Wallingford, Seattle

Was ever a more perfect day chosen for a neighborhood wide yard sale? Not ours, sadly, but so close you can walk or ride. Montlake is having 40-yard yard sale today. Head over to Montlake.net for the scoop.

Emma from the Wallingford Community Senior Center asked us to pass along these (mostly) free classes and events going on at the center (in the Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N): Conversation Cafe First Three Tuesdays starting Oct 1, 3:30 - 5pm. Free Drop-in conversations among diverse, engaging people. A simple process fosters meaningful conversation. Hosted by Lara Okoloko, WCSC Social Worker. Bloedel Reserve Trip Thursday, Oct 10, 9am - 5pm. $31 Enjoy a ferry ride to Bainbridge Island then…

The Seattle Bike Blog picked up a story from the Seattle Police Department, reporting that a passerby found a woman on the Burke-Gilman trail in Wallingford dead from a gunshot wound: At 4:30 this morning, a passerby called Seattle Police and reported a woman’s body on the Burke Gilman Trail in the 2400 Block of North Northlake Way. Officers arrived and found a deceased woman in her twenties with a gunshot wound, and contacted homicide detectives. Detectives are still investigating the…

The days are getting shorter, the rains have begun. Don't be fooled. Blue sky and sunshine may show up here and there, friends you bump into on the street that say "hey, how you doing, you look great, we should get together sometime," but they don't mean it. They're gone, out of your life. It's you and the rain from here on out, the rest of the year. The Wallingford Farmers Market is shuttered, its last outing was a week ago…

Want to make the neighborhood safer for kids? The city is willing to help: In October, during International Walk to School month, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is accepting applications for mini-grants of up to $1,000 to fund projects that educate students about pedestrian and bicycle safety, and encourage walking and biking to school. Private and public schools, PTAs and other school-related nonprofit groups may apply. The activities must support the overall goal of educating about safety and encouraging more…

I've lived in Wallingford for over 20 years and over that time, have eaten in pretty much every restaurant in the neighborhood at least once. Except Taco Time. I'm not exactly sure why. I'm not a fast food fan, but I'm not a snob either. As I type these words, a Dick's Deluxe is digesting in my belly. Maybe it's odd-looking building, or the drive-through that puts me off. Anyway, I may break my streak this Friday, because something about free…

Sally asks that you keep an eye out around Bagley and 46th for Scrunch, the cat pictured below. He just had surgery and took off, so he may be hurt and scared. Call 206-634-2719 or 206-276-2271 if you see him.