Wallingford, Seattle

Stolen Bike? Get it back!

Seattle Police Department recently launched @Getyourbikeback, a Twitter feed for their inventory of over 500 bicycles in their Evidence Warehouse. Why does the SPD have so many bikes? According to the SPD Blotter, "Each one of those bikes was abandoned somewhere in the city then later recovered by officers. We may have your bike, and we’d like to reunite you with your wheels." The Blotter points out that most folks don't report their stolen bikes because they don't know the serial number. “You…

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Apply Now for the Neighborhood Matching Fund

Got any ideas for some fun neighborhood projects? Did you know you can apply for up to $25,000 in matching funds through the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods? It's true! The deadline to apply is Monday, October 7 by 5:00pm. The activities may be physical projects, as well as educational, cultural, and relationship-strengthening activities. Need a little inspiration? Check out the list of awarded projects from March, including the Freeway Estates Orchard. To learn about the guidelines and application process, visit seattle.gov/neighborhoods/nmf/smallandsimple.htm or attend a Neighborhood…

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Westward and Little Gull Opens September 3

The long-awaited waterfront restaurant, Westward, and its counterpart, Little Gull Grocery, opens on Tuesday, September 3. The new full service restaurant and grocery (with its own 156 ft dock!) is conveniently located off the Burke Gilman Trail at Eastern (2501 Northlake Way). Westward and Little Gull Grocery are owned and operated by Skillet founder, Josh Henderson, under the Huxley Wallace Collective. Here's a little summary of the two new spots from their website: Westward is a water-inspired full service restaurant and bar…

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House of Julie

Jazz, comedy, bongos and brain specialists. It's all going down this Thursday, 7:30 - 9 pm at the Chapel Performance Space at the Good Shepherd Center, with Wallingford's own chanteuse (oh, but doesn't she belong to the world?) Julie Cascioppo. Click the image at right for all the details.

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Future Archaeologists

We recently received this note. We can not independently verify the facts, but reprint it in its entirety: Future archeologists have left us a series of Letters from the Future, trying to decipher what we were thinking back in the 21st Century.  We, in their past, will find and investigate the various locations and artifacts which apparently will no longer exist in the future.  At each discovery we will present and perform the appropriate Letter from the Future and try to understand their understanding…

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Welcome LDF Fitness

We'd like to welcome LDF Fitness as a Wallyhood Neighborhood Booster. Owner Lindsay Ferrer tells us a little bit about herself and the Personal Training services she offers: LDF Fitness is a Seattle-based personal training service available to clients of all ages and abilities. Lindsay Ferrer is a Certified Personal Trainer who offers private, semi-private, and group sessions throughout Seattle. At your preference, she can meet you outdoors, at your home, or in a local gym space, at Fuerte Fitness in Wallingford. Sessions will revolve…

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Free Class: Intro to Sacred Pregnancy

A free pregnancy class is being offered on Monday, September 16 at the Present-Sense Community Art and Mindfulness Center (4131 Woodland Park Avenue N.) beginning at 7:00PM. The class will cover an introduction to Sacred Pregnancy. Tanaya Caim, a doula and childbirth educator, explains: Your Sacred Pregnancy is a journey. Our classes hold space for pregnant women to connect with one another and their pregnancy experiences in meaningful and personal ways. Sacred Pregnancy classes bring back the age old tradition of…

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