Wallingford, Seattle

Judy Kirkhuff, Markest Master of the Seattle Farmers Market Association, writes: I thought I'd take this opportunity to put a word in for a coming celebration we've planned at the Market during the State's Farmers Market Week that is August 4-10. Earlier this year, Wallingford Farmers Market was awarded the title of Best Farmers Market in Washington for 2012 by the State Farmers Market Association. How'd we pull that off? Especially after the initially controversial move from Wallingford Center to Meridian…

Martha M. writes: The State of Washington will be shooting a TV ad August 6th all day aimed at encouraging folks to explore insurance possibilities provided by the Affordable Care Act. The shoot will be at the same location that Harry and the Hendersons was shot back in 1986, on Burke between 42nd and 43rd. What what? Harry and the Henderson's, that movie about an urban bigfoot, was shot in Wallingford? I thought maybe she meant Harry and Louise, the health…

Here's a little tree trivia for you? What do Galaxy Magnolia, Tall Stewartia, Emerald Sunshine Elm, Mountain Hemlock, and June Snow Dogwood all have in common? The answer is that they're among 13 different types of trees that the city is offering for free through its Trees for Neighborhoods program, through Seattle reLeaf: Seattle reLeaf’s Trees for Neighborhoods program is giving away free trees to Seattle residents. Through the program, participants receive up to four trees, free watering bags for each tree, training on proper tree…

I won't lie: I've been looking forward to Tuesday, since, well, just after this same Tuesday last year. I'm sitting on my front porch writing this. A tall guy and his girlfriend just went by, looking smart in black and red. The girlfriend eyes my cherry tomatoes with a smile. Now a woman with an aging golden lab, both sporting blond locks negotiating with gray. Kids are playing in the schoolyard across the street, parents gamely chasing errant balls. A guy…

Serendipity struck last weekend when my family and I decided to head out for an evening of bike-riding practice. We got to Wallingford Playfield, where we noticed a large gathering of people assembled in lawn chairs and looking expectantly in the same direction. What was going on? We wandered over to discover that we had arrived just in time for Shakespeare in the park! Serendipity can strike you this weekend, because the merry players of Greenstage will be returning to Wallingford…