Jim Fryett writes: Many local neighbors are becoming aware of the proposed Avtech project, now in design review stage, as they stop in for coffee and or breakfast at the Varsity Inn this week-end! A petition has been initiated requesting a call for the City DPD to hold a public meeting at this early design phase. The DPD office posted a notice of public meeting but has not provided that opportunity as of today. Local resident and community members are encouraged…
If you were to see Jonathan Cohen making his daily trek to the Wallingford QFC with his four-legged canine pal, you might mistake him for an ordinary guy. Having lived in Wallingford for 36 years, he is perfectly at home in this demographic, right down to the khaki work pants and sensible shoes. After a few minutes of conversation, you would piece together that he is a devoted dad who is unabashedly proud of his two children. That he has a…
Kevin writes: My wife and I are hosting a house concert on Burke Avenue North a few blocks up from GasWorks Park. Our group, Dinas o Frain, plays Welsh music and we will have Molly Bauckham, harpist and singer, as special guest. Here are the deets: House Concert featuring Molly Bauckham with Dinas O Frain, “The City of Crows” Friday, March 22, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. (3616 Burke Avenue North) Tickets $15 For ticket information and reservations call 206-633-3577 or email [email protected] Molly Bauckham…
Seattle Neighborhood Greenways presents "More Confessions of a Traffic Engineer" with guest speaker, Peter Koonce. Koonce is the Signals Manager with the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) and he'll explain why traffic signals, lighting, and "Level of Service" have a huge impact on safe, healthy streets for people -- and how we can work with existing codes to make our streets even safer. The presentation will be held at the Mosaic Coffeehouse (4401 2nd Avenue NE) on Monday, March 18, at 6:30pm (Doors…
Since St. Patrick's Day falls on a weekend this year, lots of places will start their festivities today (Friday) through Sunday. Just remember to grab some sleep in between and maybe a shower or two. Looking for something to do? Here are a couple of suggestions: Murphy's Irish Pub (1928 N. 45th St.) Friday, March 15th - 9PM: Celebration starts Saturday, March 16th - 9PM: Dan Maher performs a master of Irish ballads Sunday, March 17th - 10AM: Doors open -…
Wallyhood sponsors Kris Murphy and Daniela Dombrowski invite readers to learn more about solar energy/NetZero, LEED, Built Green 5-Star certifications and green building materials and design this weekend at The Tangletown Twins located at 307 & 311 NE 58th St. Learn how these homes, nicknamed Sol and Solange, are Balanced for Efficiency, Powered by the Sun. These two new homes are the first offering of new construction Green Canopy Net Zero Homes. According to builder Green Canopy, their NetZero homes "are energy neutral – balancing operational usage throughout the year by adding power…
Tomorrow, Meaningful Movies (5019 Keystone Pl. N.) will screen "Genetic Roulette" -- a film that discusses health risks of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) used for growing food. The film starts at 7:00pm and will be followed by a discussion. Wallingford's very own "Greenhouse Guy", Cyrus, dropped us a note to let us know a bit more about the film and its timeliness, given that I-522 (the WA initiative that calls to label genetically engineered food) will be on the state's ballot in…