OK, quick Internet lingo lesson: Everyone knows what "NSFW" means, right? Not Safe For Work, as in, "if you work in an open workspace and are concerned what your those around you think you're doing with your time online, don't click on this link." So, anyhoo, this Saturday, March 30, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Comics Dungeon (which recently moved across the street to 45th and 4th Ave NE, next door to Kate's Pub) will be hosting models from the SuicideGirls, an…
The Jae Kim Taekwon-Do Institute (across from Bartell's and next to Harold's Lamps) is offering a once-yearly free self-defense class for women this Thursday, March 28th. Knowledge is Power when it comes to self defense. Join us for our women’s Self defense class and learn the strategies and gain the knowledge to arm yourself against a possible attack! Our women’s only (appropriate for ages 12 and older) class will cover the crime process, strategies for self Defense and Self defense Techniques.…
One of the things I love about Wallingford is how there's a little bit of artist in all of us. Even, apparently, the mailman. Nancy Merrill tipped me off that Mel Campos, the mailman for the 98105 chunk of Wallingford stretching from the water up to 45th Street around Thackeray* has been making kinetic sculpture out of objects he finds along his route and throughout his days. Mel, a native of the Philippines, has been delivering mail in the 98105 for…
Dorothy writes: Hi, I wanted to let you know about the response I received to my request (last September!!) to add crosswalks on Wallingford Avenue and 41st street, closest to Hamilton Middle School's main entrance. My son walks to school every day, straight up the hill from our home on Sunnyside, along with many other students, and they all tend to cross the street either there or on 42nd. Since they need to be in their seats and working by the…
Two great "literary" events are happening in Wallingford this Sunday (March 24). First up, Spokespeople will lead a Kidical Mass bicycle ride to several local Little Free Libraries from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. Then, they''ll head to Seattle Public Library's "Sundays are Special" celebration at the Wallingford Branch (1501 N. 45th St.). The Spokespeople ride begin in front Wallingford Center (1815 N 45th St, Seattle, WA) From Spokespeople: This is a perfect ride for children! Just three miles with minimal hills on Greenways and other slow family-friendly streets. Riders of all ages and abilities are…
Heads-up, folks: the University Bridge will be closed this weekend. Here's the scoop from The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT): The University Bridge will be closed the weekend of March 23-24 in order to make in-water repairs to be to the north fender of the bridge which was damaged in an earlier marine accident. The bridge will close at 6 a.m. on Saturday morning, March 23. It will remain closed until 10 p.m. Saturday evening. At that point, the bridge will reopen until…
Two readers sent us mail yesterday alerting us to the following: Last night (March 18th) at 9:45PM we were sitting on our couch in our front room when my wife noticed a white passenger van (an older Dodge, I think) with dark windows stop out side our home. A young Asian man got out of the passenger side and casually walked up our side drive. We have an au pair who lives in an apartment in the rear of our house,…