A reader wrote to tell us her home, on N. 40th (west of Sunnyside), had been burglarized during the day on Monday. The burglar kicked in the back door and, she writes, "Everything of value in the house (2 computers, a camera, two phones, a ring) was stolen." The reader adds, "A man, a possible suspect, arrived at my neighbor's door and asked if this was the (Bensons? or something) residence. She thought something was funny, so it might have been…
Wallyhood sponsor, Cometa Playschool (4106 Stone Way North), is hosting an open house at the school on Saturday, February 2, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and invites parents and children to explore their preschool and Pre K programs. Cometa Playschool is a neighborhood preschool offering Spanish language immersion. It’s ideal for tots who will be enrolled in the language immersion programs at John Stanford International School or McDonald Elementary. Students at Cometa are also exposed to world cultures through play and music, and they…
Reportedly, your child won’t receive an admission letter to Hogwarts until they turn 10. If you are wondering what to do about your child’s education during the intervening years, one of our local public elementary schools might be the answer. In Wallingford, public school students attend one of our three neighborhood reference schools: McDonald Elementary, BF Day Elementary or John Stanford International School. Your reference school is determined by your address, which you can enter into the handy-dandy Seattle Public Schools…
We found this treat in our mailbox a couple days ago, from Nancy and Stuart over on Latona. Holiday cards are nice. No reason cards are even nicer. Thanks, Nancy! (Wish our iPhone camera did it justice!)
Just last month, we said "sayonara" to the Subway on 34th and Stone, to make way for Skanska's Stone34 deep green project, and the future home of Brooks Sports. Tomorrow (Tuesday, January 29), Stone34 will hold an official groundbreaking ceremony at the site, beginning at 10:00am. You can check out the event here, on Facebook.
Aww, what's the matter, Lower Wallingford? You're depressed because Upper Wallingford has their own sugaring studio, and you don't? Well, wipe away the tears! Friday, Feb 1st, Sugar Plum Spa opens their Wallingford location at 40th and Stone Way. Sugar Plum's Julie Mains writes: Sugar Plum Spa, widely known around the Sound for excellence in Sugaring Hair Removal, is relocating to 40th and Stone Way in Wallingford. On February 1st from 5-9pm, the new location will open with a tremendous event…
Last month, Ken spotted a new restaurant, Chabela's going in where Casa Azul (and previously Serena's Guadalajara) stood on 45th Street. Today, he's got an update: An update to my previous message about the new Chabela's Bar & Grill. Signs posted in their storefront windows advertising that they're hiring have an interesting component: a logo. And by 'interesting', I mean unimaginative and possibly trademark/copyright infringement. Take a look at my photo of their window posting attached, and then take a look…