Boy, I'll tell ya, Greenlake resident Jeff Rodenburg has a thing about Christmas lights. Since 2001, Jeff has put on a nightly Christmas light show in front of his home that dazzles NE 57th Street throughout the month of December. He's got a whopping 30,000 lights in all, with 19,000 of them used for a huge Christmas tree. The lights are synchronized to music that you can listen to on your car radio (or portable, if you walk), tuned to 102.1…
While we're bidding our final farewells to all things Subway in Wallingford, Andrew snapped this picture today. Pho Than Bros is moving into the old Subway space on N. 45th at Corliss. The Than Brothers website says they should be open in January. That's right, folks, Pho is returning to Wallingford. Further proof that the world will not end tomorrow. Thanks for the pic and tip, Andrew!
David snapped this picture yesterday, and wrote: "There goes Subway down at 34th and Stone. Biked past this scene early today. Sure didn't take long!" Indeed! That corner will never be the same! Thanks for the pic, David! And hey, if anyone has any neighborhood photos they'd like to share, drop us a line at [email protected].
Here are some events happening in the neighborhood this weekend: Unsilent Night Friday, Dec 21 - Winter Solstice HELLO FRIENDS and HAPPY WINTER! The Seattle Composers' Salon and Nosequitur are excited to be co-hosting (along with composer Josh Parmenter) this really fun event on December 21st. Details:6:30 PM The night starts at the Chapel Performance Space (link) up on the 4th floor, where we will all meet and organize the neighborhood path that we will take. From there, we will all…
SPD Blotter reports that a 23 year-old suspect was taken into custody yesterday after a witness found him trying to break into a car on Stone Way, near N. 45th St. It was around 7:15 a.m. (on Tuesday, December 18) when the witness noticed a person trying to break into a car, according to the Blotter. When the suspect couldn't get the door open, "he pulled a handgun out of his pocket and used it to try and smash the car's…
There are fewer boxes in Wallingford, but here's a fairly complete list: If you want to read the map online, click here; and below are the locations, typed out, with clickable links that will take you to each entry's map: 1329 N.47TH ST (WALLINGFORD STATION OUTSIDE, and across the street) 1723 N. 46TH ST WALLINGFORD N (& N 46THSW CORNER SEATTLE, WA 98103-1523) 1900 N. NORTHLAKE WAY (MARINER SQARE SHOPPING CENTER, SEATTLE, WA 98103-0892) 2110 N. 45TH St. (MERIDIAN N. & N…
The Hallows Church, a gospel church "in the process of being planted in the Fremont/Wallingford neighborhood" (renting space from but unaffiliated with the Fremont Baptist Church at 717 N 36th St) is holding a swing-dancing fundraiser for Family Works this Thursday, Dec 20th starting at 6:30 pm. Kim writes: I just wanted to let your blog/our community know about an event taking place on December 20th from 6:30-9:00 pm to benefit Family Works in Wallingford. It's a swing dance at 717…