At this year's Fremont Solstice Parade, we put Baby Z up on a pair of junior-sized stilts, threw on some colorful clothing and and went parade crashing. We didn't have a crew to march with, but figured we'd just go looking for a similarly sized set and make ourselves at home. Lucky us, when we broke through the crowd onto the parade route, our eyes tracked up the very long legs 10' tall Joselynn Engstrom to her welcoming smile. We had a…
At Wednesday night’s meeting of the Wallingford Community Council, neighbors and representatives from the Wallingford Neighborhood Association (WNA), Wallingford Community Senior Center, Family Works and the Wallingford Chamber of Commerce joined the WCC to discuss the closure of WNA and what it means to our community. After more than a decade of service to the neighborhood, the WNA Board voted to dissolve last month. The organization, which sponsored local events such as the Kiddies Parade, the Home Tour, the Garden Tour,…
A family-friendly, free performance involving a 12' tall blue Victorian house, a family of singing bears, and a bunch of gnomes, is taking place at Gas Works Park this Sunday (November 11) beginning at 1:30pm. "There's No Place Like Home" is produced by Lucia Neare's Theatrical Wonders, and was developed to bring awareness of energy-conservation and sustainability. The performance is sponsored in part by Community Power Works, the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, and Seattle City Light. More information can be…
Action sports gear and apparel retailer, evo, is now open for business at The Fremont Collective (3500 Stone Way N.). The store, previously on N. 35th Street in Fremont, now has 50% more space and includes a generous selection of ski and snowboarding equipment upstairs, as well as a well-rounded selection of women's apparel and shoes at the back of the store. In honor of the store's new digs, evo is hosting a "community day" this Saturday, November 10, stating at…
Do you love movies so much that you're willing to sit on a complete stranger's couch to watch one? Well, then, you're in luck! The 5th Annual Couch Film Festival is happening this Saturday, November 10, featuring short films that are screened in participating homes worldwide. This year, there are 4 homes hosting screenings in Seattle, including one right here in Wallingford, hosted by McKenna and Marshall. Here's what they wrote: Our house is one of 4 in Seattle that will…
Last month the Wallingford Neighborhood Office (Weaving Wallingford) decided to dissolve. The organization for more than a decade sponsored and provided important services to the neighborhood, including the annual Kiddies Parade, the Home Tour, the Garden Tour, the neighborhood office, the Wallingford E-news, and more. The demise of these events will be a loss to Wallingford. The Wallingford Community Council is sponsoring an open community discussion regarding the future of these Wallingford events and the role of other community organizations. We…
Our recent article on solar in Wallingford prompted Greg to write in, alerting us to the SolarizeNW project which is looking for Wallingford residents who want to solarize their homes, and also for a volunteer to serve as a liaison between Wallingford and SolarizeNW. Solarize NW is holding a meeting this Wednesday, November 7th, for interested folks, though you are welcome to participate even if you can't make the meeting. Greg said: Just a heads up that SolarizeNW is looking for a…