Wallingford, Seattle

Saturday – Freeway Estates Community Orchard Cider Fest!

On Wednesday, we told you all about Sunday's apple cider pressing event with the Burke Gilman Urban Orchard Stewards. Well now, tis the season for harvest festivities and Saturday brings us another cider pressing extravaganza, this time courtesy of the Freeway Estates Community Orchard. Drop by for a look at this budding new little orchard, complete with blueberry and strawberry plants, fruit trees, nuts trees and kiwi trees. Stay for the free cider samples, kids' activities, scavenger hunt, popcorn--even a garden…

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La Casa Azul is Closed

Laura writes: My family walked up the street on Friday night hoping to get some great Mexican food at Casa Azul, only to be met with a darkened building and locked doors! Are they leaving? Kaput? What's the deal? Do you know or can you find out? I'm feeling very sad. They serve really delicious food - much better than the cheese fest that was there before them... Thanks! Wallyhood res. I also noticed the darkened space and yesterday, I saw…

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Sip Cider and Dance

Join the Burke-Gilman Trail Urban Orchard Stewards on Sunday from noon to 3 pm at their 2nd Annual Cider Pressing event. The Orchard Stewards take care of 23 public fruit trees on the Trail between the University Bridge and just west of Gasworks Park. The one pear and 22 apple trees are thriving after many work parties this past year. In snow, rain, and even sun, volunteers removed blackberries, Scotch Broom, cherry laurel and English Ivy, spread wood chips and Zoo…

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Video Store Day

This Saturday (October 20) marks the second annual International Video Store Day! And where better to celebrate than our favorite independent video store (and Wallyhood sponsor) Scarecrow Video! Check out the day's festivities and in-store giveaways: Our 2012 Video Store Day festivities will feature a VHS Art Show with handmade work from a variety of local artists paying homage to the painted covers of the early days of home video. We’ll also have a special rental section of movies and TV…

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Cowbell Jam

The Drum Exchange (4501 Interlake Ave. N.) is celebrating 20 years of business with a free celebration on Saturday, October 20th from 1 pm - 4 pm, including Seattle's largest cowbell jam and special guest appearance with Bruce "More Cowbell" Dickinson (a.k.a., actor/musician Tim J. Hickey, who apparently does an stunning impersonation of the Chrisopher Walken SNL character). Here's a bit about the shop: The seeds that sprouted The Drum Exchange actually began in Chicago, where a young Ed Hartman was making noise…

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Found Kitty

Gary wrote to tell us that he found a cat a week ago and hasn't had any luck finding her owner: We live across the street from John Stanford International, and a week ago Sunday I was in bed when I heard a cat repeatedly meowing…I thought it was one of ours, so after hearing it for a while, went out and found a scared, hungry, thirsty little brown tabby right at the entrance to the JSIS basketball court/playground.  She clearly…

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Wdeunfrol Wdors

This Friday, Stone Soup Theatre kicks-off its 2012 season with Wdeunfrol Wdors - 8 Vignettes by Shel Silverstein and David Ives. Here's a synposis: Stone Soup Theatre opens its 2012 season with a vibrant slate of one acts featuring the darkly comic wit of Shel Silverstein juxtaposed with the absurdly wry humor of David Ives. The result is a truly unique theatrical experience where we realize that sometimes saying the right thing can be very wrong. Enjoy the quirky wit of…

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