Wallingford, Seattle

The Mayor’s (not so) Wallingford Town Hall

If you went to the Mayor's Neighborhood Town Hall on Saturday at the Good Shepherd Center, you may have been a little disappointed by the lack of Wallingford-centric issues that were raised during the hour-long Q&A session. Or, maybe you had expected the lack of Wallingford representation, in which case you may not agree with the following assessment. But this was my take: There were 76 people in attendance during the Mayor's hour-long Town Hall. People were able to ask a…

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Wallingford *Evergreen* Pediatrics

As we reported back in August, Dr. Springer and the staff at Wallingford Pediatrics said good-bye to Wallingford at the end of September. Wallingford Pediatrics had served the community since 1981, helping generations of Wallingford kids grow up healthy and answering bazillions of new-parent questions for new Wallingford parents. Luckily, there wasn't a pediatric void in Wallingford for long! Evergreen Pediatrics of Kirkland bought the practice, and pediatrician Dr. Basma Raees began seeing clients on October 1. Dr. Springer wrote of his…

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Mayor McGinn holds Wallingford Town Hall tomorrow

This is your friendly neighborhood reminder that Mayor Mike McGinn will be holding a Town Hall tomorrow at the Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Avenue North) in Room 202, from 11am-12pm. The Mayor’s visit to Wallingford is part of his Engage Seattle initiative “to ensure that as many people as possible who live, work, or play in Seattle are able to voice their concerns and offer their feedback directly to the mayor.” You can download a flier here. Neighborhood Town Hall Good Shepherd Center…

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Blessing of the pets

Wallingford is such a pet-friendly neighborhood, isn't it? So much so, that our neighbors look out for one another's pets with almost as much care as their owners. Take Jenny and Janna, for example: Two lovely neighbors who helped get Muffy the cat out of a rather tall pine tree last week. Or how about the time when the Jai's dog Stella was stolen right outside of the Durn Good last year, in broad daylight, and neighbors rallied together to put…

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Cheese Wizards come to Wallingford

Just when you thought that there was every type of food truck imaginable, you hear of a new one. This time, it's all about the cheese. Cheese Wizards, owned by Tom and Bo Saxbe, are purveyors of all the gloppy goodness in a gourmet grilled cheese sandwich; and during the month of October, they'll be at Wine World & Spirits (400 NE 45th St.) on Wednesdays (from 5:00pm to 8:00pm, during "Meet the Brewer" night) and Saturdays (from 2:00pm to 5:00pm).…

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Wallingford Home Prices Continue Their Rise in September

Wallyhood sponsor John Madrid is a Managing Broker with John L. Scott Real Estate - University Village and is a 2005-2012 Seattle Magazine "Five Star" Agent. His clients include both home buyers and sellers. He can be reached at 206-498-1880, [email protected] or www.live206.com. Every month, John will provide us with updates on the housing market in the neighborhood. Here's his update for September: For the 9th consecutive month the median sale price for single-family homes sold in Northwest Seattle, including Wallingford, met or exceeded the…

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National Costume Swap Day – Saturday, Oct. 13

Get your green (as in re-used) costume on! Or drop off one that doesn't fit any more. Saturday from noon to 2 pm at Whole Foods at Roosevelt Square (1026 NE 64th St) celebrate a green Halloween by participating in National Costume Swap Day. From now until noon Saturday you can also drop off your gently used and clean costumes.  You will receive a ticket which will allow you to return and receive a new (to you) costume. Here are some…

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