Wallyhood welcomes our newest sponsor, Robert W. Hass Salon, located at 3700 Wallingford Avenue North, in lower Wallingford. Robert opened his cozy, neighborhood salon in 2002 and works side-by-side with stylists Amy and Lindsey. So what sets the salon apart from all the others in the neighborhood? Robert explains: What we love most about our salon is the fact that we have all chosen to work together for so long, we feel like family. And we like the fact that we are…
The Gypsy Cafe on Stone Way is so....Wallingford. It's chill, eclectic, comfy, and full of comforting coffee smells and good music. But it's going away as of next week, and that makes us Wallyhoodians very sad indeed. A quick conversation with Rachel, the lovely barista on the clock this foggy Friday morning, told us that local snowboard and ski and all-around cool company Evo bought the building and is planning a remodel. No concrete information yet on what will be housed…
We got this piece of sad news from the City of Seattle earlier this week: The statue Sadako and the Thousand Cranes sculpture at Peace Park has been vandalized in an act similar to the incident in December of 2003 when its arm was sawed off and thrown into the Lake Washington Ship Canal and its leg damaged. Today a Seattle Times photographer noticed her arm had been torn off and contacted Parks and Recreation. Seattle Parks and the Seattle Office of Arts &…
Jeff Garfield over at Bedrooms and More gave us the heads up that there's a new salon opening in Wallingford, Cutlour Salon and Boutique (250 NE 45th St). We asked Beth, the manager to tell us a bit about it: I'm the manager and lead stylist the owners are a pair of sisters Bianca and Ann (Ann is also a stylist). We had worked together before and had always wanted to open a place in Wallingford where the bulk of our support…
The Wallingford United Methodist Church (2115 N. 42nd Street) is hosting an ice cream social this Sunday (9/23), from 3:00pm - 5:00pm, with special guest, State Rep. Jamie Pedersen. Here are the details: This Sunday, September 23rd, Wallingford United Methodist Church, located at 42nd and Bagley will be hosting an ice cream fundraiser in support of Marriage Equality. As you may be aware, Governor Gregoire signed a law at the beginning of the year allowing for all committed couples the rights…
The Wurst is yet to come, neighbors. In fact, it's this weekend! The 30th annual Great Wallingford Wurst Festival takes place Friday and Saturday (September 21-22) on the grounds of St. Benedict School (4811 Wallingford Avenue North). The festival is family-friendly, featuring lots of kid bouncies, games, crafts, a Biergarten, tons of homemade goodies for sale, plus lots of live entertainment on the outdoor stage. On Friday and Saturday night, The Dudley Manlove Quartet will be playing for folks 21 and over…
Last year, we told you about seven year-old Savannah's quest to raise money for pediatric brain research on behalf of her friend, Torin, who had been diagnosed with a high grade malignant brain tumor. Savannah and her mom, Margie, took part in the 2011 Run for Hope 3k walk and, with the help from friends, family, and neighbors, she raised $1,900 in donations (her goal was $1,000!). This year, Savannah and Margie are once again taking part in the 3k walk…