Wallingford, Seattle

Greenhouse for the Greater Good

In 2008, Wallingford resident Cyrus Appell built an 8x10 foot greenhouse in his backyard. Alongside, he built a fish pond complete with a burbling stream, and envisioned himself relaxing and enjoying his delta 8 thc carts amid a conservatory of backyard tropical plants while enjoying the melodious sound of the water. That plan never happened. After the greenhouse was completed (and before Cyrus had a chance to fill it with ornamentals), he attended a meeting of Sustainable Wallingford. One of the…

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WUMP! This weekend

Wallingford Chamber of Commerce pres Colleen Kurke let us know that artists Andrew Morrison and Kathy Liao are starting on the WUMP! mural painting project this Saturday: The first a many murals is getting started this Sat on the side wall of Tully's on 45th and Meridian. WUMP! (Wallingford Urban Mural Project ) will be under way starting that day. We have Artist Andrew Morrison and Kathy Liao who will lead this project. We would like to invite other artist to participate. Please…

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More Gypsy Cafe News…

Oops! Time for a little mea culpa-ing here at Wallyhood: We had some great comments and responses to the post about the closing of the Gypsy Café on Stone Way—thanks for reading! Seems I got some of my facts scrambled, but the folks at Evo and Evolution Properties provided us with some more information so read on for corrections and clarifications to our earlier post: Evo Seattle Ski & Snowboard Shop is moving into the Fremont Collective building in October.  Their…

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Theater of Possibility

Wallingford Mom and playwright, Lauren Goldman Marshall, founded the Theatre of Possibility (TOP), an acting and creativity class for young people who have a lot to express and who want to be more effective in their relationships with peers and adults. Some may have Aspergers or ADHD, while others may be trying to figure out peer relationships. A new class session begins on October 2 (information for registration and scholarship information appear below). Guest writer Shannon Hobbs visited TOP recently and wrote…

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Night of 1,000 Unicorns

The final Art Walk of the season approaches, this Wednesday, October 3rd, from 6-9PM. Art Walk organizers plan to close with a "big, magical, fun send-off!" Victoria writes: Our 'Street Team' will be out and about over the next couple of weeks to decorate the storefronts and streets of the neighborhood with glittering stars to create a magical feel. Come out in costumes if you like – unicorns, dragons, faeries, magicians and more are welcome! Featured artists and musicians include: Tom Talbott's…

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Wallingford Sidewalk Sale this Sunday

Back in July, we told you about the citywide marketing campaign, "Only in Seattle" which was launched as a way to motivate shoppers to stay local by visiting participating neighborhoods each month. This Sunday (September 30), it's Wallingford's turn to host, and you're not gonna want to miss the neighborhood's ginormous sidewalk sale, with discounts offered at seventeen favorite neighborhood locations, including: $1 off each draft or growler refill at Bottleworks $1.99 pajamas, sleep-sacks, and swaddles at Paron's Closet $35 Moroccan…

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Last Farmers Market

Fall officially began this past Saturday, and tomorrow, Wednesday the 26th 3:30 - 7:00 pm, is the last Wallingford Farmers Market of the season at Meridian Park. Chef Dustin Ronspies of Art of the Table will be on hand for a cookie demo from 4 - 5 pm and the many bounties of our land will be display, for consumption on premises or off: Now’s the time to start stocking up on storage crops, like potatoes, garlic and apples you keep in a cool, dark room, to…

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