Wallingford, Seattle

SDOT Crews to Seal Cracks on 3 Wallingford Streets

Yesterday, Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) crews began the task of sealing cracks in arterial asphalt streets throughout Seattle, three of which are here in Wallingford (listed below). According to SDOT: This process will reduce the amount of water that seeps under the pavement during the year causing potholes and other roadway damage. The crews plan to start in the northern part of the city and work towards the south, although the schedule and order may change depending on the weather…

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The Whipped Cream Lady comes to Wallingford

As a youngster, there were three albums played in heavy rotation on the hi-fi in our home: I Hear a Symphony by the Supremes, Stoned Soul Picnic by The Fifth Dimension, and Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass' Whipped Cream & Other Delights. I marveled over the Whipped Cream... album cover, wondering about the mysterious woman covered in cream. To me, she was the Queen of Cool Whip! The Reddi-Whip Lady! The Tops in Whipped Topping! And secretly, I, too, wanted to…

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The Pineapple Express

Jay Patrikios and Cassie Martin spent their fourth date touring the house that would one day become their home. Jay had a feeling about both his date and the house, and ended up committing to both of them. After remodeling their little bungalow with a modern eye and a taste for environmental-friendliness, Jay and Cassie found themselves needing extra space (their family will grow by one this October). The couple wanted something that would suit their sense of style as well as…

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Bizim ev xoş gəlmisiniz!

Google Translate tells me that the headline reads "Welcome to our home!" in Azerbaijani, which is what you would be saying if you were a host family. The UW organization Foundation for International Understanding Through Students (www.fiuts.org) is seeking families to host youth leaders from Azerbaijan for a homestay from August 27-September 9. Here are the details: The Foundation for International Understanding Through Students (www.fiuts.org) is welcoming a group of high school students to Seattle from August 27-September 9 as part of…

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Acro-Cats at Stone Soup

Every once in a while, we get a press release and think to ourselves: "ourselves, this has got to be a joke." Truthfully, it is not every once in a while. It is once. And the once is right now. And this is the press release. The STONE SOUP THEATRE (4309 Stone Way N. Seattle, WA) welcomes Samantha Martin and The Amazing Acro-Cats, one of only four performing house-cat troupes in the U.S, from  August 19th  to September 1st. The Amazing…

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Veggies, Veggies Everywhere!

Recently, my family and I took a vacation to visit my mom in Southern California. After several days of doing nothing but hitting the pool with the kids, my husband and I finally took a walk through the neighborhood. As green and well-manicured as the many lawns were, I found myself missing the variety of plants that grow in the yards here in Wallingford. Additionally, there was a noticeable dearth of front yard vegetable gardening going on down there. I must…

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Family Fun Field Day at Meridian

Reminder that tomorrow, Sunday, August 12th is the Plus One Foundation's Family Fun Field Day at Meridian Park from noon to 3:00 pm (yes, that's nap time for lots of kiddos, whatchya gonna do). The Plus One Foundation helps pay for rehabilitive activities for children with neurological diseases to keep them strong, active and engaged. It's $10 for children to participate and $15 for adults The whole family is encouraged to join the fun. Children and parents participate in field games…

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