Wallingford, Seattle

Wally Pets Celebrates One Year With ‘Brownie’

If you haven't yet had the pleasure of meeting Paul "Brownie" Brown, owner of Wally Pets Food & Supplies, I strongly suggest you take the opportunity to do so next Wednesday. On August 1, from 4pm to 8pm, Brownie and his friends (including the four-legged, furry kind) will be celebrating his first year of owning the store, located at 4411-C Wallingford Avenue North. There will be wine, appetizers, a lemonade stand, a raffle, and treats for his "feline and canine fans." Even…

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Beer, Bikes, and Outdoor Movies at Gas Works Park

The third annual Clips of Faith Beer and Film Tour is heading its way to Gas Works Park this Friday night, July 27. Sponsored by New Belgium Brewing, Clips of Faith brings 10 independent short films to be projected on an outdoor screen, as well as 20 of New Belgium's "Lips of Faith" varieties of beer for movie-goers to try. 100% of the event's proceeds goes to Nature Consortium, a local grassroots, community-based organization that brings people, art, and the environment together. At…

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Missing your Hyundai owner’s manual?

Ellie writes: We have found a leather bound Hyundai Owner's Manual and materials for the 2012 Santa Fe after my mother's car was broken into and the thief left them in our car. There is no registration or other info, just booklets about the car and a brand new leather bound case for all of it. Luckily, nothing was stolen in our car but I wanted to get these materials back to their owner who has also likely been through a…

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A Pruner and a Pear Tree

Nearly every house on my block in lower Wallingford sports a fruit tree of historic age, reportedly hearkening back to a time when our section of Wallingford was an orchard. Our home’s tree of advanced age is a pear tree, which rises more than 30 feet into the air and drops thousands of pears each year. [And that’s truth, not hyperbole. One year I picked up 3000 pears]. Each August when the pears start dropping, I think to myself how great…

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Skanska law reaches critical stage

Ten months ago, the Wallingford Community Council appealed a City environmental review decision for a proposal to rewrite the Living Building Pilot Program (LBPP) to grant Skanska, a multinational billion dollar developer, special privileges allowing it to build a large office building at Stone Way and 34th. The building would rise to over 82 feet (including substantial roof top features) in a 45 foot zone within feet of the Lake Union Shoreline area. WCC decided on very short notice (Skanska made…

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Whimsical Wallyhood

One of my favorite things about living in Wallingford is its public art. I find it delightful that so many people personalize their spaces with all manner of sculpture, mosaic, decals and inventiveness. I love the murals painted directly onto the street. I made the most of the sunshine today by traversing a circuitous route between my home in lower Wallingford and Bartell. I was delighted to find new street art depicting pedal-, people-, and paw-power at 44th and Bagley. That art…

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Walk, Bike, Ride Challenge

Once again ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it's time for Seattle Department of Transportation's (SDOT's) summer Walk Bike Ride Challenge, a friendly neighborhood competition where you have a chance to win the following fabulous prizes simply by switching at least two car trips per week to walking, biking or transit: ·         An electric bike from Electric Bikes Northwest ·         An overnight stay at Pan Pacific Hotel in South Lake Union ·         A Zipcar 1-year membership & 5+ hours of driving credit ·         $100 Nordstrom gift card (courtesy of Commute Seattle) ·         $100 REI gift card ·         $100…

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