Wednesday is the busiest day of the year for Wallingford, the Fourth of July. If you're wondering about specific details (what time the fireworks start, can you bring beer into Gas Works, what station carries the simulcast, etc.) head on over to Family4th.org and read up. One interesting note is that this year there are activities all around the lake, including a stage with music at the south end of the lake in Lake Union Park and the MOHAI Cheshiahud Challenge, a…
If today's your day to restock the fridge, remember to bring your reusable bags when you head out to shop. As of today, single-use plastic bags are no longer permitted at retail stores such as grocery and drug stores. This follows an ordinance passed by the Seattle City Council in December, which bans the use of thin plastic bags. To help people with limited incomes prepare for the ban, CoolMom recently hosted a tote bag drive for Wallingford's FamilyWorks Food Bank. Thanks…
Woodland Park Zoo has a little slice of Thailand in their elephant habitat, complete with a village area, a model of a temple and elephants, of course. 45th Street boasts several fine Thai restaurants that can leave you with a longing to travel. But if a trip overseas isn't in your immediate future, you can still immerse yourself in Thai culture by hosting a foreign exchange student. Wallyhood reader Janell writes that the International Student Exchange (ISE) is seeking a host family…
You wouldn't know it, but it's summer time. If you're looking for daytime parking anywhere near the John Stanford or Hamilton schools, this will be obvious to you. Also, if you have a school age child who is staring at you at half past nine in the morning with a "OK, so what now" look on his face. And that is what the Good Lord made summer camps for: opening up the horizons of children, introducing them to nature and exploratory…
Seattle author and futurist Rob Salkowitz will be at Comics Dungeon (250 NE 45th St) this Saturday, June 30th from 1 - 4 pm supporting his new book: COMIC-CON AND THE BUSINESS OF POP CULTURE: What the World’s Wildest Trade Show Can Tell Us About the Future of Entertainment The story of “The Con’s” evolution from meek to monster mirrors the legendary transformations of comics’ most iconic superheroes. In 1970, a few hardcore fans assembled to trade issues and meet the pros;…
(Wallyhood welcomes Kimberly Christensen to our writing corps. If you'd like to join her, let us know!) As any good Wallingfordian knows, sunny + 70 = summer! Happily, today's lovely weather coincides with the opening of Wallingford's wading pool. The Wallingford wading pool will be open Wednesday-Saturday from noon to 7 pm through August 17th. As you may remember, the Saturday hours are made possible by Ask.com, which awarded them to three Seattle wading pools following a contest in May. So,…
Wallyhood welcomes our newest sponsor, Cometa Playschool (4106 Stone Way North), a neighborhood preschool offering Spanish language immersion. It's ideal for tots who will be enrolled in the language immersion programs at John Stanford International School or McDonald Elementary. Students at Cometa are also exposed to world cultures through play and music, and they learn about their role as a global citizen. Once a year, the school participates in community service, and in the past, they've done a food drive for Northwest…