Wallingford, Seattle

Kickstarter, the web service where people can seek funding for their ideas in tiny increments from anyone who will listen, has been picking up steam recently. We got a note from Rob (graduate of Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery instrument design program and ) and Sarah (certificated music teacher and the official music teacher for KYND (aka Theory Girl)) on Latona Ave just north of 50th that they've got a project they're working on: You just returned from one sweet Dave Matthews concert. You've…

Calmar McCune wrote: Two weeks ago I sent to the Seattle Mayor two photos of hole in sidewalk at 45th NE and I-5 at NW corner. A week later I sent a third photo. Yesterday a letter came from office of the Mayor stating the State is responsible. But this week the hole was filled with asphalt. I suspect the Office of the Seattle Mayor nudged the State.  One less hazard. There, and who says the government doesn't listen?

Earlier in the week, we posted a photo of the sign at the not-yet-opened Bill the Butcher shop on Stone Way which implied that it would not be opening. It was a bit tough to tell from the photo, but the "never" sticker that changed "Coming Soon" to "Coming Never" was on the outside of the window by an unnamed party, and was not, unsurprisingly, an officially sanctioned Bill the Butcher statement. Terri from Bill the Butcher wrote us to let…

This looks like some fun: from 6 - 10 pm tonight at 509 Wines (1300 N. Northlake Way, where the Burke Gilman crosses Stone Way, by Solsticio) there's a silent auction to raise money for a new business, Hourglass Footwear: Do you love gorgeous shoes? How about art? What about original art hand-painted ON gorgeous shoes…plus wine? Great! We’ve got your Friday night covered! Join the talented women of Hourglass Footwear in Fremont tomorrow for a fabulous night of drinking, socializing,…