Wallingford, Seattle

Mark your calendars: next weekend, June 1 - 3, is Honk Fest West, the annual conclave of community street bands from across the nation, and Saturday, June 2nd will find them at Wallingford's own Gas Works Park: Renegade Marching Bands & Community Street Bands invade Seattle from Coast to Coast A record twenty-three of the most exciting and original renegade marching bands and community street bands from across North America are returning to Seattle to perform absolutely free in streets, parks,…

Gluten-friendly folks, take heed, for this is your last chance in some time to help the Wallingford Senior Center and pack in those glutinous carbs. Norah Erwin-Stewart writes of this Sunday's Pancake Breakfast:  This is the last one until the Fall, so we hope to have a great turnout.  This one is also special because Mary Heim from Wallingford Community Preparedness will be on hand to with an information table with utility safety information, emergency supply samples, skills training, and materials…

Our sponsor, Perche'No Pasta & Vino, is moving their next Malaysian Night up from Memorial Day Monday to this coming Monday, May 21st. Click the photo the right to see the menu.

You are not under attack. I repeat, you are NOT under attack.  Just wanted to make that clear right up front in case you hear some amateur radio traffic tomorrow morning that sounds like all kinds of mayhem is in progress. Relax, it’s just Seattle’s semi-annual all-city preparedness drill running from 9:00 am until around noon. Wallingford’s central communication hub at Meridian Playfield (look for a couple of white pop-up tents near the Bagley Ave entrance to the playfield) and Fremont’s…

Perhaps you've seen an cloud of bees moving through the neighborhood recently. It's that time of year when honeybees "swarm": a hive splits in two and half leave to find a new home. While it can be an intimidating site, tens of thousands of bees darkening the sky, the bees are at their most docile at this point, and there are many beekeepers that would be more than happy to come collect them if you can find them. Kevin, a beekeeper in…