This is the time of year when things start to get really tough for life with kids in Seattle. The holiday diversions are over and the kids are bored and denting the walls. The cold, seeping rain is rotting out that last vestige of sunny disposition in your soul. The slides at the parks get their butts wet and there’s only so many trips you can make to the zoo before you’ll .... just … CRACK But wait! Click through this…
Last week, Fiona wrote: Just wanted to give a shout-out to my great neighbors on Meridian Ave N. The police came by this morning because someone reported people poking around our house. It was our painters - but, still very much appreciate the concern. Thanks for looking out, folks. And Fiona, good luck on the painting!
Girl Scouts of America is celebrating its centennial anniversary and former Girl Scout Molly Moon Neitzel is honoring the occasion with free kid-sized scoops of Scout Mint ice cream all day long at Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream shop (1622 N. 45th St.) on Monday, March 12. Need to satisfy that annual Girl Scout Cookie craving? Beginning at 3:00pm, local Girl Scouts will be selling Girl Scout Cookies outside of Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream shop. Better hurry, though, or Neitzel…
This post was written by Heather Snavely, a Wallingford resident and an employee of Brooks Sports, the running shoe company that will relocate to Wallingford once the 3400 Stone Way project is complete. Heather has lived in Wallingford since 2007 and has worked at Brooks since March 2011, and she asked if we could post her point-of-view about the Brooks relocation and the 3400 Stone Way project. Several years ago, Cantinetta Italian restaurant opened in an unexpected place: the highly residential corner…
Reader Doug pointed us to the Washington State Liquor Control Board's online auction of its stores, which kicked-off on Thursday and runs through April 20. The Wallingford location (LCB Store #113) currently has four bids, with the highest offer, so far, standing at $2,025.00 -- a steal considering the current inventory alone is valued at $154k. Any interested party can bid, and the winning bidder will receive the following: the exclusive right to apply for a spirit retail license at the…
Tomorrow, (Saturday March 10), at 3:00pm, head on over to the John Stanford International School gym (4057 5th Avenue NE) for a free 90 minute Zumba Community Dance Party to benefit the school's professional development program. Instructors from Wallingford's Fresh Fitness and Dance will teach the basics of Zumba, a fun, latin-inspired dance-fitness class. While the event is free, JSIS is asking for donations of any size toward its professional development program for teachers. According to the event organizers, "Money raised…
Next Friday, March 16, the Wallingford Community Kitchen celebrates St. Patrick's Day with an Irish-themed meal: Come show your Irish at our St. Patrick's Day celebration in March! At our next Community Kitchen we will join together to make a traditional Irish menu with a twist! Colcannon with Kale Root Veggie (vegetarian) Shepherd's Pie Classic Irish Beef Stew Irish Soda Bread (Note: this Kitchen will be led by Beth Clement) We will be meeting on Friday, March 16th at our host…