Wallingford, Seattle

H-Art Attack At Green Lake

Continuing the V-Day theme, if you're taking a stroll around Green Lake today, you may notice this beauty of an "installation":   This is the third year running for a H-Art Attack installation from these artists (who wish to remain anonymous): I was feeling Valentines day was contrived. Romance needs to happen this day. Are chocolate and red roses romantic? They lacked creativity. So I decided to make it about creativity and expression for my self and an opportunity to add…

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Vida and Greg: A Wallingford Love Story

This post was written by Kimberly Christensen, a longtime Wallyhood reader, who asked us if she could submit a true love story that began right here in Wallingford. We're suckers for love (especially love with Wallingford origins!) and hope you enjoy this story as much as we did. Happy Valentine’s Day from Wallyhood to Vida, Greg, and everyone with a sweet story of their own. I knew it was a place where people try to look for love, but it never occurred…

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Chocolate desserts at Wallingford Community Kitchen

This Friday, bring your sweet tooth to a special Wallingford Community Kitchen, where Emma Notkin has three special desserts planned for romantics at heart. Here are the details: Who: Wallingford Community Kitchen When: Friday, February 17, from 5:30-9:00PM Where: Wallingford Community Senior Center (4649 Sunnyside Avenue North, basement level) Pre-registration is required by Wednesday, February 15. See below for details. On Valentine's Day we celebrate love, and there is no better culinary expression of love than dessert. At our next Community Kitchen…

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Dragon Blossoms

If you had the opportunity to move your family to another country for an entire year, immersing yourself in that country's language and culture, would you do it? That's exactly what Wallingford resident Linda Bevis and her family did when they moved to Beijing, China back in 2008. Bevis has written a wonderful book, titled Dragon Blossoms, that recounts their memorable journey. Bevis was not a complete stranger to China prior to their year-long relocation. In 1983, she went to China for…

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Chickens, bees, and veggies

Whether you just want to spruce up your garden or cultivate your very own urban farm, Seattle Tilth has loads of classes to get you started. Most of the seminars will be on Saturdays, with only a few exceptions, and the majority of these seminars are geared towards adults; however, there are also plenty of different tours and lessons for young kids as well. Some of the highlights include “Start Your Garden Indoors” on February 16 which covers techniques for finding supplies and setting up…

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Valentine’s Day Dining in Wallingford

Ah, Valentine's Day. It's that one day of the year when greeting card companies urge us to buy cards for our sweetie with messages like, "I'm sorry I don't always tell you that I love you..." or "I know sometimes I act like a dork, but this card should more than make up for it!" If you don't believe me, try shopping for one. I've found that the husband to wife cards are the ones that tend to have these awkward messages…

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