Back in July, we told you that organic meat shop Bill the Butcher would soon occupy two-thirds of the old 7 Eleven space at 4612 Stone Way. Now, six months later, the signs are up but the store isn't open yet, prompting us to repost the question: Where's the beef? Wallyhood reader Tracy dropped us a to let us know she wrote to Bill the Butcher, asking the same question. Here's the reply: Tracy, Our current estimate is Spring. I wish I could…
If you're a local business, you might want to consider donating a service or an item to the University of Washington School of Law's Public Interest Las Association (PILA) for its upcoming annual auction. PILA is a non-profit, student-run organization dedicated to promote pro bono and public interest legal work both here and abroad. Amy Shebeck from PILA sent us a note, giving us a little bit of background on some of the good work PILA does: The Public Interest Law…
Here’s a little bit of trivia: The first Dick’s Drive-in opened on 45th Street right here in Wallingford during a snowstorm on January 25, 1954. A few days later, after the snow melted, they had a re-grand opening on January 28. To celebrate 58 years of flippin’ burgers, Dick’s is offering 2 cheeseburgers for the price of 1 today (Tuesday, 1/24), between 2-6:30 pm. On Friday (1/27), Dick’s will be offering 10 cent Cokes (Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Root Beer or Lemonade) all…
Good new folks! Remember back in November, when Changes Bar and Grill started getting noise complaints and seemed at risk of being shut down? Joey Donato of Changes let us know that's been resolved: We appreciate running the story about our noise complaint issues. We received over 3000 unique visitors to our website over that single week and 1,335 people have signed our petition to keep Changes in the local community. We have not had a single noise complaint since the petition…
Chris Park dropped us a note letting us know that the newly relocated KapKa Cooperative School will be holding its open house coming up this Saturday, January 28th: This is the time of year when many neighborhood families will be exploring elementary schools, hoping to find just the right fit for their child. For more than 20 years, KapKa, a cooperative K-5 school, has offered an excellent progressive elementary education in our neighborhood with inspiring teachers and small class sizes. At KapKa, we believe in educating the whole child;…
We alerted Wallyhood readers to the opening of Hansen's Florist back in December. Business is blooming and the Hansen's folks are introducing themselves to their Wallingford neighbours via an Open House on January 25th. Stop by to check out the flowers, enjoy refreshments and take home a free balloon for the kiddos! Hansen's Florist is a family-owned business that has served Seattle since 1945. This new Wallingford location replaces the Fremont store, and the Georgetown location is still going strong down on 4th Avenue South. See…
Lots of excitement in Wallyhood because of the missed garbage, recycling, and yard waste pickups last week. I just got off the phone talking to SPU and here is the scoop for Wallingford. Residents whose garbage pickup was missed last week can put out double this week on their normal garbage collection day, which is Friday, Jan. 27 for Wallingford. Residents whose yard waste pickup was missed last week can put out double this week on their normal yard waste collection…