Are you as ready for the holidays as I am? Let's kick the season off together with the Wallingford Chamber as they host an evening of caroling and goodwill. What: Wallingford Chamber Celebrates the Season When: Saturday, December 10th at a brand NEW TIME! 3:30pm – 4:30pm Where: NW plaza of Wallingford Center , 1815 N 45th St. Seattle, WA 98103 (map here) Cost: Free! But you might have to give up a couple of smiles. There will be plenty of cheer…
We got a note recently from a Wallingford-based artist who sales her work on Etsy, an Internet-based marketplace for handmade (and vintage) crafts and goods. What with all the gift-buying going on this time of year, we thought it would be nice to try to help keep it local, even over the Internet. So, if you sell your work on Etsy (or otherwise sell your handmade products onlin) and you live in Wallingford, send us a link to your store and…
There are a couple opportunities around Wallingford to help folks out this weekend: Wallingford Center is wrapping up a food drive to benefit Family Works. They've raised 195 lbs of food and would appreciate what else you have to offer. Salon Metro (1714 N. 45th) is collecting toiletries such as you might have collected from your last hotel visit for the Orion Center and Youth Care Transistional Living Program to benefit the homeless and those in need. The shelter requests unopened shampoo, conditioner, straighteners, curlers,…
Protected Static sent us a note this afternoon with the Hamilton International Middle School weekly newsletter. The top announcement is a good safety reminder for everyone: Safety Alert We place the safety and security of our students as our highest priority, and are sharing the following information with you. Late yesterday afternoon, a Hamilton student was walking from a friend's house near the school to the bus stop. The student was approached by a man who tried to grab her. The student kicked the…
Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will host an open house to discuss the Wallingford Neighborhood Greenway installation on Thursday, December 8, from 6:00-7:30pm in the Commons at Hamilton International Middle School (1610 N. 41st St). Everyone is invited to learn more about the construction and use of the first segment. The Wallingford Neighborhood Greenway will start at Latona Ave NE and NE 44th Street. The greenway will travel west on NE/N 44th Street and turn south onto Burke Ave N. From Burke…
I love this time of year for many reasons, one of which is my annual phone chat with Woodlawn Santa (aka Sharon Ehrig), who usually leads the conversation with a rousing "Ho ho ho!" This year, she had something else to add: "Christmas is going up!" This is great news. Even better, Santa has a clean bill of heath this year. You may recall that last year Santa battled breast cancer and was unable to put up her usual Christmas lights…
Busy weekend in Wallingford! Here's a roundup of some of the fine events going on in the neighborhood: 5th Annual Open House Holiday Art & Crafts Studio Sale Saturday and Sunday, December 3, 4 10 am – 5 pm, 4331 Burke Ave N. Artist Diana Aurigemma and Friends present original Art, calendars, cards, prints, jewelry, and velvet scarves. All art work is original and unique. Join us for some Holiday Cheer, and a chance to purchase some wonderful Holiday gifts. We have a door prize drawing each…