Damage to the bungalow behind Kitaro Last night, scores of firefighters from all over Seattle descended on N. 45th Street at Densmore to put out the blaze that ripped through the top floor of the bungalow behind Kitaro shortly after 6:00pm. Thankfully, there were no injuries from the fire. King 5 reports that an elderly woman lived in the house and was evacuated to safety. At this point, the cause of the fire and where it originated is unknown. (update 1:47pm, sources…
Another busy weekend here in Wallingford, with lots of holiday stuff to get you into the spirit of things. Oh, and here's a reminder, too, about the SDOT Open House this evening at Hamilton to discuss the Wallingford Neighborhood Greenway. Annie de Vuono's Annual Blowout Hat Sale Friday, 12/9 from 5pm - 9pm and Saturday, 12/10 from noon - 5:00pm. (3711 Carr Pl N. ) Please check out our post on Annie's sale last year. Annie is a longtime Wallingford resident and…
Yesterday, Washington State PTA sent an email alert out to Seattle Public School families living in the 43rd District (Wallingford, Fremont, Capitol Hill) about a legislative hearing today that includes proposed budget cuts to K-12 education. In the alert, the PTA asks that families take action by contacting legislators to oppose these cuts which includes shortening the 180-day school year by four days. On November 21, Governor Chris Gregoire proposed several options to help balance the state budget which currently faces a…
The Wallingford Community Senior Center is hosting a Community "Snowman Pancake" Breakfast this Sunday, December 11 from 9am to noon. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2.50 for children 5 and under. They'll have snowman pancakes in addition to French Toast and more! While you're there, be sure and stop by the "Community Recycling Challenge" table for some nifty recycling tips. I also think the John Stanford International School's "Green Team" will be on-hand to pick up recyclables and help…
Hansen's Florist is opening a location on Stone Way N. at N. 46th St. (4606 Stone Way N.), just to the right of Zaw. In an email, Hansen's owner, Helen, said that they've been in the process of decorating and she will let me know their opening date soon. The family-owned floral shop is moving its Fremont location to Wallingford, while its 65 year-old Georgetown location will stay put. Here's a little bit about them from their website: We are local,…
This morning Wallyhood received a reader tip from a tipster who said she heard something that sounded like an explosion last night near 54th & 1st Ave. Not sure what time. We haven't seen anything on the news/police/fire wires yet. Did anyone else hear it, and does anybody know what happened? Gas explosion? Car accident? Fire? Transformer? Let us know in the Comments section! H/T to Tina. Thanks for the inquiry!
While the Wallingford Art Walk is on a brief hiatus, one local studio plans to be open for December's first Wednesday: Annie Huntley, owner/designer of Dotted Line Jewels and the StuStuStudio, is hosting an open studio holiday party tomorrow (12/7), from 6-10pm. Annie will be serving up holiday cookies, mulled wine, and she'll have affordable art available for purchase including photography, jewelry, and multi-media work by local artists. Look for silk screened apparel by Sam Trout (Samtrout.com) and collage art by…