Wallingford, Seattle

Read more about the article Move Levy: No Moving From Wallingford to the U-District

Move Levy: No Moving From Wallingford to the U-District

The U-District light rail station at 43rd and Brooklyn will be finished in 2021. In the next 9 years, 45th through Wallingford will be redeveloped with 40 and 65 foot condos with bike-only parking, and the U-District is already springing up with bike-centered towers as part of the light rail rezone. Despite this, the Move Levy makes no effort at all to help people biking or walking between Wallingford and the U-District. The plan gets locked in 1 month, then commits us to that decision for…

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Read more about the article Move Levy: Cycle Tracks on Green Lake Way and 50th

Move Levy: Cycle Tracks on Green Lake Way and 50th

The Move Levy locks in all bike and pedestrian spending for the next 9 years after a 2 month public comment period that is already half over. For a place like Northgate that has been in planning for years that's great as SDOT will throw 10's of millions their way to implement their gold plated plans, but for a neighborhood like Wallingford without a transportation plan it means we only get a few cheap, half baked ideas. When plans were released 1…

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Read more about the article Stone Way Cafe Joins Joule and The Whale Wins

Stone Way Cafe Joins Joule and The Whale Wins

A few years ago I was devastated to learn that The Gypsy Cafe at N 35th St and Stone Way N was closing. My family and I were fond of listening to folk music there and attending the square dance every now and again. The place was a little worn around the edges, but it was still good. Then it became The Tiny Ninja Cafe, and I went once to an afternoon concert. It had been remodeled a bit -- mostly…

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Read more about the article Wallyhood Calendar: Hemp, Andrew Lee, and Chickens

Wallyhood Calendar: Hemp, Andrew Lee, and Chickens

Tonight the Meaningful Movies covers industrial hemp with the movie Bringing it Home. The movie dates to 2013 though, and apparently in 2014 the farm bill made it so industrial hemp is now somewhat legalized too. If I remember correctly from college, hemp is the hippie farmer wonder material, kind of like what carbon nanotubes are to the tech world. Beyond that, Andrew Lee is performing piano on Friday at 8 PM and Saturday at 7 PM for the Wayward Music Series in Good…

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Read more about the article Mr Gyros Helps Turn East Wallingford into a Destination

Mr Gyros Helps Turn East Wallingford into a Destination

Mr Gyros is open and it is everything you'd hope for- economical, super tasty, and friendly. I asked why they chose the spot they did and they said it was small and they didn't want the overhead of a place with a lot of tables since that doesn't help them. The pita bread is really nice and they offer to make the food spicy, yet my kids both liked the offerings too. They don't mess around, offering the same basic menu for…

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Read more about the article Deja vu – Collision at Wallingford Ave N and N 39th St

Deja vu – Collision at Wallingford Ave N and N 39th St

Monday Tuesday morning while driving my kids to daycare, I saw the remnants of yet another accident. Wallyhood reader Stephanie also witnessed the aftermath. She writes: I was hoping you could do a story on the accident that happened this morning (around 8am) on the corner of 39th and Wallingford.  Looked like one person was going to the hospital and another car actually ended up on the sidewalk (thankfully it didn't look like anyone was on the sidewalk at the time).  Would…

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Read more about the article Pam’s Kitchen May be Breaking The Curse

Pam’s Kitchen May be Breaking The Curse

I ate at Guadalajara when it was a dive bar and got the only vegetarian thing on the menu- refried beans that, when served, still had the can ripples on the side. The place was converted into a family Mexican restaurant with glass and wood carved tables, giving birth soon after to Selena's Guadalajara. Selena's had some staying power and the transgender waitress was phenomenal, but it wasn't great food and towards the end it got empty and sad. I kept…

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