Wallingford, Seattle

Fair Trade Winds hosts grand opening on Saturday

On Saturday, Oct. 29 from 10:00 am-6:00 pm, Fair Trade Winds in Wallingford Center will celebrate its Grand Opening and Fair Trade Month with free samples of local fair trade edibles from Theo Chocolate, Equal Exchange coffee, Choice Organic Tea, and more. Customers will also be able to start their wish lists in the store, to share with friends and family for holiday gift-giving. Family-owned Fair Trade Winds opened in Wallingford Center back in September. They're located right next to Paron's…

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Wallyhood Pumpkin Carving Contest

The Second Annual Wallyhood Pumpkin Carving Contest is on, so bring it! Just like last year, we're asking you to send us your best carving, your spookiest scene, your visual pun.  Or whatever you got.  Now through November 2nd, just email us a photo of your carved Jack-o'-lantern for a chance to win fun prizes donated by our super awesome neighbors, Archie McPhee. We're going to simplify things a bit by choosing just two winning categories this year:  Best Adult Carving,…

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Food Waste – It’s Not Garbage Any More

REMINDER to Wallingford residents: Garbage, recycling, and yard waste pickup will be one hour earlier – 6:00 am – this Friday, October 28. The earlier pickup time is in response to the viaduct closure and is only for Seattle residents living north of the Ship Canal and west of I-5. If you really want to reduce the size of your garbage can, plus make your garbage can less "fragrant,"  put all of your food scraps into your yard/food waste container. Any…

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Helpin’ with the Hoopla

This is Juan — a former staff member at the Wallingford Boys and Girls Club — covered in Cool Whip. Juan was a Wallingford Boys and Girls Club member since he was 10, then he became a counselor, and now he's a freshman at WSU. But, back to the photo---this was taken at the annual Halloween Hoopla the year Juan became a counselor. You can see what sort of initiation the newly minted counselors endure. Creaming the counselor is only one of the…

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Friday Night: Meaningful Movie & Prop 1 Panel Discussion

(Wallyhood is pleased to introduce Melody Datz to the writing crew. A native of Texas, Melody has explored life in exotic places such as New York, Japan, Germany and Poland, but is now firmly planted in that perfect little corner of the world known as Wallingford. Currently an academic research analyst at a local university, Melody spends her time writing and building a small urban homestead with her partner, Justin, and their four chickens: Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Welcome, Melody!) It's…

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Proposed Metro changes for 2012 eliminates Route 26

Metro Transit has laid out a new proposal to streamline service in September 2012 to coincide with the launch of its new C and D "RapidRide" lines. The proposal includes replacing Route 26 with service on Route 16 and Route 31 (moving the 31 from Stone Way N. at 35th to Wallingford Avenue N.), and adding new Route 32 (serving Interbay to the U-District via Wallingford Avenue N. and N. 40th) and Route 63 (replacing the 26 between N. 40th and…

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Changes Halloween Party 2011

As their kick ass new website proudly boasts, Changes is having a kick ass Halloween party Monday night. DJ Ericket will spin.  And there will, of course, be a special appearance by the incomparable Aunt Flo.  Aunt Flo is Changes’ official MC drag queen and winner of Seattle’s best queen contest. Costume contest judging starts at 10pm.  Third place wins $100, second place earns $200, and the first place prize  is going to give somebody a big ol' bulging wallet at…

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