Wallingford, Seattle

Free wellness event at Fuerte Fitness

Just in time for Cold and Flu Season, Fuerte Fitness (1225 North 45th Street) is holding a free wellness event on Tuesday, October 18 from 5pm - 8pm. Volunteers from the Foundation for Wellness Professionals will be providing free wellness screenings that include stress and adrenal testing, chemical toxicity testing, and blood pressure. Fuerte Fitness will also be giving free chair massages, a yoga and hula hoop workshop, spinal examinations and complimentary refreshments. Download the flier here and let your friends and…

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GLM Deals: Martial Arts and fun for tots

Green Lake Moms has two neighborhood deals worth checking out: First up is $49 for one month of Fitness Kick Boxing classes as Modern Martial Arts Academy (4501 Interlake Avenue N. #6). The deal is 69% off the regular price for a month of Kick Boxing, plus it includes gloves and handwraps. A $160 value! Click here to grab the deal. The second deal comes from Tara's Tots, the fine folks who offer early childcare learning through their multiple programs and…

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Seattle Restaurant Week kicks off on Sunday

Make your reservations now for Seattle Restaurant Week, happening Oct 16-20 and Oct 23-27 (excluding Friday, Saturday, and Sunday brunch). Over 150 restaurants will be offering 3-course dinners for $28, and some will also have 3-course lunch for $15. Now's your chance to sample all of the places you've been itching to try. Wallingford's Cantinetta, Joule, Ivar's Salmon House, and Tilth will be offering 3-course dinners, as will Eva and Kisaku in Tangletown. For a complete list of restaurants, visit the Seattle Restaurant Week…

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Wallingford Playfield play area closed for one week

Last night as I was walking the dogs through Wallingford Playfield, I noticed a chain link fence around the perimeter of the play area. It was too dark to snap any pictures, so I emailed Dewey Potter, the Communications Manager at Seattle Parks and Rec and asked her what was up. She replied: Hi Margaret— Our crew is repairing the pathways inside the play area, and they are posting signs today that explain that. Reader Kimberly went to the Playfield this…

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Deal alert: 50% off Julia’s and $29 for 2 at Smash

We've found two neighborhood deals today for food and drink! The first one is featured on LivingSocial: $40 worth of food and non-alcoholic drinks at Julia's (4401 Wallingford Avenue North) for only $20. Grab the offer here which ends at 5 a.m. Friday morning (the offer ends then, but the "deal" itself is good through April 14, 2012) The second is from TravelZoo (thanks, Luna!): Spend $29 for wine and apps for two at one of our sponsors, Smash Wine Bar (valued at…

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Fall Planting

It’s not too late to plant! The ground is still warm from what little summer we’ve had, and now that the rains are moving in, it’s a nice time for seeds to germinate and roots to develop. Even though it may not look like much is going on above ground, fall-planted perennials will put on a lot of root growth, from fall till late winter, while the demand from leaves and flowers is low. A big root system gives plants a…

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Independent Video Store Day

As Amazon and Apple battle it out for world movie domination in the wake of Blockbuster and Hollywood Video's collapse, and Netflix / Qwikster stumbles it's way into the next era, it's nice to remember that there are still independently-owned video stores run by human beings that really, really like movies. Our sponsor, Scarecrow Video (5030 Roosevelt Way NE), is one such shop and this Saturday, October 15th, along with independent video stores across the country, they'll be celebrating Independent Video Store…

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