Hoping for a great big, steaming pile of 'Zoo Doo' for your garden this fall? You have until this Friday, September 23 to submit a postcard to the Woodland Park Zoo for their Fall Fecal Fest. You can also get Bedspread, "A composted mulch made from the manures and bedding of the zoo’s non-primate herbivores. Bedspread is like Zoo Doo but contains higher amounts of wood chips and sawdust. It is excellent fertile mulch for perennial beds and woody landscapes such as…
Carol writes: Wallyhood resident calls out the cops because doesn't like car parked in front of house!!!! On Wed. Sept. 14, while volunteering at the market, i was parked legally on the street behind the market (2201 46th - 46th and Bagley)... when i returned to my car, i found a ticket for the amount of $42. posted on my windshield.... when i called the next day, I was told that the neighbor had called out the police because i was…
Cascade Bicycle Club is hosting a family-friendly Moving Planet Seattle - Wallingford to Lake Union ride next Saturday, September 24th. Oodles of Wallingfordians are predicted to meet at the Wallingford Center (1815 N 45th St) at 11:00 a.m. and arrive at South Lake Union Park (860 Terry Ave. N) at noon. The ride will be easy and paced for riders of all ages and ability levels. Riders will regroup after the 3:30 p.m. aerial photo for a festive ride back to…
Our sponsor, Perche'No Pasta and Vino, will be hosting an Italian Winemaker Dinner next Tuesday, September 27th at 6:30 pm. Antonio Argiolas, owner of the Argiolas Winery of Sardinia, Italy will be on hand to help with the tasting. Enjoy 5 - 6 wines with a five course dinner and live accordion music performed by Lenny Luzzi. Cost is $80 / person. Call Perche No at (206) 547-0222 to reserve your spot.
A new store called Fair Trade Winds has opened in Wallingford Center. Fair Trade Winds is family-owned, specializing in Fair Trade housewares and gifts. They're located right next to Paron's Closet, across from Yazdi. Emily wrote to tell us that her uncle, Paul Cullen, owns three other Fair Trade Winds stores on the east coast. As a member of Green America, the Fair Trade Federation, and Fair Trade Seattle, the new store will carry reclaimed wood furniture, eco-friendly lighting, organic bedding, home…
Ever wonder what Wallingford Center used to be before it was Wallingford Center? Spin back the clock to 1904, and you'll find them opening the Interlake Public School, the first school in Wallingford (Latona followed in 1906 and Lincoln in 1907). Interlake closed its doors in 1971 (leaving the building vacant for 15 years: and you thought the Festering Pit at Stone Way and 40th was an eyesore!), so, if we do our math right, that means that students in the…
Back in July, we put out a call to artists for an interesting art installation called "Species on the Verge & Other Works w/POV" at Wallingford Center. If you hadn't seen it during the Art Walk, now's your chance to stop by the Kerf International Gallery (located inside Wallingford Center) and see the installation through Sept 23rd. Debra Barnes, the creative director for the project wrote to tell us that "The artists are terrific and the universe is smiling." Hours are…