Wallingford, Seattle

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…

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…

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…

Peg Achterman shares her couchrage: Once it rains even one time - or the crows decide there is something tantalizing in there - or just one dog raises a leg. NO ONE WILL PICK IT UP. Could we just agree that one day is enough? And there are many many vans that will pick up. Please? It’s just silly and unsightly. Here are some resources: http://www.svdpseattle.org/goods-clothing-donations/ Goodwill: http://www.goodwill.org/donate-and-shop/donate-stuff/ http://www.thesharehouse.org/what_take.htm Seriously - it just takes a phone call.  

Here's some highlights from the coming week on the Wallyhood Calendar: Your school board rep Sherry Carr is available at 8:30 this morning and the second Saturday of every month from 8:30 AM to 10 AM at Bethany Community Church - Christian Education Building, 8023 Green Lake Dr. You may wish to discuss with her the possibility that Hamilton is thinking about expanding into Lincoln. Alice in Wonderland begins its run at Stone Soup Theatre. The performance runs Friday – Saturday evenings at 7:30pm and…