Perhaps you've seen these cute, colorfully worded socks around town: They're all the rage among sock fashionistas and were recently featured on NBC's Today Show as a fun new find. All summer long, Wallingford's very own Sock Monster (1909 N. 45th St.) has been holding a contest to get customers to come up with clever words they'd like to see on socks. They've narrowed the entries down to the top 14 and are asking folks to come in to the shop…
Wallingford single family residential real estate has been interesting this summer, with some great properties changing hands. Year over year numbers have reflected some surprising changes in the market. Wallingford is still faring better than many other Seattle neighborhoods and suburbs and although year over year quantity of sales has decreased, the median sales price has increased both on a monthly and a year to date basis. What's For Sale In Wallingford Right Now? Active Wallingford Homes in the NWMLS -…
If you walk past Hamilton on the Densmore side some time around 1pm or so on a school day, you'll hear the school's awesome Marimba players in their daily practice. That's got to be, in my opinion, one of most uplifting sounds to hear (especially coming from a middle school!) and the kids really do one heck of a job. If you've got a budding percussionist at home, The Drum Exchange (4501 Interlake Ave N) is hosting not one, but two…
It's been a year since someone plowed through the mural on the side of Golden Oldies. Now, a new mural adorns the side of the record shop: Whatddya think, Wallingford? Personally, I miss Elvis and Chuck (though I can still see a little piece of pompadour peeking over the top!)
You may have noticed lately that someone has been on a tagging spree around the neighborhood, leaving their mark on walls, garbage dumpsters, signs at the park, and on people's yard waste and recycling cans. The tagger even hit the side of a parked van. I could take a walk in almost any direction in the neighborhood and every time, I'd count at least three different spots this person has tagged, and it's the same ugly graphic, spray painted in either…
As we were driving home via Bridge Way the other day, my son shouted "LOOK!" so loud from the backseat, I thought I might've hit something. But we stopped at the light on Bridge Way at Stone Way and he was pointing to the Stoneway Village construction site across the street, marveling over the fact that there was an actual structure at street level. Whether you live close by and have seen the progress in action, or you're just looking at…
Summer's winding down (sniff, sniff) and this Thursday (8/25) from 5:30-8pm, Izilla Toys is hosting their final Family Picnic Party for the season. The fun takes place on the Wallingford Center's northwest patio outside and inside by Izilla's shop. Come and hang out, pack a blanket and a picnic dinner (or bring some delicious takeout from your favorite Wallingford restaurant) and enjoy complimentary natural sodas by Hansen's. Afterwards, bring the kiddos inside for face painting by the amazingly talented Ryan Alley…