Wallingford, Seattle

Metro Service Reductions – Public Meeting Thursday

Last month, we told you about Seattle Metro's proposed service reductions in response to a budget shortfall. This Thursday, July 21, Metropolitan King County Council’s Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee will host the final public meeting on the proposed service reductions. If you didn't get a chance to attend the recent Seattle meeting, here's another shot at being heard. What:   Metropolitan King County Council’s Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee public meeting When:  Thursday, July 21 at 6pm. Where: Burien City Council…

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Happy 200th, William Makepeace Thackeray!

Today marks British Victorian-era novelist and satirist William Makepeace Thackeray's 200th birthday. Last night, reader Doug snapped a pic of a poster placed on the corner of NE. 45th St. at Thackeray Pl. NE., commemorating the occasion. Among the dozen or so novels he wrote, Thackeray's most famous works are Vanity Fair, The Luck of Barry Lyndon, The History of Henry Esmond, and its sequel, The Virginians. Though historians claim Thackeray was second only to Dickens in terms of popularity, his…

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Hide ‘n Seek

This sounds like good clean neighborly fun: 'Hood Hunts will be in "mid" Wallingford (40th to 45th St.) on Wed. July 20th at 6 PM.  Meet at the NW corner of Wallingford Playfield, with a copy of the map and clues from their site and go on a scavenger hunt.  The 20 checkpoints cover about 1/2 square mile.  Hang out at the Blue Star Cafe afterwards for food and conversation. Patrick Nuss, the organizer of 'Hood Hunts explains: We've done 15 of…

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Coming soon: La Casa Azul

Well we knew, based on the fresh new coat of blue paint, that something new would be taking over the old Selena's Guadalajara place; but reader Joan let us know this morning that she spotted a sign in the window that said "La Casa Azul" is opening soon. La Casa Azul already has locations in Greenwood and Shoreline, and they serve breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays, from 8am to 1pm. Click here to check out their website. La Casa Azul's Wallingford…

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B.F. Day Art Teacher Awarded Regional Teacher of the Year

B.F. Day Elementary School art teacher, Julie Trout, was recently named Regional Teacher of the Year by the Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD). According to the PSESD website, "the Teacher of the Year program is part of a nationwide initiative to honor and recognize exceptional educators. Each ESD selects one regional teacher of the year from the school districts within their region." This distinction will make Trout eligible for the 2012 Washington State Teacher of the Year, which is awarded…

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Wally Pets to change ownership

We heard through the Wallyvine that Wally Pets (4411 Wallingford Ave N.) is about to change hands. So, I dropped in and spoke to the soon-to-be new owner who verified this little tidbit, and he says the change will occur officially on August 1. I promised to return to interview him for Wallyhood--especially since he pointed out several framed photographs of exotic animals from all over the world, and told me he was the one who photographed them in the wild.…

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Good Neighbors

Last summer, Helen treated us to a post titled, "One Good Deed Deserves Another, and Another..."  I think about that post every now and then, and find myself inspired today to thank some of our neighbors for recent goodness, both small and ginormous. Thanks, guys: Akbar over at Palazzo Coffee, thanks for taping the recipe for my partner's favorite but far-too-complicated drink inside the cash register for your barista to use while you were out of town.  How very thoughtful, since…

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