We just heard word from reader Andrew that the Uptown Espresso on 45th was burglarized last night: The manager said it seemed pretty sophisticated - the phone line had been cut so the security system didn't work. The front door was smashed and cash was taken. They are open for business as usual today.
If you have a child entering the Seattle Public Schools district this fall, and you've enrolled your child in a school other than your attendance area school, and have been put on a waiting list, here's a handy tool to look up the enrollment status, called the Student Assignment Status/Waiting List Status. You will need to enter your child's Student ID number and birth date. The SPS Waiting List is updated every Friday afternoon. This link will take you to the…
Dick's Drive-In is giving away free cheeseburgers to grads who stop by in their cap and gown now through June 21. Aww, I love seeing all those colorful little mortarboard-clad heads! Congrats to all the grads! And here's a neighborly heads-up regarding tomorrow's traffic around the I-5/45th St. Corridor: UW is holding their 136th Commencement Ceremony at Husky Stadium. Doors open at 12:30pm.
Remember when you were growing up and the milk man would come creaking up the dirt road, buggy whip hung loosely over his lazy mare, tin jugs of fresh milk rattling in the wooden cart behind him, thick cream jiggling over the cold white milk? No, you don't remember? Because you're not 125 years old and didn't grow up in Wisconsin? Well, here's your opportunity to get those memories, fresh in 2011. Wallyhood welcomes Blake the Milkman as our newest sponsor.…
Reader Vanessa tells us that the "Gas Man" scammer is back on the ramp of I-5 south at 45th, asking motorists for some money to refill his empty gas tank. Here's our story from last year. Block Watch Captain, architect, and coolest home owner Joe Hurley forwarded a bulletin to us from SPD's Terrie Johnston about more door-to-door scammers, and he added this helpful tip: "if you get the shave-and-a-haircut knock, don’t answer the door." Dear Block Watch Captains and Contacts:…
Tipsters have informed Wallyhood that there is an accident at 35th & Densmore involving a Seattle Police motorcycle unit. Multiple police cars are on scene, and Metro has re-routed the #26 to Stone Way & 35th. There is also, just now, reports of a new accident involving 3 vehicles at 35th & Stone way. No Metro re-route is expected at this time. If and as we get more information, we'll let you know. For now, it might be best to avoid…
Hawaiian Breeze (1719 North 45th Street), featuring Hawaiian Island cuisine, is expanding their restaurant to add a sushi bar. The additional space is right around the corner at 4429 Wallingford Avenue North, formerly occupied by Cutz Salon. Patrons will have access to both dining areas from a back passageway, in addition to both storefront entrances. I spoke with owner Karen Law today who said she hopes the new space will be open in the next week or so. I snapped a…