Wallingford, Seattle

More scammers out and about

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:…

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Wrecks at 35th & Stone, and 35th & Densmore

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…

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Hawaiian Breeze expands, adds sushi bar

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…

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Wallingford Weekend Trifecta

We've got three, count 'em, three free fun picks for this weekend: Friday Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies (Keystone Congregational United Church of Christ 5019 Keystone Place N.) 6:30 to 9:30 PM TRANSITION FRIDAY! (NOTE EARLY START TIME) An Evening Focused On Positive Solutions at a Local Level! FILM: “VANISHING OF THE BEES”...Plus a selection of Short Films beginning at 6:30. Please join us for this great film, followed by a community discussion with: Dr. Evan Sugden PhD, Entomologist, UW…

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Sock Monster Anniversary Contest Winner

Congratulations to Sarah Nelson--winner of the Sock Monster Anniversary Contest! Sarah's name was chosen randomly among the group of people who correctly identified the snake painted on the floor of the store, and she'll be presented with a $20.00 store credit. Now I'm off to get me some of those sexy granny panties. Thanks for playing along, everyone!

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Express Market on 45th

A few weeks back, we stopped in at Express Market, at the corner of 4th Ave NE and 45th across from Wine World, to see about some chocolate for Baby Z. The store seemed oddly bare, full of mostly empty shelves. The counterman noticed our puzzlement and told us that they were expecting more stock soon, "one way or the other". We pressed him for details, casually dropping the name of the stores (and building's) owner, Bob, who we knew from…

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Frolicking Fun this Friday at the Fremont 5K

The Fremont 5K is easily my most favorite road race in town–it’s convenient, it’s mostly flat, the weather’s usually mild, and it has a beer garden. Undoubtedly, the most humorous part of the event is watching the participants in the Briefcase Relay that takes place just prior to the 5K Walk/Run. Teams of five are dressed in business attire from the waist up, and each team member runs a kilometer carrying the team’s briefcase which, until this last year, held the…

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