Tonight at 6pm, cyclists from all over the city will gather at Gas Works Park to begin the seventh annual Ride of Silence. The bike ride is a 9-12 mile, slow pace procession around the city, to honor cyclists who have been killed in traffic. While the Ride of Silence attracts hundreds of cyclists, the event itself is very much a grassroots effort. No police escort will be given, and for the most part, cyclists will remain in a single file…
On Monday the new transfer station layout was settled on by the stakeholder group. While the design requires a rezone and moves operations closer to residential, if done correctly the new design can be an asset to the community. The "Concept C" design is shown here, with the outline of the current transfer station in red (click the picture to zoom it): The numbered circles in the picture correspond to these Wallingford Community Council feedback points: The TS will be stacked over…
Seattle Tilth announces a self-guided Chicken Coop & Urban Farm Tour, to be held Saturday July 9th from 10am - 4pm. Apparently, Seattle has become known as a national hot spot for chickens and urban farms. And you want to go to there! Oh wait, we're already here. Good for us! The tour offers a chance to visit with neighbors who keep chickens and are creating "urban farms" right here in the city. Take a look at how people incorporate animals…
Update: We received word on 5/19 that this dinner is cancelled. Aha Toro and Bandolero (Wallyhood's favorite tequila bar, TEQUILA!) present A Distiller's Dinner on Monday, May 23 at 7pm. Now, frankly, the term "distiller's dinner" is new to me. But I've enjoyed some of the anejo and blanco shots served at Bandolero, and I've tasted their nibbles. Based on that, the menu sounds great. I don't care what they call it. There are just 40 seats available, and registration is…
If there is a better way to spend a Spring Saturday morning than on a bike bopping between garage sales, I don't know what it is. What makes it so wonderful? Is it finding bizarre and beautiful oddments, like the 1950's-era cellulite reducing "Home Pony" we bought years ago for just $10? Is it chatting with the hosts about the bits of their life they've decided to pass on? Or is it coasting down cherry-blossomed streets between the sales, eager with…
Tomorrow is Murphy's 30th anniversary (see Friday's History of Murphy's for more details, including a remembrance of Sandy Bradley's potluck in the comments), and if you needed any more reason to stop in and celebrate with them, here are two: Pliny the Elder on tap. If you're a beer geek, you know what this means. Live Irish music by Carragiline Just add that to the list we already provided, such as 30% off all regular prices. And if you haven't already,…
The Meridian School is hosting a Bicycle Recycle event Thursday-Saturday, May 19-21. Volunteers will be on hand to collect used bikes and bike parts which will be donated to BikeWorks, a local non-profit organization building sustainable communities by educating youth and promoting cycling. And who can't get behind that? Bike drop off times are: 8am-9am and 2:30pm-3:30pm Thursday 8am-9am and 2:30pm-3:30pm Friday 9am-11am Saturday For your convenience, there's even a drive-through option at the Good Shepherd Center. This community service project…