Wallingford, Seattle

Have you ever walked by the west side of Wallingford Center and wished that someone would take advantage of all that open (usually empty) patio space?  Well, Izilla Toys will be doing just that with their new summer picnic party series.  Here are the details from the folks at Izilla: We're celebrating summer by hosting monthly parties in and around our Wallingford Center shop. Pack a blanket and a picnic dinner (or bring some delicious Chutney's takeout) and soak up some…

The Wallingford Community Senior Center is holding their next Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, May 22nd.  Funds raised by the pancake noshing will benefit the Senior Center.  French toast, pancakes, and connecting with neighbors - all for a good cause. That's May 22nd from 9 AM to 12 PM in the basement of the Good Shepherd Center at 4649 Sunnyside Ave N. Adults $5 , Kids $2.50. Need more info?  Interested in volunteering?  Contact WCSC's Program Coordinator, Norah Erwin-Stewart:  norah at wallingfordseniors…

Trophy Cupcakes has just opened its brand new party room, right across the hall from its Wallingford Center location. The room can accommodate up to 40 seated guests (or 50 for a cocktail setting) and is available for any sort of party imaginable, whether it's for birthdays, bridal or baby showers, graduations, or even corporate meetings. We can already guess that their "Decorate Your Own Cupcake Parties", where kids get to decorate and devour their masterpieces of sugary buttercream goodness and…

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…

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…