Sometimes it feels like we're stuck, running over the same decisions over and over, wrestling with the same problems. And then, something pops free and bam!: progress. The Festering Pit at Stone Way and 40th has woken from its slumber and is blossoming into a modern, urban residential / retail complex. And soon, too, we believe, the garbage pit down on 35th will be transformed into a modern, urban...garbage pit. Ready for a glimpse of the future? Join the Bob Quinn…
Moss update: after the post on Wallyhood about moss, there were two more mossy articles – one in the Seattle Times, and one in the NY Times. However, we can proudly say that Wallingford residents had their fingers on the pulse (also Ciscoe, who mentioned moss in his column on the same day) because our moss articles came out first! Marina writes: Could you write a beginner's guide to growing herbs (ideally on a porch) here? Are some herbs better than…
A few neighborhood restaurants will be participating in next Thursday's "Dining Out For Life" to fight AIDS--when a percentage of all proceeds benefit Lifelong AIDS Alliance and the fight against illness and hunger in our community. Dine out on Thursday, April 28 at one of these participating Wallingford restaurants: Blue Star Cafe & Pub (Dinner) Djan's Thai Restaurant (Dinner) Kabul Afghan Cuisine (Dinner) Rusty Pelican Cafe (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner) Tutta Bella (Lunch and Dinner) Click here for a list of…
If you've ever been to the Wallingford Playfield on a Saturday in Autumn, then you've no doubt seen the frenetic sea of orange jerseys belonging to the Woodland Soccer Club. Autumn may seem far off, but on May 1, it'll be time to register your kiddos for the Club's 2011 Fall Recreational Soccer. There are approximately 1100 kids who play for the Woodland Soccer Club, which is open to all boys and girls ages 5 and up, with the majority of…
(Patricia Emmons is an architect at Curtis & Emmons Architects. She has lived in Wallingford for 36 years, and Pat has been an architect in Wallingford for 28 years. If you have questions on architecture, please e-mail her at [email protected], and she’ll try to answer them here. Welcome, Pat!) Reader: I have a small bungalow with a front porch that spans the entire width of the house. If I enclosed the porch, I could add 50% more space to my living…
Kara from Not a Number wrote: weirdest thing: a duck couple (not just a couple of ducks, but an obvious couple) were just seen strolling down the sidewalk on our block (known as the Coolest Block in Wallingford, TM!)) then during their stroll they decided to come into the shared doorway of Not A Number and Sock Monster. after checking us out they conferred, and came into NAN. we had some Sahale Snacks, which they enjoyed (and didn't make us feel…
A truck overturned this morning on Wallingford Avenue at 44th at approximately 9:20am when it collided with an SUV. No reports yet on specific injuries, but medics were on site and the incident required "heavy rescue." We'll try to give more details as we receive them. Hope everyone's o.k.