Two weeks ago, we told you about a filmmaker who was going to be shooting scenes at Gas Works Park for his film about a man who worked out while sleepwalking. The production crew has given us another "heads up" that they'll be spending tomorrow night (Monday, May 2), starting at 6pm, to shoot additional scenes for "Bed Track and Beyond" up and down Sundial Hill. They wrote to tell us, "At this point in the story, at Gas Works, his…
Sunday is May Day, and the weather forecast calls for clear, sunny skies with a high of 66 degrees. Heaven! Reader Kimberly C dropped us a note to let us know that her Morris dance troupe, The Sound and Fury Morris Dancers will be greeting the sunrise on Sunday morning at Gas Works Park. You may remember, this is the same group who Wassailed their way around Meridian Park back in January. I'll let her explain the May Day dance: Morris…
Pull up a bar stool and take a minute to get to know another wonderful Wallyhood sponsor: Jay Farias, Proprietor of Bandolero: Where are you from? - Dartmouth, Massachusetts. I moved here in 1991. What’s the secret of your success? – I'm not successful yet! But the secret to success is hard work, diligence and stick-to-it-iveness. You can't give up because the restaurant business is a roller-coaster ride. You have to serve a good quality product with a friendly staff. People…
As soon as the clouds broke on Tuesday afternoon, artists Maggie Schneider and Siolo Thompson made a beeline to their latest project, a new mural for the Wallingford Art Walk. The mural, which is located on the side of the building that houses Bottleworks and City Cellars, features a 20' tall robot, in mid-stride, amid a soon-to-be colorful backdrop. He'll be leaving a wake of flowers in his path when the mural's done, just in time for the May 4 Art…
Reader Peg told us about a house fire tonight, on the 4400 block of Thackeray, around 9:00 pm: Firefighters said it was a close call that no one was hurt and it didn't spread far. All residents are fine. Apparently started in the kitchen. Lots of smoke, but no flames visible.
Last Monday, Amy over at My Green Lake posted a story about a Tangletown neighbor who watched in horror as an Amazon Fresh delivery truck driver backed into his parked car. He blogged about it, along with the interesting turn of events that happened afterward. I won't give away the whole premise of the story because I'd rather you go and read it on Matt Kowalczyk's blog. It's well worth the read, too, since it's one of those super-awesomely feel good…
Wallingford businesses Pangaea Organica Coffee and A Muddy Cup were featured during a KIRO 7 News segment on Tuesday about rising coffee prices. According to the segment, the International Coffee Organization reports that coffee prices have more than doubled in the past two years, from $1.06 per pound to $2.24 per pound. They attribute skyrocketing prices to high fuel prices and bad weather conditions in Colombia. Coffee roaster Rick Riehle of Pangaea Organica talks about how his costs are at a…