(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.
Last week's What in the Wallingford contest didn't turn out to be tough one...if you frequent the back streets of South Wallingford. This cool mural adorns the entryway to the Inner Space indoor skate park down on 35th St. and Stone Way N. That great shot was taken by Yani Wood (aka Yani Nation on Flickr). Congratulations to Kevin, who's correct answer was selected at random. He'll be receiving a $10 gift card to Smash Wine Bar and Bistro, who's patio welcomes…
Here's a glimpse of what people are saying in our Wallyhood Forums this week. Want to interact with your neighbors? Head over to the Forums to ask a question, share a tip, or just join the conversation! Several folks are fired up over volunteers vs. unions in the thread "Saying 'NO' to Volunteers" Karla asks that neighbors have an "Awareness of wheelchairs in our neighborhood" There are two reports of car break-ins: here and here. And finally, what the heck is…
While Tangletown's Hiroki (2224 N. 56th St.) is known for their delectable specialty desserts, here's one more reason to tempt you to visit their bakery: Wallyhood reader Abigail let us know about a unique sculpture exhibit by artist Kat Taylor, currently featured at the shop through the end of May. Three sculptures of women, including the piece in the photo on the right, are prominently featured in the shop alongside the eastern-facing windows, that Abigail described as "peaceful and powerful", and…
Every spring, our dining room table is cluttered with Easter baskets, boxes of stale Peeps, plastic eggs, and chocolate rabbits. Oddly enough, though, I never really questioned the correlation between Easter and rabbits. I just took for granted they always lived hand in hand, until I came across some information about the ritual's origins. Turns out, we have the Germans to thank for importing the Easter Bunny into American folklore. He first appeared on the scene during the 16th century, when…