We are lucky to have so many late winter and early spring bloomers in the Northwest. I've had a request to identify some of the flowers popping out, so here we go: There are lots of great big mature Camellia shrubs blooming. They've been used in landscapes for a long time and Wallingford's older homes have a number of really large ones Vinca minor (periwinkle) is widely sold and used as a groundcover, but it is becoming invasive and is on…
Seattle on Screen, a "curated selection of Seattle-centric web video", picked up this interesting interview with Richard Haag, the landscape designer responsible for Wallingford's own Gas Works Park. It's well worth the watch. Who knew there was a holy family in our midst?
Back in January, we told you about the "Day On" day at John Stanford, where students and their families spent Martin Luther King, Jr. day cleaning up their school and such. On that day, the students also hosted a shoe drive, in partnership with Redeeming Soles, a nonprofit organization that provides footwear to the underprivileged and homeless living in Seattle. The shoe drive at John Stanford continues, and if you have a decent pair of shoes (no holes, clean laces, etc.)…
We've all committed to staying indoors this weekend, right? Well check this out. Lisa Bunts, Volunteer Coordinator for Skate Like Girl, dropped us this tip today: I volunteer for a small, grassroots non-profit organization called Skate Like A Girl. We run a program called Girls in Space at Innerspace Skate Park about two times a month. The program focuses on teaching girls as well as their fathers, mothers, brothers, and friends. It's a very family oriented skate clinic and we'd like…
Smash Wine Bar and Bistro is celebrating their 5th anniversary today! Dana says she'll have the patio open and the heaters out, so you can enjoy some early Spring outdoor happy hour (and a fine happy hour they have). Weatherman says sunny with a high in the upper 50's, which, by Seattle standards, is prime outdoor seating weather. Only five years? Doesn't it seem longer? For the life of us, we can't even remember what was there before it was Smash.…
(Wallyhood welcomes Rachel Feldstein to our writing corps! She'll be covering kids-related issues and whatever strikes her fancy.) Have you ever noticed a gaggle of little kids tethered together, exploring the neighborhood? If so, you’ve likely seen the students from Exploration Academy, a new Wallingford preschool. I had the opportunity to tour the school last week and chat with the director, longtime Wallingford resident Michelle Warren. She opened Exploration Academy in Wallingford Center last fall because it “seemed like the perfect…
Lights! Camera! Action! Here's another snapshot of one of our great Wallyhood sponsors. Jen Koogler, Marketing Coordinator at Scarecrow Video: Where are you from? - From here. I grew up in Renton. What's the secret of your success? - Our vast inventory of films and our commitment as a staff to sharing that and promoting our love of cinema to Seattle. What do you like best about Wallingford? - It's large and not as physically close-knit as some other neighborhoods but…