Wallingford, Seattle

Prick-Free Food Sensitivity

We love seeing people using whatever their special powers are to help others out, which is why this note from Wallingford resident and chiropractor Mimi Jackson tickled us right: I am a local volunteer with a national non-profit organization called the Foundation for Wellness Professionals, where we volunteer our time to go out and educate the local community on health and wellness.  I am also the doctor and owner of SHE WELLNESS (located on 45th and Sunnyside),  A wellness center that…

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New Irwin’s Underway

Construction is underway for a new Irwin's Neighborhood Bakery and Cafe at 301 NE 65th Street in Green Lake.  Irwin's is already home to two other locations: Wallingford (2123 N. 40th St.) and Eastlake (1201 B. Eastlake Ave. E.).  The new location will be on the corner of 65th and Latona, where PetDaddy was before someone crashed their truck into the store last year. Irwin's owner Linda Fecher gave us the scoop: It's official!  Irwin's is excited to be opening another…

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Who R U? Leave Me Alone!

Last Thursday at 7:55am, I approached the intersection of Stone Way & 35th on foot.  I wanted to cross Stone Way.  But there was a guy standing there are the intersection, shaking uncontrollably and unsteady on his feet.  I hung back until the light changed, then passed him. After crossing the intersection, I turned left headed toward Solsticio.  I wasn't thinking about the man at the stop light anymore.  But as I turned to drop something in a trashcan a block…

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Salmon Bay K-8 School

As open enrollment approaches for Seattle Public Schools for next fall, parents are filling up their calendars with open houses and school tours.  While your child will be officially assigned to one of our neighborhood schools, you still have the choice to apply to other schools within the district; so we thought it might be helpful to provide information we've gathered during school tours and turn it into a multi-part series, beginning with our first installment:  Salmon Bay K-8, which is…

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Shots Fired at 40th and Latona

In a post oddly titled "Shots fired, property damage in University District", the SPD Blotter reports gunfire near 40th NE and Latona last night: On February 17th, at approximately 1:30 AM, North Precinct officers responded to a call of numerous gunshots in the 200 Block of NE 40th Street.  Officers arrived and located six shell casings in the street.  During an area check, it appears that a car parked in a driveway of a house in that block had minor damage…

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Wallyhood Weekend Round-Up

Is the snow going to arrive or are we going to be fooled yet again?  Either way, Wallyhood has covered the weekend neighborhood activities for our readers.  Take a look at the neighborhood happenings and attend a wine tasting (or a perhaps a few) and make sure to stay warm.  Happy weekend, Wallyhood! Friday: 5:00-7:00pm City Cellars (1710 North 45th Street) Cahors Wine Tasting, $3.00-$5.00. 6:00pm Wine World (400 NE 45th Street), Wine Tasting-Brian Carter Cellars, Di Stefano Winery, Bodegas Frontaura, and Argentina Malbec.…

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