Continuing our series on Wallingford attendance area Seattle Public Schools, here's a look at Seattle's oldest continually operating school in Seattle: B.F. Day. Founded in 1892, B.F. Day School in Fremont was built on a block of 20 lots generously donated by landowner Benjamin Franklin Day who asked that educators build not only a school, but a good school. We feature B.F. Day here because it is a linked school, which means that if you opt out of the language immersion…
In a recent post on Not a Number's search for a new home, we suggested they might move into the derelict Winchell's donut shop. As you may remember, when the old Winchell's franchise owner closed up shop, the Rancho Bravo taco truck that had been parked in the lot took over the lease for the whole property (The Plot Thickens). Since then, the truck has expanded to a larger truck, the size of the Costco carport set up to provide rain…
If you enjoy sorting through bits of oddments and detritus and haven't paid the The ReStore in Ballard a visit, you ought to. It's the dream shop of both garage sale scavengers and the environmentally friendly: they go into old buildings that are being torn down or remodeled and remove whatever is re-usable for resale in their store. Instead of landing in landfill, old fixtures, doors, windows and more provide the material and character for another generation of buildings. They even…
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…
Quickie reminder, this coming Wednesday, Feb 23 at 7 pm at Bandolero, readers and writers of this Wallyhood blog will be meeting for conversation, drinks and nibbles. Please RSVP here if you plan to come. Looking forward to seeing you! (And yes, Green Lakers are welcome, too!)
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…
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…