Wallingford, Seattle

Community Kitchen: Chocolate in Unexpected Ways

Unless you are Margaret, who is completely satisfied with a Whitman's sampler from Bartell's (sic), you might just want to check out  Sustainable Wallingford's Community Kitchen on Friday, 2/18. Why?  Cuz it's about chocolate.  "Chocolate in Unexpected Ways," to be exact.  Here's what they mean by that: Chocolate crostini with sea salt A mixed green salad with a chocolate vinaigrette Pasta with sage & chocolate Vegetarian chocolate chili chicken enchiladas with mole To participate, pre-order your $9.99 tickets here, or pay…

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Fallen fir on 46th

Brian London and Justin Ivy wrote to tell us that half of a large Douglas Fir fell earlier today at 46th and Eastern, due to the high winds.  The fallen tree is blocking 46th, so folks, be careful driving around there! Update from Brian at 4:51: Someone cut part of the tree away and SDOT came out and cordoned off the sidewalk but they left the rest, presumably because they need more equipment to safely remove the heavier, higher up portion.

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Saturday Valentines At The Zoo

The Woodland Park Zoo can get kinda old if you're a member of it and have seen all the exhibits a couple times, and it can get even more stale for the animals themselves. Most animals figure out the routine and spend a lot of time napping, although the otters fortunately have acute ADHD. This is why you must visit the zoo for "enrichment activities". The most fun I've ever had at the zoo was at Pumpkin Bash- seeing an elephant…

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The Voice

Tom W. just let us know that there are lines snaking out of SIR Studios on Interlake of folks looking to audition for The Voice, a new American Idol-style show from NBC. KMPS's site reports: Got the singing chops and just need the chance? Well, good news. NBC‘s upcoming reality singing competition, The Voice, is coming to Seattle for a round of auditions! As we told you recently, NBC’s The Voice is planning on going head-to-head with FOX‘s American Idol. Word is The Voice will include several twists…

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Wallingford’s “Waterfront” Homes

Wallingford has some really amazing Lake Union waterfronts. Gas Works Park is the obvious example, but the recent completion of Waterway 18 is a perfect representation of the natural beauty along the Wallingford shores of Lake Union.  Many find themselves wanting to be nearer to the waters of Lake Union, but Wallingford might not be the first obvious choice.  Most people typically think of houseboats along the shores of Eastlake, Westlake, and Portage Bay, and are surprised to learn that Wallingford…

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Stoneway Village Construction Update

It's only been a few weeks since we reported the good news about our neighborhood's beloved festering pit being transformed into Stoneway Village; but folks close by have already witnessed some action down there and, by gosh, it's a beautiful thing.  Reader Denny sent us a few pictures, including the one featured on the right here, and added in e-mail that "the work appears pretty modest but it's becoming an active construction site. At this point it's just moving dirt around."…

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Wallingford Weekend

I love a weekend that leads up to a holiday.  Happy Almost Valentine's Day, everybody!  Here are some of the local happenings in the 'hood: Thursday 26th Annual Seattle Improvised Music Festival. 8pm at the Chapel Performance Space in the Good Shepherd Center.  $5 - $15, sliding scale.  Performers include:  Tyler Wilcos (sax), Andrew Lafkas (bass), Jeffrey Allport (percussion), Lou Cohen (laptop - yup, you read that right!), Paul Hoskin (contrabass clarinet), Radu Malfatti (trombone) and Gust Burns (piano).  Details here.…

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