Wallingford, Seattle

Changes Turns 22

Wallingford's only gay bar, Changes, is celebrating 22 years in Wallingford Friday. And Saturday.  And Sunday.  And MONDAY too! And we're all invited! Changes is one of the longest running gay bars in all of Seattle.  The bar opened in 1989, under the name The Rat Hole.  Since then,  Changes has outlasted many competitors.  And, true to type (gay bar type, that is) Changes is always committed to sponsoring local gay sports programs. This weekend's anniversary celebration is a big "thank…

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Joule’s Winter Supper Series

It's back -- Joule's Winter Supper Series is underway with a different theme each Sunday. This coming Sunday is Hungary and Goulash, which I am all over after a recent trip to Budapest. I've been on the hunt for the perfect Goulash here in Seattle ever since, so Raichel and Seif--you've got a lot to live up to. No pressure or anything. Just sayin'. Call Joule (206-632-1913) to make your reservation for any one of these Sunday themed suppers, from 3-9pm:…

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56th Street Market Opens Wednesday

Tomorrow morning, 56th Street Market (2201 N. 56th St.) will open its doors for business at 10:00 am.  Reader Jimmy A. let us know that he spoke with PJ, one of the owners of the store, who said that while their normal business hours will begin at 7:00 am, they just need a little bit more time to prepare for tomorrow.  Stop by at 10:00 am to welcome them to the neighborhood!.  Here's a pic from Jimmy: Thanks for letting us…

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Wallingford deals o’ the day

Seems like everyone's jumping on the bandwagon to do some sort of mass couponing nowadays; and today, two of the daily deals are right here in Wallingford: Rain Modern Japanese Cuisine (2208 N. 45th St.) is offering 52% off ($24 for $50) for their cuisine through Groupon OmCulture (2210 N. Pacific Street) is offering one month membership for $22 through Living Social I see a Sun/Rain themed pun in the making here, but I'm just not witty enough to pull it…

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TEDDYxWallingford

Back in October, we were inspired by TEDxRainier, a day of fascinating and inspiring talks by local geeks, chefs, visionaries, authors and do-gooders. What we enjoyed about the day wasn't just the series of talks themselves, each worth the price of admission in themselves, but the conversations between that the talks inspired. Of the talks, one stood out in particular: Michael Hebb argued that how we share food together is as important as what the food is or where it comes from.…

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Hamilton Jazz Concert and Open House

This Thursday, January 27, Hamilton International Middle School (1610 N. 41st St.) will host a school tour for all 2011/12 incoming families.  Meet in the Commons by 6pm for a 20 minute overview followed by a 20 minute Q&A session.  There will be a self-guided tour of the building from 6:40-7:00 pm. If you stay a little longer, you'll have an opportunity to catch Hamilton's jazz bands and choral jazz ensemble perform a concert in the Commons at 7:30pm.  The concert…

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Dick’s Celebrates 57 Years

Here's a little bit of trivia: The first Dick's Drive-in opened on 45th Street right here in Wallingford during a snowstorm on January 25, 1954. A few days later, after the snow melted, they had a re-grand opening on January 28. To celebrate 57 years of flippin' burgers, Dick's is offering 2-for-1 burgers (cheeseburger or regular hamburger) on Tuesday (1/25), between 2-6:30 pm. Buy one cheeseburger or hamburger and get one free (limit 3 free burgers per customer); and on Friday…

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