Wallingford, Seattle

Got something to share with your neighbors?  Check out the forums section of Wallyhood for announcements, referrals, and answers to various questions (or questions that need answers!)  Here are the highlights from this past week: There's been a lot of discussion about the empty lot near 45th and 5th.  jldimond reports that there's "a constant stream of druggies hiding and fighting in the unchecked growth" and wonders who owns the lot and what can be done to make the adjacent Metro bus stop…

Years ago in Austin, Texas, I rented an apartment way too close to the University of Texas. Some of my very young neighbors enjoyed organizing drum circles.  They'd gather up some friends, some drums, and lots of beer.  Then they'd head to a highway underpass with fantastic acoustics and drum away.  I regret now that I never joined them, mostly out of fear of being the only adult present during the debauchery (a fear pretty much  confirmed the night they set…