On this, the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Mr. Wallyhood’s birth, we present 40 Reasons Mr. Wallyhood Rocks. 1. He’s a Wallingford do-gooder. 2. He founded the coolest hyperlocal blog in Seattle. 3. Wallyhood is a hobby, not a money-making enterprise. 4. Less bullshit, more realism. 5. He filled the Stone Way pit with colorful balls. 6. He decorates the Wallyhood banner for holidays. 7. He cares how we look. 8. He used to have blue hair. 9. He always…
Can you believe 2011 is only two days away? Have you thought of what your New Year Resolution(s) are going to be? How about spending more time in the neighborhood? We can get you started with this handy list of shops that are open on New Years Day. Times are subject to change so make sure to double-check with stores before heading out and about. Where to get your Caffeine Fix: Fuel: 8am-8pm Chocolati Cafe: 8am-7pm Irwin's: 7am-5pm Essential Baking: 7am-6pm Zoka:…
The Bathhouse Ensemble presents their second annual New Year's Eve production of The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (abridged). The show starts early, at 7pm, and runs less than two hours so you'll have plenty of time to par-tay like it's the next-to-last year ever. Cuz it is, you know. The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (abridged) was written by the Reduced Shakespeare Company. This performance is directed by Marianne Savell and stars Sam Harris, Jessa Lowe, and Elliott White. Performance…
We have it on good (neighbor) authority that plans are inching forward to fill the festering pit on 40th and Stone Way N. Reader Mike tells us that he spoke to someone who will be working on the foundation; and recently, he and his fiance spoke with a Geo Engineer who said that work may start on or around January 17. Mike told us that the neighbors in the immediate area have not yet been officially notified. At this point, nothing…
I recently wrote a quick post about the 46th Street Mural Project survey. A commenter to that article, "walkinroun," indicated s/he isn't really that fond of the type of public art the mural produced, nor some of the other public art projects in Seattle. I have to agree. I mean, I like the Lady Bug and the Sea Turtle traffic circles, but think we could've done even more with them. So here's our chance to create something different: Seattle Department of…
Folks in the Tangletown area will be pleased to know that the new 56th Street Market (2201 N 56th St.) is scheduled to open some time in mid-January. Although a date hasn't yet been finalized, owners PJ and Sami told me that once the liquor license is approved and the shelving is up, they'll only need a week to stock the the new store. Speaking of shelves, Sami and PJ were working on shelving assembly today when I stopped by to…
Can you think of a better location than Wallingford to become the newest home to a 4-H club? Well don't think twice, this Lynnwood-based club is heading our way and is seeking Seattle urban kids, ages 5-18 to become new members, and for adults to enroll as leaders. Wild 'n' Woolies will hold their first club meeting on January 2, from 9am-11am. If you're interested, contact Nina Finley for the location: [email protected]. 16 year-old Nina gave us the scoop as to how she…