Wallingford, Seattle

Bizarre Bazaar at Om Culture

Looking for unique gifts for people on your holiday shopping list?  Then you'll definitely want to check out the Bizarre Bazaar at Om Culture (2210 N. Pacific Street) this Saturday, December 4, from 1:00pm-7:00pm. The Bizarre Bizarre will feature one of a kind gifts handcrafted by a wide range of local artists.  You'll find anything from jewelry made with vintage clock hands to herbal tinctures; from Burning Man gear to matching top hats for you and your dog.  Got some bacon…

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Stone Soup Presents-A Child’s Christmas In Wales

Stone Soup Theatre (4029 Stone Way N.) presents A Child's Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas and Directed by Jenny McMurry. Productions begin December 3-24, Friday-Sunday, with special matinée performances on Wednesday, December 22, Thursday, December 23, and Friday, December 24 at 1:00pm and 3:00pm.  Evening performances take place Friday and Saturday 7:30pm, and Saturday and Sunday matinees begin at 2:00pm.  (No 7:30pm performances on December 24th) Ticket Prices are $18 per person or $16 per person for groups of 4 or more. From…

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Support Businesses to Support Seniors

It seems odd to me to hear seniors being called a "special interest group".  Because if you think about it, it's only a matter of time until we all become seniors (if we're lucky). Bearing that in mind, the Wallingford Community Senior Center needs your help.  Earlier this year an anonymous donor put up a $25,000 matching grant to help keep the struggling organization going and last I heard they still need $7,000 to get the full amount. The following businesses…

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No December Dinner Hours at Varsity Inn

I have arrived, Wallingford.  Yes, I am now an official 'local."  I got a phone call today from my favorite waitress, letting Wallyhood know that the Varsity Inn will not be serving Mexican dinners for the month of December. The Varsity Inn will close at 3pm daily, effective today 11/29. Patty says that chef Rogelio will be traveling to Mexico in December, and that the Varsity Inn will not be open for dinner hours until he returns.  That's great news in…

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Essential Lunch

A tribute to some women of Wallingford observed during lunch at the Essential Bakery: Pretty but faded Late middle-age settles in Blonde, blue-eyed beauty - Substantial as stone But sweet inside, stout and sweet As your big sister - Mom with little boy Thin, tired, doing too much Sit, put your feet up - Calm, leisurely lunch Sit alone with newspaper Life's work done, relax - (and me:) Small, anxious, scribbling What's in the notebook, missy? Blush - it's about you.

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Wine World Grand Opening

By now I'm sure you have spotted the red radiant sign that illuminates right off of I-5 at 400 NE 45th Street and is visible from 520 spelling out WINE WORLD! December 1st is the day the doors will slide open to the the public.  It'll be the largest wine store in the Northwest---23,000 square feet of wine, artisan cheese, charcuterie, flowers, gifts, tasting bars, and a 4,000 square foot private event room. Wine World Warehouse states, “If we don’t have it, we’ll get it!" Now…

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Wallingford Art Walk – December

This Wednesday will be the last Wallingford Art Walk of the year. With temperatures dropping to the low 40's, it may be tough to get a crowd out, but on the other hand, it's a great opportunity to do some local holiday shopping and Tara Shuttleworth, the new director, has been hard at working wrangling in new businesses, reviving participation from old and keeping the old standbys on-line (including Wallyhood sponsor School of Oom Yung Doe). She writes: Please welcome Fainting…

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