Wallingford, Seattle

Seattle Schools Transition Plan, 2.0

If you've got kids entering Kindergarten next fall (yes, we early birds really do have to start thinking about enrollment now, can you believe it?) then you might be interested in attending the upcoming meetings regarding the second year of Seattle Public Schools' New Student Assignment Plan.  A meeting for our attendance area (this includes John Stanford, Hamilton, McDonald School, BF Day and Roosevelt High School) will be held on Monday, November 22 at Ingraham High School (1819 N 135 St.),…

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Weekend Roundup

I scream, you scream, we all scream for weekends! Oh, that's not how the saying goes, is it?  Ah well. Here's what's up in and around the 'hood: FRIDAY Dia de los Muertos Celebration at the Phinney Neighborhood Association, 6532 Phinney Ave N.  Parade starts at 6:30, main program starts at 7:15.  C'mon, I know you haven't hard your fill of parades OR costumes yet this year.  Learn all about it here. SATURDAY Solo Travelers @ World Wide Books.  Saturday at…

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Wallyhood’s Reader Meetup

When I joined Wallyhood last year, I discovered one thing quick:  Wallywriters are a fun buncha people. I mean, there aren't many folks who can collectively whip up a specialty cocktail featuring a small-sized Dicks' vanilla shake mixed with Cointreau and then use that tasty treat as a springboard for brainstorming. It's been a lot of fun writing alongside my neighbors and, as the year passed, I've seen quite a few readers who join in our daily conversations. Many times I…

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Et Tu, Forums?

Okay, ours might not be as impressive as the Roman Forum, but we welcome you to participate in our venues for Wallingford discussion (check your sword at the door). Got a neighborhood restaurant experience you want to tell about?  Did you know Wallyhood has a place to rate and post reviews?  There are also links to articles and reviews.  Let the feasting begin! The new white LED streetlamps drew a lot of discussion from nocturnal types, in both the forums and…

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More stretch for less

Back in June, I wrote about Sutra Yoga (1605 N. 45th St.)--the cozy little neighborhood yoga studio sandwiched in between the 45th Street Clinic and Sutra Restaurant.  Well today, Chris alerted us to Tippr's daily deal for Sutra:  $20 for three weeks of unlimited classes. Twenty bucks!  Normally, I pay $65 for a 5-class card! Grab the deal folks, because this is one of the best discounts I've seen so far.  Better hurry, too--the Sutra Yoga offer on Tippr ends in…

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Pumpkin Carving Contest – Vote for Readers’ Choice

Tired of reading "have you voted yet?" Alright, well I'm sorry but I'm gonna ask you just this once--but this one is for a hyper-local initiative:  Wallyhood's Pumpkin Carving Contest.  Take a look at our slideshow below which features entries from some very talented neighbors. As our judges work through the dozens of entries we've received to choose the best in our dedicated categories, we're asking you--the Readers--to select which jack-o-lantern takes the Readers' Choice prize. To vote, click on the…

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The Neighborhood Plan, Sustainability, and Road Diets

This month at the Wallingford Community Council we meet to talk about the stuff that we supposedly endorsed by electing Mike McGinn. So come join us this Wednesday in room 202 of the Good Shepherd Center to discuss sustainability and road diets! The featured discussion led by Cathy Tuttle will be about sustainability updates to the Wallingford neighborhood plan. The update is supported by a $20,000 grant from the Department of Neighborhoods. Here is a description of the update from Cathy Tuttle:…

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