If you don't have your New Year's plans locked in, you may want to set aside some time for a visit to a Wallingford tradition that is soon to end. Shana Kelly writes: It’s official, The Moon Temple is closing its doors. January 9, 2014 is the last day Johnny Chen will be slinging drinks for his loyal patrons. The new property owners, Velmeir Companies, will begin demolition to make way for a CVS, the 3rd drugstore in two block radius,…
New Year's Resolution to do and to create and become? Kate Gavigan is once again offering her Artist's Way Classes: The Seattle Artist’s Way Center is excited to be offering Artist’s Way classes again this winter. The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron is an international bestseller on the subject of creativity. Whether you see yourself as an artist or not, this material can be an incredibly useful resource to tap into your creative side which can benefit many areas of your…
Here's a free talk from the Older Women's League coming up this Saturday, January 3 at the University House in Wallingford: Some Thoughts and Insights on The Final Interlude Guest Speaker: Leland Roloff, PhD. - 11:30 a.m. Dr. Roloff, 87, is Professor Emeritus from Northwestern University, a Diplomat Jungian Analyst from the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago, where he received a Life Time Achievement Award in 2011, and a member of the C.G. Jung Institute of Seattle. He is a poet, writer and…
Seems like there's been a resurgence of packages (and BOB strollers) disappearing from porches in Wallingford, after a lull. Thanks to Heather for posting this security camera snapshot and summary to the Wallyhood Facebook page:
Well, that was quick. Ten days after Salut Bistro opened in the old Patty's Eggnest, it has closed for good. On a tip from Colleen, we poked our heads in there yesterday afternoon, and confirmed with the new owner, Conrad (a long-time Wallingford resident) that the partnership that owned the bistro has dissolved and sold the business due to internal disputes. Conrad will be opening a new restaurant in about a month, he says, under a new name. Ouch.
Molly Moon's is closed through Friday due to a voluntary recall by Snoqualmie Ice Cream. According to their blog: our shops will be closed a few extra days around the Christmas holiday this year. our dairy partner, Snoqualmie Gourmet, has just announced a voluntary recall of all their product -- which includes the milk and cream we use to make all our ice creams. to be 100% safe this holiday season, we are shutting down, making all new ice cream and…
Kimberly and Brian Chin write: Wallingford neighbors! We wanted to share with you the creation of a new nonprofit organization, The Universal Language 21st Century Music Project. Our mission is to impact 21st-century music and to engage audiences with the artistic process. We believe that art music in the 21st century will be increasingly collaborative in design, performed in smaller intimate settings, and substantially less genre specific. We want to create a mash-up with the spontaneity and collaborative nature of progressive…