Unquestionably the strangest item I have ever seen put out for free on the curb. A box decorated like a giant red dice. My mind boggles at the motivation for creating it and the use its future owner will put it to. I don't question that it will soon have a future owner. The easy way to exercise your dog. Leash it to your bike and go for a ride. Welcome back wacky, wonderful Wallingford wurst wizard! Whole lotta stickers goin'…
I found out last night from a neighbor that SHARE is opening an indoor homeless shelter at the Gift of Grace Lutheran Church in Wallingford (2102 North 40th Street). SHARE is Seattle Housing and Resource Effort. According to its website, SHARE is a partner organization of homeless and formerly homeless men and women that provides King County's largest shelter network, with fifteen indoor shelters and two tent cities. All their efforts are self-managed, run by the homeless members themselves. In addition, the organization…
As a kid growing up in the suburbs, hearing the jingling bells of the ice cream truck was one of the best things about summer. Living in a tract housing development that had 2.5 children for every home, our purchases were easily the driver’s entire take for the day. We’d be in the middle of a kickball game in the cul-de-Sac, or building a fort in the back yard when the bells beckoned us to drop whatever it was we were…
It seems like just three months ago that they were closing the Viaduct (that long bridge that descends from the U-District down towards University Village) for repairs a summer of repairs, but as of today, Friday, September 10th at 11 am, it's open again. Get out your longboard and ride! Come on, seriously, how fun would that be?
Imagine, if you will, an idyllic park setting where sounds of children's laughter and shrieks of delight fill the air. You shade your eyes from the sun and catch a glimpse of someone sitting on a nearby bench. Looking around, you discover that this person is at the park alone, which you find strange. “Something’s not quite right,” you think, as you watch him wander through the playground. Your instincts tell you that this person shouldn’t be anywhere near children. Back…
Fortify yourself with a hot hearty brunch at the Wallingford Senior Center before heading outside for the festivities at the Tilth Harvest Fair this Saturday. Doesn't this sound tasty?: Savory Baked Eggs Home-baked Muffins Juice & Beverages Kid-Friendly Options "A community breakfast to celebrate the season, to support WCSC and to promote Seattle Tilth’s Harvest Fair . . . spread the word." 9 AM - 12 PM, $5 Adults, $2.50 Children (5 and over). Heck, whether you harvested anything or not,…
I guess summer is officially over. We should just come right out and admit it. But that doesn't mean we're all huddled up at home ready for winter hibernation. No, sir. There's plenty to do this weekend. Here's a sampling: Beth Fleenor (reeds) and Denney Goodhew (piano/percussion) give the weekend a jump start Thursday night as part of the Wayward Music Series at the Good Shepherd Center. 8pm Thursday. Free. More info here. Lullaby Moon. 7pm Friday at Gasworks Park. Magical,…