How about a salmon burger? Or homemade soup and salad? Eaten with neighbors and in support of a good cause? The Wallingford Community Senior Center serves lunch for all comers on Tuesdays from 11:30 - 1 PM. It's tasty and affordable. Margaret Goodman will greet you with a printed menu where you mark your choices. She says she's been working at the lunch "Forever!". Click for menu close-up. Highlights are the Daily Special for $4.50 which includes salad, slaw or fruit,…
During the Fremont 5k last year, as we ran up the Burke-Gilman Trail right before crossing Stone Way, I heard a large thud behind me that stopped me dead in my tracks. When I turned around, I saw a man lying on the trail. He was unconscious and clearly wasn’t breathing. Many fellow runners stopped to try and give the man aid, but I noticed how—during the frenzy of it all—people were unsure about administering proper CPR. One person applied chest…
In case you missed it, the Wading Pool season has come and gone, my oh my. Gayle wrote to remind us: Just want to remind all the parents that the Wallingford Wading Pool is officially closed for the season. Just got a call from my husband asking why the pool wasn't open since it's Wednesday and the forecast is sunny and above 70. I checked the parks website and noticed that our wading pool was only open till the 20th, last…
The SeaFair parades have come and gone, somebody probably won the hydro races, and the last zombie has slunk away from the Fremont Outdoor Movies screen. Bumbershoot is fast approaching. Looks like summer 2010 will soon be an all too brief memory. There are, however, still some things on tap for this upcoming "summer" weekend (Fix it, Cliff Mass! Help!): City Cellars Wine Tasting 5-7pm Friday. $3-5 per flight. Website says they'll be uncorking some $15 Washington cabernets. T.G.I.F. Bomb night…
Every month or so, we take a moment to thank our sponsors, who help keep us chugging along. If you'd like to join their ranks (and believe us, we'd like you to join their ranks), just drop us a line at [email protected] for more info (or take a look at our sponsorship page). Now, without further ado, check out these fabulous supporters: Green Cleaning Seattle: You’re busy, you want a clean house, you care about the environment. ‘nuf said. Smash Wine…
All Seattle library locations, including the Wallingford branch, will be closed August 30th through Labor Day, returning to regular schedules again on Tuesday 9/7. The closures are in response to 2010 budget cuts. Closing the libraries for a week will hopefully keep additional operations cuts at bay. For this year anyway. Here's the overview: All book drops will be closed! Wait to return books until 9/7. Late fees will not accrue during the closure. You'll be able to search the library's…
Neighbors in lower Wallingford often refer to the Institute for Systems Biology as "the biology place." As good a nickname as any for the non-profit institute built on the concept of systems biology. ISB co-founder Leroy Hood has announced that the Institute has outgrown its Wallingford home and is relocating to South Lake Union. A recent X-conomy Seattle article explains that the Institute had to move its administrative staff to another location last year to accommodate the growing number of scientists…