I was in Starbucks the other day (I admit, I do go to Starbucks) and overheard the woman in line behind me saying she wanted an iced coffee, so I gave her my "treat receipt". I didn't need mine. Earlier that same day I noticed some large opened safety pins on the sidewalk which instantly set off my "mommy radar" with a vision of them being stepped on by small barefoot feet so I promptly, and carefully, picked them up and…
At last Wednesday's Wallingford Community Council meeting we solved all of America's transportation problems. The solution is... CONGESTION TOLLING ON SINGLE OCCUPANT VEHICLES! If speeds on freeways drop below a target level, the toll rate on single occupant vehicles is gradually ramped up, and if speeds are above the target level then toll rates are quickly dropped. The tolls are administered electronically and flex to factor in traffic related to game days and weather. Benefits include... Maximum throughput: As many people as possible will…
Hector from Golden Oldies posted this to the Wallyhood Facebook page. We share here for those of you who don't bookface: A big hello to all our neighbors from Golden Oldies Records. The wall that the car crashed through is not yet repaired, but everything else inside the store is back up in its' proper places. We need to thank all of our wonderful neighbors who came in to either lend a hand cleaning up, or expressing their best wishes. A...…
It may come as no surprise, but it's still a sad thing to see. We reported back in January that Meridian Market was struggling: cash flow was poor enough that they were having trouble keeping the shelves stocked, causing a deepening spiral. Up in Tangletown for a meal at the Pour House tonight*, we spotted this note in the window of the market: We hope they are able to find a good buyer, one who can rejuvenate this neighborhood market. Having…
Want to read what readers are writing, or write something for readers to read? There's a place for that, it's called the Wallyhood Forums. Let's take a peek at what's going on: Recommendations. Optometry, Dental and Physician. You only get one set of eyes, teeth and body. Take care of them. If you cast your eye down the list, you will see people posting for all sorts of other advice, information and services. You could be one of those people! Need…
Wallyreader Yolanda writes: It would be great if you could do a spot on dog-friendly Wallingford. Especially with the summer heat a lot of people are out with their dogs, many stores offer air conditioning, a safe space outside of the hot and dangerous car plus treats and water. So, on one of our few warm and sunny days, I leashed up Wallyhood Rover Reporter, Scout, and set out to do a recon mission to see just how many stores in Wallingford are…
A whole series of gigantic potholes being repaired on Woodlawn south of 41st? No, must be Hamilton construction. A man with tired eyes walks up the block with a fussy baby in a Snugli. The man walks and walks, the baby cries and cries. On 39th and Carr Ave. N. (a lovely "hidden" street) earsplitting shrieks - catfight! A burly ginger tom blurs after a gray-and-white under a car and then back into some bushes, screaming the whole way. The tom…