Wallingford, Seattle

Seattle Libraries Closed 8/30 thru 9/6

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…

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ISB Moving Out of Wallingford

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…

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Grab It, It’s Free!

I saw this working VCR the other day put out on the curb with a free sign: Reminded me of all the things I've put out, and also picked up around the neighborhood.  What was the best thing you've ever put out or picked up? Right after we moved in we realized the coffee table didn't fit the living room and, being exhausted, left it out at the curb with a "Free" sign.  It was gone within 10 minutes.  The best…

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Farmer’s Market Reminder

It's almost humpday!  Which means it's time again for the Wallingford Farmers Market in the Wallingford Center parking lot, Wednesday 3 - 7 p.m. Hardworking local farmers and craftsmen bring a colorful assortment of fresh seasonal fruits, veggies, meats, breads, and all sorts of other delicious edibles.  Last week, one vendor told me that the cherries are just about done for the year, so be sure to snap some up if you spot them.  Afterwards, step inside Wallingford Center where participating…

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Missing Pooch?

Jessica just wrote: There's a black (dark brown) female (we think) pit bull mix (also a guess) with bright green collar and tags around the intersection of Meridian Ave N and N 38th Street. She seems very nice but is very nervous. Neighbors are working to gain her trust and figure out where she belongs, but it's not clear how long she'll stick around. If she's yours, head down or e-mail us at [email protected] for contact info.

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Canning and Pickling

Have you heard about the Canvolution? It swept the blognation this past summer: a revival of the lost arts of canning, jarring, pickling and preserving. After reading about it on Tigress in a Jam (and after tasting some of Grandpa Wallyhood's delicious Concord grape preserves), Mrs. Wallyhood challenged herself this past year: she would can or preserve one food item per month. The first month, it was Ginger Pear Preserves (delicious and empowering: if she could pull that off, she was…

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Blackberries Along The Burke

If you’ve noticed people gingerly poking around the brambles alongside the Burke Gilman Trail, chances are they’ve spotted patches of ripened wild blackberries. Our little band of berry pickers biked down to the Trail today and found a lush spot parallel to Dunato’s Marine Services and Supply.  Though it looked like most of the brambles had already been picked clean, there were still plenty of places underneath for little hands to reach. Blackberry picking requires skillful hands to reach around the…

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