Tonight, we hitched up our baby trailer to the bike, buckled in Baby Z and heading out on a tour of Seattle Night Out block parties tonight and found Wallingford as welcoming a neighborhood as you can imagine. We toured a total of 11, count them 11 block parties, and were offered food, drink and good conversation at each. The worst part was tearing ourselves away from each party to get to the next. We didn't take notes or anything, but…
Tonight, August 3rd, Seattle will join other cities across the nation in a "night out against crime." The Seattle Night Out is intended to: Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness Generate support for & participate in local anti-crime programs Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships Send a message to the bad guys that neighborhood are organized and fighting back. It's also a great chance to celebrate the Wallingford community. If your block isn't hosting a block party this year, you can…
The Wallingford Community Council meets this Wednesday from 7 to 9 in room 202 of the Good Shepherd Center. This month we're focusing on regional transportation issues and we hope you will join us. We'll start with a 520 presentation from Ethan Bancroft with the SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Program. As the bridge is going from 4 lanes to 6 Wallingford will gain some traffic from the rebuild, as you can see here: Issues to cover with Ethan include… What…
Last month, we found Wallingford Art Walk to be something of a disappointment. We were not alone. Not to say there weren't some fine artists on display, good music to be had and the requisite nibbles and wine, but what was disappointing was the number of businesses that had signed up, but failed to actually book an artist and participate. We hope this month will be better. We'll tell you what we know of, so, should you decide to venture out,…
"There will be closures to the I-90 bridge next week so the Blue Angels can terrorize Lake Washington," says lower Wallingford worker bee Stephen Parris. I couldn't say it better myself, so I didn't. Road closures really shouldn't affect Wallingford much but if you're headed east, or if you're passing through town Thursday-Sunday, be sure to check out the traffic details here. If you're a fan of the Blue Angels, your best bets for catching glimpses of them from right here…
Tilth Organic Cuisine chef Maria Hines kicked some ass and won her match against Iron Chef Morimoto on last night's airing of Iron Chef America. What a sweet win for this young James Beard Award winner. A hearty congratulations to Ms. Hines and to her talented sous chefs, Larkin Young and Jason Brzozowy. Hines' natural style and organic cooking lent themselves to a compost joke in the show's opening moments. Then it was all business. The secret ingredient didn't hurt:…
North Crime Prevention Coordinator Diane Horswill tells us that a suspect in the July 26th Key Bank robbery was arrested at the Wallingford Playfield last Friday. We suspected as much Friday morning, and now our hunch is confirmed. The arrest was made thanks to the keen eye of newly appointed Community Police Team (CPT) Officer Loren Street. CPT officers work a little differently than patrols cops. Rather than respond to 911 calls, they are assigned to specific areas or neighborhoods with…