Late night last night was a bad night for Golden Oldies, the old record* shop on 45th St. Mark says he heard a crash sometime after 10 pm last night and that when he snapped a photo this morning, a worker said it was a Jeep: As Kelley notes, it appears Elvis escaped with his life, as did Chuck Berry. As for their vinyl croonings, we can't say. You can consult Flickr for a view of the mural, pre-crash. * For…
It’s been seven months since we learned about Phyllis Brown’s illness and her shop's closure, and we still haven’t heard what happened, how she's doing, and if Alterations and Reweaving will ever re-open. We’ve uncovered a few leads, hoping to report some more concrete news, but our outreach to certain parties was most unwelcome. The store remains closed and while we’ve seen various handwritten notes hinting that it might be re-opened, only faded UPS slips and Post-its from the USPS imploring…
Not exactly the headline you expect in Wallingford, now is it? Wait for it. Comics Dungeon (250 NE 45th Street) is calling in the 501st Legion again, this Saturday and Sunday, August 7th and 8th for their anniversary sale. Also, they've got all sortsa stuff on sale (40% off Silver Age, 65% off Back Issue, 60% off Magazines, etc.) Next Saturday, though, they've got a special Women (and girls) only event: Not exactly the headline you expect in Wallingford, now is…
Many Seattleites will have Seafair on the brain this weekend as the Blue Angels buzz overhead. But for those of us seeking other flights of fancy, here are some fun-filled alternatives in Wallingford (and beyond): Carjacked: The Culture of the Automobile and its Effect on Our Lives Friday, August 6, 2010, 3 – 4:30 p.m. Bertha Landes Knight Room, City Hall, 600 Fourth Avenue, Seattle With Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies on a brief hiatus, I thought it'd be worth mentioning an…
Just over our border in Fremont, this one sounds like it's worth the trip under 99: GrassRoutes Community BYO BBQ August 10th, 6 - 8 pm at The Fremont Abbey Arts Center (4272 Fremont Ave North, Seattle) Join one of Seattle’s hottest music events, The Round, GrassRoutes style! Emceed by GrassRoutes guidebook author Serena Bartlett, who created the series that "forges a new standard," and Fremont Abbey founder Nathan Marion, this edition of The Round will bring together a great lineup…
The area's largest rowing event is coming to Green Lake this Saturday, August 7th. My Green Lake has the scoop: More than 1,000 participants from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia will compete in the 49th Annual Green Lake Summer Rowing Regatta. Competitions begin at 6:45 a.m. and continue throughout the day, with the last race at 6:30 p.m. Races will start every 10 minutes. Schedules are online at greenlakecrew.org and will be available at the event. Races begin at the…
The Belltown Messenger has taken to creating a list of the Top 100 Seattle Media Sites "based on data from Alexa, Google, Quantcast, websiteoutlook.com and also our [their] private formulas". We're pleased to note that Wallyhood has moved up from #39 in 2009 to #24 in 2010, just after SeattleMag.com (#23) and before Publicola.net (#25). It's worth checking out the list if only to see all the other remarkable local indie news sources that are out there. Our reading list just…