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Sometimes -- not very often -- but sometimes, newsworthy events take place outside of Wallingford. Here's this week's sampling: "One of the best known and most popular gardens in Eastlake is in trouble with the City of Seattle..." writes the Eastlake Ave Blog. Looks like there's a little controversy brewing, and maybe a four-way stop coming to E. Lynn and Minor E. Let's hope the solution extends beyond throwing fines at a parking strip gardener. CHS Capitol Hill Seattle reports a…
The Wallingford subject here is historical - quite. This, I'll wager, is the first time the Gasworks were used for playful purposes and musical performance. Although we were more impetuous then, it was not a guerilla invasion of the industrial ruins, for Richard Haag, the architect who proposed, planned, and carried the conversion of gas factory to wind swept park through much political and physical turmoil was complicit. He allowed it. Richard graciously opened the gates to friends (chorus members) and…
Since there isn’t a whole heck of a lot going on in Wallingford this weekend, we wouldn’t blame you if you trotted over to Capitol Hill for its annual block party. The three-day passes are long gone but there are still single day tickets available for Saturday and Sunday. Just be sure to come back to Wallingford afterwards! For those of you sticking around, here’s some cool stuff to check out: BBQ at Leny’s Saturday, July 24th from 1 – 4…
Robert Delaware spotted a mystery at Gas Works Park: a fenced off area with an "Access Restricted" sign: "Due to the ongoing presence of tar, access to this site is restricted." Tar? Really? Like La Brea Tar, or like street tar? The sign said to call David Graves at Seattle Parks and Recreation for more information, so call him, we did. Now, as anyone familiar with Wallingford history knows, Gas Works Park is so named for the gas plant, tar refinery…
Update: Spoq came home Friday night. Thanks to everyone who kept an eye out for this adventurer. Angela & Nancy are doing all they can to get the word out that Spock is missing. I mean Spoq, the tabby explorer. From Angela: Hey everyone, My cat has been gone since yesterday around 3:00 and I think he may be in someones garage! He usually comes home by now and I have not seen him at all. Please help and check your…
A very nice neighbor on Corliss found a bike in her/his yard Tuesday morning & would like to see it returned to its rightful owner. If it might belong to you or someone you know, you can contact the current keeper of the beautiful bike by replying to the Craigslist post here. May human & machine be reunited!