Back when we were in college, we spent a semester in the OTHER Washington, working at CBS News. It was memorable and life changing in many ways, but at the moment, the lasting image is of the crushing heat and humidity of the DC summer. To get a break from it, we spent a number of afternoons strolling the aisles of the local grocery store, idling reading box labels, dreaming up recipes we had no intention of cooking and generally passing…
Now here's a tale that's just begging to be made into a movie, and all the more heartwarming because it's true and it all happened here in Wallingford. And the best part is that this Saturday, you can see the story play out on 45th Street. Adriana Medina of Fuerte Fitness tells us about the March day that Joseph Lee walked over from the Wallingford Boys and Girls Club and into her gym looking for gym membership. He was 16 years…
Please come to the Wallingford Community Council this Wednesday, July 7th between 7 and 9 pm at the Good Shepherd Center, Room 202. We have lots of amusing stuff on tap: 7:00 - 7:15: Hello to your neighbors plus review a Neighborhood Matching Grant for a Neighborhood Plan update. 7:15 - 8:15: Seattle's one and only deputy mayor, Darryl Smith. He's reportedly a swell guy. Some stuff we'll cover include taxing Kroger for the pit on Stoneway, getting a fair share of the city budget,…
Seems like the old saying is true. It ain't summer in Seattle 'til after the 4th. So as our long-lost friend finally makes its way back into town, you might want to check out some of the local happenings and get your summer started - at last. Still got World Cup Fever? It's down to the final four so if you want to check out the action with other football fans, you can head over to one of these pubs. George and the…
Traffic along Wallingford Avenue, above 40th Street, began to build by 11:00 a.m. As I mowed my lawn, I marveled over the families that hauled their blankets, coolers, chairs, strollers, and kids 8 blocks down the hill. By 3:00 p.m. the rain pretty much put the kibosh on my yard work, and the steady stream of people tapered down to a trickle. But around 6:00 p.m., the thickening crowd resumed their pilgrimage to Lake Union. During a dinner party at my…
One of the drums we beat incessantly here at Wallyhood is "meet your neighbors" (see Go Out Front for our most recent screed). When neighbors know each other, it makes for a healthier, safer, happier place for all. That simple. So we thought it timely to remind you that Seattle Night Out, the annual city-wide designated evening for block parties, is Tuesday, August 3rd this year. The city has more information on their web site on what all is involved, but…
The 46th Street Mural Project (see And the muralist is... for background) had to go an emergency redesign to accomodate the overhead live trolley lines through the Aurora underpass, but rest easy, the new look has been approved by the city and the project is back underway. Here's a look at it: “We like the way the redesign turned out and actually think that the irregularity of the top edge has made the overall design more dynamic,” Patricia Hopper, Project Manager…