The monthly tour of interesting things around the 'hood known as "Wallingford Walks" is this Saturday, 10 am - 12 pm, starting at Tully's on 45th: We'll talk to them about their craft and what it is that keeps them creative. Visit with one of the artists who developed the beautiful fence at the Boys' and Girls' Club, a Wallingford author of not just internationally renowned novels but cookbooks too, and a Wallingford artist who is preparing a show for a…
Chocolati on 45th St. is playing the dance-sequence music from Napoleon Dynamite (Jamiroquai). A guy in line suddenly busts out his moves. At the Chevron station, a driver is sitting perfectly still on the asphalt next to his cab with head bowed. At first glance, it looks like he's having a cigarette but there's no smoke. Prayer, meditation? The new Caffe Appassionato on Stone Way seems to be open, late hours? No, a private party. People drinking glasses of champagne, tables…
Every month or so, we take a moment to thank our sponsors, who help keep us chugging along. If you'd like to join their ranks (and believe us, we'd like you to join their ranks), just drop us a line at [email protected] for more info (or take a look at our sponsorship page). Now, without further ado, check out these fabulous supporters: Smash Wine Bar and Bistro: Regular wine tastings, happy hour on appetizers and drinks, an outdoor patio, what's not…
Thanks to a Seattle Craigslist ad, we've discovered some fishy business happening at Gas Works Park this Saturday. Apparently, giant sea lions (made of cloth, with humans inside) will be scavenging the park in search of their dwindling food supply -- namely, Pollock. A Greenpeace press release explains the problem this way: "Seattle based industrial fishing fleets are putting entire ecosystems at risk. Ships leave from Seattle with huge steel nets and heavy chains to trawl the bottom of our oceans…
Ah, cherry season is upon us. Our fingers are running red with ripe Rainiers, we cherish the Chelans and titter for the Teitons. Of course, long-time readers will remember our paeans to the plum (Field Guide to Plums, Wallingford Plum Soup, etc.), so it was with great delight that we read Kimberly C's mail tipping us off to City Fruit, an on-line map of fruit trees in the city: http://city-fruit.appspot.com/display. Using it, you can register fruit trees that you know about…
Our neighboring ‘hoods have had some interesting stuff to report last week. Here’s a recap of the haps: Flowers? Aw, You Shouldn’t Have Fremont Universe reports a mysterious midnight gardener who’s been leaving elegant flora and fauna around. Aquatic Divers and Darlings My Green Lake posted a recent Evening Magazine piece on the Aqua Follies that performed every summer from 1950-1965 at Green Lake’s Aqua Theater. Tasty Thai Mobile The Eastlake Ave. blog raves about Kaosami’s Thai Truck parked behind the…
Interesting bits from the Community Council meeting with Deputy Mayor Darryl Smith... Neighborhood plan: The council endorsed a small and simple grant application for a Wallingford Neighborhood Plan Update. The goals will be to update our 15 year old neighborhood plan and to include new community inputs. Meridian School and the Good Shepherd Center: The council unanimously voted that community representatives on the Good Shepherd advisory board should support existing leasing guidelines and oppose granting Meridian School additional space in the…