Wallingford, Seattle

Every month or so, we take a moment to thank our sponsors, who's financial support helps keep the bits flipping over here at Wallyhood. This month, we welcome a new sponsor to our ranks, the School of Oom Yung Doe (4319 Stone Way N), teaching the Oom Yung Doe school of martial arts: "Different from typical martial arts, sports or exercise, Oom Yung Doe does not just develop one aspect of a persons condition, but all areas of strength, flexibility, coordination,…

Back in April, we wrote about the Wallingford Neighborhood Office's search for additional gardens to feature during this year's garden tour.  Now, it's tour time! The 2010 Wallingford Garden Tour will be held on Sunday June 6th, 10am-4pm. The self-guided tour allows you to enjoy some of the beautiful and inspiring private gardens in the Wallingford neighborhood. Read about some of the wonderful gardens featured on last year's tour in this Wallingford Journal Article. Tickets ($15 general admission, kids under 12 free) are…

There are some fast girls in our neighborhood.  Fast, fast girls.    On roller skates, that is.  Did you know Wallingford is home to the first brick-and-mortar womens roller derby equipment store in the world? Roller derby?  Yes, since 2001 in Austin, TX roller derby has made a big resurgence, according to Fast Girl Skates employee Fighty Almighty (that's her "derby name").  She and the store's owners, Le Petite Mort (or Jenny as she's known outside the rink) and Wile E. Peyote…

(Wallyhood welcomes Eric Fisk, the incoming Wallingford Community Council President, to our pages.) Hello! After a fierce campaign for the Wallingford Community Council presidency where many able and compelling candidates declined to serve, it turns out I will be filling the role. I got involved when renovating Meridian Playground- the council was the fiscal sponsor and helped connect me with the right people and processes in city government. The many volunteer groups at the annual meeting this past Thursday were great…