Wallingford, Seattle

Best of the Web Nominees

Well, we've just gotta blush. The Seattle Weekly's Best of the Web 2010 nominee list was announced yesterday, and who should we find on list for "Best Neighborhood Blogger"? Seattle’s Best Neighborhood Blogger Tracy Record, West Seattle blog Scott Dunham, Central District news blogNancy Brainard, Seattle P-I/Capitol Hill Blog Ronald Holden, Belltown/food blogger Jordan Schwartz, Wallyhood.org Hey, that's we...us...me! (This whole "Wallyhood we" thing makes for some awkward constructions sometimes, forgive us). Given the quality of other nominees, we're not digging…

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Kiddie Parade Still On

The Wallingford Kiddie Parade, heading into its 61st year and scheduled for July 10, 2010, hit a bump in the parade route recently, but thanks to an (ahem) authoritatively written e-mail from Wallingford's own Janet Stillman to the SDOT, the show goes on...this year, at least. Apparently, as part of a set of budget cuts, the city announced that they would not be paying for the cost of shutting down the streets for the parade (somewhere around $1,500 - $2,000), and…

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Feast to Do Good

Enjoy a delicious Farmers Market dinner with seasonal fruit crumble (does that mean rhubarb) in support of both Community Kitchens Northwest and the Community Senior Center on Friday June 4th.  A scrumptious, healthy, local-sustainable feast, good neighbors and helping the slow food movement, seniors and the community, all for $20.  Where else can you do more good for so little?: Where do you get great food, wonderful company, words of wisdom from Goldie Caughlin, of PCC, on our local food system…

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Pour House Review

Sorry folks, if you're hoping for a food review, you'll be disappointed. Perhaps someone who's made it to the Pour House (2253 N 56th St) during dining hours can help us out in the comment section. This past Wednesday, Totcycle and I managed to peddle our way up to the Pour House during drinking hours, though, and officially kicked off our long-ago promised touring review of Wallingford bloody marys. The Pour House bloody mary is a good, meaty drink: the alcohol…

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Weekend Round-up

Here's what's happening in Wallingford this weekend. Plus a few things that might be worth venturing out for. Starting Friday, Sex in the City 2 is playing on both screens at The Guild this weekend. (Anyone else surprised by that?) If you're throwing a party, you won't have to travel as far for that last minute trip to the liquor store. The new one is opening up at 45th & 2nd ave on Friday. More on that here. Live acoustic music from…

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Hello, Domo!

A year ago, it was hard to imagine any other retailer in the ol' Tweedy & Popp space (unless, of course, you lived in Wallingford prior to 1956, when it was the Ernst Hardware Company store, and had been since 1936). But as it sat vacant for months on end, any sign of life was welcome. Back in March, I saw workers rolling out a vinyl sign above the door, and raced home to Google "Domo Home Collections". The only lead…

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It’s Only Love at “The 13th of Paris”

Without further ado, here is my pros-versus-cons rundown for The 13th of Paris by Mat Smart, at Greenlake's Bathhouse Theater until June 13th: Cons: A love story set in Paris?  How cheesy is that? Bah, humbug.  Love sucks French people, even American people pretending to be French people, get on my nerves Pros: A love story set in Paris.  How romantic! I love stories about love French people are charming and if you don't think so, YOU suck A young man…

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