Wallingford, Seattle

Local Authors At Not A Number

The Wednesday Book Signing for authors Nick Licata and Rita Amer was bright, muffled, and intimate. They sat comfortably in the leopard print booth provided by Not A Number’s eclectic ambiance and chatted with each other as they waited for people to stroll in. I sat myself next to the snack table, munching on chocolate cookies and sipping apple juice as I evaluated the scene. Rita is an upbeat woman with a creatively elegant fashion sense; a beautiful cream blouse with…

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Warm Yoga in a Cool Space

With all the hustle and bustle on the outside, you might not imagine you’d find a peaceful oasis in the small green bungalow next door from the 45th Street Clinic.  Yet once inside, Sutra Yoga and Wellness Center is warm and relaxing.  Even on the dreariest Seattle days, the plant-filled room with brightly colored walls and their signature painted tree helps to lift my spirits and renew my senses, while the warm air takes the damp chill out of my bones.…

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Mystery Science Theater

Here's the mystery: heckling movies in a movie theater: bad. Heckling movies as the premise of a TV show: awesome. And there's the puzzle of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (or MSTK3, as it is known to its hard-core fans): why is it so amusing to watch bad movies and hear them mocked? Well, you've got the opportunity to find out this Thursday, June 10th at 7 pm at (Wallyhood sponsor) Scarecrow Video, just a few blocks away in the University District…

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Go Postal (in a Good Way)

Stopped by the Wallingford Post Office the other day and noticed a sign that USPS is hiring.  You apply online and there are a variety of "Peak Season Casual Positions" around the state: Go to www.usps.com/employment Select "search jobs online" Select "Washington" only Click on "start" Sounds like a good way to get economic stimulus along with some exercise and a chance to snoop into what mail people are getting.  By the way, aren't we lucky that the people who work…

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Sex and Babies: Now Playing

Over the past few weeks, I've seen two movies that clearly had me pegged as their primary target audience. Well, perhaps I'm more like riding the outer fringes of the newest consumer demographic, which Madison Avenue has dubbed, the "Nestie." The Nestie, like the Soccer Mom and Nascar Dad before it, is the new purchasing shzat. They are women in their mid 20s to mid 30s, who are on the cusp or in the throws of planning weddings, buying homes, and having babies. Apparently, this…

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Flash Mob Convergence at Gasworks This Sunday

We may not ever forgive Seattle Met for excluding Wallingford from their "15 Best Places to Live" list, but that won't preclude us from mentioning a flash mob they're putting together this Sunday at Gasworks Park, from 2:00 to 2:30 p.m. According to Wiktionary, a flash mob, by definition, is "a group of people who converge on a spot with little forewarning, perform some action (usually a protest or a dance), and disperse quickly."  Conversely, the gathering this Sunday has given…

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The Weekend is Upon Us!

Wondering what to do with yourself this weekend?  We've got you covered... and so do some of these events, just in case Friday's predicted rain storm pans out.  Here are a few things to choose from this first weekend of June.  Enjoy!         Wallingford Garden Tour.  Some scrooge has removed signs advertising this event throughout the neighborhood (SHAME!) so be sure to catch the tour in support of the Wallingford Neighborhood Office.   Sunday, 10-4.  Read more here.  And don't forget to talk…

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