Wallingford, Seattle

Pet Motto Contest! – And the Winners are . . .

And, now, ladies and gentlemen . . . drumroll, please!  Tonight's Top Ten List is the winners of the Wallyhood Pet Motto Contest!  Because we enjoyed so many of them, Rita has awarded Honorable Mentions in the following ten categories (in no particular order), with prizes going to First Place and Runner Up: Most canine-centric:   My little canine scruffball's (Rosie) motto is: "Now that you are paying for pet insurance, you have assured that nothing will happen to me." - Karen. …

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Ride of Silence: 7pm tonight

We've just learned the Ride of Silence takes place at 7pm tonight, starting & ending at Gas Works Park in lower Wallingford. The Ride of Silence is a free ride that asks its cyclists to ride no faster than 12 mph and remain silent during the ride. There are no sponsors and no registration fees. The ride, which is held during National Bike Month, aims to raise the awareness of motorists, police and city officials that cyclists have a legal right…

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Half Marathon and 10K at Gas Works Park on Saturday

Gas Works Park and the Burke-Gilman Trail will be pretty busy on Saturday morning, when the inaugural "Heroes Half Marathon and 10K" kicks-off at 7 a.m.  The right lanes of North Northlake Way and N. 34th Avenue will be closed to traffic as walkers and runners make their way over to the Fremont Bridge. The "Heroes Half" is an event organized by Total Health Events of Seattle and raises money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  The course covers the Cheshiahud…

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Farmers Market: Back in Town Tomorrow!

It's finally time! The Wallingford Farmers Market reopens for their first market of the season tomorrow, Wednesday, May 19 from 3-7 p.m. The market will be set up in the south section of the Wallingford Center parking lot, located at NE 45th and Wallingford Ave. N. Hope to see you out there, Wallyhooders! Update! We just heard from Jen over at Izilla Toys that there's more reason to go to the Market tomorrow: Many Wallingford Center Merchants are offering a 10%…

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Grammatrain Shoots Music Video at Gas Works Park

Local post-grunge rock band Grammatrain is taking over Gas Works Park this Thursday to shoot a music video for their single, "The Last Sound."  If you're a season ticket holder for the Sounders, you've most likely heard "The Last Sound"  at Qwest Field before kickoff.  The Sounders adopted the song as their team anthem, and co-owner Drew Carey endorsed the song and pledged to help the band make a "proper video". Carey introduced the band to video producer Nik Venet, whose…

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News From Our Neighboring ‘Hoods

Here are some highlights of last week's haps beyond Wallingford: I can’t help but share two interesting pieces of information from Fremont Universe: First, the building which houses the Dubliner Restaurant and Pub has sold for an impressive $4.05 million. While there is no official word as to the fate of the Irish pub, it was rumored that the apartments above might be converted into a hotel. The second piece of news is a bit more bizarre: On Saturday morning, a man…

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Destination: Yarn

Puget Sound yarn stores are coming together again May 20th to May 23rd to celebrate knitting and crocheting with a long weekend full of special events as part of the Fifth Annual Destination: Yarn tour. What makes this event special, according to Bad Woman Yarn co-owner Lee Burrow, is its collaborative nature:  "Few competing retail businesses plan something for all of those businesses to participate in together."  One year, they even hosted a "coopertition" -- a cooperative competition.  The 25 organizing…

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