Wallingford, Seattle

Answer Some Questions – Help the Library!

We will do almost anything in our house to help the Wallingford Branch of the Seattle Public Library.  So, taking a brief online survey doesn't seem like much to ask. It took me less than 10 minutes and it was informative! For example, did you know that the Library offers the following services (great tidbits for your next dinner party)?: Online magazines and newspapers (for example, Consumer Reports and the New York Times) - Skip those expensive subscriptions, save some trees!…

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Urban Assault Ride 2010

The Urban Assault Ride (bikes, that is) will wend its way through Wallingford on Sunday, May 16th.  If you're not familiar,  UAR is fast-growing event that started in Austin, Texas.  This year's Seattle ride benefits Bikeworks Seattle, a non-profit whose mission is to build sustainability by promoting bicycling & by educating young people. The ride works like this: teams of two set out to hit various checkpoints throughout the city, in any order you wish.  At each checkpoint riders dismount, complete…

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Happy Anniversary, Fainting Goat Gelato!

One year ago today, Sevim and Yalcin Ataman opened Fainting Goat Gelato here in Wallingford.  But make no mistake—while the store is fairly new, the Atamans are veteran gelato makers.  Prior to coming over to the United States in 1997, they owned a gelato shop for 20 years in their native city, Izmir, located on the west side of Turkey. When they moved to the U.S., the Atamans wanted to take some time to perfect their English and learn more about setting…

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Stormtrooper Invasion Caught on Video

(Click to watch video) Last week we provided coverage of annual Free Comic Book Day at Comics Dungeon (45th, Thackeray). Local filmmaker Scott Fisher caught wind of the action, snapped a few photos and created a spectacular video of Stormtroopers and other Star Wars characters invading the shop. Do yourself the favor of viewing it along with some other local skate videos at www.beachfoam.com.

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Neighborhood Roundup

Here at Wallyhood, we like to be in the know & presume you do, too.  Check out some of the things you can read more about on neighbor blogs: Prep for Solstice.  Fremonsters cleaned up the Power House Saturday, and you know what that means... time to keep an eye out for all those preparatory workshops & other events to support and prepare for the Solstice Parade, which also happens to fall on Juneteenth this year.  Keep an eye on the…

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The Sock Monster Cometh… May 21st!

Wallingford gets a new indie retail shop on May 21st:  Sock Monster! Not sock monkey. Sock MONSTER. Bwah ha ha! Sock Monster opens May 21st with what promises to be a fine party DJed by recent East Coast transplant, Miss Shelrawka.  Come, get your groove on, sample some of the snacks, and check out the rad socks. You may recognize owner Holly Gummelt's Fairy Tale Fibers hats from the Portland, Pike Place & Fremont markets - she's been a regular for…

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Unemployed?

Job hunting blows. Job clubs, groups that get together to share tips and practice techniques, are becoming popular means to get better at it, and the Wallingford Job Club just had its inaugural meeting this past week. Organized by Eimear O'Neill and Natasha Pastouna, they're meeting every Monday at Mosaic Coffee House at 10 am. There's a cover charge of $10 and this Monday's meeting will be on "The Power of LinkedIn". There's a maximum of 15 attendees per meeting, so…

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