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…
(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.
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…
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…
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…
Graffiti seems to be a guaranteed comment generator on local blogs: is it a blight on our community or free expression of rogue artists? What's the difference between a "graffiti artist" and a "tagger"? Well, if you want to voice your opinion, you're welcome to leave it here in the comments field, or, better still, fill out this survey from the City of Seattle Office of City Auditor on the city's response to graffiti. Just don't tag my garbage can. Again.…
Because she loves us, Wallingford author Rita Amer is giving a free autographed copy of her new children's book The Cat with the Golden Fang to the reader who can submit a comment with the best motto that describes their own pet. The Cat with the Golden Fang is a light-hearted adventure with a feline heroine Marta Petunia's whose family crest reads: "Touch Not My Tail, Lest You Suffer My Claw". Here are a couple of early entries, but I'm sure…