It's springtime and we all know what that means--summer's right around the corner; and for parents, that means it's time to start scouting out summer camps for the little'uns. If it's drama that they seek, you'll want to check out the youth program at Seattle Public Theater (SPT) at the historic Bathhouse Theater on Green Lake. This is the 10th year for SPT's Summer Youth Drama Program, designed for elementary school kids, and as an internship program for teens. Here's some…
In addition to our wild party life as a hyperlocal blogger celebrity, we hold down a day job running an Internet start-up that provides social networking services for conferences and events. Between all that, our background in social psychology and our general love of all things on-line, we've learned a few things about "social media", the catch-all term that has come to describe the relationships and content being built around Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, blogs and the like. We'll be sharing a…
The Wallingford Chamber has been busy building up their plans for this weekend's Operation Beautify Wallingford, where they hope the community will come out and help spruce up the 'hood just in time for Spring (and, not coincidentally, next week's 40th anniversary of Earth Day). Things will kick off at Wallingford Center around 1o am, with coffee, drinks, tools and assignments for volunteers. Come by and help out! From 1 to 3 pm, returning volunteers can enjoy music, food (courtesy of…
Last week we posted a note from Carrie, who got a parking ticket in front of her own residence. The post, aptly titled "Please, Drive Your Car Regularly" prompted 35 comments & questions, including a few about the 72 hour rule. The question of vacation & business trips came up -- will we be ticketed if we go out of town for a week and leave a car in front of our house? There were also questions about whether vehicles are ticketed any time…
There have been some great discussions in our Forums and comments sections this past week, here are some highlights: Beware of the Norovirus! For those health fanatics out there you can learn the latest breaking news about a virus affecting our area...it makes me a little Noronervous! Moon Temple, a neighborhood restaurant and bar is a great late night karaoke stop, read what your neighbors have to say about it. Moon Temple is one of my personal favorites, if you want…
Kat and Bill tipped us off that the Wallingford Chevron station sign has made it onto the insanely popular Failblog: Wallingford FTW!
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