If you haven’t spent time poking around the Wallyhood Forums, you should. Head on up the the page there, that’s right – just next to the home button, and click! Our community is chatting a fair bit – here are some recent highlights: People Living in Vehicles: Want to know the Seattle regs about what vehicles can park where? This conversation has been going on for 2 months! Dogs on the Playfield: This is great – a long conversation about dogs,…
Whether you are celebrating Passover, Easter or April coming in like a roaring lion this weekend, I hope you can take time to join the Spokespeople Bike Ride tomorrow between 2:00-4:00 PM. This month’s ride, they are always on the 1st Saturday of the month, is a tour of the Community Preparedness Communication HUBS. If you don’t have time to make the bike loop, take a look at the map and hoof it on over to the nearest hub to pick…
Kimberly C. writes: CoolMom.org will be doing a pinwheel "wind farm" installation at Green Lake for Earth Day. We're collecting used pencils, at least 6 inches long and with at least a little bit of eraser left, as the bases for our pinwheels. Deadline for collection: April 9th. We have collection spots at the John Stanford International School (the entrance on 42nd. The bucket will be just inside that door), the Green Lake PCC (inside attached to a cork board above…
Wednesday was Mosaic's third anniversary. For those of you who don't know, this is a coffee house where you decide how much you want to pay. And they've been doing this successfully. For three years. Kind of restores your faith in human nature, doesn't it? Mosaic is located in the basement of Seattle First Church of the Nazarene, on 2nd Ave and 44th Street, right behind Dick's. It's slightly dark and very spacious with lots of old couches, armchairs, heavy tables,…
It's official, the pledge drive to bring back the Lake Union fireworks in 2010 has crested the $500,000 mark. They're back on. See MyNorthWest.com for the tally. This still leaves a question mark with regards to the 2011 fireworks display, which is unlikely to get the same pledge drive activity, but hey, that's next year. There's a healthy debate going on in the comments section of our last Fireworks post as to whether this is money well spent. Hear what your…
There's plenty going on in honor of Easter this weekend (see our Wallingford Easter weekend round-up), but there are some non-bunny related happenings, as well. Here are some quick highlights: Music and Dance Zachary Watkins and Tiffanny Lin : "Movable, long commutes between loved ones, music for motors and resonant strings is the elusive yet evocative title for the new composition by Bay Area composer Zachary James Watkins. This new evening length work, premiered by Seattle pianist Tiffany Lin, is scored for…
There's a chance we may get a fireworks display over Lake Union after all (see Fireworks Canceled). After One Reel announced that a sponsor would have to come up with a cool half million to get the fireworks back on track, KIRO's Dave Ross and famed chef Tom Douglas kicked off a pledge drive with $5,000. Microsoft and Starbucks have offered to match donations of $125,000 each, and dozens of businesses have stepped up to the challenge. As of this writing,…