We just heard word through the "bartender grapevine" that Goldie's (2121 N 45th St) shut their doors for good last night. There's some speculation going around as to what might have occurred, but we're still searching for the facts. According to tipsters, there are no lights on or customers inside the bar tonight. Who has the scoop?
Hot on the heels of the new auto shop opening where Walt's used to be and a bike company going in where the Essential Bakery was, we learn that the empty space where Tweedy and Popp used to be (before moving to Wallingford Center) has a new tenant. We don't know who yet, just this note by iyqtoo from our comments section of our Walt's post: The former Tweedy & Popp space was leased too! Just last night we were mourning…
On Saturday, March 6, the Burke Museum celebrates its 25th annual “Dino Day” with this year’s theme focusing on a “journey through time.” Dinosaur experts will be on hand to answer questions, and this is the day when the Burke pulls out all the best stuff from their fossil collection. If you’re a member of the Burke, Dino Days is a free exhibit, and you’ll receive priority entrance at 9 a.m. Doors open to the public at 10:00 a.m. until 5:00…
Portland-based author Elizabeth Grossman will be speaking at the Good Shepherd Center this coming Monday, March 8th about her book, Chasing Molecules. From her web site: Grossman is an eloquent scientific muckraker, outing the truth about commonly used hazardous chemicals that are leaching out of everything from plastic bottles to children's toys and infiltrating the biosphere and our bodies to deleterious effect...Grossman profiles the worst offenders, including bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates, but she also portrays the good guys who are…
Good news on the Mutt Mitt front. I've just found out that our request has been approved and a work order was submitted this week for the return of our Mutt Mitt dispenser. In the next week or two, it will be installed at the NW entrance of Wallingford Playfield at 43rd and Woodlawn. For now, the Parks Department will regularly check the dispenser and re-stock as necessary. I've agreed to follow up with them in a few months to see…
A few months back, a Wallyhood reader had commented on the use of single-paned windows versus double-paned for the sake of energy efficiency at Hamilton. I spoke with Michael Romero from Heery (the Hamilton construction manager) and he informed me that due to Landmark Commission guidelines regarding replacement windows, all of the original 1926 windows and panes were left intact, with the exception of those that were broken or cracked. Each window was taken down, tagged, and sent to a window…
Hope you can join us for the monthly Wallingford Community Council meeting this evening, 7:00-9:00 at the Good Shepherd Center. This month’s agenda: 7:00 – Good Shepherd Advisory Board meeting report 7:15 – Wallingford Community Senior Center and Community Center Planning Update 7:30 – Featured Topic: Update on the North Recycling and Disposal Station – Representatives from Seattle Public Utilities and the Seattle Department of Planning and Development will be there to talk about current status and planned process for the…