Being a mom of young kids, living in Wallingford is a gift. There are so many places you can go, on foot or by bicycle, to amuse the little ones and yourself, as the winter days start to give everyone cabin fever. Just the other day, we made a solid two hour outing of walking around, doing a “tour de wallyhood” if you will. We were gone so long that the baby bjorn straps cut into my shoulders, creating semi-permanent grooves. Perhaps I…
In an effort to escape the merciless downpours and warm up with a pint, my sister and I ducked into Al's Tavern (Corliss and 45th) around 9pm on Monday. Accustomed to seeing just a few bearded-and-flannelled men in their fifties and the occasional mutt stretched out under a booth on weekday nights, we were surprised to find the dive bar packed. Then, we heard the music. About five or six bluegrass/folk musicians had crammed themselves, several chairs, guitars, violins and what appeared…
OMG! We missed it! Monday, January 11th marked the one year anniversary of Wallyhood. Check out our first post, from January 11, 2009, Welcome to Wallyhood. And 974 posts later, it's our birthday! Happy birthday to us, Happy birthday to us, Happy BIRTHDAY dear Wallyhood, Happy birthday to us! Whoooooosh!
On February 9, residents within the Seattle Schools district will have a chance to vote for two new levies, using a special election mail-in ballot. These levies replace two that expire this year and cover basic costs of education--from employee salaries to school building safety and maintenance--and will result in tax rates at current levels . According to School's First, the levies campaign organization, the Three-year Operations Levy, totaling $442.7 million, funds 23% of the Seattle Public schools operating budget for:…
(Full disclosure: the author of this post is a proud member of ISB's administrative team.) Have you spotted a gaggle of grinning scientists in Lower Wallingford this week? You just might! Wallingford's own Institute for Systems Biology was ranked #1 in the United States, and 3rd globally, for highest scientific impact of their research papers by the SCImago Research Group in Spain. The Institute for Systems Biology is an internationally renowned non-profit research institute dedicated to the study and application of systems biology. ISB has…
Reminder: Fuerte Fitness (1225 N 45th St.) is celebrating their one-year anniversary tomorrow, Saturday from noon to 2 pm. They promise food, drinks, games, ten minute massages, raffles and great prizes. And abs of steel!
The My Green Lake blog has a great piece on the hidden fall-out shelters sprinkled around the city. Many are now hidden and forgotten, or hiding in plain sight. See the Fallout Shelters of Green Lake for maps and photos.