Wallingford, Seattle

(This post originally appeared in My Green Lake): What is cyclocross? Cyclocross is a bicycle-related sport combining the fitness of road riding, the technical bike handling skills of mountain biking, and the finesse of running all in a 45-60 minute event. Typically, cyclocross-specific bikes are used (looking like a road bike, but with a wider, knobby tire, and good mud clearance at the brakes). Mountain bikes can be used, too. [MFG CYCLOCROSS] This Sunday’s race will be held at Woodland Park.…

In our imagination, Paul Dorpat, Wallingford historian and Santa-look-alike, sits in a squeaky, sagging wooden office chair, looking across an overflowing, stained desk at a man in a stetson hat and a crisp, brown suit. A lazy fan eavesdrops from above, and the whole room is inexplicably washed in sepia. "These documents are phonier than a three dollar bill," Dorpat croaks, tossing a manila envelope onto the desk. The man in the suit doesn't blink, just stares Dorpat stony-faced in the…

The McDonald School Community is asking anyone with school-aged children, or with children entering Kindergarten next year, and who live within the proposed boundaries for McDonald School, to complete a survey. The survey was developed to identify and address important issues concerning the school's re-opening plan, and report these issues back to the school board. Results of the survey will be shared at the upcoming planning meeting on Saturday , November 14 and on November 18--when the school board votes on…

Today is Veteran's Day, and in honor of the occasion, Dick's is handing out free cheeseburgers to vets: Dick Spady, co-founder and president of Dick’s Drive-In Restaurants, says this Veterans Day effort is “near and dear to my heart.” “I served in the Navy in World War II, the Air Force during the Korean War, and my wife was in the Navy when we met in 1954. We both share a deep respect and admiration for our fellow veterans and active…