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Read more about the article Lincoln High School Community Meeting this Thursday

Lincoln High School Community Meeting this Thursday

Seattle Public Schools will be renovating Lincoln High School and it will re-open as a permanent high school in September of 2019. Join Director Burke and SPS staff this Thursday, Oct 27 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM for a community listening meeting about the reopening. They will share plans have for the site renovation and restoration, while academic programming and student assignment plans are still developing. Come and share your concerns and ideas to help make Lincoln's opening a successful…

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Read more about the article Draft Zoning Maps Released for Wallingford

Draft Zoning Maps Released for Wallingford

The city has released Wallingford’s draft MHA zoning map. Click here to download the PDF. Under this draft proposal, there would be no single family zoning left inside the urban village boundaries. The website includes instructions on how to interpret the map, which I recommend you read. In general, when you look at each zone on the map, our current zone is on the left and the new proposed zone is on the right. The most dramatic changes, where the city wants to…

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Read more about the article Halloween decoration giveaway this Saturday

Halloween decoration giveaway this Saturday

Santa Sharon has a deal for you. For more than 40 years, Sharon Ehrig decorated her home on Woodlawn Avenue North with thousands of Christmas lights and other decorations.  Her home was so brightly decorated that it was on the old-time Metro bus tour of Christmas lights for 10 years.  And for 18 years, Ehrig dressed in a Santa suit and sat on her front porch, rocking for hours as visitors passed by. But all that ended in 2011 after Ehrig…

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Read more about the article Jazz and bacon

Jazz and bacon

Brunch in Seattle? Hour-long waits; cold coffee; over-priced food; the cacophony of unruly children being ignored by hungover parents. There's nothing like it! Thankfully, there is nothing like this at the Seamonster Lounge's Jazz Brunch. Instead, my wife and I were treated to smooth music and friendly, prompt service. We didn't see a single child there (although they are allowed in the space up to 9pm). Brunch is served Saturday & Sunday 10am - 3pm. The time of music varies depending on Seahawks…

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Read more about the article Hamilton Middle School portables – a student’s perspective

Hamilton Middle School portables – a student’s perspective

An article has already been written about Hamilton International Middle School's new additions, but here is an insider's perspective anyway. This is my third year at Hamilton. My experience has always been pleasant and the building itself, though somewhat annoying when I'm trying to reach faraway classes, has been a solid good. The portables that have taken over the Hamilton playtop have been designated for eighth graders such as myself. I have three classes in the portables as do many of my friends.…

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Read more about the article Calling all readers, writers and contributors…

Calling all readers, writers and contributors…

In this day and age of online interactions, it's oh so commonplace to collaborate with people that you have never meet in person. And so it is at Wallyhood. Many of our staff have never met the neighbors who read our blog and help make Wallyhood what it is. And vice versa. We want to change that. Writers, come meet your editors! Editors, come meet your writers! And readers, come meet the folks who put Wallyhood together day in and day…

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Read more about the article Restaurant News – Wallyhood Edition

Restaurant News – Wallyhood Edition

Here is a small list of restaurant changes in our hood. I snapped this picture of Bar Charlie in the newly finished Bowman Building. It's not open yet, but it has a Facebook page. The Brooks Building will be getting a new tenant in the retail space that faces N 35th Street. I saw an application for a liquor license from the Heavy Restaurant Group posted outside. They operate Purple among other restaurants. Yoroshiku, a favorite of mine when it comes to ramen,…

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