Flip

Meg sent a link to these photos taken last Friday on 1st Ave NE of a 2 am car flip: Sounds like nobody was seriously hurt (except, perhaps the car involved and a nearby Mini Cooper).

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Shane’s Story

Continuing Stories from the Community Week, Shane McSimov introduces himself: Just a mid-west guy that transplanted to a small neighborhood in Seattle, Wallingford.  It has been an amazing 9 months here in Seattle moving from Illinois and I have to say I couldn't be more pleased that I end up here in Wallingford.  I am Shane Mac and I live here in Wallingford with my Brother Max.  We are just two simple midwest guys that like music, design, and making people…

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Wallingford Date Night

This Story from the Community comes from John Scott Tynes, a frequent source of Wallyhood news and early encouragement, in which he brings us along on a splendid Wallingford date night: My wife and I have a seventeen-month-old daughter and live in Wallingford. We have no handy grandparents in the area and so breaks from our baby are few and far between. Couch dates tend to be the rule. At the same time, we're frequently out walking in the hood to…

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Paint ball attacks, crime

In a bizarre turn, several cars in the vicinity of 42nd St N and Sunnyside were hit with paint balls. Caroline shared a report from one of her neighbors: This morning about 6:00 AM S---- was wakened by the sound of a paint gun (pop, pop, pop sounds). She observed a man in bicycle shorts pouring something in front of [other neighbors] driveway. She was unable to see who it was . I was awakened and we both looked out our…

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Tango Tonight!

We understand from Dancehop.com that there will be a milonga (i.e., there will be tango dancing) tonight at Selena's Guadalajara (1715 N 45th St). We'd be most grateful if a reader would attend, dance themselves into a sweaty pool, then write a report to share with our other readers. 1st Thursday of the month, 9:00pm to 12:00 midnight or 1:00am New dance floor, full bar, dinner before 9:00, late-night Mexican food menu after 9:00 From Christopher: Starting in February, there will…

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Ivar’s adds adult offering

Don't you just hate those eye-catching headlines that, while technically accurate, are misleading? A struggling little blog will sink to anything for click-throughs, it seems. OK, we admit it, Ivar's waitresses aren't going topless, but they are serving a new "adult" offering: spiked sno-cones. Jim writes: We wanted to forward you information about Ivar’s Salmon House’s new offering – something we tested out last week during the major heat wave – sno-cones! They’re served in a rock glass – due to…

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Matt’s Climb for Kids

This Story from the Community comes from Matt Kowalczyk, an old friend and upper Wallingford resident who founded a charity, Climb for Kids, in memory of his daughter, Emma, whom he lost to TTTS. Every so often comes a time to push yourself to the limit for the betterment your community. Recently, groups of mountaineers, some from our own hood, embarked upon mountaineering trips in the Northwest and in the Alps to raise money for a Wallingford charity called Climb For…

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