Wallingford, Seattle

Neighborhood Plan

Back in the late '90's, the City and the neighborhoods drew up a set of plans that were intended to guide the growth of Seattle's neighborhoods, including Wallingford. Ten years later, the Seattle Planning Commission and Neighborhood Planning Advisory Committee are taking a moment to see how things are going, and are seeking feedback from businesses, residents, employees, students and visitors of those neighborhoods. The draft status reports are on-line for you to review and give your feedback. You have until…

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Harvest Your Fruit

We need to keep this short, because our fingers are still sticky with purloined plum juice. While there's been lots of conversation in the comments section of our Fruit Robbers post on whether that's kosher, regardless, there's lots of fruit coming ripe in Wallingford, and, if you've got a tree with more fruit than you can handle, please don't let it go to waste. Lettuce Link is a project of Solid Ground that will harvest your fruit and distribute it to…

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Bella Cosa Unbound

We fogged the glass of the shuttered Bella Cosa this evening long enough to wave over Alex and Jared, who pushed aside enough debris to allow us to get a stroller (and a curious stroller pusher) through the door. The good news is that the remodel is fully underway. They've knocked down walls, torn out fixtures, exposed ceilings and wiring and are fully on their way to a fully featured restaurant. The floorplan calls for a kitchen open to the dining…

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Mayoral Poll

Readers had a great conversation in the comments section of the our recent Bag Tax post that briefly touched on the mayoral race. Since the deadline for mailing in ballots in this Tuesday, August 18th, we thought it might be a good time to ask you all who you're planning to vote for, if you don't mind sharing. Honestly, we're still undecided, and could use some opinions to help make up our mind. There's a poll below, please vote only once,…

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50th St Market Re-Opening Saturday

The 50th Street Market saga looks like it's rolling towards a happy conclusion. Back in March, we reported that this old neighborhood fixture had closed. Then, in July, we found out that it had found a new owner and would re-open. Now, Kelley reports that the re-opening is upon us: Per a chat with the proprieter the other day, it's official: the 50th St. Market (50th & 1st) will reopen this Saturday, 15 Aug. Grocery, deli, and "a few gifts". Welcome…

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Bedrooms and More

Jeff Garfield from Bedrooms and More (300 NE 45th St) dropped us a line recently with a bit of history on his shop. It's nicely written and helps paint a picture of how the neighborhood has developed, so we thought we'd share what he wrote with you: I moved to Wallingford in 1969 while going to the University and opened a business in 1972 on 45th. The stretch between Dick's Drive In and "The Burg" was the place to cruise when…

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