Art Walk Wednesday

This Wednesday, August 5th is the first Wednesday of the month, meaning it's Wallingford Art Walk. We're trying to get information about what the interesting art this month will be, but we do know that the The Unoriginals will be playing in front Wallingford Center at the corner of 45th and Wallingford. From their MySpace page, they appear to cover the strangest combination of music we've ever seen in a single list: The Beastie Boys, KC and the Sunshine Band, Snoop…

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Gas Works at Sunset

Kicking off the "Stories from the Community" week, we're starting with this photo Lynne Jones sent in of Gas Works at sunset: If you've got a big monitor, be sure to click through to see the full size image. The delicate outlines of the shadowed folks in the foreground have an almost dew-like crispness to them. Thanks for sharing, Lynne. If you've got something to say, or a photo to share, an anecodote or even a tirade, this is the week…

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Dog found

Maybe we'll just become the blog of lost and found animals. Kellie spotted this sign on the corner of Stone Way and 43rd. For the record, Ben noted in comments that the lost cat he found was meowing for 12 hours at their window. OK, probably lost then. Or maybe it was in love!

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Seattle Night Out

Would you like the police to come to your party? If you're like us, the mere question flashes you back to the last time the police showed up at your party: it's 4 a.m., you're wearing a furry tutu and a leather halter top, your pupils are the size of quarters and you're trying to explain that, despite a minor noise complaint, they still don't have the right to enter your property without your permission. OK, maybe you're not that much…

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Cool comic drawing workshop

We try to contain our reporting to the confines of the Wallingford neighborhood, mostly to preserve our sanity. This comic workshop coming up at the Phinney Neighborhood Center is cool enough (and Henry lives in the W'hood), so we think it warrants some rule-breaking. Henry writes: I wanted to let you guys know about a workshop I'm putting on at The Phinney Center at 6532 Phinney Ave N. It's for anyone interested in making their own comics. The age group is…

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Garage Sales and Open Houses

Once again, we coast off the hard work of the fine folks over at My Green Lake and share with you the fruits of their labor, this fine map of garage sales and open houses around the Wallingford and Green Lake neighborhoods this weekend: View Wallingford / Green Lake Garage Sales & Open Houses in a larger map Our Pick of the Week is at 2048 N 78th St, which includes: World's Fair Memorabilia Vintage wooden cigar boxes Delightful oddities Camping…

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Found Cat

From cats lost to cats found, we got 'em all. Ben sent in this photo of a red-collared cat he found on 53rd between Meridian and Wallingford. Truth be told, he doesn't look all that stressed to us. Hate to get all geeky on you, Ben, but to quote the master: "Not all those who wander are lost".

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