Brian asked if there were any plans for block parties / bands playing in the 'hood today. We're sure they're around for the scouting. We do know, however, that the The Constitutional Quiz Booth will be back this year at 4323 Bagley St. Stop in and take a quiz about the constitution, answer correctly and get a prize! If you're wondering exactly where it is, it's on the the same block as the enormous tree that has been pruned to look…
(From our Lower Wallingford correspondent, Chris Witwer) Lower Wallingford residents and businesses are hunkering down for tomorrow's Chase Family Fourth Event at Gasworks Park. It looks like most of us will be spending the day in the 'hood, or in places we can walk to. Need an excuse to walk to Fremont Saturday morning? The Poetess of Greenlake is hosting a guerrilla poetry event at the Lenin Statue at 10 am Saturday. Twenty authors from the Lenin Commemorative Poems contest will…
As a follow-on to our previous post regarding Fourth of July traffic planning, the police department wants you to know that it is illegal to set off fireworks anywhere in the city. However, they ask that you not call 911 to report fireworks violations, as the 911 system becomes overloaded and can't handle life threatening emergencies. Only call 911 to report fires and injuries and such. Also, they ask that you not light off fireworks in the John Stanford School parking…
Car prowlers are at it again, this time between 42nd and 43rd. Caroline forwarded a neighbor's mail: Monday night our son's car was prowled while sitting in our driveway. Only some change and cologne was taken. Not cigarettes or tools or other more or less valuable stuff. Just a word to the wise. If you have other folks e-mails let them know please. To which another neighbor replied W---'s car was prowled on Monday night too--also in the driveway. They found…
Kids around the McDonald School playground (NE 54th St and Latona Ave NE) are invited to the Second Annual Fourth of July mini-parade: 4th of July Parade 9:00 AM, MacDonald School Playground Assemble and walk around the block. Just for fun. Early so as not to get in the way of your other plans. Come! Bring your bikes, trykes, wagons, push-carts Your drums, flutes, clarinets, and fifes Your funny hats, your flags Your fun and festive pets Your red, white, and…
When we posted a real estate listing a few weeks back, several commenters took us to to task for not squawking about the $750K asking price. Many suggested that Wallingford real estate prices are simply inaccessible to most. In answer, we take today to highlight the Cheapest House in Wallingford. We thought it was the house for sale half a block down from us, just across the street from the John Stanford School (location!) at $419K for 3 bed / 1.75…
Kids. Don't you just feel like abandoning them in a Walmart parking lot sometimes? No? Really? Well...we don't either. That would be wrong. But, if you did feel that way, Melissa Benaroya, MSW and Robin Dowdy, M.Ed. are offering "Mommy Matters", a series of six classes for mothers of toddlers: New group led by local parent educators. An opportunity to share experiences and get support around what matters most to you as your child hits the “two’s” in a private and…