You've got a once in a blue moon opportunity this weekend: a chance to quietly paddle the Arboretum. Now sure, we hear you asking, "but can't I rent a canoe or kayak any weekend and paddle around the Arboretum?" Yes, you can, but you'll always been listening to that constant dull roar of 520 in the background. As luck would have it, 520 will be closed from 11 pm Friday through 5 am Monday, and while that roaring monster slumbers, you…
You may remember that back in March, Bella Cosa changed owners. The new owners, Jared and Bronwyn Carpenter, along with Alex Pitt, have a dream of converting it into a fine dining establishment, complete with full kitchen in the evenings, and continuing the high-end deli sales during the day. The few times we've stopped in to check on progress, it's sounded like the challenge of conversion has been steep: permits for restaurants, especially when making changes to an older building that…
The monthly Wallingford Walk is making way for Solstice this weekend and moving to Sunday, and we're proud to say that we'll be a stop on the route. This walk will focus on the farmland among us, taking a tour of three Wallingford homes that house, respectively, chickens, goats and bees. Wallyhood, of course, is the bees (check out our beekeeping blog, if you're interested). We'll be showing off our two backyard hives, even opening one up so you can take…
Observant readers may have noticed a new addition to our sidebar: sponsors! That's right, several businesses have stepped forward and offered to help support our community building efforts (and, when this becomes more than a break-even proposition for us, Baby Z's college fund) by becoming our first official Wallyhood Sponsors: Archie McPhee (corner of 45th St and Stone Way) "considered to be a Mecca for connoisseurs of the strange and one of Seattle's top ten weird destinations, it is truly an…
Today, like every Wednesday this summer, is the Wallingford Farmer's Market at Wallingford Center from 3 - 7 pm. Fresh veggies this week include cherries, strawberries, peas, broccoli, asparagus (but not for long), chard, kale lettuce, carrots, radishes, rhubarb (but not for long), onions and turnips. (We got some asparagus last week that was a bit past its prime, be sure to check for freshness). Also, this week's cooking demonstration at 4 pm will feature Dustin Ronspies of Lower Wallingford's Art…
A month or so back, we mentioned how it was getting increasingly difficult to get a kindergartner into the John Stanford International School (JSIS Letters Out). Well, we just heard from Margie that things are a-changin'. Principal Kelly Aramaki just sent out a note announcing that a whole classroom full of new spots have just been added, and waitlisters are being called: It’s not everyday that you get a “Special Edition” of the From the Principal newsletter. But, today, I have…
Cathy Tuttle cleverly plays to our territorial dispute with Fremont, our status as new parents and our soft spot for silly pictures to ensure we cover Thursday's fundraiser at Wallingford's Fremont Brewing Company for the Green Bag Campaign: Party with the Bag Monsters at Seattle’s newest and most sustainable brewery! Fremont Brewing Company is a new, locally-owned business hosting a party for Seattle's Green Bag Campaign on Thursday, June 18th at 6 p.m. Fremont Brewing is at 34th and Woodlawn Avenue…