Anyone who as out Sunday was sure to notice the clusters of people wandering the byways of Wallingford, colorful booklets clutched in their hands. It was, of course, the annual Wallingford Garden Tour, a self-guided meander through 12 of the most splendid yards Wallingford has to offer. Mrs. Wallyhood and Baby Z were our roving reporters for the day. There was a healthy, steady stream of visitors at all the gardens visited and the hosts were friendly, welcoming and happy to…
William B. sent us this link to a Facebook page for a concert that starts in 15 minutes: Gas Works Park Friday June 5, 5:00 - 8:00 pm Join MacArthur "Genius" Award recipient David Montgomery and his band Big Dirt for a World Environment Day Concert at Gas Works Park in support of the McGinn for Mayor Campaign. Additional special guests will be announced. Bring your friends, family and a picnic. We'll be having a grand time. This event is free…
Just because we love to freak you out, here is the Wallingford Burglarly report for March and April as printed in the Wallingford eNews. It's a sampling of crimes from around the neighborhood. Enjoy! 4/03 1600blk N. 50th reported at 6:00PM, the victim came home from work and saw that his TV was missing, he checked and found that the lock on the rear sliding door had been broken off, he also saw that other items had been stolen. 4/03 3800blk…
Michele S. tipped us off that the Wallingford branch of the Seattle Public Library will be closing for renovations as of Friday, June 26th. We popped our heads in and got the skinny: The branch is expected to reopen Tuesday, Sept 8th, which makes for a long, libraryless summer. It seems the carpet was in dire need of replacement (it was coming up in dangerous ways, we saw it with our own eyes), and, once you're removing the carpet, well, you…
With all the hubbub on 45th, it's easy to forget the second center of Wallingford, up Tangletown way (centered around N. 56th St). Sounds like things are shaking up there: First, Tangletown has thrown its hat into super premium ice cream the ring. Jenn tips us off that Hiroki, already well known for their jaw-droppingly delicious desserts, is now serving handmade ice cream, as well. Double scoop, please. Second, Jenn and Kimberly tip us off that Meridian Market (2201 N. 56th…
Word on the street is that KING 5's Evening Magazine filmed a piece at Archie McPhee's and surrounding area Wednesday night, to have been aired at 7 pm tonight (Thursday). Despite being quite satisfied with our TV-less household, we would have liked to have seen what they had to say (and had we known earlier, we would have let you know). Anyone catch the show? Or do we have to wait until it hits the Internets to learn more?
The battle over the future of the dump...err...Transfer Station down on 34th St and Stone Way continues. As background, the city is proposing to completely redo the transfer station to make it more environmentally sound and to reduce the impact on the neighborhood. Many neighbors, perhaps suspecting that this will simply lead to expanded use of the station, perhaps hoping that any change is a wedge to simply make it go away or perhaps hoping that by dragging out the process,…