One of our fondest memories from childhood has us in our bed in the upstairs of a 200+ year old farmhouse in western Massachussets, flickering kerosene lamp dancing patterns on the spider cracked ceiling, while my father read to us from an old, broke-spined Roald Dahl book. Not, as you might think, James and the Giant Peach or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Rather, Dahl's adult fiction: creepy tales like Lamb to the Slaughter (where a wife, at a loss how…
As you may remember from the recent Date Night post, tomorrow, being the first Wednesday of the month, is Wallingford Art Walk from 6 - 9 pm. We understand there's a shuttle that leaves from Wallingford Center starting at 6:30 pm and visits several locations (Mosaic Coffeehouse, Oasis Gallery, etc.) before returning to Wallingford Center an hour and a half later. There will also be a live band, Ruby's Basement Jazz Quartet, playing at Wallingford Center from 6:30 - 7:30 pm…
Wallyhood tipster Alan may have figured out why there are no garbage cans at Meridian Park. From the Seattle Times: The Parks Department has been removing garbage cans since 2001, halting trash pickup entirely at 25 of the city's more than 400 parks. The idea is to get park visitors to pack out their dirty diapers, sandwich bags, empty beverage bottles, orange rinds and other trash. The city wants that stuff to go into home garbage cans - or, when appropriate,…
Pssst...look, we hate to tell you this, but we were talking to your partner the other day, and it kind of sounds like the romance is gone. We know, the job, the chores, it's easy to let it slip away, you start to take each other for granted. Don't worry, we've got a great idea. Here's what you're going to do: Tell your partner to get off work early this Wednesday and meet you at Wallingford Playfield at around 5:30 pm.…
You may have noticed a lull in the Weird over the past few days. That's because Archie McPhee's officially closed their Ballard doors on Thursday, so they could officially open their Wallingford doors tomorrow, Monday June 1st at 9 am (1300 N 45th St, where the liquor store used to be)! Out on our bike today, we decided to see if we could get a sneak peak, perhaps by flashing our hyperlocal press credentials, or, in a pinch, sneaking in through…
According to the 2000 Census, there were about 17,500 people living in Wallingford at that time. Let's figure that's closer to 21,000 now. By my math, that means 20,920 totally missed out last night because they weren't among the 80 or so folks listening to Paul Dorpat show slides and talk about Wallingford history at the Good Shepherd Center. He presents a fast-paced, fun and homey talk, and the slides, dating back to the 1860's, were gleefully fun watch. There's just…
We came upon this sign stapled to a telephone pole this week. It reads: Friends of Waterway 18 and Seattle Parks Foundation invite you to join us for an afternoon of fun on Lake Union. Have some food, go for a paddle, meet your neighbors, and hear about the plans for the future of Waterway 18. Kids, families and friendly dogs welcome. Saturday May 30th, 11 am - 3 pm BBQ (we'll have some food, bring some to share) Go paddling…