Wallingford, Seattle

A couple Wallingford stories from the SPDBlotter feed. Please be warned, the second is disturbing (well, they both are, but the second more so because a child was involved). First,  In progress burglary arrest in Wallingford, posted May 23rd: On May 23, at approximately 4:07 a.m., North Precinct officers responded to a burlglary call in the 4400 Block of Corliss Avenue North. The caller reported flashlights at her windows and hearing breaking noises. Officers arrived and found a male suspect hiding…

Our new Wallyhood Story Ideas link has begun to pay off. Today's neighborhood tidbit comes from Ed P., who tipped us off that Stoneway Hardware (the "fastenerds") sell more electric rat traps than any store in the country. Stunned and amazed that Wallingford could have quietly won this crown without our knowing, we were lucky enough to buttonhole a Stoneway rep at yesterday's Wallingford Chamber of Commerce to confirm. Yes, it's true, he told us, Wallingford recently unseated a store in…

There's an interesting discussion going on on the Wallyhood Forums about zone parking, check it out if you live in East Wallingford. It seems folks working in the U District have been commuting to Wallingford for the free parking, which can be a frustration for those who need to come or go from home during the day. I've spoken to some in the area who say this has gotten worse with the opening of new office buildings on 45th. Living as…

Kathleen from the Wallingford Senior Center let us know they're holding their first annual Spring Fling a week from today, Friday May 29th. It will be a BBQ over at Meridian Park just behind the Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Ave N) from 11 am - 2 pm: This is a program we’re hosting in collaboration with Seattle Parks & Recreation – it’s our first joint effort! We’re going to have a balloon toss, horse shoes, bocce ball and more! There…

Amber over at Hollow Earth Radio writes: I produce a weekly show based around Northwest music & stories (past & present) called "The Seaport Beat" on HER every Wednesday from 10am-Noon.  I am collecting sounds, interviews, & music for an upcoming show that will be based on my neighborhood, Wallingford. I want to get suggestions about field recordings that I should capture from Wallingford (i.e. sounds that keep you up at night, the woodpecker that has stationed itself in your backyard,…

Ever wonder about those "Apple Maggot Quarantine Area: Do Not Transport Home Grown Fruit" signs you see heading north on I-5 and east on 522? Ever make you feel a tetch skitchy living in a Quarantine Area? Come learn what you can do to control the dreaded apple maggot in your own backyard. Lily writes: I am organizing an I.P.M. Workshop at the Good Shepherd Center this Sunday morning, May 24th from 9 am to 11 am which will teach people…