We don't ordinarily do "Lost and Found" as posts (but encourage you to use the Forums for them). However, this one can't be passed over. Mehal wrote: I found a 6-foot crucifix on 39th and Stone. Is there any lost-and-found in Wallingford that I should turn it in to? If not, is there a contact in the police department I should report this to? Police department? No, no, no. Separation of church and state, after all. But, if the Bishop of…
Maybe that monkey never would have escaped from the zoo (see Where's my organ grinder?) if the zoo had provided some chillaxin music in the cages. Zoo Tunes to the rescue! Phinneywood has the line-up: Wed., June 17 - The B-52s ($27) Wed., June 24 - Mavis Staples with special guest Allen Toussaint ($19) Wed. & Thurs., July 1 & 2 - Three Girls and their Buddy featuring Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Shawn Colvin & Buddy Miller ($36) Wed., July 15 -…
We've always been curious about that brick building at the corner of 42nd Ave NE and Meridan Ave. School? Apartment? Jail? Artist studios! And we hear from Michelle that four of the artists will be holding an open house / art sale this weekend, Friday May 1st 6 - 9pm and Saturday May 2nd 11am - 8pm: Michelle Rak: Leather Handbags (below right), Aprons and Handmade soap Janusz Pozniak: Blown Glass (below left) Heather Kraft: Reclaimed vintage china Rachel Rader: Glass…
The last issue of the Wallpaper notes that the Wallingford Community Council board elections are coming up on Thursday, May 28th. Board president Mary Heim writes: Our annual meeting is coming up soon. At the meeting, we will have our Board election. Current nominations are: President—Mary Heim, Vice President—Jon DeLeeuw, Secretary—Cathy Tuttle, Treasurer—Jason Moll, At Large 1—Lee Edlefsen, At Large 3— Eric Fisk. If you are interested in serving as a board member, please contact me at [email protected]. Could be you.
On our way back from Guemes Island this weekend, the Wallyhood family primly passed Starbucks, eschewing the corporate behemoth for a "little guy" stand. We were rewarded with two cups of warmish milk tasting mildly of burnt coffee. Given our obviously self-destructive behavior, it should come as no shock that we're no fans of the Starbucks Coffee and Lifestyle MegaCorp. That said, we're also no fans of empty storefronts, so it was unfortunate to hear that the Starbucks at the corner…
It's been a short three and half months since the first Wallyhood post appeared. Since then, we've covered art and gardens, people and restaurants, openings, closings, crime, goings-on and gossip (and Babalu!). We set out to make the neighborhood feel a bit smaller, help people to get to know each other and have a little fun along the way. We think we've done a pretty good job. Our numbers, for those who care about such things: ~240 posts 3,400 unique visitors…
We're trying to wrap our brain around this: Led Zepellin and the Grateful Dead played Green Lake. Seriously, that's the poster from the Dead show, August 21, 1969 at Seattle's Green Lake Aqua Theater. Why didn't we go?! Right. Not born yet. Of course. Poor timing, then. The Aqua Theater at Green Lake apparently has a rich history, reaching far earlier than acid rock: others who played its haloed shores include Bert Parks, Bob Hope, Cole Porter, and Sonny and Cher.…