How Wallingford Got Its Name

Wallingford's Paul Dorpat recently ran a fun article in his Seattle Now and Then series in the Seattle Times: How Wallingford Got Its Name. Not just from the  developer, former city councilman and Green Lake resident John Wallingford, but primarily from the Wallingford Car Line trolley that ran through this section. For more historical photos and background, Paul has a great article on his web site, Section Lines on Wallingford Hill. Photo at right, from that article, is now the Tully's building,…

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Wallingford Chamber Logo Contest

Taking a cue from the Wallingford Community Council, which ran a successful logo contest here earlier this year, the Wallingford Chamber of Commerce is putting a call out for their own logo contest. Nancy Treder writes: LOCAL LOGO CONTEST – $100 PRIZE! The Wallingford Chamber of Commerce is changing its logo to keep in step with all the changes in Wallingford. Our current logo is nothing more than a mix of fonts which is fine, but not spectacular. We need your…

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Vanishing Mirage

Joan spotted a "Retirement Sale" sign in the window of Mirage Shoes (4417 Wallingford Ave N). "Maybe another shoe store with a bit hipper (but less comfortable?) shoes will open up next to them to complement Wish next door and Indie Frock around the corner. Something like ReSoul in Ballard or Sole Food at U Village would be awesome," she adds. Their web site explains that they are retiring the store after 17 years in business and will be selling down…

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Mosaic Reopen

Mark Woowdward, Pastor of the Church of the Nazarene, which in turn is home to the Mosaic Coffeehouse, wrote to let us that "Mosaic lives another day in another way". You may remember that Mosaic, the "pay what you will" coffeehouse and community center went on hiatus for a bit there. It's back, sort of. It is now operating at much reduced hours, with each day having a particular emphasis: Monday 10-1 pm: Hobby Day: Come share your hobby, learn a new one. Look for seminars…

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4 To Explore

Wallyhood is pleased to welcome a new sponsor: 4 To Explore: A Northeast Neighborhoods Newsletter: For 4 of the best things each month, explore www.4toExplore.org from Alex Pedersen. Our neighborhoods in Northeast Seattle -- from Wallingford to Ravenna to Wedgwood -- are like treasures to discover each month, when we just explore outside our front door. With 4toExplore.org you'll learn about 1 shop or restaurant to visit, 1 meeting to connect with neighbors, 1 fun activity to enjoy, and 1 neighborhood issue to…

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