Wallingford, Seattle

Should you be thinking of biking or walking home after an evening of carousing in Eastlake come April, think twice: SEATTLE- SDOT’s contractor who is painting the University Bridge will need full bridge closures on at least three consecutive weekends in April. The contractor will close the bridge to all traffic (motor vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians) from midnight Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday, and from midnight Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday, on the weekends of April 11 -12, April 18 -…

More updates on the QFC expansion project we covered last week (QFC Expansionism). In response to some of the concerns, Kristin Maas, the QFC Public Affairs Director, wrote: Prior to beginning this project, we had a 3rd party research group conduct focus groups with QFC shoppers, community members/neighbors and our store associates.  Three customer focus groups walked through the store during the interview with a moderator.  They were asked what they would like to see from this remodel.  We have incorporated…

A couple weekends ago, Mrs. Wallyhood and Baby Z went to a two-year-old's birthday party at a friend's house over here in East Wallingford. The hit of the party was a Jana Vitols, a children's music teacher who led a round of singing and banging for the chillun' and adults alike. It was quite a hoot, as there's nothing a kid likes more than clapping and singing (aside, of course, from the raw carnal pleasure of putting one's own foot in…

If you're like us, you spent some significant portion of your day trying to figure out how the world is going to end. Sure, the greenhouse effect seems to be raising global temperatures, polar ice caps are melting, sea levels rising, fisheries are collapsing, but how, specifically, is that going to manifest in our lives? We don't live close enough to the sea to be swamped, and we don't eat fish that much to begin with. Not to say that we…

Frequest Wallyhood tipster John Scott Tynes sent us this note with a picture: There were those who thought the sign for High Maintenance Bitch was inappropriate for Wallingford. They're going to love its replacement -- the new cigar shop has hung its sign and it's a doozy. It's like the Playboy Bunny mudflap silhouette stood up, put on cowboy boots, and took up pipe smoking. We're thankful he was able to explain it, because frankly, we're speechless.

Despite the saucer-sized flakes of snow that briefly festooned Wallingford last week, Spring is creeping up on us, and with it comes Wallingford Art Walk. It kicks off May 6th and will run the first Wednesday of every month through October. If your business is interested in hosting some art, or you're an artist interested in exhibiting, check out the Wallingford Art Walk web site for info on how to get involved. Also: There will be live music and a Kids…