Calmar writes: Seattle is getting on my nerves because the Wallingford roads seem narrow and cars seem everywhere, especially on-coming. In 59 years of driving I have never been in a car wreck but now such seems probable. I feel sorry for people riding bicycles for traveling must be even more dangerous. Yesterday I was stopped by traffic ahead on Roosevelt at University Bridge and suddenly heard shouting behind me. "WHAT! WHAT! WHAT! WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?" I looked back and…
Wide World Books and Maps (4411 Wallingford Ave N) has free talks and events throughout the month. Left in September: Tuesday, September 16th, 7 pm – Trekking in the Himalayas: The Ins & Outs of the Ups & Downs with Pam Perry and Sheri Goodwin Ever wanted to go trekking in Nepal but don’t know where to start? Come hear Pam Perry of Grand Asian Journeys and Sheri Goodwin of Transformational Journeys, both seasoned trekking veterans, talk about what you need to do to prepare for a Himalayan…
We received this missive on a disconnected computer with a broken power cord. Make of it what you will. Last year we had to decipher a series of LETTERS FROM THE FUTURE. This year, a number of messages have arrived from under the asphalt. We're not sure what they mean or how they all fit together. We need help figuring them out. The participant list has been filled, but word has leaked out that the event location is in Wallingford near Mosaic…
As promised, here's the round-up of garage sales in Wallingford this weekend. Come on visit 'em all. Chat with your neighbors. 4065 4th Ave NE (Sat 9 - 3, Sun 9 - noon) That's mine. Epic, full of years of Burning Man costumes, lights, furniture, rafts, tools, mens clothes, petite women’s clothes, kids clothes, toys, books, camping gear, motorcycle gear, kitchen gear, appliances, CDs and pretty much everything you ever wanted to find at a garage sale except a broken exercycle.…
Mandy makes a mean granola. Not too crunchy, not too chewy, not too sweet, not too dry: just plain ol' yummy. It's got the good stuff in it: olive oil, grade A Vermont maple syrup, dried cherries, and homemade vanilla salt. Her original recipe came from her mom, Pat, who, she says, "was the homemade-granola queen before it was en vogue", but she tweaked it a bit to her fancy (swapping out the honey to maple syrup, vegetable oil to olive oil,…
Kristin passed along this sad news yesterday: I was hoping you could pass this on to the good people of Wallingford, since there's nothing worse than not knowing where your cat is. Unfortunately there was a cat hit by a car this morning on North 40th St, just east of Stone Way. He ran in front of a car, was quickly removed from the street, but passed before we could get him to the cat clinic. He is black with a…
(Couch Fest Films sent this announcement) Want to bring amazing short films to Wallingford? Couch Fest Films is a cozy shorts film fest hosted in people's houses and community spaces all over the world, all on the same day. Founded in 2008 by then-Wallingford denizen Craig Downing, Couch Fest has been uniting film lovers with great short films in a fun and unpretentious environment ever since. The festival takes place around the world all on the same day, but Wallingford remains…