Say it ain't so! Fans of subtlety and restraint, pay no mind here. The rest of you, grieve, an era is coming to an end. Anyone who has gone up Latona between 40th and 42nd near a holiday has seen the brilliant, over the top displays of light and kitsch, but no more. Yep, you're reading it right. Next Friday through Sunday, the house that lit the neighborhood, 4059 Latona Ave NE, will be selling off its lights and more. Here's what…
If you're like the many folks I talked to at Seattle Night Out, and the many people who have been posting to the Wallyhood Forums, that there seems to be an uptick in petty crime (car prowl, front porch package theft, bicycles disappearing from garages, etc.), then you may want to pop in to the South Walingford Living Conversation with the SPD North Precinct: When: August 14, 2014 Time: 7 - 9PM Where: 2110 N Pacific St., 98103 Sgt. Manning of the North…
In case you haven't been paying attention, the Internet has changed the media industry. Blockbuster and Hollywood Video went bankrupt. And our Scarecrow Video (a Wallyhood sponsor) has been struggling, as well. But unlike Blockbuster and Hollywood, Scarecrow believes it still has a place in the post-VHS world: The past 25 years have seen Scarecrow’s collection grow from 600 titles to over 120,000, to become the single largest library of VHS, laserdiscs, VCDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs. In fact, it's very…
There will not be music at the Wallingford Farmers Market this Wednesday, unfortunately. Colleen Kurke, who has been organizing the monthly addition of live music to our weekly mini-festival writes: We had complaints from the vendors and others neighbors of the park that the threeperson drum circle [that played at the market in July] was too loud and their display distracted people from the Farmers Market. I disagree I thought it was a great addition to the market and the drums were non amplified and…
It seems like summer will never end, but we've torn off another sheet on the calendar and planners are starting to plan for the Fall. Here are a couple options for kids from Wallyhood sponsors. Manuela Slye from Cometa Playschool on Stone Way writes: Bienvenidos! We are currently enrolling for the 2014-2015 school year. Our unique approach and innovative curriculum encompasses early learning and second language acquisition in a fun, stimulating environment. We have created a beautiful space for children to learn…
Mike Ruby let us know that there's a note in the window of Tweedy and Popp that Chuck Gates, past long time owner of the historic Wallingford hardware store, passed away in June. From Tweedy and Popp's Facebook page: We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of past long time owner of Tweedy & Popp Hardware, Chuck Gates. Chuck died peacefully in his sleep after brief hospitalization for a recent illness. Chuck was a Wallingford icon, having attended St. Benedict Catholic…
For comic book fans, there are two, count them two (2) reasons to head to Wallingford this weekend. First, Comics Dungeon (319 NE 45th St) is having an anniversary sale / mini-convention / block party this weekend, August 9th and 10th: This will be our biggest summer sale yet! With the support of our neighbors at Frame Central we are taking over the block! We will be bringing in dozens of back issue boxes from our convention stock and setting up…