Category Archives: Wallingford, Seattle

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We’ve got some fine bike shops in Wallingford: I’m partial to Recycled Cycles, I admire the mission of School of Bike, and I know that Gregg’s Green Lake is a hometown favorite, as well), but if you need a repair, the wait can be heartbreaking: these guys can get backed up by weeks.

Enter Bikeworks mobile bike repair, setting up on the Burke Gilman at Latona (by Dunn Lumber) and available for bike-up instant repairs:

The mission of the BikeMobile is to provide an …

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Here’s the short of it: Art of Confections, the bakery that recently opened in the spot where the Erotic Bakery once stood at 45th and Sunnyside, has closed. There’s a story told by the owner, and a story told by her erstwhile friend and investor, and the stories differ on some key facts. What both agree on is that it is closed and will not be re-opening.

This article originally included a link to a GoFundMe campaign page to raise money for the owner. In its original form, money donated would help re-open the …

Mega projects have tons of money sitting around, plus they have highly compensated consultants standing at the ready, just waiting to listen to your complaints and bright ideas. There’s 1% for art money, there’s environmental impact study mitigation efforts, there’s …

Noting that commercial districts around 45th (Fremont, south Stone Way, Tangletown, 65th, even along the waterfront) have all seen some interesting new businesses come in, while 45th itself has been relatively stagnant, with new restaurants and shops struggling to survive, he declared 45th “the hole in the donut”.

But why?

His notion is that the people who own the property along 45th are holding onto it, waiting for their payday when the new HALA rezone goes into …

Hopefully you enjoyed the novelty of cold rain yesterday. Today summer sort of returns, which is fortunate for the “summer splash” at Green Lake today. From 9 to 4 there will be crew races, food vendors, children’s activities, and a chance to experience rowing, canoeing, kayaking, and paddle boarding for free. For more info, click here.

Beyond that, if you have room for a giant conifer then the city would like to give you one. Go here to claim your evergreen.

There’s no redwoods available, but Wallingford has at least two giant ones already. There’s one at the Bittman Estate …