I was shaking some parmesan onto a slice from Pudge Brother's tonight when a guy on a skateboard through open the door and shouted "Flash Gordon is at the bar!" Flash Gordon, the comic book hero? But isn't he fictional? The skateboard guy didn't seem to have much more information. He just shrugged, said he had no idea, but a crowd of people seemed excited about it, so he was, too. Good enough for me. A crowd of about 20 or…
Thackeray resident and JSIS parent Laura Lahm recently published a book, Colorful Seattle – Explore & Color, a children's coloring book of Seattle scenes. She sent in this post describing it Close to Wallingford favorites included in the book are Gas Works Park, the University Farmer’s Market, the Burke-Gilman Trail, Woodland Park Zoo and the quintessential Fremont Troll. Expanding across the city, highlighted locations include Olympic Sculpture Park, EMP Museum, "Hat n’ Boots” sculpture found at Oxbow Park, Kubota Garden, Fishermen’s Terminal and the…
Meghan Sweet from the Wallingford Boys and Girls Club sent along this announcement about their Annual Celebration: This is a great event for everyone to learn more about our Club and there is also free dinner and the opportunity to bid on some great local auction items (Dick’s Dollars, gift cards to local restaurants, toys, and a few surprises). No entrance fee. We really want everyone to come and share in our great celebration
Tina Swenson writes: The Jae H. Kim Taekwon-Do Institute (across from Bartell’s and next to Harold’s Lamps) is offering a once-yearly free self-defense class for women Thursday, May 1st. Knowledge is Power when it comes to self defense. Join us for our women’s Self defense class and learn the strategies and gain the knowledge to arm yourself against a possible attack! Our women’s only (appropriate for ages 12 and older) class will cover the crime process, strategies for self Defense and Self…
Have you checked out what’s happening at WCSC lately? Wallingford COMMUNITY Senior Center will feature a variety of great programming in May. Here are a few highlights: Interested in Arts & Culture? WCSC features two programs on May Day (May 1st) which might be right up your alley! Outing to Northwest African American Museum - Thursday, May 1st, 12:30-3:30 PM. View the exhibit “Pitch Black” and learn about Washington’s black baseball history. Who played baseball where? How did segregation and integration…
SDOT sent this announcement: The Seattle Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for mini-grants of up to $1,000 to fund projects that educate students about pedestrian and bicycle safety and encourage walking and biking to school. Private and public schools, PTAs, neighborhood councils, local advocacy organizations, and other school-related nonprofit groups may apply. In a change from previous years, the mini-grant program will now have two funding rounds each year: one in the fall and another in the spring. The…
The long awaited move of the Rancho Bravo taco truck into the old Winchell's building is complete (or at least Phase 1 complete). As of last week, you can walk up to one of the two windows at the building and order your taco from the same menu you've enjoyed truck-side. The eating area has migrated from the far side of the parking lot over to the building. Freddy Rivas, the owner, installed a concrete pad next to the building with…