Wallingford, Seattle

The tip came in over Twitter: Spotted on Meridian near 45th in Wallingford this morning: School of Bike. #seabikes pic.twitter.com/NAvds17jY8 — M.J. (@mountaingrrrl) January 24, 2014 A new bike shop in Wallingford? Sounds worthy of an investigation! This past Saturday, I rapped on the window of the new building at 46th and Meridian, across from Cutz, and met Cory Gassmann, proprietor of the soon-to-be-opened School of Bike. If you're expecting another Gregg's Cycles, with rows and rows of Treks and Specializeds…

Here's another one kicking off this week at the Wallingford Community Senior Center (in the Good Shepherd Center): Happy Hour (4th Tuesdays, Starts Jan 28, 1 - 2 pm. $3 member / $5 public suggested donation) Join us each month as we help you find happiness. On January 28 learn tools research shows can make us feel hopeful and satisfied with Rebecca Crichton of the NW Center for Creative Aging. "Needing a mood boost? This Tuesday at the Wallingford Community Senior…

One Home Per Lot, the effort to prevent squeezing extra houses onto lots (born out of the Alley Scraper and related incidents) has picked up a new hope. We received this from their newsletter: This is one of the biggest breakthroughs we've had in some time (regarding an issue that's very important to our supporters). As you know, the city of Seattle refuses to provide the neighbors who live around backyard / side yard house projects with any special notice when…

As you may remember, Wallingford's Boulangerie will be baking its last croissant next week (see Seamonster Devours Boulangerie), and with it will end the career of Xun Luoug, the long-time proprietor and sole employee. The aptly named Dee Fit, owner of Fresh Fitness and Dance, wants to give him a Wallingford send-off tomorrow. She writes: Myself and a fellow Wallingford resident are putting together a goodbye flash mob dance party for Xun Luong, proprietor of Boulangerie Bakery. He has know me since…