Commuting around the neighborhood is about to get trickier as road work crews get started on the Green Lake and Wallingford paving and multi-modal improvements.

Straight from the Department of Transportation, here’s what you can expect:

Work hours:Crews to typically work 5 days a week, from 7 AM to 7 PM Closures and detours:  Single-lane closures near work zones to accommodate construction activities; our crews will maintain one lane of traffic in each direction. Please plan ahead for delays. Single-lane closure for westbound traffic on N 50th St near Fremont Ave NOn-street parking restrictions near work zones; please follow…

Historic Wallingford’s Remodel and Restore Workshop and Home Tour is coming up on Saturday, September 21 at the Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N. Tickets are available now.

We’re excited to share a sneak peek of two of the homes on our Home Tour along with panelist profiles. The Home Tour portion of our event features remodeled and restored homes in Wallingford, and each attendee will be treated to a curated, guided tour of two selected homes from several we have as part of our event. Owners and Contractors will describe before-and-after work on the home during the tour. …

A reminder: this Friday is the first Friday of the month, so it’s time for another Meaningful Movie.

Date: Friday, September 6Time: 7pm. Doors open at 6:30 for refreshments and socializing.Place: Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Place N. Cost: Free, but a $5 donation is appreciated to cover expenses.

From their website:

Earth, Air, Water, Fire: The mythical elements of nature are seen interacting with the Human element in this film. Photographer James Balog focuses his lens on the complex relationship between humans and nature and challenges us to contemplate our place in, and responsibility to, the natural world.

“The Human …

The first debate between the two District 4 city council candidates who made it through to the November 5 general election will take place on Thursday, September 5. Shaun Scott and Alex Pedersen will square off in the University Heights Auditorium at 5031 University Way. Doors open at 6:30pm, and the 90 minute debate will begin at 7:00pm.

The format is unique. The debate is being co-hosted by six of the eight candidates who faced off against Pedersen and Scott in the primary election, so expect to see Beth Mountsier, Cathy Tuttle, Emily Myers, Heidi Stuber, Joshua Newman and Sasha …

Aditi is a special place, and for me personally, a sacred space.

As I walked into Aditi’s new location in the Wallingford Center today I recalled my memories of Aditi when I first moved here years ago. I was always intrigued by the beautiful Aditi Yoga sign on an otherwise drab building on Stone Way, but it wasn’t until I became pregnant with my daughter that I found a reason to go inside and check out a prenatal yoga class. What I discovered was a vibrant community space where I would meet friends and gain the support and education that …

If you shop at our neighborhood QFC, then you’ve probably seen the rack of scanners. On a recent visit, I found them just inside the door on the front of the building (where you might normally exit). Perhaps you’ve looked right past them never noticing that they were there. I’ve seen very few people actually using them; I had only used them once.

So what’s the deal with these hand scanners? I headed to QFC to, ummm, check them out.

The scanners are part of a program that QFC calls “Scan, Bag, Go.”  It was first rolled out at the …

Wallingford has seen something of a bakery renaissance in the last couple of years – though we miss the sweet smell of the old Boulangerie and its kind proprietor Xon Loung, we’ve also been fortunate to have both Sea Wolf and Damsel and Hopper open up, serving both Upper and Lower Wallingford alongside the Essential.

But 45^th has needed a sit-down, bread-soup-sandwich-sweets place for years. And years. So we extend the warmest of slightly belated Wallingford welcomes (polite clapping! subtle nods and maybe even eye contact!) to the Grand Central Bakery, now open at 1607 N. 45^th…