There is a row of buildings on the south side of N. 45th that I think of as “Bungalow Row”, some older houses that have been converted into new purposes. These include the Chile Pepper Mexican restaurant, and the recently departed much renowned, and already much missed Tilth. Nestled in at 1415 N. 45th is a longtime Wallingford presence, the Assistance League of Seattle Thrift Shop. This unassuming little secondhand store has a heart of gold that benefits the local community and the city at large. Unlike other area thrift stores that are part of much larger nonprofit and for-profit …
Art in Bloom Is Back
Wallingford neighbor Bridget Culligan writes to say that Art in Bloom, a local garden art and studio tour turned, this year due to Covid, to yard tour, is back for its seventh year. Bridget is also a featured artist and studio owner.
Dates: April 24-25, 2021 Time: 10am to 5pmThis year’s tour will showcase more than 25 artists at eight studios (see map at bottom):
Bridget Culligan’s Studio (1) 5419 Kensington Pl N, 206-214-5489 glass (Bridget Culligan), ceramics (Caitlin Sullivan), mosaics (Majken Ryherd) Karen Seymour’s Studio (2) 5415 Greenwood Ave N, 206-525-1577 glass (Karen Seymour), glass (Andi…Grow your own Food – Tilth Alliance Plant Sale
The Edible Plant sale is back! May 7-14 at Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands (5513 S Cloverdale St).
For many Wallingford gardeners, the annual Edible Plant Sale at the Good Shepherd Center was like Christmas in May! This wonderful event is still happening, albeit in a totally different format! You can get all of this seasons’ gardening needs fulfilled and support a wonderful community at the same time!
The Tilth Alliance My Edible Plant Sale will be at their farm location in South Seattle this year and reservations will be required. They will have a wide variety of vegetables …
Recorded Concerts in the Good Shepherd Center Available Online
I like to think of Meridian Park and the Good Shepherd Center as anchoring the northern side of Wallingford. There’s plenty of intriguing history behind the park and the Good Shepherd Center, some of which I hope to write about soon. But today I wanted to touch on some of the varied activities that take place in the center itself. Specifically, Wallyhood received a notice about the concerts that happen in the fourth floor chapel space. Obviously, public attendance has been curtailed, but the sponsor, Nonsequitur, has made recordings available online from previous performances in the chapel under the heading …
Seed Starting 101 – Let’s get growing!
Spring has Sprung (so the calendar says) but these cold nights are still making a bit difficult to get edible crops in the ground. If you are itching to get started with this years’ planting, starting seeds indoors is the way to go! Starting your own seeds saves money on plants, and allows you to grow unique varieties that you might not be able to find at the local nurseries. As these cool nights stretch on, starting a few seeds indoors can get your head back in the gardening game for 2021. I like to buy seeds from companies in …
Demise and de Hope
This is a short story about three different businesses in the neighborhood with a combined residence time here of over 70 years. The ownerships span the range from Mom & Pop, regional chain, to global dominion. It repeats the altogether too common, and depressing refrain to this pandemic: businesses faltering, and some succumbing to the loss of traffic from the necessary restrictions that were put into place. Wallingford is certainly no exception.
The Shoe Store
Wallyhood received a note from reader Denis, who lamented the imminent closing of another business on the margin between Wallingford and Fremont, Sole Perfection. This …
Look who was spotted in Wallyhood
We love seeing people support Wallingford business. This past week, it was District 4 Councilmember Alex Pedersen who took a stroll through 45th street, stopping at Murphy’s and The Octopus Bar. He highlighted it in his newsletter and encouraged neighbors beyond the ‘hood to swing by our main drag. Thanks for the good word, Alex.
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