Like all good community blogs, we at Wallyhood like to keep our readers informed about critical infrastructure…like what’s open/closed in the neighborhood on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. In the past, we’ve tried to make the rounds to actually ask businesses what their plans are.

Unfortunately, we are but four highly unpaid volunteer editors and a rotating stable of equally highly unpaid writers, and we’ve been unable to completely canvass Wallingford establishments. Writer Ro did begin the task for this year, and I called a few places and prowled around the web. We would like to invite you, the readers, …

A Message from Murphy’s Pub

Chelley and Eamonn from our favorite Wallingford Irish Pub, Murphy’s Pub, would like to share their holiday plans for their beloved watering hole. Christmas Eve will find them open at noon and closed at 4pm, and closed Christmas Day. December 31^st, New Year Eve will open at 11a.m. and ring in the New Year Eve in Ireland at 4pm Seattle time— always something clever to celebrate at Murphy’s. Enjoy family fun and a toast to the New Year in Ireland at 4pm with music from That Irish Guy. 

Being it is a …

Did this story’s headline make you click on it? A Trump precinct in Wallingford??? Say it ain’t so!!!

Well, it ain’t.

Last week King County Elections released it’s precinct-level voting data from the November 2024 general election. Precincts are essentially a grouping of registered voters in a radius of a few blocks. If you attended the 2004 (Kerry/Dean/Kucinich), the 2008 (Obama/Hillary), or the 2016 (Hillary/Bernie) Democratic Presidential Caucus, the group you were divided into was your precinct. These are essentially your immediate neighbors. And in Wallingford, your neighbors mostly vote for Democrats.

Wallingford voting for Democrats is no surprise, but …

Taking care and giving back. The power of a generous heart.

As the holidays are fast approaching, if anyone is looking to support a local business and a good cause, I would recommend stopping at the Assistance League store on N 45^th. 

Assistance League charitable programs rely on hands-on involvement by our volunteers and spring from their generous hearts and minds. Each innovative program is designed to meet specific needs of individual communities. Assistance League member volunteers have achieved true transformation in their communities and have helped make a better world possible.

From Nancy Hanson, it was just …

Nickelsville is the name given to a network of homeless villages across the city of Seattle. Its name is taken from that of Greg Nickels, who was Seattle mayor from 2002 to 2009. Nickels initiated sweeps of homeless encampments in Seattle, and in 2008, the first of the so-called tiny home villages “commemorated” the activity by bestowing the community with his name. Lower Wallingford has hosted the Northlake Nickelsville community for a long time, and it has existed mostly quietly north of the Ivar’s parking lot. There have been internal feuds and conflicts, mostly related to the testy relationship between …

You may have heard the Christmas ships if you were by the water any evening in the past few weeks; they have been parading in the waters of the greater Seattle area since the end of November. But the best chances for viewing them near our neighborhood are still ahead of us, and the grand finale, on Monday, December 23, can be viewed from Gas Works Park.

If you’re asking yourself, “What is he talking about?” here is a bit of an explanation. The Christmas ships are a holiday tradition around these parts. Lead by an Argosy cruise ship with …

Tis the season to share your greeting with a little Wallingford flair.  Historic Wallingford is offering holiday greetings cards via their online Square Store found at historicwallingford.org/shop. Place your order online and you will soon receive an email to arrange a local pick up or delivery. The cards are sold online in packages of 5 for $20. If you have any questions, email [email protected]. 

A new card design for 2024 features the artwork of the late Glenn Singer who was a friend and advocate for the Wallingford Community. The card offers the watercolor image of a cozy Wallingford living room …