Last September, the same Friday afternoon that sound stages were being erected in Fremont for the weekend-long celebration of Oktoberfest, someone erected a sound stage on Wallingford Ave & put up “road closed” signs in the cul de sac below 34th.

At 2pm, there was an incredibly loud sound check.  I wondered how many hours and how many days the noise would continue. I wrote this post letting neighbors know that something very very loud was happening, and asking Wallyhoodies what was going on… did anybody know?

Well, some of you did.  Through the comments section of Wallyhood I learned:…

First, a reminder about today’s Wallingford Farmer’s Market.  We only get to enjoy this seasonal market through the end of September, so be sure to take full advantage.  You know the drill by now, right?  3-7pm in the south lot behind Wallingford Center, and be sure to stop in at participating Wallingford Center stores for 10% market day discounts.

And now, a recap of last night’s Community Meeting about the Wallingford Farmer’s Market:

About 60-70 concerned citizens, business owners, and community representatives attended the meeting.  Patti Dudley from the Dispute Resolution Center of King County moderated.  Her task was to …

My family has recently made a commitment to do the extra legwork required to increase the percentage of locally-grown foods we consume.  So I was delighted to see signs for a “Homegrown Produce” sale in lower Wallingford this past weekend.  I skedaddled on over to 3628 Burke Ave where I was greeted by Helen, a self-proclaimed gardener, community theater member and part-time astrologer.

Sunday’s offerings included 3 kinds of green beans, zucchini, cherry & stipice tomatoes, raspberries, blackberries, shallots, elephant garlic, and 2 types of pears.  And Helen explained that the neighbors had already picked over a wider selection she’d …