As we reported earlier this week, the Fremont 5k and Briefcase Relay is Friday evening, and with that — some rush hour traffic delays are expected in lower Wallingford.

Road closures:

And delays as follows:

Finally, the intersections of Stone Way/N 34th and Northlake …

Wondering what to do with yourself this weekend?  We’ve got you covered… and so do some of these events, just in case Friday’s predicted rain storm pans out.  Here are a few things to choose from this first weekend of June.  Enjoy!        

Back in April, we wrote about the Wallingford Neighborhood Office’s search for additional gardens to feature during this year’s garden tour.  Now, it’s tour time!

The 2010 Wallingford Garden Tour will be held on Sunday June 6th, 10am-4pm. The self-guided tour allows you to enjoy some of the beautiful and inspiring private gardens in the Wallingford neighborhood. Read about some of the wonderful gardens featured on last year’s tour in this Wallingford Journal Article.

Tickets ($15 general admission, kids under 12 free) are available at the Wallingford Neighborhood Office, Tweedy and Popp, or Swansons Nursery.  But get your tix early, …

We’ve just learned the Ride of Silence takes place at 7pm tonight, starting & ending at Gas Works Park in lower Wallingford.

The Ride of Silence is a free ride that asks its cyclists to ride no faster than 12 mph and remain silent during the ride. There are no sponsors and no registration fees. The ride, which is held during National Bike Month, aims to raise the awareness of motorists, police and city officials that cyclists have a legal right to the public roadways. The ride is also a chance to show respect for those who have been killed …

Puget Sound yarn stores are coming together again May 20th to May 23rd to celebrate knitting and crocheting with a long weekend full of special events as part of the Fifth Annual Destination: Yarn tour.

What makes this event special, according to Bad Woman Yarn co-owner Lee Burrow, is its collaborative nature:  “Few competing retail businesses plan something for all of those businesses to participate in together.”  One year, they even hosted a “coopertition” — a cooperative competition.  The 25 organizing retail shops meet monthly all year round to plan for the yarn tour.  Now that’s some friendly competition!

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