If you ride the Burke Gilman Trail as much as I do, you can’t help but notice the tents that have sprung up alongside the trail in the past few months. I’ve seen a couple between Corliss and Eastern, and another just west of Gasworks Park. I can’t help but wonder if the appearance of these tents was related to the clear out of the Jungle back in October.

Whatever the cause, the arrival of the tents is a recent event. I’ve rarely seen anyone at these tents although I do tend pass by very early in the morning, or …

If you’re sick of all those top 10 lists from 2016, then this story may make you just a little bit sicker. After consulting the analytics maintained by this site, I pulled together the top ten stories for 2016 based upon page views. Page views, of course, are just one metric with its own set of flaws. (I had to click on one of my own stories a thousand times last night to make sure I got into the top ten. Whew!) Another interesting, but very different, metric would be number of comments.

As I dug into the data, I …

Looking for a ride tonight? Uber and SDOT have arranged to give you a little break. From the city’s press release:

SEATTLE – The City of Seattle’s Department of Transportation (SDOT) is teaming up with Uber to prevent alcohol-impaired driving in our community on New Year’s Eve. This long-term partnership is an extension of Seattle’s Vision Zero plan to end traffic fatalities and serious injuries on city streets by 2030.

Uber is providing a $10 discount on uberPOOL trips for all new and existing users in Seattle on New Year’s Eve. Users can redeem the discount by entering the promo …

You have until December 30 to donate some of your unneeded books to those that will be spending New Year’s Eve (and probably many more days) in prison. Wallingford’s own Open Books will be accepting your donated books until closing time (at 6pm), and in exchange, you can select a free volume of poetry!

The books are being collected for Books to Prisoners. If you’re unfamiliar with them, their website explains it best:

Books To Prisoners is a Seattle-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to foster a love of reading behind bars, encourage the pursuit of knowledge and self-empowerment, and …

Wallyhood reader Cindy posted to our crime forum recently to report that her husband’s motorcycle had been stolen. Though it has since been recovered — albeit in damaged condition — she took the time to write the following story for us, and offers these tips for protecting your own motorcycle.

At the bottom of this article is a picture of both stolen cars and motorcycles in Wallingford in the month of November 2016 generated from the Seattle Police crime data website.  (I’ve excluded thefts from within vehicles.) At least 6-7 are motorcycle thefts or attempts.   Most folks know/realize standard precautions …

With little fanfare, the North Transfer Station reopened its doors sometime in the past couple of days after a 2-year renovation. I’m pretty sure that their website noted that they were closed last Monday, so I think they opened Tuesday or Wednesday. Note that their hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 7 days per week.

Apparently, I’m not the only one who has wondered what the tangled, orange mass was on the south side of the station. A sign now clarifies things for us. “Artwork. Do not climb,” it says. (I remember Da Vinci had this same problem when …