Wallingford seems to be filled with cats: cats gazing out at you from windows; cats coming to meet you on the sidewalk; cats crouched under cars and bushes looking cautiously at you as you pass by. At our house, we have many cats passing through our yard that we recognize as well as the occasional newcomer. They all seem to have owners as evidenced by collars, their healthy appearance, and their obvious comfort around humans. But then there was Izzy.

Izzy showed up in our yard in early April. (My wife gave the cat that name although we would later …

As they did last year, Amazon will sponsor this year’s Seafair Summer Fourth activities at Gas Works Park as well as at South Lake Union. This is your chance to party like it’s 2022. Why do I say that? Well, in scrutinizing their website for this year, the plans seem very similar to last year. But don’t let that discourage you from going; I’m sure the music and the fireworks will be fresh and different!

I posted last year at this time about the July Fourth festivities. With so much staying the same, I’ll just allow myself to plagiarize some …

If you’ve got a radio, and even if you don’t, you’ll want to tune to SPACE 101.1 FM this Wednesday, June 28 at 5pm when The Wallingford Local will feature editors from your favorite blog. (That’s us!!) Also scheduled to appear is Blake Garfield (current president of Celebrate Wallingford) who will be talking about this year’s Kiddie Parade.

The program airs live from the Wallingford Farmers Market on the last Wednesday of every month through September. There are many ways to listen:

Come see us live at the Farmers Market at Meridian Park! Go to SPACE 101.1 FM on your…

The Wallingford Kiddie Parade, a neighborhood tradition for over 75 years, is less than a month away. Organized by Celebrate Wallingford, the parade has been urgently seeking help which we posted about in November and February. Opportunities are still available to lend a hand, and if you plan to participate as a marcher or in other events surrounding the parade, now is the time to register:

Parade Registration is OPEN! Drill Teams, Neighborhood Groups, Schools, Local Businesses! If you haven’t yet registered to march in the parade, the time is NOW! For more info and registration forms, here’s your LINK.…

The Fremont Solstice Parade which, more than anything else around here, marks the start of summer, takes place this Saturday. The parade is just one of the events comprising the Fremont Fair, produced as usual by the Fremont Arts Council, which will keep you entertained all weekend.

Parade

The parade route differs a bit this year from last year. Starting at 2pm Saturday at 3rd Ave NW and Leary, the parade will wend its way along 36th to Fremont Ave. There, the route heads south to 34th before ending up near Fremont Brewing. (Last year, it turned west on 34th …

Thinking of buying a new mattress or bed-related items? You may want to consider holding off a bit to benefit our local high school:

Day: Sunday, April 30 Time: 10am to 5pm Place: Lincoln High School, 4400 Interlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103

We received the message below from the performing arts folks at Lincoln:

Lincoln Performing Arts is holding their first mattress fundraiser on Sunday, April 30th, from 10am to 5pm at Lincoln High School to raise money for programs. More than 400 students—or fully a quarter of all 1,670 Lincoln students—participate in award-winning performing arts at the school.…