Just shy of its sixth Birthday, The Octopus Bar (2109 N 45th St) will lock up for the last time at the little Jules Verne-themed building they carved out of the old Wallingford Pizza House building on 45th Street. Fortunately, while they’re losing their lease on the building, they’re planning to take their theme just down the block to the old Iron Bull building on the corner of 45th and Bagley.

This came as a surprise to me. Last I spoke with co-owner Liza Danger, the plan was to continue to operate The Octopus in its present location, and to …

 

You may have seen the signs, both in Seattle and elsewhere, seeking temporary workers to conduct the door-to-door portion of the 2020 US Census. Even as the census bureau beats the bushes looking for workers, census activities are ongoing and have been since August.

While the official US head count will not begin until next year, the census bureau conducts many other types of surveys, and the city of Seattle wants you to know your rights if someone purporting to be from the census comes around.

As we all know, there is no shortage of people who go door-to-door …

Historic Wallingford’s Remodel and Restore Workshop and Home Tour is coming up on Saturday, September 21 at the Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N. Tickets are available now.

We’re excited to share a sneak peek of two of the homes on our Home Tour along with panelist profiles. The Home Tour portion of our event features remodeled and restored homes in Wallingford, and each attendee will be treated to a curated, guided tour of two selected homes from several we have as part of our event. Owners and Contractors will describe before-and-after work on the home during the tour. …

Warning: This is going to read like a sponsored post. I’m just a “fan” of eco-solutions, and a whole house fan is one of those things that’s a win-win all around (see, it’s starting already).

Only about a third of Seattle households have air conditioning. Before the days of climate change, it really wasn’t necessary. After a couple 90 degree days in June, it’s tempting to give in and get central air conditioning installed, especially since the hottest months (and years) are yet to come.

Unfortunately, central air is very expensive to install and operate, plus all that electricity use …

I wish I hadn’t waited until being assigned an article to walk into Cedarhouse Flowers/ Peti Boutique, the floral design studio and clothing boutique that opened late last year at 1621 N45th, across from Molly Moons and next to the new Grand Central Bakery.

Having strolled by a few times prior with my unruly toddler who leaves a Cheerio trail everywhere we go, I was pleasantly surprised by the warm welcome into such a sophisticated interior and by the temptation to buy (or break) a lot of pretty things inside.

The shop is a partnership between two Wallingford residents, Parnel …

VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE REMODELED HOMES WANTED!  Historic Wallingford is sponsoring a “Restore and Remodel Workshop and Home Tour” this September 21.

Are you a home owner / occupant that has remodeled or restored your Wallingford home (house or condo)?  We are looking for ‘Home Tour’ properties in Wallingford to be part of our Remodel/Restore tour along with contractors / architects for our workshop panel. Visitor groups will be restricted to guided tours, limited in size (8 – 12) and pre-registered for visits (this is not an “open-house”, home-tour open invitation).  We’re seeking a variety of remodel types, from cosmetic to …

If you’re like me and can never remember whether it is recycling week or not, rejoice! There’s now an app for that.

Seattle Public Utilities has a new app called Recycle it, and it has plenty of features I’m sure to use on a weekly basis. Here’s what it can do, right from SPU’s website:

Look up your collection day Get weekly collection reminders, never forget your Recycle day Report some common service issues Report a missed collection Change your service level Report a missing or damaged cart Look up where to recycle, compost or dispose of 100s of items…