Margaret, Author at Wallyhood

Thursday: Dining Out For Life

Margaret April 24, 2013 Comments are off

This Thursday, April 25th is the 20th annual Dining out for Life, when participating restaurants donate up to 30% of the purchase price of meals to the Lifelong AIDS Alliance. Lifelong “empowers people living with or at risk of HIV/AIDS and other chronic condition to lead healthier lives.”

Looking for somewhere walking distance? There are four restaurants in Wallingford to choose from:

Blue Star Cafe and Pub Djan’s Thai RoRo’s BBQ Tutta Bella Stone Way

Lifelong AIDS Alliance is a Wallyhood sponsor.

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4th of July Fireworks are a ‘go’

Margaret April 23, 2013 9 Comments

Ready or not, Wallingford, the 4th of July fireworks show for this year is a done deal.

The Seattle Chamber of Commerce, along with Mayor McGinn and Seafair, just announced that the 4th of July Fireworks are going to take place this year on Lake Union, with Gas Works Park as the location for day long festivities including food booths, a beer garden, music, displays, and activities.

Beth Knox, President and CEO for Seafair, announced that Western Display Fireworks will launch a 20-minute, choreographed show from a barge on Lake Union.

The Seattle Chamber of Commerce announced that they have …

Ivar’s Whalemaker Lounge gets a makeover

Margaret April 22, 2013 Comments are off

It’s o-fish-al! After s three-month remodel, the Whalemaker Lounge at Ivar’s Salmon House (401 NE Northlake Way) has re-opened for business. The snazzy new lounge has a whole new interior, including expanded seating, plus they’ve flipped the bar 90 degrees to the right and extended it, topping it with a copper.

The folks over at Ivar’s tells us the lounge also has more water views, and the fireplace, which might have an updated fireplace tile, has river rock masonry with “KEEP CLAM” etchings on the hearth rocks, “as a nod to the company’s flounder and a hidden surprise for …

House no more

Margaret April 21, 2013 16 Comments

For more information about this house, see our latest post: The Straight Skinny About the Big White House.

David wrote to tell us that the big white house in lower Wallingford (3519 Wallingford Avenue N.) has been demolished:

Lots of changes going on in lower Wallingford. I came home today to find the big house (I think actually a triplex) at 35th and Wallingford demolished! Always stood out to me as such a big residence with a nice view. Nothing but smashed timbers now.

Built in 1911, the house was over 3,200 square feet on an enviable 4,560 square foot …

Chroma Cut-A-Thon For Clean Water

Margaret April 19, 2013 1 Comment

In honor of Earth Day on Monday (4/22), Wallyhood sponsor Chroma Salon and and Spa will host it’s second annual cut-a-thon. The event will take place at their Wallingford location, 1905 N 45th St., from 11:00am to 7:00 p.m. All proceeds from haircuts and spa services will go to benefit the Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, whose mission is to stop pollution from entering Puget Sound. Puget Soundkeeper Alliance actively patrols and monitors the waters of Puget Sound, the only environmental group to do so.

Chroma Salon and Spa works exclusively with AVEDA, whose vision is connecting beauty, environment, and well-being. …

Woman attacks roommate with hammer and axe

Margaret April 18, 2013 7 Comments

According to Seattle Police Department (SPD), a 53 year-old woman attacked her roommate early this morning, armed with a hammer and an axe. The incident occurred in their home, near N. 50th Street and Stone Way, and officers arrived on the scene to arrest the woman after the victim phoned 911. From the SPD Blotter:

As officers were talking to the victim—who told police his girlfriend was still inside the house with the suspect—the suspect slammed the front door of the home and began throwing items at a front window while screaming at officers.

The victim told police that he …

Saturday night: spaghetti and a movie

Margaret April 18, 2013 1 Comment

UPDATE: This movie has been moved to Saturday, June 1st. Same time as below.

Families, neighbors, friends, and superheroes are all welcome to the Wallingford Community Senior Center this Saturday night (April 20, from 5:30 to 8:30pm) where they’ll be offering a spaghetti feed, followed by a screening of “The Incredibles”.

The movie runs 105 minutes and is rated PG.

The Wallingford Community Senior Center is located in lower level of the Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Avenue N).

The event is free but donations are appreciated. Call or email to reserve your spot(s): [email protected] or 206-461-7825

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