Ella writes:
This dog was found at the Chroma salon on 45th. I’m guessing the thunder and lightning scared the poor thing and it ran away.
If this is your pooch, call Cerise at Chroma Salon: 206-805-2055.…
CVS Development Meeting on Monday
Jenny Brailey writes:
I want to update you on some progress on the CVS issue. As you may know, CVS plans to build suburban-style new stores not just in Wallingford but in Queen Anne and West Seattle too. Those communities have similar concerns to ours.
Good news first The good news is that CVS is now signaling it wants to do the right thing in our community by re-designing its building in Queen Anne, hiring a local architect, and incorporating input from the community. I haven’t seen its new plans yet but I hear they are significantly better than before.…Tomorrow: The Goddess Festival
This is your friendly neighborhood reminder that The Goddess Festival returns to Woodland Park tomorrow (Saturday, September 14) from noon to 10:00pm:
From The Goddess Festival organizer, Tara Shuttleworth:
“The Third Annual Goddess Festival will take place in Seattle’s Lower Woodland Park on September 14th, 2013 to bring together the community and create a unified inspirational heartbeat. Live music, local artists and vendors, performance workshops and a Kid Zone will demonstrate to festival-goers that through this heartbeat, we can heal and transform our larger community by generating positivity and strength in numbers.
While the event is free and open to …
Wallingford Food News
Here’s the latest happenings on the neighborhood food scene:
Free Slices on Saturday at Pagliacci Pizza on Stone Way
The Pagliacci Pizza location on Stone Way at N. 40th St. (4003 Stone Way N.) has transformed from a tiny take-out spot to a sleek ‘n snazzy dine-in restaurant, complete with a new pizza slice bar. To celebrate, they’ll be handing out free slices (2 per person) on Saturday (September 14), from 11:00am to 4:00pm.
Patty’s Eggnest Now Open
The popular breakfast spot, Patty’s Eggnest, returns to Wallingford after a 5 year hiatus. Patty’s Eggnest (now at 1715 N. 45th St.) …
The Great Wallingford Wurst Festival
The Wurst is yet to come, neighbors. In fact, it’s this weekend! The 31st annual Great Wallingford Wurst Festival takes place Friday and Saturday (September 13-14) on the grounds of St. Benedict School (4811 Wallingford Avenue North). The festival is family-friendly, featuring lots of kid bouncies, games, crafts, a Biergarten, tons of homemade goodies for sale, plus lots of live entertainment on the outdoor stage.
On Friday night, The Dudley Manlove Quartet will be playing for folks 21 and over in St. Ben’s Auditorium from 9:00pm to midnight. On Saturday, check out Folsom Prism, a Johnny Cash tribute band (see …
Conlin’s Legislation Won’t Affect ‘CVS’ Design
Updated 12:04pm. See (*) below for additional content.
Seattle City Councilmember Richard Conlin has introduced new legislation to implement minimum density requirements to Neighborhood Commercial Zones. You can read the entire legislation here) but here’s the gist:
“The legislation requires a minimum density for Neighborhood Commercial (NC) zones in urban centers, urban villages and station area overlay districts that have a pedestrian designation overlay. The minimum density level, measured by the Floor Area Ratio (FAR), would be based on the maximum allowable height in the NC zone. The requirement would only apply to new buildings or modifications to existing buildings …
Harvest Festival is this Saturday
Get ready for Seattle Tilth’s Harvest Fair happening at Meridian Park (4649 Sunnyside Avenue North) on Saturday, September 7, from 10:00am to 4:00pm. This hands-on festival is a fun day of workshops, activities, music and dancing, cider pressings, and cooking demonstrations. Try your luck in playing Chicken Poop Bingo, check out the harvest parade, see some chickens, goats, and bees. Plus, there will be up to 100 community organizations, vendors and organic farmers.
But wait — there’s more! Wallingford’s own Fathia Atallah is playing with Les Troubadours during the festival, from 2-3pm featuring Miguel Ramos, Guitarist extraordinaire (From Spain) and …