Margaret, Author at Wallyhood

More apartments planned for Stone Way

Margaret February 24, 2013 53 Comments

Looks like plans for a new mixed-use apartment building on Stone Way are in the works. This time, it’s on the former site of Stoneway Roofing, at 3636 Stone Way N. We phoned Stoneway Roofing back in the fall when we heard they were closing that location, but they were pretty mum about vacating the space.

The Land Use Application calls for “a 4-story 120 unit residential building with 7,642 sq. ft. of retail at grade. Review includes demolition of existing structures (20,430 sq. ft.) Parking for 148 vehicles to be provided below ground.”

The companies listed on the application …

Woodland Park Zoo Open House

Margaret February 23, 2013 2 Comments

Woodland Park Zoo (5500 Phinney Ave. N. Map of location) is hosting an open house this Thursday, February 28, from 5:00pm – 7:00pm to kick-off its “Inner North Parking Lot Reconfiguration and Expansion Project.” The plans call for and additional 165 parking spaces in the zoo’s North Parking Lot, demolishing two storage sheds, and moving the portable trailers that house the zoo’s administrative offices.

The zoo says this expansion will also serve to create better pedestrian connections between the North Parking Lot and the West Entrance Plaza. You can view the plans during the Open House in the zoo’s ARC …

Classes offered for the TQI Diet

Margaret February 22, 2013 Comments are off

Kathy Abascal is offering a five-week program on the “TQI Diet – The Abascal Way” at the University House beginning Wednesday night, February 27. TQI stands for “to quiet inflammation”, and Kathy, with a background in biochemistry, has developed a diet plan that calls for eliminating certain foods from the diet, thereby enabling the body to quiet inflammation, for health and weight loss. Her past students rave about the diet, and attribute it to eliminating aches, pains and illnesses.

The Seattle Times ran a feature on the TQI Diet back in June, and you can check out her website and …

All ya gotta do is ‘Knoq’

Margaret February 22, 2013 1 Comment

When you’re looking for recommendations for a particular service for your home–say, a roofer, a house painter, a plumber–who better to ask for a referral than your neighbors? That’s the thinking behind Knoq.com, a new website that connects neighbors to local businesses.

Knoq is a locally-owned free service to help folks get things done around the house by providing recommendations to local businesses. Sign up here and once you do, you’ll see names and locations of other neighbors using Knoq in Wallingford, and you can ask people for a recommendation. You can also take advantage of the various neighborhood offers …

A heart-y pancake breakfast

Margaret February 21, 2013 Comments are off

Valentine’s Day may be over, but it’s still heart month; and to celebrate, the Wallingford Community Senior Center (4649 Sunnyside Ave N #140) is hosting a Pancake Breakfast this Sunday, featuring free-formed heart-shaped pancakes and lots of other goodies for the whole family.

Pancake Breakfast With Heart

– For Everyone

Sunday, February 24 9am – 12 noon

Adults – $5; Kids – $2.50

Choice of Pancakes or French Toast; Ham or Veggie Sausage

Beverages – Orange Juice, Coffee, Tea, Milk

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Self defense workshops

Margaret February 20, 2013 Comments are off

In response to the recent attacks in the area, Oom Yung Doe (3845 Bridge Way), along with ADT Security, is offering a new series of self defense seminars free to the community. If you can make it, the first one starts this evening (2/20) at 6:30pm at Oom Yung Doe; but for those who can’t, each session will cover the same techniques and situations repeatedly. For those who attend multiple workshops and are able to learn the techniques, there are intermediate and advanced techniques that will be taught. All six will be held on the 3rd Wednesday for six months …

A plea for kindness

Margaret February 19, 2013 9 Comments

We received a very moving account of an incident that occurred today in front of Bartell’s. The reader who sent this to us wishes to remain anonymous:

As I was walking home from the U-district today, I encountered what appeared to be a man passed out at the bus stop in front of the Bartell’s on 45th. A few men were walking away, saying things like “he’s fine”, “he’s breathing”, “let him sleep it off”. I noticed a couple of women at the bus stop watching the situation; one walked away to the QFC just as I was approaching. I …

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