The inaugural free bicycle “Alley Cat/Poker Run/Wine Tour” event takes place tomorrow, (Saturday, July 20) from 12-5pm. starting at Wine World w/stops at 4 other Wallingford/Fremont locations. Sounds intriguing? Here’s the skinny:
Bicyclists will receive a few free tastes of wine at each stop and a playing card. The person with the best “hand” accumulated along the way wins prizes at the end from each of the host wine shops. You must arrive on a bike to participate.
1st Stop – Wine World & Spirits – 400 NE 45th St. (Try some Washington/Seattle Wine Award Winners)
2nd Stop – City …
How many of you remember when Patty’s Eggnest was open in the Seamonster Lounge spot on N. 45th St? According to Yelp, that was back in 2005. Eons ago. If you peruse some of the Yelp reviews, you’ll see the popular breakfast spot was missed from the moment it left.
Well, good news for Patty’s fans: Reader Joan tells us that she spotted some action at the Chabela’s space on Tuesday, and when she asked someone, they told her that Patty’s Eggnest would be opening soon.
For those of you who haven’t been to Patty’s (several locations include Ravenna, Northgate, …
Heather McNamee, Supervising Librarian at the Wallingford Branch of the Seattle Public Library (SPL), wrote to tell us about some new, free, family-oriented programs at the library.
This Sunday (July 21), from 2-3:00pm, the Wallingford branch (1501 N. 45th St.) will host “Ponto el Ritmo” (“Put Your Rhythm On!”), which, Heather tells us, is “a fun, interactive, music workshop for the whole family where we will learn about Brazilian and Cuban music and instruments, and dance dance dance!” More from the SPL website event page:
Elsita Savani and Jeff “Bongo” Busch present the Afro-Latino rhythms and instruments of Cuba and …
Jacqui alerted us on Twitter that Paron’s Closet in Wallingford Center was closing its doors; so we went in on Monday and spoke to store manager, Ashley, who confirmed the sad news. The consignment shop will indeed close on Wednesday, July 31.
Joan also shared with us a letter sent to consignees by owners Kimberly Holmes and Bev Ward:
To Our Consignees and Friends
After almost four years in business, Paron’s Closet has decided to close our doors. We can’t fully express our deep gratitude for your business and support. Working with each and every one of you has been…This Saturday, biking moms, Madi Carlson and Morgan Scherer (sorry for the earlier mistake, ladies!), are hosting a “Get Started Family Biking Seminar” in Madi’s home. The seminar begins at 2pm and childcare will be provided. Here are the details:
***Get Started Family Biking Seminar***
An in depth intro to family riding, this 3-hour seminar is a great way to get the information and inspiration we all need to get on the road with our kids. We’ll cover safety, equipment options, hills/traffic/route selection, rain/cold, strategies for your specific
situation, and more.
The last half hour of the seminar is a …
Yeah, we know it’s summer, at least, according to the calendar; but it’s never too late to admire the spring blooms in our neighborhood. Wallingford resident, Emily, captured some of Wallingford’s prettiest springtime flowers, and she sent us this note with a link to her photos:
I have been doing a photo project this spring that I’ve been calling “Spring Time in Seattle”. Most of the photos are flowers from Wallingford yards, and so I wanted to share them with my neighbors.
The photo album is here: http://erbonzo.smugmug.com/Nature/Spring-in-Seattle-cell-phone/ These photos were taken with my cell phone’s camera, which has its …
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