Save the Date – November 12th WCC Meeting

Date: Tuesday, November 12
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Good Shepherd Senior Center, Room 140 (Senior Center)
Key Topic: “One Seattle Plan” Zoning Changes

Join us at our upcoming WCC meeting on Tuesday 11/12 for a comprehensive review of the proposed “One Seattle Plan” zoning maps and their impact on Wallingford.

The “One Seattle Plan” (youtube overview) proposes sweeping zoning changes for formerly single family lots outside the Wallingford Urban Village and across all Seattle neighborhoods.

The plan is to increase density by authorizing the construction of 4-6 units on …

Are you looking for a good reason to party with some great Irish music? Come to Murphy’s Pub, Seattle’s oldest Irish Pub this coming Saturday, September 21^st for twelve hours of Irish music starting at noon! 

A minimal $5 cover for the likes of Zach Tupper, Whiskey and Brine, That Irish Guy, and Stark Raving Plaid!! Murphy’s throw a great party—you won’t want to miss it!

Support Wallingford favorite (and only) Irish Pub, Murphy’s pub at 1928 N. 45^th.

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The sense that Wallingford is a small town within a big city is one aspect appreciated about this neighborhood. A big part of that feeling is neighbors supporting each other, the local small businesses and organizations that reside here. Vital to the vibrance of our community is the support of local activities, such as the Wallingford Parade, the Wallingford Community Senior Center activities, Family Works, school groups and activities like St. Benedict’s Great Bratwurst Festival, and civic organizations such as the Wallingford Community Council and Historic Wallingford.

The goal of this blog post is to point out and thank the …

This September 15th, join us for a fun-filled evening where we celebrate to legacy businesses in Wallingford, Murphy’s Pub and Changes Bar and Grill.  Picture a dark and moody hideaway, offering a step back in time to experience a slice of history during the 1920’s.  Here are some of the planned highlights of the event:

To get the place jumping, we will enjoy live jazz music provided by “JAZZ STANDARDS” featuring Milo Peterson and vocalist Michaele Miller. Milo Peterson has taught jazz guitar in the Seattle area for the past 20 years and came to this event highly recommended. …

On Sunday, September 15^th    you are invited to join the fun at Murphy’s Irish Pub, as we step back in time to experience a slice of history. Historic Wallingford will host an immersive historical experience with food and drink typically found at a speakeasy during prohibition in the 1920s. During prohibition, a speakeasy was an illicit hidden gathering place, where illegal alcohol was served.  In 2024, alcohol is no longer illegal—but we will try to recreate a fun social gathering with a nod to the Roaring Twenties.  Period dress will be encouraged, and you can jive to live music …

The collaborative effort to bring public art to three utility boxes on N. 45^th is moving forward. At the end of June, the leadership team for the Wallingford Beautification Utility Box Project learned that funding from a Department of Neighborhoods Small Sparks Grant has been awarded. With the green light on funding, they can now move to the next step—reaching out to artists to help tell the story of Wallingford. A $750 artist stipend will be offered for each completed box. To learn what is required and to apply, go to the Wallingford Beautification page on the Historic Wallingford …

The folks at Celebrate Wallingford, Celebrate Wallingford, are planning a fun community event on July 13^th starting at 11:00 a.m. with the Wallingford Parade that organizes at Meridian Park and ending at the Wallingford Playfield for a Picnic at the Park—a park to park event!

Now in its seventh decade in Wallingford, this Seafair parade has morphed from the Wallingford Kiddie Parade into the more inclusive, Wallingford Parade, and promises fun and a new opportunity for a Picnic in the Park following the parade at the Wallingford Play Field.

Starting at Bagley Ave. N., parade participants will walk …