Historic Seattle is celebrating their 2023 Preservation Celebration Award winners with community programs, and their next stop is Wallingford!

Historic Wallingford invites you to join us in celebrating our 2023 Preservation Advocacy Award on Wednesday evening, June 12. We will gather at the Good Shepherd Center for introductions and exciting announcements to share information about our activities at 5:30 p.m., and then set out on a host-guided walk-and-talk around the neighborhood.

Space is limited, so reserve your spot today at www.historicseattle.org!…

The Wallingford Community Council, WCC, has long been an advocate for the community of Wallingford. Let’s give them lots of credit for slogging through the difficulties of Covid and demands of accurately sharing information about potential changes to the neighborhood as Seattle grows. Currently, information about the One Seattle Comprehensive Draft Plan, plans for development in the city for the next twenty years, has highest priority. Here is the link to the One Seattle Plan. The comment period has been extended to May 20^th, 2024.

WCC held elections for the 2024-2025 board on May 8^th at …

For inquisitive minds, here is a follow up to a Wallyhood article about Bartells closing, posted in February, found here.

With a chance encounter at the corner of N. 45^th and Burke Ave. N., my husband Larry and I met the property manager for the building at 1820 N. 45^th, formerly known as Bartells Drugs—Mr. Frank Gellen.  We had stopped to thank a man painting out graffiti on the building—who turned out to be the 85-year-old handy man.  Mr. Gellen came around the corner and started a conversation about the building and the difficulty he was experiencing with …

After 42 years of operation, Julia’s Wallingford restaurant closed on December 31, 2023. Wallyhood mourned the occasion, like many across the city. My husband Larry and I stopped in for brunch on that sad day. It was difficult to say goodbye to a neighborhood fixture. Concerned speculation about the redevelopment of the property, and wishes for a replacement restaurant in this space at 4401 Wallingford Ave N were expressed by neighbors.

But, signs of new life around the restaurant recently appeared. The building was painted, and the sidewalks cleaned. A sign on the front door showed the symbol for a …

April 18^th 7-8:30 Good Shepherd Center room 202. An overview of the Seattle Comp Plan by City Planning Experts, Jim Holmes and Michael Hubner. April 23^rd Deadline to renew or join WCC for eligibility to vote for 2024-2025 WCC Board. May 8^th 7pm Good Shepherd Chapel, elections for 2024-2025 WCC Board and speaker from city government (yet to be determined).

The Wallingford Community Council annual elections are scheduled for May 8^th at 7pm in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd Center, Fourth Floor. Fortunately, the elevator is working this year! If you are interested …

Here come the bands, the drill teams, and cute kids in costume and much more! Summer is fast approaching and soon a long time Wallingford tradition will be here. The Wallingford Parade, a Seafair event, will be held on Saturday, July 13th starting at 11 a.m. and will start at N. 45th and Bagley, head west to Interlake, then south. This event harks to the beginning of Seafair in the early 1950s and is now in its 7th decade. The theme for 2024 is “Be a Hero” offering lots of inspiration for dressing up.

Parades are an American tradition, …