This past Tuesday, I attended the Nickelsville community meeting held at the UW Fisheries building down on Boat St. There were about 40 people in attendance, and the mood was mostly positive.

For those of you just joining us, the Ballard Nickelsville sanctioned homeless encampment is scheduled to move to Wallingford shortly, down by Ivar’s and Dunn Lumber. This has created some understandable concern among those nearby who fear the impact of an increased homeless population in their neighborhood, as well as some open arms by those sympathetic to the plight of the indigent. Often, these are the same people.…

In past years, various local artists, churches, and other groups have had sales around the holidays where folks can buy locally made, original gifts.

We’re planning to post a round-up of these in the next week or two, so if you’re planning one, please email us at [email protected] so we can include it.…

I have always loved a good pickle. When I was five, my brothers and I got “Tucker’s Cukes” t-shirts, with a cheerful regiment of happy pickles marching into the future, and I swear I wore that shirt until the wind blew the tattered shreds off my bony frame. When I travel, other people pick up local wines, I shop for local pickles.

So I am happy to report that I have discovered one of the finest pickle I have tasted in many, many years in the most unlikely of places: Tweedy and Popp Hardware in Wallingford Center (1815 N 45th …

Get yourself some culture, without even getting in a car.

On Sunday, December 3 at 10:30am, enjoy a performance of Taproot Theatre’s Silent Night by Daniel Stoltenberg at the Wallingford Presbyterian Church (1414 Ashworth Ave N):

A pair of strangers find themselves trapped with an angel, caught between time and continents. While not happy to find them in her space, the angel helps them find their ways home. This charming Christmas comedy spans centuries and reminds us that peace on earth begins in the hearts of every individual.

On December 11th at the University House (4400 Stone Way N), enjoy …

An anonymous contributor wrote:

Hi just thought your readers might want to know animal control officers are actively ticketing for off leash violations at Wallingford Park today, and say they are going to step up their presence there due to complaints about off-leash dogs.

Said anonymous contributor contributed said anonymous tip earlier this week, so it’s no longer today, but still worth being aware of.

I was curious what about the fine for getting caught playing catch with your dog in the park, so I checked with Seattle Animal Shelter Fees & Fines page, where I found a few eyebrow-raisers:…

The City is collecting feedback on a proposal to add additional Restricted Parking Zones (RPZ’s), or areas that would require a special zone sticker to park at certain times of the day.

From the SDOT website RPZ page:

SDOT recently completed a parking study of residential streets in Wallingford to determine the occupancy in the area as well as the percent of non-resident parking throughout the day and evening. The study  area includes the existing Zone 5 and parts of existing Zone 22, as well as many currently unrestricted blocks. SDOT studied the area holistically and presented results to the …

I chatted with George Scarola, Seattle’s Director of Homelessness, this past Friday to get some additional details about Nickelsville’s imminent move to Wallingford.

First important note is that the while Nickelsville’s Ballard lease expires on November 17th, the city will be extending it until mid-December to give themselves time to raze the City Light-owned building at the Wallingford location and otherwise prepare for the move. That includes setting up electricity and water service, two things that the Ballard site lacked (instead, they had to rely on a noisy, unreliable generator and a 600 gallon water tank.)

“We’re trying to step …