The Seattle Times ran an article earlier this week, Seattle’s best place to get a parking ticket that featured a look at the most ticketed spots in the city:

In a 19-month period, more than 2,500 tickets were written to cars parked on one block of Bagley Avenue North in Wallingford.

For a time, Dana Rasmussen tried to do the neighborly thing. When he saw an unfamiliar car parking on his block in the evening, he would warn the driver: It’s residential-zoned parking, and they do ticket. But he found that most folks weren’t terribly grateful for the tip.

“They’d …

Sutra has served its last vegan prix fixe experience, vacating their building in advance of the development project that’s slated for that corner of 45th and Interlake. As Eric mentioned a few weeks ago, two of the owners have started Harvest Beat at the Wallingford Farmers Market, but we got word from Amber and Colin, the other two, on their next move:

We’ve landed in Leavenworth, WA.  Our first few days in our new home town were the most beautiful, soft, and graceful we could imagine.

Then, BOOM!  Initiation time.   […] We had our own personal wildfire burning through some …

OmCulture (2210 N Pacific St) is hosting a fundraiser for Farmer Frog this Saturday night:

Join us to Party with a Purpose on Saturday, September 26th at OmCulture in Fremont* from 4:30 – 11pm. Half the funds raised will help support the amazing mission of Farmer Frog, bringing food and healthy education to underserved children and families.

The night will be filled with the funky, jazzy sounds of Triosubtonic and the amazing beats of DJ Tibor. The air will be filled with the sultry arts of the Airbound Underground Aerial Troupe, and food and drink will abound.

Sip, savor and …

Just got word that Kerf International Gallery is holding their opening reception today, Friday from 6 – 8 pm ant their gallery in Wallingford Center:

Kerf International Gallery is pleased to present “Reciprocity – Depth and Light” an exhibition of selected works by eight local photographers.

Today with the ever-present camera, anyone can be a photographer and everyone is creating images. From the small details of everyday life to breaking news, more pictures are created in a single day then were ever captured on film. With so many images on the internet, computers and cellphones, we have to …

In a move some wet blankets thoughtful commenters regard as another assault in the War on Cars, PARK(ing) Day is here. Yes, for an entire day, Wallingford has one less parking space, causing untold inconvenience to some person who wants to park their car in that exact spot today, just so that a number of other people can enjoy themselves. Oh, the humanity!

For those with a more generous spirit, head on over to 45th and Interlake, where you will find Wallingford’s contribution, a parklet created by the Friend of North Lake Union (FONLU) team filled with plants, seating, tables, …

If you’ve got an art or event idea and are looking for some cha-ching to make the thing sing, check out the latest announcement from the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture:

This fall the Office of Arts & Culture is opening the 2016 Neighborhood & Community Arts program in conjunction with a new pilot program created in partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation, Put the Arts in Parks. Both grant programs combined provide $160,000 to support and encourage the vibrant cultural work being done in and by communities throughout Seattle. The office’s goal is to foster a city …

Hot on the heels of the Tilth Harvest Fair, this coming weekend the St Benedict School holds its 30th annual Wallingford Wurst Festival and fundraiser.

Held on St. Benedict’s playground here in Wallingford (1805 N 49th St), the October-fest style event draws over 10,000 visitors and offers live music, bouncy houses galore, rides, foods, books, a beer garden and neighborly schmooze times:

Here’s the entertainment line-up:

Friday, Sept 18

Then, from 9 pm …