The long wait for the return of the Iron Bull (2121 N 45th St) is over.

It will not return.

In its stead, though, The Tailgate is now under construction, owned and managed by Liza Danger and Trevor Marsh, the owners of The Octopus Bar on the same block.

However, don’t go there expecting to find an extension of The Octopus’s Georgetown vibe. Tailgate, as its name implies, will be a sports bar first and foremost. The promo text explains:

Tailgate is redefining a sports bar as the place for all those who enjoy drinking, community and culture, and of …

Fresh on the heels of last week’s “Two Options ot Meet the City Council District 4 Candidates This Week“, we have two more opportunities coming up:

First, this Saturday, June 8th, the 43rd District Democrats are hosting a candidate forum at 1pm at the University of Washington’s Husky Union Building (HUB) Room 250, 4001 E Stevens Way NE.

The forum, which will be moderated by CrossCut columnist Dae Shik Kim Hawkins Jr., is open to all candidates. There are seven confirmed candidates attending, including Shaun Scott, Emily Myers, Joshua Newman, Alex Pedersen, Cathy Tuttle, Ethan Hunter, Beth Mountsier. The public …

If you enjoy watching the Fremont Solstice Parade (June 22), let me tell you something: the only thing better than watching a parade is being in a parade. Seriously, the best seat in the house is IN THE HOUSE!

But, assuming you’re not ready to strip down to your birthday suit, glam yourself up in paint and start pedaling, you may be wondering how to get involved.

Wallingford’s Leah Papernick and Michael Royalty have an answer for you:

I’m really excited to be hosting my first Fremont Solstice Parade ensemble this year and would love it if you could help …

Just past its two-year anniversary, Wallyburger, the country-western themed burger joint on 45th, has closed its doors for good. No reason was given (and no response was offered to our email inquiries), just a note on the front door saying “Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have decided to take the summer off. Thank you for your patronage. See you in the fall”, and a note on their Instagram feed saying Happy Trails.

The restaurant business is a tough one, and Wallyburger may have felt the squeeze between Dick’s Drive-In to the east and the new Portland-based Little Big Burger to …

It’s been over two years since the last update on Dunn Lumber’s planned expansion project, but progress is being made. This past Wednesday, Dunn invited neighbors down to a Site Walk to talk about the latest plans.

As a reminder, the plan is to take down the existing structure and lumber yard that occupy the block across from Dunn’s retail store and offices on Latona and NE Northlake Way and put up a modern building that will house a warehouse and covered yard as well as retail space and offices.

One change to the project since the last update is …

They say the growing water crisis is a problem of distribution, not supply: by 2025, an estimate 2.5 billion people will face water shortages worldwide, while other populations around the globe have oriented themselves around virtually limitless supplies of fresh water. And for some, it’s not a question of geography, but time: one day water is rushing into gutters and out to sea, and a few months later, the same areas are carefully metering their tap use.

Here in Washington, Governor Inslee has already declared a drought emergency for Okanogan, Methow and the Upper Yakima. With snowpack at 80% of …

The Pacific Northwest Store (4411 Wallingford Ave N) (a Wallyhood sponsor) is hosting another one of the “Second Saturday” trunk sales tomorrow, May 11th, 11 am – 3 pm:

Locally renowned muralist, Ryan “Henry” Ward, has brought his whimsical artwork to apparel and paper goods. You may recognize his work since he has painted over 200 murals on surfaces such as buildings exteriors, school interiors, garages, and even vehicles – primarily in the Ballard neighborhood. [Ed note: he also did the beautiful mural on south side of the John Stanford School building here in Wallingford.]

Marijo learned to silversmith to …