It’s been a few years since we did an annual wrap on the Year in Wallyhood. But this year, we’re bringing it back: a list of our top ten stories ranked by page views*. To put these numbers into perspective, wallyhood gets about 15,000 page views every month and about half as many unique visitors. Business-related stories (openings and closings) dominated our top ten in 2024 but we also see festival news and trees falling over. One thing is clear though, our writer DOUG is top dog having authored 4 of the top ten stories.

Here, then, are the top …

You’re invited to Fremont Community School’s annual open house!

Fremont Community School is thrilled to host our annual Open House on Sunday, January 12, from 10 AM to noon! The event will kick off at our charming Preschool location, The Orchard, at 3530 Interlake Ave. N. After a warm welcome and introduction, we’ll take a short stroll across the street to visit our licensed childcare center, Sycamore, for a closer look at our facilities and programs. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet us, explore our learning spaces, and discover what makes Fremont Community School such a special place for …

This Friday and Saturday, January 10 and 11, Ladd and Lass Brewing will be celebrating their third great year of brewing beer, and we’re all invited to join the party. I used to say that Ladd & Lass, located at 722 NE 45th St, was the nearest brewery for most of our neighborhood. With the addition of Gasworks Brewing down on Lake Union, that’s true for fewer of us. Still, it’s just the other side of I-5 on 45th street, so I’m sure you can find your way there.

What’s on tap (pardon the pun) for the 3rd Anniversary? From …

Wallyhood wants to connect! Your neighborhood blog can’t operate in a vacuum, although all of our major media role models (recall our unofficial motto, “It’s not like we’re the New York Times”) do just fine in the far reaches of outer space.

We’re inviting you to come meet us and talk about potentially involving yourselves in the venture that is Wallyhood. Fancy yourself a writer? An editor? Got a beef? Want to bequeath a family fortune to us? Then please consider coming to the Blue Star Café on Wednesday, January 8 at 7:00 p.m. to hang out with us.  We’ll …

Come Wassail on January 11!

Sound and Fury Morris Dancers invite you to a traditional English orchard wassail which will include singing, dancing and poetry. Meet us, rain or shine, at Meridian Playfield on Saturday, January 11th. We have hosted this free and family-friendly event 16 years running! There will be opportunities to communally wish good health to the trees and scare away evil spirits that threaten their health.

When: 1:00pm-2:00pm Saturday, January 11^th Location: Northwest corner of Meridian Park, near the apple trees that grow along Meridian Avenue What to bring: Weather-appropriate clothing and…

It was a dark and drizzly week night in early December when I met a friend to check out one of our area’s new wine bars, Respite. Seems like a perfect opening for a detective story, and I had some sleuthing to do, as the concept of sustainable wine is new to me.

Two friends, Haley Meade and Madisyn Scribner, founded their business in 2022, and opened its permanent location at 4106 Stone Way North on August 14th. They believe in wines made sustainably, with care and focus, by transparent wine makers. To quote their website “We want to know …

All events are at, or meet up at the Wallingford Community Center- 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N. Ste 140, Seattle WA  98103

 

Saying farewell to 2024 with a Holiday Afternoon Tea, in the British tradition with scones , clotted cream, jam, hot tea and poppers.  We are jumping into 2025  feeling the community spirit. Come on by and say “Hello.”

 

 

WCSC Book Club: James
Tuesday, January 7
1:00 to 2:00 pm

James. by Percival Everett New York Times Best Seller, National Book Awards Winner, shortlisted for the Booker Prize, Kirkus Prize Winner. A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures …