Nearly two years after tantalizingly hanging a “COMING SOON” shingle on their chain link fence and hosting a kick-off event, Gasworks Brewing has opened for business at 2401 N Northlake Way.

After a soft launch on July 2, the waterside brewery opened their doors to the public on July 3, just in time for some fantastic weather and the annual party that descends upon Wallingford every Independence Day. While I wasn’t brave enough to battle the crowds on the Fourth, I did sit down for a hazy IPA on their landscaped terrace the following Saturday.

My initial observation is that …

The collaborative effort to bring public art to three utility boxes on N. 45^th is moving forward. At the end of June, the leadership team for the Wallingford Beautification Utility Box Project learned that funding from a Department of Neighborhoods Small Sparks Grant has been awarded. With the green light on funding, they can now move to the next step—reaching out to artists to help tell the story of Wallingford. A $750 artist stipend will be offered for each completed box. To learn what is required and to apply, go to the Wallingford Beautification page on the Historic Wallingford…

Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
Friday, July 19
6:00 to 7:00 pm

Come hungry for spaghetti, salad, fresh veggies, and garlic bread. Learn about your local Senior Center and how you can support healthy aging in your community.

All dietary restrictions accommodated. $10 a plate- $5 a plate for children under ten.

Call 206.4617825 with questions or to RSVP. Or go to our website–

A few days earlier,
Charles Forsher Presentation
Wednesday, July 17
1:00 to 1:45 pm

Charles a WCSC member and local photographer, will share his story and what draws him to capture certain scenes and details around Seattle.

 

Cinema …

The folks at Celebrate Wallingford, Celebrate Wallingford, are planning a fun community event on July 13^th starting at 11:00 a.m. with the Wallingford Parade that organizes at Meridian Park and ending at the Wallingford Playfield for a Picnic at the Park—a park to park event!

Now in its seventh decade in Wallingford, this Seafair parade has morphed from the Wallingford Kiddie Parade into the more inclusive, Wallingford Parade, and promises fun and a new opportunity for a Picnic in the Park following the parade at the Wallingford Play Field.

Starting at Bagley Ave. N., parade participants will walk …

Pickleball is a very popular game. It is easy to learn, it is social, it doesn’t cost a lot to get started and you don’t have to be a great athlete to enjoy it. You can have a great workout and lots of fun no matter how good you are. 

Pickleball is also driving neighbors near Wallingford Park crazy with its annoying noise. A Wallyhood reader sent us a note about noise from pickleball games at the Wallingford Park (park website) that have been starting very early in the morning. We decided to look into the problem, what the rules …

The 2024 Wallingford Small Business Sip and Shop kicked off on Thursday, June 20th on the Summer Solstice and will continue the Third Thursday in July and August from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm. We encourage everyone to stop by to support Wallingford local businesses, enjoy a beverage or snack, shop and hang out!

To foster community awareness, each month we will spotlight participating businesses starting with Cascadia Pharmacy. The store, located in the former Pharmaca/Medly space in the Wallingford Center, recently opened with a soft opening and will have its grand opening on Thursday, June 27th from 10am to …

It has been hard not to notice how re-development has reshuffled the deck of Wallingford business district buildings: the gaping space where the dearly departed Guild 45^th theatres stood, and the newer leveled and now excavated portion of the block where the Fainting Goat and The Sock Monster once resided. It’s all in the name of progress, Seattle-style. More housing density: Make it so! And don’t bother with on-site parking, because we like to pretend that cars aren’t necessary!

But, I digress…This story is really a focused look at one of those businesses that was displaced by one of …