Our neighbor, Ann Ishimaru, would like the neighborhood to know of a benefit concert performed by her son’s cello instructors, the King-Leiferman Duo to be held on Saturday, June 29th at 1pm at the Good Shepherd Center Chapel. For this concert they will be joined by Beth Grimmett-Tankersley as they perform Shostakovich Sonata. Prokofiev Sonata and the Menotti Suite for two cellos and piano. This benefit performance is to raise funds for the Lambert House. There is no cost for attending although donations will be greatly appreciated.

The King-Leiferman Duo are a Seattle-based Cello Duo that specializes in providing music …

With the weather we’ve been having recently, you may have thought that summer is already here. But it is not. And that’s because we have not yet had the Fremont Solstice Parade. The traditional harbinger of summer around these parts, the parade is just one of the events comprising the Fremont Fair produced by the Fremont Arts Council. The fair will take place Saturday and Sunday, June 22 and 23.

As in past years, the fair will feature music, craft vendors and food in addition to the human and dog parades. This year’s Fair will feature some 300 vendors. …

Wallingford small businesses invite the community to SIP and SHOP.

Third Thursday every month in June, July, and August from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Stop by to support Wallyhood local businesses, enjoy a beverage or snack, and hang out! Hoping to repeat last year’s success, a growing number of neighborhood shops will go the extra mile while welcoming customers on the third Thursday of each month this summer. It all begins on the Summer Solstice this Thursday.

A few of the participating businesses include:

Bottle Works Cascadia Pharmacy Cedarhouse Flowers City Cellars Maison Blanc Pacific Northwest Shop Peti Boutique…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This last Saturday I attended the open house for the new Family Resource Center at Cedar Crossing Affordable Housing, one block north of the Roosevelt Light Rail Station. The resource center is run by Wallingford based FamilyWorks and was created to partially to increase services to families in need and to also give FamilyWorks space to expand the Wallingford Food Bank in the near future.

This new Family Resource Center initially opened in September of 2023, but this open house was about introducing the public to what services they offer, showcasing the facility itself and encouraging donations. When you walk …

Wallyhood writer, DOUG. called Wallingford Porchfest “Seattle’s most DIY music festival”. Yesterday this community project came to life for it’s fourth iteration. Not even pouring rain could dampen the day.

Photos compiled by DOUG. and Megan throughout the day.

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What’s the deal with recycling? For the longest time, Seattle prided itself in being on the forefront of reducing the massive volumes of trash going into landfills by encouraging/mandating recycling. The footnote to that statement is that it HAD to…city-owned landfills had closed in the 1980s and been declared Superfund sites, and local waste disposal options were dwindling. Depending on how long you’ve been a Seattle resident, you may remember when we had color-coded milk crate-type bins into which we sorted glass, paper, and cans. It almost felt sacrilegious when we were told to toss all of our recycling into …

Wallingford has one of the best fine dining restaurants in Seattle in our midst at Art of the Table, 3801 Stone Way. The locally sourced, seasonal, ever changing tasting menu is one of my “go to” places to take out of town guests or celebrate a special anniversary or birthday, AOTT has a multitude of other offerings that can be enjoyed at any time.

This family owned restaurant has been operating in Wallingford for 17 years.  Husband and wife team Chef Dustin Ronspies and Shannon Van Horn have created an elegant, welcoming space where you can watch the work up …