Kostas Opa is in a “soft opening” this week for lunch. They are offering a variety of classic Greek fare as well as American comfort food. They expect to be fully open also for dinner either by this weekend or early next week.  You may recall that Kostas Opa used to be located in Fremont across from the “Waiting for the Interurban” statue. Same folks, same good food. Show them some love and check it out.

You will find them at 1924 N 45th, next door to Murphy’s at N 45th and Meridian Ave N. Take out is available, call …

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THE 2023 GREAT WALLINGFORD WURST FESTIVAL

Friday & Saturday, September 15 & 16, 2023

St Benedict Catholic School is carrying on the 40 year tradition with the return of its annual fundraiser: The Great Wallingford Wurst Festival, Friday & Saturday, September 15 and 16, 2023.

The Wurst Festival is held on the school grounds (between 48^th and 49^th streets on Wallingford Ave.), and is a community, family-friendly street fair featuring live music from 16 local musical acts and bands, great food, bouncy houses, a “Fun Zone” filled with games for kids with fun prizes, a …

This post comes to us from neighbor Sarah Warren. 

Isn’t Wallingford a great place? We’ve got QFC, a slew of fantastic restaurants and bars, 2 hardware stores, a post office, a library, doctors and veterinarians, schools, some great parks, a farmer’s market, and great neighbors. Why would anyone ever want to leave? And yet, sometimes we find reasons to get outside the boundaries of our cozy little neighborhood. And when we do, it’s nice to be able to do that via transportation routes that are convenient to our chosen mode of travel. And that’s why those of us who use …

It’s a typical Seattleite’s conundrum. You’ve replaced an item with something a bit better, but you can’t bear the thought of throwing out the old one because it still works just fine. On the flip side of the coin, you hesitate to spring for a new whatever because you’re sure someone must be giving one away somewhere. In either case, Saturday is your day!

We got this announcement from Kimberly:

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Tour the Seattle Chocolate Factory with Wallingford Community Senior Center. We will leave WCSC by van at 1:15 for the 2pm factory tour in Tukwila.  Lunch will be available prior to leaving, save room for chocolates! Lunch is $5.00 for members and $7.00 for non-members. The price of the tour for members is $14.00 and for non-members it is $16.00. We will be back around 3:45. FYI: The tour is not ADA accessible, there are stairs. Questions? Call Amanda at 206-461-7825.…

Wallingford neighbor Rosanne penned this article about a bus route of great importance to many in our area: the Route 20 line, which runs from the U District, through Wallingford, to Northgate and Lake City.

Rider Alert! Many riders don’t realize that the 20 bus may be on the chopping block or subject to reduced frequency. The 20, which runs up and down Latona Avenue, goes directly to the UW and to the U District Light Rail station.

Last spring, I found out about a possible extinction of the 20 via a friend of my husband. There were no “Rider …

Historic Wallingford is pleased to announce its second annual self-guided exploration of the neighborhood called Exploring Wallingford. The public is invited to pick up a free brochure at one of these sponsor locations between August 1 and September 15:

Verity Credit Union – 4545 Stone Way N Cedarhouse Flowers – 1621 N 45th St. Yazdi – Wallingford Center, 1815 N 45th St. Slave to the Needle Tattoo – 403 NE 45th St.

The rich, colorful brochure highlights 18 natural, historical, and artistic points of interest on Wallingford Hill between 40th and 45th streets. A QR code in the …