As they did last year, Amazon will sponsor this year’s Seafair Summer Fourth activities at Gas Works Park as well as at South Lake Union. This is your chance to party like it’s 2022. Why do I say that? Well, in scrutinizing their website for this year, the plans seem very similar to last year. But don’t let that discourage you from going; I’m sure the music and the fireworks will be fresh and different!

I posted last year at this time about the July Fourth festivities. With so much staying the same, I’ll just allow myself to plagiarize some …

This spring the Wallingford Community Council (WCC) conducted a survey of Wallingford residents to determine what issues and concerns are priorities and that should be addressed by the WCC. The survey also gauged how well the WCC is performing and what areas it should focus on. Here is a summary of key findings from the survey.

The total number of respondents was 268. 96% of respondents were Wallingford residents

Only 18% of respondents identify as members of the WCC and the most common reason for not being a member was know knowing about the WCC, what it does and the …

If you’ve got a radio, and even if you don’t, you’ll want to tune to SPACE 101.1 FM this Wednesday, June 28 at 5pm when The Wallingford Local will feature editors from your favorite blog. (That’s us!!) Also scheduled to appear is Blake Garfield (current president of Celebrate Wallingford) who will be talking about this year’s Kiddie Parade.

The program airs live from the Wallingford Farmers Market on the last Wednesday of every month through September. There are many ways to listen:

Come see us live at the Farmers Market at Meridian Park! Go to SPACE 101.1 FM on your…

As Monty Python used to say, “And now for something completely different…”

It’s an invite to the Death Café! As macabre as that may sound on the face of it, this is an earnest and well-intended effort sponsored by the Wallingford Community Senior Center (WCSC), at the Good Shepherd Center. The event flyer that was shared with Wallyhood describes it this way:

At a Death Cafe people, often strangers, gather to drink tea, have a snack and discuss death. Our objective is ‘to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives’.…

The Wallingford Kiddie Parade, a neighborhood tradition for over 75 years, is less than a month away. Organized by Celebrate Wallingford, the parade has been urgently seeking help which we posted about in November and February. Opportunities are still available to lend a hand, and if you plan to participate as a marcher or in other events surrounding the parade, now is the time to register:

Parade Registration is OPEN! Drill Teams, Neighborhood Groups, Schools, Local Businesses! If you haven’t yet registered to march in the parade, the time is NOW! For more info and registration forms, here’s your LINK.…

Looking forward to seeing everyone this Saturday for the 3rd Annual Wallingford Porchfest on from 12-8:30 PM!  A day of music, neighbors, food and fun.

Donations are welcome via Venmo and will go directly to the musicians (@WallingfordPorchfest).

Everyone is welcome.

For a detailed map, band list and set-times, see the green posters on a telephone pole near you or….

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@wallingfordporchfest on Instagram

P.S. Music will also be playing at Tangletown Public House in the afternoon and at Leny’s in the evening.
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Get Ready for the 3rd Annual Wallingford Porchfest on Saturday, June 24th 12-8:30 PM!  A day of music, neighbors, food and fun.

Birthed during Covid, Porchfest was designed to be a safe way to get bands playing live for an audience without putting anyone at risk. In its third year, Porchfest has 9 neighbors hosting 17 Seattle area bands from their porches, yards and driveways over a walkable, three block section of Tangletown.

This year they are taking it up a notch with Dave Hernandez bringing his New Mexican Comfort Food, and with multiple business sponsors helping to make …