I received a postcard in the mail recently announcing that the 2023 Kiddie Parade (a Seafair event which, due to the pandemic, has not been held since 2019) would take place on July 15. Surprised that this announcement would be sent out in October, 2022, I turned the card over to discover that it was, in essence, a call for help.

The parade is being organized by Celebrate Wallingford, a new neighborhood non-profit set up specifically to produce the parade. I contacted them to find out more, and spoke to Blake Garfield (of Bedrooms and More, a major force behind …

It has been 25 years since University House Wallingford was built on Stone Way N, just south of N 45^th (4400 Stone Way N).  It is an independent and assisted living facility where seniors have apartments and can take their meals in a dining hall. It is a part of the ERA Living chain and is associated with the UW Retirement Association. It has been a real asset to the community, hosting events open to the public in a large assembly hall.

Hidden from public view but adjacent to the dining hall in a courtyard mostly surrounded by the …

And the answer is ArtiCHOKEs or SunCHOKEs (also known as Jerusalem artichokes). I have been cleaning out the spent annual vegetable crops this week, which made me think about those vegetables that come back year after year (perennials) and are mixed into the garden landscape. Plant once – harvest for many years!

Globe Artichokes

Artichokes are hearty plants that grow up to 6 feet in height. They have silvery green leaves and produce a tall stalk which flowers into the heads you see at the grocery store. The heads have spiky points that surround the edible bud, known as the …

This is a lengthy article, but we are discussing a complex topic that does not lend itself to brief descriptions. Please bear with me!

Wallingford has experienced its share of homeless encampments and more organized communities of people without permanent shelter. For a long time, a row of RVs in varying states of functionality and decay lined Northlake Way, east of Gasworks Park. The Tiny Home Village known as Nickelsville has quietly existed across from Ivar’s Salmon House for years. Like every neighborhood where people pitch tents or construct makeshift dwellings, these places are controversial and evoke a range of …

The Wallingford Community Council invites you to an in-person Open House

Date: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022 Time: 6-8PM Place: Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside, Ave. N., Room 202

Meet and reconnect with your neighbors and local government representatives and learn about the Wallingford Community Council, a 100% volunteer organization made up of residents of Wallingford. Celebrate with friends, enjoy dessert and participate in raffles with prizes from local Wallingford merchants.

Come and learn how the Wallingford Community Council has helped make the Wallingford community a better place to live.  Also come and learn the goals and objectives of the WCC …

The Wallingford Boys & Girls Club is holding a Halloween Hoopla on Saturday, October 29^th from 6-9pm.

The Hoopla is a community event with activities for the whole family!  There will be carnival games, a cake walk and 2 haunted houses (one for all ages and one for older youth). Concessions and a photo booth will be available as part of a Keystone fundraiser.   The event costs $1 to attend which will give you 5 game tickets or one visit to the scarier haunted house and will be held at the Club.…

Come check out the second annual Haunted Alley in Wallingford! This family-friendly event will take place from 5-8pm on October 30th and 31st (Halloween and the day before). There will be fun games and activities, including cornhole, a scavenger hunt, ring toss, a haunted tent walkthrough, and other carnival classics. The event is completely free but they will be accepting donations for FamilyWorks. Last year, they raised $5,000!

Entrance on 52nd Street between Kirkwood Pl and Kensington. Make sure to stop by!

They also have an instagram account this year! You can find that here: https://www.instagram.com/seattlehalloweenalley/

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