Back in March, Wallyhood published an article about Mahamed Mohamud, a FamilyWorks and Wallingford Boys & Girls Club volunteer who tragically drowned last summer in Green Lake (Seattle Times article, Kiro 7 article).  Earlier this year, Mahamed’s mother, who still is an employee at FamilyWorks, worked with Lincoln High School staff, the Alliance for Education, and a group of community members to establish a scholarship in Mahamed’s name for graduating seniors at Lincoln.  Kirby Lochner, Communications Coordinator at FamilyWorks, passed this description to us:

We are excited to announce a new scholarship for Lincoln High School seniors in celebration of …

This is purely a coincidence, I think.  But almost immediately after one of Wallyhood’s loose cannon editors included a snarky joke about the Route 44 bus line in an article that was mostly unrelated to it, we heard from Darrell Bulmer, communications/outreach lead for the city’s Route 44 upgrade project.  For the record:  Darrell lives in the neighborhood AND rides the 44 bus.

Darrell graciously overlooked (mostly) my previous snide jest, and wanted to update Wallingford about the Route 44 corridor work that is just now beginning to take place.  The kickoff is likely one that will trigger at least …

Many of us, especially the cranky old-timers (like me), have gotten pretty good at lamenting the pace of changes in the city and our neighborhood.  It’s a kind of standard Wallingford small talk, perfect for sitting in the rocking chair, chewing tobacco, and spitting into coffee cans…oops, sorry, wrong century…perfect for getting caught up, drinking sauvignon blanc during happy hour on the deck at Ivar’s Salmon House: “Have you seen all the condos and apartments going up on Stone Way…?” or, “They sure messed up the 44 route, didn’t they?”

Well, the city—SDOT (Seattle Department of Transportation), specifically—is offering you …

Kids on 45^th, which stopped doing business in March of 2020, has now vanished from 45^th Street entirely. During a recent drive-by, I noted that the interior of the store had been entirely demolished and all traces of the former signage on the exterior of the building had been removed.

The space is part of a single parcel which extends from Bottleworks to the west at 1710 N 45^th to the east end of the block opposite the QFC. The businesses along this block, and the apartment dwellers above, rent from Frank J. Walters, the long-time …

Last week was the first week of the 2022 Wallingford Farmers Market which now runs every Wednesday 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm through September 28, 2022. It’s one of my favorite ways to celebrate summer (or at least warmer weather!) – walking to the park, sampling delicious food and drink, watching the kids play and greeting neighbors old and new. Here are a few more notes from the website:

You’ll find a wide variety of seasonal farm produce from Washington farms, artisanal food makers with the finest take home products or ready-to-eat meals, all including locally grown ingredients from …

It’s hard to imagine as I shake off the chill of last week’s evening little league games, that Porchfest 2021 saw temps into the upper 90s! Let’s hope that on Saturday, June 25th, we hit a weather sweet spot. Over a dozen bands will play for the ‘hood from 12:00 – 8:00 pm. Final details are in the works right now, but most venues will be in the Meridian/Tangletown area.

For those of you new to Porchfest, this is a great chance to check out live music by local musicians, meet your neighbors and enjoy our community of …

From our friend, Jenn Kline Shernoff of Sound Goods wine— Now that the sun is out, it’s time to drink some wine and meet new members of the community. Please join members of the writing staff from Wallyhood, the team at Sound Goods wine and the team at the Bounty as we get together for a Summer Launch Party on June 2, from 6-8pm at The Bounty and enjoy some good times.

We’ll be celebrating the launch of new wines from our very own winery in Wallingford, as well as officially celebrating the new beautiful outdoor space at the Bounty. …