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Are you looking for a good reason to party with some great Irish music? Come to Murphy’s Pub, Seattle’s oldest Irish Pub this coming Saturday, September 21st for twelve hours of Irish music starting at noon! A minimal $5 cover for the likes of Zach Tupper, Whiskey and Brine, That Irish Guy, a...
Just 5 years ago Lincoln High School in Wallingford re-opened and today the school is thriving with over 1700 students, 1200 student athletes, including earning a state baseball championship and a boy’s state soccer title. Additionally, this growth puts the school into the Class 4A Washington Stat...
If you’re involved with Seattle Public Schools in any capacity, it feels nearly impossible to think about anything other than the looming list of elementary school closures. Here in Wallingford, parents (myself included) are buzzing with questions about the fate of Dual Language Immersion programs...
St Benedict’s is one of the oldest North End catholic parishes, dating back to when construction began in 1906. Starting in 1983, as a way of raising money to support the parish school, the festival has become a community event celebrating kids going back to school. New this year, the name has bee...
Seattle Pops Celebrates 10 Years of Crafting All-Natural Popsicles with Store Re-Opening on September 7th & 8th With temperatures hitting a high of 80 degrees, some of Wallyhood’s iciest neighbors have cool news to share. Seattle Pops is back, and they’re ready to celebrate their 10th anniversar...
The Wallyhood community welcomes an exciting new creative space—Throw and Build, a membership-based pottery studio co-owned by Henry Yiu and Jessica Zou, is opening its doors for a public open house this Saturday, September 7, from 1–5 PM. Located in the historic red brick building that once hou...
Hot Dish Not Included As a proud Minnesotan, I consider neighborliness a core value—right up there with casserole creation. Yet, despite my deep dedication to being the kind of person who waves at neighbors from the porch like it’s an Olympic sport, I realized that I had been living down the str...
The sense that Wallingford is a small town within a big city is one aspect appreciated about this neighborhood. A big part of that feeling is neighbors supporting each other, the local small businesses and organizations that reside here. Vital to the vibrance of our community is the support of local...
Tweedy and Popp™ History As many residents already know, Wallingford has a distinct family feel with its tree-lined streets, both cozy bungalows as well as grand homes both more than 100 years old, and an ever-changing commercial landscape along North 45th Street. One of the remaining historic and...
All events are at, or meet up at the Wallingford Community Center- 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N. Ste 140, Seattle WA 98103 Cinema Termite presents: Singin’ in the Rain Wednesday, September 4, 1:30 to 3:30 pm Singin’ in the Rain is a 1952 American musical romantic comedy film, starring Gene Kelly, Donal...
Back in the early seventies, my dad came back from a business trip to Japan hooked on sushi, which was rather unheard of in our Oklahoma town, population 25,000. If I remember correctly, there weren’t any Japanese restaurants in the state (maybe Benihana in Oklahoma City?). About ten years passed ...
The below article was written by Wallingford resident Colleen Kurke, with special thanks to Regina Maza Conlon for the older photos. Saying Farewell to a Wallingford Icon The First Church of the Nazarene in Wallingford, built in 1952, has stood as a testament to faith, community, and resilience for....
Attending a Seattle Emergency Preparedness Hub Disaster Practice for a fake earthquake
Wallingford’s own Solid Ground is celebrating 50 years of life-changing work with a Day of Service at five sites across Seattle on Friday, August 23, from 9am-noon. Roll up your sleeves and join more than 300 members of the Solid Ground community to plant and tend to garden beds, beautify parks, c...
Wanted to give the Wallingford neighborhood a heads-up that Gas Works Park is the site of another electronic dance music festival to the busy summer festival scene as British record label Anjunadeep’s Open Air Seattle sets up shop on Aug. 24. Anjunadeep, founded by electronic group Above & Beyond ...
This September 15th, join us for a fun-filled evening where we celebrate to legacy businesses in Wallingford, Murphy’s Pub and Changes Bar and Grill. Picture a dark and moody hideaway, offering a step back in time to experience a slice of history during the 1920’s. Here are some of the planned h...
Wallingford small businesses invite the community to sip and shop. Third Thursday every month including August 15th from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Stop by to support Wallingford local businesses, enjoy a beverage or snack, and hang out! Hoping to continue last year’s success and this summer’s partici...
“Food insecurity” is jargon for being hungry. And whether folks in the neighborhood know or care to admit it, we are surrounded by hungry people. There have been never-ending discussions about the incongruity and the travesty of hunger existing at all in the richest country on the planet, but th...
This Saturday morning, the 12th annual Obliteride to fight cancer will kick off at the UW with close to 4,000 riders, runners, walkers and others beginning their journeys at the UW and ending at Gas Works Park. The festivities start Friday night, however, which will bring a couple days of potential....
On Sunday, September 15th you are invited to join the fun at Murphy’s Irish Pub, as we step back in time to experience a slice of history. Historic Wallingford will host an immersive historical experience with food and drink typically found at a speakeasy during prohibition in the 1920s. During pr...
All events are at, or meet up at the Wallingford Community Center- 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N. Ste 140, Seattle WA 98103 Music and Mindfulness Mondays, August 5, 12, 19 and 26 3:15 to 4:15 pm Practice mindfulness, relaxation and self-awareness and learn how to implement these practices in your life. Sess...
Historic Wallingford is pleased to announce its third annual self-guided exploration of the neighborhood called Exploring Wallingford. The activity features more than 25 natural, historical, and artistic points of interest in Lower Wallingford, south of 40th Street and extending to the Lake Union sh...
Closing Wednesday. Go for one last slice. 🍕🍺
A popular koan asks, “If a tree falls in the forest and there’s no one around to hear it, does it make any sound?” And what if it falls at the Wallingford Playfield? That’s exactly what happened on July 26. Mary wrote us to say: A seemingly healthy and very large tree in Wallingford Playfiel...
The 71st Annual Wallingford Parade, the longest running Seafair sponsored parade was held on Saturday, July 13th under warm, pleasant sunny skies. The mood was festive as judged by the crowds who lined 45th Street to watch the parade. This year’s parade featured over 800 participants and 35 marchi...
More good news for the Wallingford community – Fremont Community Schools Childcare center recently celebrated their one-year anniversary! Located in lower Wallingford, under the leafy branches of an American Sycamore tree, we are happy to announce that our program has spots available for babies an...
I have noticed a lot of activity along the Burke Gillman trail on the north shore of Lake Union. Many mornings l have seen a group wearing orange vests digging, sawing or shoveling mulch. Then I found a few new signs highlighting a pollinator garden and that this project is supported by the Green Se...
A Lifelong Love of Flowers One of the most enjoyable aspects of life in Wallingford is exploring the charm and beauty of the neighborhood businesses. One of my favorites is Cedarhouse Flowers, located at 1621 N 45th Street which is owned and operated by Parnel Lettunich, and is supported in the shop...
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