Wallyhood https://www.wallyhood.org/ Wallingford, Seattle - News, Happenings, Goings On and Gossip Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:24:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://i0.wp.com/www.wallyhood.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/cropped-cropped-wallyhood_mug_medium-512x500-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Wallyhood https://www.wallyhood.org/ 32 32 29098114 The Great Wallingford Bratwurst Festival Returns September 18th and 19th https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/the-great-wallingford-bratwurst-festival-returns-september-18th-and-19th/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/the-great-wallingford-bratwurst-festival-returns-september-18th-and-19th/#respond Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:00:33 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=91683 Fall is almost upon us(!), and you know what that means: The Great Wallingford Bratwurst Festival is coming up soon! This neighborhood stalwart event promises fun for young and old alike. It’s not happening until September 18th and 19th, but they are seeking sponsorships (see below). Wallyhood received the following submission from the St. Benedict […]

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]]> https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/the-great-wallingford-bratwurst-festival-returns-september-18th-and-19th/feed/ 0 91683 September at WCSC https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/september-at-wcsc/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/september-at-wcsc/#respond Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:00:19 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=91643 All events are at, or meet up at, the Wallingford Community Senior Center, 4649 Sunnyside Avenue N, Suite 140 (lower level of the Good Shepherd Center). Cinema Termite Presents: The Legend of Drunken Master Wednesday, September 2 1:30 to 3:00 pm The Legend of Drunken Master (1994) is a classic action film starring Jackie Chan […]

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]]> https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/september-at-wcsc/feed/ 0 91643 Skrillex: What You Need to Know https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/skrillex-what-you-need-to-know/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/skrillex-what-you-need-to-know/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:00:54 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=91690 What is there to know about the August 29th Skrillex event at Gas Works Park? Well, that all depends upon what you already know. For some, there is a basic question: What is Skrillex? This would be the wrong question. The more correct question is: Who is Skrillex? Skrillex, a.k.a. Sonny John Moore of California […]

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]]> https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/skrillex-what-you-need-to-know/feed/ 0 91690 Paul Dorpat Celebration August 30th https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/paul-dorpat-celebration-30-august/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/paul-dorpat-celebration-30-august/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:00:28 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=91712 As reported here and elsewhere in Seattle’s lesser media, historian Paul Dorpat recently passed. Paul was a treasured educator for and about the city, as well as a resident and fixture in our Wallingford neighborhood. Our friends at Seattle Now & Then let us know that there will be a remembrance at the Museum of […]

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]]> https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/paul-dorpat-celebration-30-august/feed/ 0 91712 Stone Way Rising: Transformation from DIY to Apartment Row https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/stone-way-rising-transformation-from-diy-to-apartment-row/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/stone-way-rising-transformation-from-diy-to-apartment-row/#respond Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:00:15 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=91660 The following story comes to us from Aly at Fremont Neighbor. We’re back for another walk up Stone Way. Last time we stopped at Stone Way Auto. Keep heading north on the same block and the street changes character. The restored warehouses and trade shops give way to something you now see all over Ballard […]

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]]> https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/stone-way-rising-transformation-from-diy-to-apartment-row/feed/ 0 91660 How To RainWise Your Garden https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/how-to-rainwise-your-garden/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/how-to-rainwise-your-garden/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:00:25 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=91586 A Wallyhood Waters series If you’re planning a yard renovation this summer, consider installing a rain garden, a cistern, or even both. Here’s why: We live above Lake Union, the most urbanized lake in King County. Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) has made major improvements to protect our waterways with the Ship Canal Water Quality Project […]

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]]> https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/how-to-rainwise-your-garden/feed/ 0 91586 “WAugust” Sip and Stroll Coming up on Thursday, August 20th https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/waugust-sip-and-stroll-coming-up-on-thursday-august-20th/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/waugust-sip-and-stroll-coming-up-on-thursday-august-20th/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:00:39 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=91601 Grab a friend and lace up your walking shoes! Sip and Stroll returns to Wallingford this Thursday, August 20th from 4 to 7 pm. This is a free neighborhood event where local shops invite everyone to come in for some refreshments and to browse.  Matt Evans of Pacific Northwest Shop (4411 Wallingford Avenue N) organizes […]

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]]> https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/waugust-sip-and-stroll-coming-up-on-thursday-august-20th/feed/ 0 91601 Summer Update from Historic Wallingford https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/summer-update-from-historic-wallingford/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/summer-update-from-historic-wallingford/#respond Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:00:08 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=91621 Exploring Wallingford Together Those at Historic Wallingford appreciate the support and enthusiasm from participants of the three Exploring Wallingford Together guided tours that have already taken place this spring and summer. There is one more opportunity to join a tour led by architectural historians Sarah J. Martin and Thomas Veith. This coming Tuesday, August 18th at […]

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]]> https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/summer-update-from-historic-wallingford/feed/ 0 91621 My Brief Career as an International Money Launderer and FBI Suspect (Epilogue) https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/my-brief-career-as-an-international-money-launderer-and-fbi-suspect-epilogue/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/my-brief-career-as-an-international-money-launderer-and-fbi-suspect-epilogue/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=91557 I recently completed a bizarre tale here on Wallyhood about a brazenly outlandish attempt to convince me that my digital and financial identities had been compromised—hijacked for the nefarious purposes of gun purchases and money laundering. As absurd as that sounds, I believed what I was told for a period of time. I thought I […]

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]]> https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/my-brief-career-as-an-international-money-launderer-and-fbi-suspect-epilogue/feed/ 0 91557 Retiring in Wallingford: Surviving and Thriving in Seattle https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/retiring-in-wallingford-surviving-and-thriving-in-seattle/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/retiring-in-wallingford-surviving-and-thriving-in-seattle/#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2026 13:00:59 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=91511 When I look back on my last three and a half years in Seattle, I see more than a move—I see a journey of learning how to survive, stretch, adapt, and ultimately how to thrive. Retirement is supposed to be a time of rest, but living on a fixed income in a city as expensive […]

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]]> https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/retiring-in-wallingford-surviving-and-thriving-in-seattle/feed/ 4 91511 Ladd & Lass Brewing Fundraiser for Spokane https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/ladd-and-lass-brewing-fund-raiser-for-spokane/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/ladd-and-lass-brewing-fund-raiser-for-spokane/#respond Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:00:08 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=91560 Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you cannot have missed the news of the devastating wildfires that are burning parts of Spokane. The terrible toll is only just beginning to emerge as I write this. But what can you do? Here’s one simple thing that will actually help at least a little bit: get […]

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]]> https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/ladd-and-lass-brewing-fund-raiser-for-spokane/feed/ 0 91560 Get Ready for Obliteride on August 8 https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/get-ready-for-obliteride-on-august-8/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/get-ready-for-obliteride-on-august-8/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:00:35 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=91541 You may have seen the posters: This year’s Obliteride to fight cancer will take place on Saturday, August 8, with a kickoff party the prior evening. Those expecting to use the Burke-Gilman Trail or Gas Works Park (or, to some extent, the roads in those areas) should be advised that things will be a little […]

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]]> https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/get-ready-for-obliteride-on-august-8/feed/ 1 91541 August at WCSC https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/august-at-wcsc/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/august-at-wcsc/#respond Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=91443 All events are at, or meet up at, the Wallingford Community Senior Center, 4649 Sunnyside Avenue N, Suite 140 (lower level of the Good Shepherd Center). Cinema Termite presents: Citizen Kane Wednesday, August 5 1:30 to 3:00 pm When a reporter is assigned to decipher the dying words of newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane (Orson […]

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]]> https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/08/august-at-wcsc/feed/ 0 91443 Thank You to the Community from the 2026 Wallingford Parade Organizers https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/07/thank-you-to-the-community-from-the-2026-wallingford-parade-draft/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/07/thank-you-to-the-community-from-the-2026-wallingford-parade-draft/#respond Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:00:38 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=91437 Thank you for joining us on Saturday, July 11th for the 74th Wallingford Parade—you helped us Grow Big Dreams in the heart of our neighborhood. Whether you marched, danced, rolled, waved, cheered from a float, or watched from the sidelines, your presence brought color, joy, and community spirit to 45th Street. We’ve gathered some of […]

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]]> https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/07/thank-you-to-the-community-from-the-2026-wallingford-parade-draft/feed/ 0 91437 My Brief Career as an International Money Launderer and FBI Suspect (Part 4) https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/07/my-brief-career-as-an-international-money-launderer-and-fbi-suspect-part-4/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/07/my-brief-career-as-an-international-money-launderer-and-fbi-suspect-part-4/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:00:55 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=91421 EPISODE 4: WHO YOU GONNA CALL? Previously, on A Confederacy of Dunces: I received two calls over the course of a couple of weeks, ostensibly from American Express, telling me an unauthorized purchase of firearms had been made on a card in my name that I didn’t know I had. Given the serious nature of […]

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