Wallyhood https://www.wallyhood.org/ Wallingford, Seattle - News, Happenings, Goings On and Gossip Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:21:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 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 November Highlights at WCSC https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/november-highlights-at-wcsc/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/november-highlights-at-wcsc/#respond Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:00:13 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=92154 Cinema Termite presents: Ghost Wednesday, November 4 1:30 to 3:00 pm Sam and Molly are deeply in love, but their happiness is shattered when Sam is tragically killed during a street robbery. To his surprise, he finds himself a ghost, desperately trying to protect Molly from the danger he knows she’s now in. He must […]

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]]> https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/november-highlights-at-wcsc/feed/ 0 92154 The Tale of Two Wallingfords—and a Shared Connection (Part 1) https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/the-tale-of-two-wallingfords-and-a-shared-connection-part-1/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/the-tale-of-two-wallingfords-and-a-shared-connection-part-1/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:00:23 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=91980 With a nod to Charles Dickens’ title The Tale of Two Cities, I would like to share The Tale of Two Wallingfords. Have you given any thought to places around the world named Wallingford? Wallingford, Connecticut, for example. Civic groups in our area are occasionally confused with their counterparts there when it comes to email, […]

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]]> https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/the-tale-of-two-wallingfords-and-a-shared-connection-part-1/feed/ 1 91980 More Stone Way Construction Kicks Off https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/more-stone-way-construction-kicks-off/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/more-stone-way-construction-kicks-off/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:00:17 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=92183 Stone Way has certainly been the site of lots and lots of construction over the past several years. Most of it, though, has been associated with buildings being built or torn down along the east or west side, which has mostly impacted pedestrians who have been diverted off the sidewalks in places. Then 2023 saw […]

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]]> https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/more-stone-way-construction-kicks-off/feed/ 3 92183 Wallingford Chamber of Commerce Meet & Greet on Tuesday, October 20th https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/wallingford-chamber-of-commerce-meet-greet-on-tuesday-october-20th/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/wallingford-chamber-of-commerce-meet-greet-on-tuesday-october-20th/#respond Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:00:02 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=92177 Wallingford Chamber of Commerce would like to invite neighbors to a Meet & Greet event for local businesses. What is the Chamber of Commerce all about? They are the folks behind fun events like the annual Third Thursday Sip & Stroll and the Small Biz Bingo game that took place this summer. Our mission is […]

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]]> https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/wallingford-chamber-of-commerce-meet-greet-on-tuesday-october-20th/feed/ 0 92177 A Little Less Aloha on 45th: Hawaii Store to Close https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/a-little-less-aloha-on-45th-hawaii-store-closes/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/a-little-less-aloha-on-45th-hawaii-store-closes/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:00:48 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=92135 There are places that fill a storefront, and there are places that fill a neighborhood. For 28 years, Hawai’i General Store has been the latter. Over the years, I’ve heard neighbors marvel at how a small, independent specialty shop could continue to thrive in a city that seems to make it harder every year for […]

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]]> https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/a-little-less-aloha-on-45th-hawaii-store-closes/feed/ 3 92135 Alley Cat Project’s Kitten & Cat Adoption Event at All The Best Pet Care https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/alley-cat-projects-kitten-cat-adoption-event-at-all-the-best-pet-care/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/alley-cat-projects-kitten-cat-adoption-event-at-all-the-best-pet-care/#respond Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:00:09 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=92081 Join Alley Cat Project’s in-person adoption event, where you will be able to meet many adoptable kittens and cats! Alley Cat Project (ACP) is a small but passionate group of volunteers working to reduce the overpopulation of cats in Seattle using humane solutions. Their mission is to ensure that every cat has a good home. […]

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]]> https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/alley-cat-projects-kitten-cat-adoption-event-at-all-the-best-pet-care/feed/ 0 92081 Wallingford Welcomes New Fitness Studios https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/wallingford-welcomes-new-fitness-studios/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/wallingford-welcomes-new-fitness-studios/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:00:48 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=91828 There are a couple of new fitness studios in the neighborhood! Wallingford already has a lot of fitness options, including well-loved studios like Aditi, Studio Evolve, Orangetheory, and Commune Yoga, as well as the big gyms Emerald City Athletics and the Bouldering Project. Now we also have Jazzercise, which recently opened in our neighborhood, and […]

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]]> https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/wallingford-welcomes-new-fitness-studios/feed/ 0 91828 Historic Wallingford’s Indigenous Research Project: Call for Community Input by this Friday, October 9th https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/historic-wallingfords-indigenous-research-project-call-for-community-input/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/historic-wallingfords-indigenous-research-project-call-for-community-input/#respond Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:00:21 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=92038 If you are following the Wallingford Indigenous Research Project led by Historic Wallingford, we’d appreciate your input to help guide next steps. The project, entitled Beyond Acknowledgment: Indigenous Wallingford Futures, began in June. The research team, led by Dr. Alexandra Meany, included UW graduate student Naomi Vaughn Wynn and UW freshman Amara Aalfs-Weinbaum, both of […]

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]]> https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/historic-wallingfords-indigenous-research-project-call-for-community-input/feed/ 0 92038 Guy Fieri to Feature Kamonegi on the Food Network https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/guy-fieri-to-feature-kamonegi-on-the-food-network/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/guy-fieri-to-feature-kamonegi-on-the-food-network/#respond Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:00:16 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=91845 [Editor’s note: Through an error on our part, the episode featuring Kamonegi actually aired on October 2, not October 9 as stated below. You can watch a recap of the story here. Wallyhood regrets the error.] There is an extremely polarizing and well-known man of a certain orange-ish hue, with blonde hair of possibly extraterrestrial […]

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]]> https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/guy-fieri-to-feature-kamonegi-on-the-food-network/feed/ 0 91845 Wallingford Community Council General Meeting: Neighborhood Invitation https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/wallingford-community-council-general-meeting-neighborhood-invitation-draft/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/wallingford-community-council-general-meeting-neighborhood-invitation-draft/#respond Sat, 03 Oct 2026 13:00:32 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=92014 The next Wallingford Community Council General Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 7th, 7–8:30 pm at the Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Avenue N, Room 223. Each month, the community council discusses important issues in our neighborhood. The topic for the October meeting is the City’s planning and design study for redesigning the Aurora Avenue […]

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]]> https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/wallingford-community-council-general-meeting-neighborhood-invitation-draft/feed/ 0 92014 Chow Down Hits the Ave Tomorrow https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/chow-down-hits-the-ave-tomorrow/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/chow-down-hits-the-ave-tomorrow/#respond Sat, 03 Oct 2026 02:40:17 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=92050  78 Restaurants, Lion Dancers, K-Pop, and a Fruity Pebbles Matcha Because, Well, U District There are neighborhood street fairs, and then there are events that could only happen in the U District. On Saturday, October 3, just up the street from our Wallyhood, the Ave will once again transform into a giant outdoor food court, […]

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]]> https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/10/chow-down-hits-the-ave-tomorrow/feed/ 0 92050 Wallingford Community Senior Center: Falling into October https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/09/wallingford-community-senior-center-falling-into-october/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/09/wallingford-community-senior-center-falling-into-october/#respond Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=91942 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). How Whiskey Won Washington Thursday, October 1 1:00 to 2:00 pm Washington has a mixed history with liquor, with efforts to ban or restrict it dating back to 1854, […]

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]]> https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/09/wallingford-community-senior-center-falling-into-october/feed/ 0 91942 Opportunity to Attend Mayoral Briefing on Search for New SPD Chief, 30 September https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/09/opportunity-to-attend-mayoral-briefing-on-search-for-new-spd-chief-30-september/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/09/opportunity-to-attend-mayoral-briefing-on-search-for-new-spd-chief-30-september/#respond Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:00:24 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=91975 I was writing a long, meandering diatribe about property crime in our neighborhood. Short version: lots of small businesses are getting trashed, and suffering the consequences of covering repairs while trying to stay in the black in an increasingly difficult business climate here in Seattle. We can talk more about that later. But what I […]

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]]> https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/09/opportunity-to-attend-mayoral-briefing-on-search-for-new-spd-chief-30-september/feed/ 0 91975 The Luncheon That Wraps Seattle Kids in Confidence https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/09/the-luncheon-that-wraps-seattle-kids-in-confidence/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/09/the-luncheon-that-wraps-seattle-kids-in-confidence/#respond Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:00:28 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=91859 Wallingford has long been a strong community that shows up—for its families, schools, small businesses, and nonprofits. It’s also home to Assistance League of Seattle’s Thrift Shop and office, located right in the heart of the neighborhood at 1415 N 45th Street. Every time you donate, shop, or volunteer, you support all of our programs. […]

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]]> https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/09/the-luncheon-that-wraps-seattle-kids-in-confidence/feed/ 0 91859 October Fundraising Auctions with Neighborhood Ties https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/09/october-fundraising-auctions-with-neighborhood-ties/ https://www.wallyhood.org/2026/09/october-fundraising-auctions-with-neighborhood-ties/#respond Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:00:37 +0000 https://www.wallyhood.org/?p=91961 October is a popular season for our neighborhood’s non-profit organizations—it’s giving season! Here is a roundup of fun and meaningful events where your generosity can help those in need. **Note that ticket sales for FamilyWorks’ Sunday Supper end on Friday, September 25th!** Balo Bash 📅 Saturday, October 10th ⏰ 7—10:30 pm 📍 OmCulture Wallingford, 2210 […]

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