Weekly news from our neighbors!
Nearby events:
Wallingford: Those awesome folks over at Wallyhood are holding an online fundraiser auction, with all proceeds to go to the Wallingford Community Senior Center. They are currently soliciting donations.
Wallingford: The Wallingford Chamber of Commerce and Wallingford Community Council are also planning a fundraising event for the Wallingford Community Senior Center. The Soup and Bread Fundraiser will be held this Thursday, November 19th.
Greenwood: On Saturday, December 5th, there will be a community breakfast at the Greenwood Senior Center (525 N 85th St), followed by a leaf & litter cleanup focusing on Greenwood Ave and neighboring streets.
Lake City: Two Dog Yoga is hosting its 18th annual Thanksgiving Day yoga benefit on Thursday, November 26th.
New businesses:
Wallingford: Wallyhood reviews Avila (1711 N. 45th Street), a new restaurant which opened on Tuesday.
Wallingford: A new cafe, Cafe Appassionato, has opened on the northwest corner of Stone Way and 45th.
Bargain alerts:
Wallingford: Not a Number Cards and Gifts (1905 N 45th) is celebrating its 5th anniversary. If you buy four items this week, you get a fifth free (of equal or lesser value).
Queen Anne: To celebrate its back bar turning 100 years old, Tini Bigs is running some great drink specials on November 18th and 25th.
Crime watch:
Wallingford: A woman was robbed at gunpoint on Thursday night near Stone Way and 36th.
Wallingford: A trash can was torched at Meridian Park.
Greenwood: Residents packed the Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church on Wednesday evening for a community meeting with city fire and police officials concerning the string of arsons in the Greenwood neighborhood.
Shoreline: A fire ripped through a warehouse at at 170th and Aurora on Friday morning. Police arrested the suspected Greenwood arsonist at the scene.
Kinda crazy:
Wallingford: Wallingford resident Paul Dorpat is complicit in the Ivar scandal. Wallyhood’s imagination runs wild.
Queen Anne: A woman and her dog were attacked by a racoon.
