May 7, 2010

Mother’s Day is just two days away, and the forecast looks magnificent: high of 65 and mostly sunny. If you’re spending the day with mom or your own kids, here are some suggestions: Plant an edible garden together–Seattle Tilth will sell 8000 plants for $2 apiece today, 4-7. Fly a kite at Gas Works Park,

Mother's Day in Wallingford

May 7, 2010

For four years, the huge lot at N. 40th and Stone Way has been nothing more than a really big hole in the ground. A QFC and multi-use development were supposed to go into the space, but the economy has put those plans on hold indefinitely. So what to do with this eyesore and with

City wants your ideas for vacant lots

May 6, 2010

Cathy Tuttle, who heads up Sustainable Wallingford, a neighborhood group and umbrella organization for local programs concerned with climate, food, community building and much more, sent us an update on the group’s work this morning. Take a look at the cover of this morning’s Seattle Times Weekend section to see a photo of Sustainable Wallingford

Sustainable Wallingford in the news

May 6, 2010

Beginning today, at any Seattle Public Library branch you can borrow a device called a “Kill A Watt” that measures how much electricity your appliances, electronics and other devices use. The Seattle Public Library and Seattle City Light have teamed up to make the home energy monitors available to library cardholders. Some more information: Library patrons

Borrow 'Kill A Watt' from library, conserve energy

May 6, 2010

A Fremont eatery is getting national attention for some of its grub. The Cuban Roast Sandwich at Paseo Caribbean was named the second best sandwich in the nation by TLC. The cable channel is doing a special series called “Best Food Ever.” You can read the rest of the sandwich rundown here. Granted, Paseo falls

Nearby Paseo has '2nd best sandwich' in country