May 3, 2010

Our sister site PhinneyWood covered the opening of the Woodland Park Zoo’s new west entrance and its new meerkats exhibit this weekend. Here’s their report: The new entrance on Phinney Avenue between North 55th and 56th streets features a wide walkway winding its way down to a large central courtyard framed by a long ticketing

New zoo entrance opens, meerkats make debut

May 1, 2010

On Monday morning at 10 a.m. U.S. Senator Patty Murray will hold a press conference at Izilla Toys in Wallingford Center to address the subject of Wall Street reform. Izilla owner Jude LaRene told us that his involvement in the event came about rather suddenly. “They called and asked if they could use our shop

Sen. Patty Murray to talk reform in Wallingford

May 1, 2010

The big Wallingford event of the weekend, Seattle Tilth’s Edible Plant Sale, kicked off this morning at Meridian Park. The crowds were out in force, but Tilth is using wristbands to time entrance into the sale space. The sale continues until 3 p.m. today and resumes tomorrow, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Scenes from the Edible Plant Sale

April 30, 2010

At Tuesday’s meeting to decide the equipment that will be installed at the McDonald School at N. 54th and Latona, the community favored this net climber. Kathleen Ellsbury, the project manager for this phase of the playground upgrade, told us that “the design subgroup is sorting out some site preparation and budget issues before making

McDonald School playground to get net climber?

April 30, 2010

Back in January, Parks and Recreation Superintendent Tim Gallagher warned attendees at the Wallingford Community Council meeting that his department faced a $10 million budget cut for 2011, which could mean ending all aquatics programs. That dire prediction has now begun to play, and the future looks murky for the Wallingford Playfield wading pool, which

Fate of Wallingford Playfield wading pool uncertain