April 23, 2010

Our sister site Maple Leaf Life wrote this morning about the rash of crime at Green Lake. What’s going on over there? Is it just the warmer weather that’s bringing out criminals? According to SeattleCrime, a man sleeping at in the park was allegedly assaulted before midnight Wednesday. But today the blog has news of an armed

An assault and an armed robbery at Green Lake

April 23, 2010

In the three years since Mosaic Coffeehouse opened, it’s been the go-to spot in Wallingford for community meetings, a rainy-day play area for toddlers, and anyone in need of a hot beverage and free wifi. Most surprising about Mosaic, other than its sprawling size, is its pay-what-you-choose policy for all food and drinks. This is

Mosaic meeting space getting new look

April 22, 2010

To mark the 40th anniversary of Earth Day (today), here’s a suggestion: Make a plan to walk to any weekend events. If you live in Wallingford, that would make for a pretty full weekend, bracketed by community food-related happenings: Friday Meet your neighbors, make some delicious dumplings, and enjoy them for dinner and beyond at

Weekend: Pancakes, dumplings, music, more

April 22, 2010

We’re happy to announce there’s a new member in our network of North Seattle community news sites.  U District Daily will bring you all the news and events in Seattle’s University District.  This is an exciting venture for all of us here at Next Door Media.  It’s part of a groundbreaking partnership with the University of Washington’s student-run newspaper

New neighborhood blog breaks new ground

April 21, 2010

Fast food restaurants in Wallingford and all across Seattle will have to make a big change starting July 1.  That’s when an ordinance will require all single-use packaging and food ware to be compostable or recyclable.  Restaurants and food service businesses will also have to put up new bins for customers to sort their trash. Today,

Big change for local restaurants