Wallingford Neighborhood Blog

Today we celebrate Bus Driver Appreciation Day, so declared last year by two public transportation riders on Capitol Hill who just wanted to give their drivers their due. We learned about the event through the Seattle Transit Blog. Have you been remiss in thanking your bus driver? Today’s the day to make amends. Riders of

Calling all parents, future parents and North Wallingford residents who have strong opinions about playground structures! Next Tuesday, March 23, you’ll have an opportunity to help choose playground equipment for McDonald School at N. 54th St. and Latona. The new equipment will join this structure, which was installed in 2009. Here are details from Friends

Starting today, the Teahouse Kuan Yin at 1911 North 45th Street will show intricate mosaic mirrors created by Angie Heinrich. Our introduction to her work was a charming mosaic penguin she made for last summer’s Woodland Park Zoo auction. The teahouse will feature about 10 pieces, the artist told us. Heinrich has been creating mosaics

Before this summer, notably walkable Wallingford will get its own walking map that will guide residents and visitors to local businesses and historic structures. Wallingford Chamber of Commerce president Kara Ceriello showed us the format of the map, using one from Capitol Hill. The map will be ringed by ads for neighborhood businesses, and on

When pet supplies store Four Legs Good closed down last month, a My Wallingford reader lamented the departure of Wallingford’s only source of chicken food, a serious issue in an area so enamored of its backyard fowl. Well, local chickens — and their owners — soon will be able to cluck contentedly. The store’s successor,