Wallingford Neighborhood Blog

This winter and spring, escape the cold weather at the Burke Museum! From seeing baskets get carefully packed for the move into the New Burke, to hundreds of dinosaurs and other fossils on display at their annual Dino Days, there’s something for all interests and ages. Exhibit T. rex Live Through June 10, 2018 Burke Museum

Check out a brand-new Wallingford organization, called Historic Wallingford. Developed by a group of Wallingford residents, it will officially launch in the beginning of 2018. From the Historic Wallingford site: Wallingford is a neighborhood with a rich, interesting, and diverse history. Today, it has matured into a wonderful neighborhood with valued residential and commercial presences.

Bloodworks issued an urgent appeal for donors last week, following the derailment of an Amtrak passenger train between Tacoma and Olympia that is making major demands on the community blood supply. “Bloodworks has issued more than 150 units of blood to respond to emergency orders from hospitals receiving people injured in the tragedy, said James

Saturday, November 25, 2016, is Small Business Saturday– a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities. Please join the The U District Partnership, the U.S. Small Business Administration and organizations across the country in supporting our local small business by shopping at a small business!

From Doree at our sister site Phinneywood.com The King County Council unanimously approved Metro Transit’s plan to switch adult fares to a single fare, regardless of peak or non-peak hours or travel through multiple zones. Adults will now pay a standard fare of $2.75, even if they travel through two zones and no matter what time