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 Location
On this
web site we have generally called the Wallingford District the area south of North 50th Street
to Lake Union between Aurora Avenue and I-5. On the west side
of Wallingford is the Fremont
neighborhood and east of I-5 is the University District and the University of Washington. Woodland
Park, the Woodland Park Zoo, Green Lake
Park and the Green
Lake neighborhood are to the north
of Wallingford.
Commercial District
Wallingford has a lively commercial district along North 45th Street.
Lining both sides of the street are gift shops, trendy restaurants and
international eats, coffee houses, bookstores and theaters.
Neighborhood
Craftsman style bungalows
from the 1920’s and 30’s, tree-lined streets and a neighborly cooperation
among its inhabitants gives a distinct family feel to this neighborhood. Much
of the neighborhood is made up of young families. Neighbors frequently walk
to their destination be it park, restaurant or home, giving them opportunity
to know one another and creating a sense of small town inside a big city.
Gas Works
Park
Wallingford overlooks Lake
Union, the Seattle
skyline and Gas
Works Park.
This quirky park used to be the sight of a plant that manufactured gas from
coal. The importation of natural gas in the 1950’s made the plant unnecessary
and it was acquired by the city in 1962, opening as a public park in 1975.
Much of the old buildings and machinery were converted into shelter and play
areas for the park. Gas Works is a
popular place for kite-flying and is the site of one of Seattle's best places to gather for
watching fireworks displays on the fourth of July. The Burke Gilman Trail runs past Gas Works
parking lot.
Address: 2101 N Northlake Way
Website: http://www.cityofseattle.net/parks/parkspaces/GASWORKS.htm
Wallingford Playfield
Wallingford Playfield offers tennis, picnics, ball fields, a new playground
and a wading pool.
Address: 4219 Wallingford Ave N.
Web site: http://www.seattle.gov/parks/parkspaces/wallingf.htm
Guild 45th Theatre
2115 N. 45th
Seattle, WA
98103
206-781-5755
Special Events
Community events also
include the Seafair Kiddies Parade and Wallingford Streetfair Festival, the
What’s Cookin’ in Wallingford
and the Great Wallingford Wurst Festival in September.
For more information on Wallingford visit the
Neighborhood and Chamber Website
http://www.wallingford.org/page.aspx
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