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| 3/23/25 Wallingford Center |
Even before the pandemic, Wallingford Center was a reliable but quiet mainstay for USk Seattle during the wet, cold months. If the weather cooperated, we had all of the Wallingford neighborhood to explore. If not, the Center’s cozy historic building kept us comfortable. After the pandemic, it never really recovered, but at least we had Trophy Cupcakes to keep us caffeinated and sugared. Unfortunately, Trophy recently closed, so there’s not much left there except a couple of retail shops and one restaurant. It’s a good thing we sketchers showed up on Sunday to liven up the otherwise ghost town vibe!
Although a few hardy souls sketched in the cold drizzle, I opted for the warm and comfy. Wallingford Center has enough window views that I could still capture one of the neighborhood’s classic bungalows, trees and street furniture. I also got snippets of the few remaining retail spots and some other sketchers, of course.
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| A great turnout in an otherwise empty space! |
After the outing, Roy, Allan and I went to lunch at Dumpling the Noodle, whose funny name kept us cracking jokes as we enjoyed food the delicious. And because we all believe that any outing that ends with ice cream is a good day, we proceeded to Molly Moon’s for cream the ice. I meant to a put a little more in my sketch journal spread than just what I ate, but with food getting either cold or melty, and the conversation lively, I knew my priorities. Any outing that ends with good friends and good conversation is a terrific day.
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| My tasty lunch and dessert |
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| Cream the ice for all! |
It is sad to see another location failing since Covid. I'm glad you livened up the place, but it would be so much better if the coffee and treats were still available.
ReplyDeleteI'm kind of worried that it's going to close altogether someday.
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