Stone Way snowman

Spotted at the intersection of 45th and Stone Way:


We inquired about the backstory at Starbucks; apparently someone built it overnight and when they saw it this morning, one of the baristas decked it out with the apron and cups.

Amazingly no one has hit it yet, although in the time we were at Starbucks someone lost a tire chain (I took a picture but it's too difficult to see). If you're planning to venture out in the car, remember to put those tire chains on nice and tight.

Starbucks sayonara

The flurry of speculation has come to an end as Starbucks released the official list of the 600 locations closing in the US. One of the 19 Washington and 7 Seattle locations to go? The recent addition to Wallingford at 45th and Stone Way. Of course we can still get coffee without leaving 45th St at the Starbucks location less than half a mile east, or at the Tully's on 45th and Meridian, at Fuel on 45th and Densmore, at Diva Espresso on Stone and 46th, in QFC...

What could Wallingford use in the soon-to-be-empty commercial space? Discuss in the comments. My vote is for a Than Brothers Pho restaurant I can easily walk to on freezing raining days, but that may be wishful thinking.