West Seattle, Washington
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With Halloween happening on a Friday this year, we’ll have two “Hallo-weekends.” The first one next weekend brings four major community trick-or-treating events in West Seattle – here’s the lineup:
(WSB file photo – Alki Bike and Board’s legendary ceiling spiders)
ADMIRAL TRICK-OR-TREATING, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24: The Admiral Neighborhood Association is collaborating with local businesses to present this year’s business-district trick-or-treating next Friday, 3-6 pm. Here’s the official map, sent by the ANA’s Dan Jacobs:
Dan says, “More businesses than ever before (are) participating on a more than 1 mile route from Welcome Road Winery / Shug’s / Meeples on the south end to Avamere on the north end. We will have volunteer crossing guards at a number of crossing areas that are not served by lights.”
ALKI TRICK-OR-TREATING, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25: Noon-2 pm next Saturday, the Alki Community Council joins local businesses and organizations to offer trick-or-treating (and some activities – the Log House Museum opens early, for example, for crafting Origami Jack-o-Lanterns. See the map on the event website!
CAMP LONG TRAIL-OR-TREAT, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25: 3:30 pm to 7 pm, visit the park (5200 35th SW) cabins to trick-or-treat and enjoy activities.
JUNCTION TRICK-OR-TREATING DURING HARVEST FEST, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26: Hallo-weekend #1 will conclude with trick-or-treating at businesses and booths, and much more – the costume parade, chili cookoff, Farmers’ Market, street performances – across two blocks of California in the heart of The Junction, 11 am-2 pm next Sunday. (Here’s the full schedule.)
For more Halloween and Dia de Muertos events, see this section of the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar – and keep checking back, because we’ll be adding more!
The 12′ skeletons seem ubiquitous. But not every Halloween display has a 7-foot eyeball. Tonight’s spotlight decoration photos were sent by Cameron.
Cameron says their display is near Gatewood Elementary.
So if you’re in the area and feel like you’re being watched … now you see why. And if you have decorations to show off, keep the pics coming … westseattleblog@gmail.com or text 206-293-6302 … thank you!
WSHS senior Adriana Havens
Story, photos, video by Jason Grotelueschen
Reporting for West Seattle Blog
It was all about the seniors on Friday, as the West Seattle High School girls’ soccer team hosted Seattle Academy for a special match at Hiawatha Playfield.
The visiting team from Seattle Academy came out on top 3-0 in the match, which was the second-to-last regular-season home game of the year for WSHS. With the loss, the Wildcats now have a season record of 5-4-2.
WSHS usually plays home matches at Walt Hundley Playfield in High Point, but as we had previewed here, program manager Sarah Heitman told us that they held this game at Hiawatha (right after school, next door), hoping for a big community turnout to help celebrate “senior night” as a tribute to the WSHS players who are graduating after this school year.
And what a turnout it was, with fans packed into the sideline area east of the field…
…with proud family members and fellow students holding signs honoring the soon-to-be-graduates:
In all, there are nine seniors on the WSHS girls’ soccer squad:
From left to right, that’s Claire Murray, Adriana Havens, Grace Reasoner, Lillian O’Claire, Grace Carroll, Layla Ho, Anna Sievertson, Kate Russell and Ellie Miller.
To show love to the seniors, there were two ceremonies on Friday, one at halftime and one after the game.
During halftime, WSHS head coach Dan Carew read comments that each of the seniors had written about their favorite WSHS teacher or staff member who had a particularly profound impact on them:
Here are the seniors with their favorite WSHS educators:
The honored staffers, from left to right in the back row of the photo above, are Chris Harris (chosen by senior Kate Russell), Jessica Mathews (Sievertson), Julia Harper (Ho), Tom Burggraff (Miller), Alex Cordero (O’Claire), Rachel Myers (Carroll), Mary Logel (Reasoner), Kyle Glover (Havens), and Mallory Neuman (Murray).
The second ceremony was after the match, and there wasn’t a dry eye on the field as Wildcat teammates gave heartfelt speeches in honor of each of the nine outgoing seniors.
Here’s our video of all of the student speeches (a bit over 20 minutes):
Here are some photos of the Wildcats in action during Friday’s game.
Senior Layla Ho:
Senior Grace Reasoner:
Senior Ellie Miller:
Senior Adriana Havens:
Junior Ava Wheatley:
Sophomore Ella Curtis:
Sophomore Juliette Harding:
Sophomore Brooklyn Crowe:
Running off the field through a “tunnel of teammates” were seniors Claire Murray and Lillian O’Claire:
A corner kick by junior Izzy Waite:
Post-match “good game” exchanges:
And an enthusiastic tunnel of classmates:
The Wildcats’ next game is at home (Walt Hundley) on Tuesday (October 21) vs Lakeside at 4pm, followed by their regular-season finale on the road on Thursday (October 23) at Ingraham.
Two sights sent by readers a short time ago:
SUBMARINE: A texter sent that photo of a submarine as it passed Alki Point, headed toward Bremerton.
RAINBOW: While the Mariners are playing right now at Toronto, their stadium back here at home is receiving a rainbow. Thanks to Kelly Malloy for the photo! This follows an unexpectedly sunny afternoon, but more rain is likely on the way.
2:12 PM: The rain stopped and the sun appeared just in time for this afternoon’s Fauntleroy Fall Festival (indoor/outdoor, both sides of the 9100 block of California SW). We’re here for as-it-happens coverage as usual. First, here’s the schedule:
Cake-judging is one of the first things you can do, inside the lower room at The Hall at Fauntleroy (south side of the schoolhouse) – three dozen cakes are entered, including these:
(WSB photos, video by Anne Higuera and Tracy Record)
The second hand on the clock ticks, by the way. Meantime, be sure to explore before you settle in on a plan – because of the weather as well as the culvert repairs, what’s in the church lot is somewhat less than usual – pumpkin painting, for example, is on the west side of the schoolhouse. … Also inside The Hall, lots of live music. We’re front and center right now for The Jump Ensemble:
(The trombone soloist is Ed Spangenberg.)
2:51 PM: More photos and video! Here’s an unusual feature – a fossil exhibit with the Blevins Natural History Gallery, on the main floor of the north end of the schoolhouse:
Outside the schoolhouse’s southwet side, you’ll find John Prucich, The Falconer, again this year, and his raptors:
John is with Benedict the Saker Falcon in that photo; below is Ladybird, a Eurasian Eagle Owl:
The bunny-petting tent is perennially popular:
Back inside The Hall, Dance! West Seattle has been performing in the upstairs room (first one by the California SW entrance):
3:13 PM: Things are now jumping in the church parking lot, for reasons including the Seattle Fire Department’s arrival with Engine 37.
The rock-climbing wall is in that area too.
Also in the parking lot, B Sharp Studio was the afternoon’s first band (ukulele players are coming up at 3:30 pm):
And it’s not the Fauntleroy Fall Festival without birdhouse-building:
3:36 PM: The “cake trot” is on, after the contest winners were announced (1st place in advanced was taken by the Tucker Family for the pumpkin patch cake above – they also got second place for the spider-web cake). Participants are walking when the music starts, landing on a numbered spot, and if that number is called, they win a cake:
Also happening right now, the West Seattle Big Band is playing in The Hall, as well as Across 35 in the church!
3:58 PM: The last cake’s been won, so the cake trot has concluded. Also, Engine 37 has departed. In the upper parking lot by the church, you’ll find arts and crafts including another tradition, salmon-hat-making:
(They’re great to wear to the annual “call the coho home” singing/drumming, which is next Sunday!)
4:14 PM: We caught up with three more musical acts – here’s Across 35:
The West Seattle Ukulele Band:
And last but by no means least, the West Seattle Big Band, directed by Jim Edwards:
One final photo for now – pumpkin decorating, happening behind the schoolhouse:
The festival continues until 5 pm!
After moving recently to an embankment at Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex in Westwood, the crime of totaling a car – and doing other damage – by rolling it down a hill has returned to the neighborhood plagued by it last spring. This is part of the aftermath of what happened on SW Alaska early today:
We heard from two texters – the first said:
We had another car crash on Alaska/47th, group of people crashing an unmanned car from 46th and Alaska and crashed into a telephone pole. This time the car of people drove by filming actively, drove back from 47th up Alaska and hurled an object from the car at us yelling.
The second texter, who sent the sign photo above, also sent two videos – first showing what appears to be a related car (though the crash is audible) – apparently not the actual rolled-downhill vehicle, which archived police audio says was a black Hyundai Tucson:
In the next one, the texter explains, it’s “someone taking the street sign.”
Checking the crashed car’s VIN, police surmised it was an “unreported stolen,” registered to someone in North Seattle, and were asking officers there to try to contact the owner. The SPD incident # for the crash, reported just before 3 am, is 25-305695.
11:07 AM: SFD has a “full response” arriving in the 2700 block of 61st SW [map] for what’s described as a fire in a “low-rise residential building.” Updates to come.
(Added: Reader photo, firefighters checking other apartments in the building)
11:10 AM: The fire is said to be centered in one apartment of a 3-story “garden-style” building.
11:14 AM: The fire is under control. No injuries reported.
11:18 AM: SFD says the fire “was contained to one unit on the second floor.” Some responders are being dismissed. Their investigator will look into what started it.
Good morning – rain or shine, the Fauntleroy Fall Festival is today’s biggest event, so we’ll start the list with that:
FAUNTLEROY FALL FESTIVAL: Three hours of big fun, outdoors and indoors, on the grounds of the Fauntleroy Schoolhouse, Church, and YMCA, both sides of the 9100 block of California SW, 2-5 pm. The festival-zone map is above; you can see the event schedule – activities, performances, demonstrations, community-organization booths – in our calendar listing. It’s all free – powered by donations and volunteers – except for the food and beverages available for purchase. Depending on the weather, some activities may move locations from where they’re mapped, so ask the nearest volunteer if you’re having trouble finding something. (Pre-festival – if you’re entering the cake contest, drop off your entry at The Hall at Fauntleroy on the south end of the schoolhouse by noon!)
Now, here’s what else is up for your Sunday, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar (where you’ll find even more listings!) and inbox:
WESTIES RUN CLUB: This week’s 9 am Sunday Funday run starts at Highland Park Corner Store (7789 Highland Park Way SW).
AMERICAN MAH JONGG: The Sunday games are on hiatus until The Missing Piece reopens in its new Junction location (no date yet, as of our most recent followup).
WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: Find the year-round market on California between Oregon and Alaska, 10 am-2 pm, now in early-fall produce season (stone fruit, berries, tomatoes, peppers, greens, roots, bulbs), plus lots of baked goods, cheeses, meats, fish, prepared foods, condiments, flowers, more.
SOUTHWEST ARTIST SHOWCASE: Two more weeks to visit Southwest Library (9010 35th SW) to see what artists are showing this year! Open today 10 am-6 pm
FREE NIA CLASS: 10:30 am, first class free if you pre-register. At Inner Alchemy Studio/Sanctuary (3618 SW Alaska).
BOOK LAUNCH: As previewed here, local writer/photographer “Scuba Jess” has published another book in her series teaching kids about recycling – this one focusing on West Seattle’s biggest recycling facility, the NUCOR (WSB sponsor) steel mill – and is launching it with an 11 am-1 pm event at Paper Boat Booksellers (4522 California SW)
KIDS’ PUMPKIN DECORATING: 11 am-3 pm, pay-what-you-can pumpkin decorating drop-in at West Seattle Mercantile (3270 California SW).
WEST SEATTLE TOOL LIBRARY: Need a tool but don’t need to, or can’t, buy it? You’ll probably be able to borrow it from the Tool Library, open 11 am-4 pm on the northeast side of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. (4408 Delridge Way SW)
GLASS PUMPKIN PATCH & BLOWING DEMO: Noon to 4 pm, Avalon Glassworks (2914 SW Avalon Way) is open for live glass-blowing demos, and art-glass pumpkin-patch shopping, as part of “Refract.”
‘FEATHER IN THE WIND’ ART POP-UP: 12-6 pm, final day of multi-artist weekend show in the upstairs annex at Alki Arts (6030 California SW)
FRESH HOP FEST & FALL BEER SHOWCASE: Noon-7 pm at Ounces (3809 Delridge Way SW).
WELCOME ROAD WINERY: Kick back and enjoy your Sunday afternoon at this West Seattle tasting room (with a patio!) open 2-5 pm, kids and dogs welcome. (3804 California SW; WSB sponsor)
LIVE MUSIC AT C & P: Jim Page performs 3-5 pm at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor).
‘THE ROOMMATE’ AT ARTSWEST: 3 pm, final performance of the current play at ArtsWest (4711 California SW)
‘THE DETENTION LOTTERY’ AT WSUU: 4 pm, play presenting “an inside view of the Immigration Court experience,” at Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation (7141 California SW). Free admission.
SHOW AND SIGNING AT EASY STREET: 4 pm, Ruel performs at Easy Street Records (4559 California SW) – free, all ages – with a signing for those who’ve bought Ruel’s newest album.
WATCHING THE BIG GAME: 5 pm, American League Championship Series Game 6 for the Mariners at Toronto! No specific watch list for this – pretty much anywhere you’ll find a bar/restaurant with a screen.
UNDERGROUND TRIVIA AT CORNER POCKET: 7:30 pm, free to play. (4302 SW Alaska)
LIVE MUSIC AT THE ALLEY: 8-10 pm, Sunday nights are live music nights with the Triangular Jazztet at The Alley (behind 4509 California SW).
Are you planning, organizing, and/or publicizing something that we could add to the WSB community event calendar – one-time or recurring? Please email us the basic details – westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
10:18 PM: Police and fire are arriving at the scene of what’s reported to be a car that went off the West Seattle Bridge down to East Marginal Way. Four people are reported hurt, three seriously. Updates to come.
(Added: Photo by Tim Durkan)
10:25 PM: They’ve gotten everyone out of the crashed car, which is reported to be a Chevy Cruze that landed upside down. They haven’t said where they believe the car went off the bridge, but this is the address given to the response.
10:30 PM: So far they’re investigating the theory that the car went off the bridge on the offramp to 99. (Of note for those who don’t read this in real time, it’s raining fairly heavily right now.)
10:41 PM: Medics told dispatch all four patients are on the way to Harborview. Two of the four have been described as possibly 17 and 20 years old; the driver has been described as female.
10:50 PM: Added a photo. The ramp to 99 will be closed for the investigation, police just told dispatch.
10:57 PM: Now they’re saying via radio that this is actually the Harbor Island offramp from 99.
5:20 AM: SPD says one crash victim, a teenage boy who was ejected, has died, and the other three, including the 16-year-old girl who was driving, are in the hospital with “serious or critical injuries.”
ADDED MONDAY: The King County Medical Examiner’s Office identifies the crash victim who died as 18-year-old Jayden T. Campbell.
ADDED TUESDAY: He and at least some of the victims were from the Olympic Peninsula, according to this Peninsula Daily News report (thanks to Barbara for sending the link).
By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor
The online public meeting for a development proposal at 2345 Hobart Avenue SW (backstory here) was meant for comments on the latest proposal for the site.
But the proposal was so new, city reps weren’t fully acquainted with it, admitted planner Joe Hurley, presiding over the meeting. A project manager for the proposal surfaced during the meeting, as a commenter, to talk about it. When the public meeting was scheduled, the plan had a duplex and a stand-alone house. Now the latter has been removed, and only the duplex remains.
All the same, neighbors are concerned that any development on the site, much of which is in an Environmentally Critical Area, will threaten the stability in the area. They requested a meeting to get their concerns more conspicuously onto the record as the Department of Construction and Inspections reviews the proposal to decide whether to allow part of the project to get an Environmentally Critical Area exemption.
Hurley said the public meeting was the result of nine comments calling for one, mainly concerns about slide risks and inadequate analysis of the site.
The project manager promised a “detailed stormwater analysis” was planned, and that the project would include repairs of the “Hobart washout.” She said the duplex that’s now the only building planned on the site is similar to what’s been approved for a neighboring site; both are owned by the same family, which she notes lives in the area. She suggested the site’s zoning meant they could build more than they’re seeking to. She also said the site holds some “unhealthy” trees but that rather than being removed, they’ll be “snagged” so their roots remain to aid with soil stability. Finally, she said the plan would have two offstreet-parking spaces for each unit (that too had been a concern, more cars than spaces could lead to onstreet parking in an area where the road is already narrow).
One commenter wanted clarity on the percentage of the site’s ECA that could potentially be built over; the meeting’s purpose was to record comments, not answer questions, so that went unanswered.
Others who spoke included a lawyer for some of the property owners, who said they understood that the city couldn’t place an “undue burden” on a property owner by ordering that an entire site be left undeveloped, but, they asked, would allowing one unit instead of two be enough to relieve that burden?
A nearby resident also cited a policy saying that granting an ECA exemption shouldn’t be “injurious” to those nearby, and she thinks this would be – putting her and neighbors at risk. That was echoed by another neighbor, who said the project could be at best an inconvenience but at worst do harm.
The concerned neighbors also got some support from regional tree advocate Sandi Shettler, who called out a deficiency in the site report, saying it didn’t list the existing trees’ species.
Though they didn’t all speak, the meeting drew more than 20 attendees, according to the counter on the video software.
Next step, the city will continue reviewing the project and will make a decision on the exemption request, with the decision open to appeal.
Tonight’s Halloween-season decoration spotlight features ghostly sights in a Fauntleroy yard: A reader who wanted to remain anonymous sent this photo from SW Director Street, west of 45th Avenue SW. Thanks to everyone who’s sent photos and videos – we still have 13 nights to go until Halloween, so please keep sending to westseattleblog@gmail.com – or text 206-293-6302 – thank you!
(Added: Photos by Tim Durkan)
4:44 PM: Police are in the High Point area investigating what radio exchanges described as an armed robbery at Walgreens just before 4:30 pm. They’re looking for two Black men in their early 20s, dressed all in black, 5’9″, one with a gun, possibly having gotten away in a Kia Sorento (no color mentioned). They are reported to have gotten away with cash.
4:47 PM: One person has been taken into custody. … Police just told dispatch a moment later, “a large amount of money has been recovered.” They’re in the 32nd SW, SW Holly, SW Morgan area.
5:06 PM: The suspect in custody is described as a juvenile male. And now police are deducing the getaway vehicle they’re looking for is NOT a Sorento (what it was, they haven’t yet said).
5:28 PM: They’re still searching for evidence near the arrest scene (and the second robber remains on the loose).
7:22 PM: With a K9’s help, officers told dispatch, they’ve found a gun near the arrest scene. Meanwhile, the juvenile suspect was reported to be on his way to the Youth Services Center.
ADDED MONDAY AFTERNOON: We requested narrative from this case; SPD has instead posted some additional details in a “blotter” update. The suspect is 17 years old; they found him via a “tracker placed inside the stolen cash.” $1,523 was recovered. The gun later found nearby during a K9 search is described as having been loaded, with an extended magazine. The post also confirms what was mentioned during the search – that “two suspects, matching similar descriptions, robbed another Walgreens pharmacy [in Federal Way] about an hour before the Seattle robbery occurred.” We’re checking on the suspect’s status with prosecutors.
Thanks to AA for mentioning this in the WSB Community Forums: Pete-e Petersen has died, The Seattle Times reports. Our video above shows Ms. Petersen (in glasses) and her wife Jane Abbott Lighty being cheered in December 2012 after they left the King County Administration Building as the first same-sex couple to get a marriage license. They were West Seattle residents at the time; Ms. Petersen was 85 years old that night, and had shared her life with Lighty for more than three decades by then. The Times reports she died a day short of her 98th birthday, that she and her wife have lived at a Shoreline memory-care facility for the past three years, and that Ms. Petersen will be remembered at a public memorial service next weekend, 3 pm Sunday, October 26, at First Congregational Church in Bellevue. (Read Times reporter Catalina Gaitán‘s detailed story about Ms. Petersen’s life here.)
2:31 PM: Thanks for the tip and photo. A multi-vehicle crash, also including a Metro bus, has backed up traffic on the onramp from Avalon/Spokane to the eastbound West Seattle Bridge. Tow trucks were reported to be on the way. No serious injuries reported. But if you need to get to the eastbound bridge, try another route for a while.
3:31 PM: Another texter sent this photo of the bus:
No camera at that spot so we don’t have an update on whether it cleared.
11:32 AM: Thanks to Ian for the first photos. The “No Kings” gathering in the West Seattle Junction is happening now, an informal rally for those not planning to go to the main Seattle rally downtown.
11:37 AM: Hundreds of participants are crossing the intersection on the “Walk All Ways” light, standing on the corners inbetween, as shown by these two traffic camera screengrabs we took :30 apart four minutes ago:
11:54 AM: We have a reporter arriving in the area. Meantime, watching the live traffic cam, it’s not quite Portland-level goofiness, but we’ve noted costumes including inflatable-assisted unicorn, chicken, and dinosaur.(Also, a bald eagle.) Bucky also reports a bagpipe player. … Our reporter says there are also participants at other Junction intersections, including 42nd/Alaska and Oregon/California. And they’re lining California north and south of Alaska, to midblock.
12:19 PM: The 42nd/Alaska group has moved on. Our reporter, who’s been walking the perimeter, saw a few at California/Edmunds. And here from two minutes ago is an updated screengrab from the live-video SDOT cam at California/Alaska:
We’ve also been looking around for any signs of police monitoring; haven’t seen any marked cars or uniformed officers, no reported need for them either.
1:05 PM: We’ve moved on but are keeping an eye on the overhead traffic cam. Here’s a screengrab from two minutes ago:
The “official” end time for this is 2 pm. Meantime, as listed in our event calendar, a South Park group was planning to rally about now, and the “Old Tyme Adults for Democracy” group plans to be at Admiral/California at 2 pm.
1:56 PM: Traffic camera still shows crowds on the corners. Meantime, two more photos sent by readers:
(Photo sent by Jerry)
(Photo sent by Dave)
ADDED 7 PM: Thanks to JCV for sending more photo, including closeups of a couple characters we mentioned above:
We weren’t able to get photographers to last night’s high-school football games but wanted to let you know that both teams won big: West Seattle HS remains undefeated, now 6-0, with a 58-6 win at Ingraham; Chief Sealth IHS is 4-3 after a 57-0 home win against Nathan Hale at Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex. Next week, WSHS plays Hale at 7 pm Thursday at NCSWAC; CSIHS plays on the road Friday vs. Lincoln.
(Northern Flicker, photographed by Don Brubeck)
Here’s our West Seattle list for your Saturday, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar and inbox:
SATURDAY GROUP RUN: Kick-start your weekend with a run! West Seattle Runner (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor) leads Saturday 8 am free group runs!
SALTY HALF MARATHON & 10K: 8:30 am from Don Armeni Boat Ramp (1222 Harbor SW).
VACCINE CLINIC: 9 am-3 pm at Chief Sealth International High School (2600 SW Thistle), open to all, but follow that link to get an appointment first.
URBAN FARMING WORKSHOP: 9 am at Puget Ridge Edible Park (18th/Brandon), last workshop in a series about growing food in an urban community garden, as previewed here. Today’s topic: “Summer gardening. Daily harvesting and succession planting.”
HEAVILY MEDITATED: Free 9 am community meditation at Inner Alchemy Sanctuary/Studio (3618 SW Alaska) – register here.
GUIDED WEST DUWAMISH GREENBELT HIKE: Meet at 9:30 am at Pathfinder K-8 lot’s south end (1901 SW Genesee)
HOLY ROSARY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: 9:30 am-noon, visit to learn about the school. (42nd SW and SW Genesee)
INTRODUCTORY WALK: First of two sequential weekly walking events – meeting at the same spot, 47th SW and Fauntleroy Way, first at 9:30 am for a flat-terrain 1-mile walk.
WALKING FOR WELL-BEING: That’s followed by this 10 am walk, which you can join even if you didn’t go on the introductory walk. Meet at 47th SW and Fauntleroy Way.
SSC GARDEN CENTER: The Garden Center at South Seattle College (6000 16th SW, north end of campus), is open 10 am-3 pm.
DELRIDGE FARMERS’ MARKET: Second-to-last week to shop at this market! Open 10 am-2 pm, Saturdays through October, in and around the courtyard at Hope Academy in South Delridge (9421 18th SW). Fresh produce, cooked-on-site food, sweet treats, body-care products, more, with a focus on BIPOC farmers/vendors!
MORNING MUSIC AT THE COFFEEHOUSE: 10:30 am-noon at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), Marco de Carvalho and Friends perform. Info about Marco’s music is here.
FAMILY STORY TIME: 10:30 am at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond).
FREE WRITING GROUP: On hiatus; no gathering this week
FAMILY READING TIME: At Paper Boat Booksellers, 11 am family reading time. (4522 California SW)
NO KINGS WEST SEATTLE: If you can’t or don’t want to go to the main regional gathering at Seattle Center, hundreds are planning to rally at California/Alaska, 11 am-2 pm.
GLASS PUMPKIN PATCH & BLOWING DEMO: Noon to 4 pm, Avalon Glassworks (2914 SW Avalon Way) is open for live glass-blowing demos, and art-glass pumpkin-patch shopping, as part of “Refract.”
‘FEATHER IN THE WIND’ ART POP-UP: 12-6 pm, second day of multi-artist weekend show in the upstairs annex at Alki Arts (6030 California SW)
LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: The home of West Seattle’s history is open noon-4 pm on Saturdays. (61st SW/SW Stevens)
VIETNAMESE CULTURAL CENTER: The center is open to visitors noon-3 pm, as explained here. (2236 SW Orchard)
VISCON CELLARS TASTING ROOM/WINE BAR: Tasting room open for you to enjoy wine by the glass or bottle – 1-6 pm at Viscon Cellars (5910 California SW; WSB sponsor).
CLAY CAULDRON RETIREMENT CELEBRATION: 1-3 pm, food, music, crafts, with studio closing at month’s end (5214 Delridge Way SW)
SOLIDARITY SOUTH PARK: In conjunction with No Kings, all welcome to meet up at South Park Plaza just southwest of South Park Bridge and walk up onto the bridge.
ARTSCORPS BACK TO SCHOOL CELEBRATION: 1 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (4408 Delridge Way SW), all welcome.
NORTHWEST WINE ACADEMY TASTING ROOM, WINE BAR, STORE: On the north end of the South Seattle College (6000 16th SW; WSB sponsor) campus:
The Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room, Wine Bar, and Retail Store are open Thursday-Saturday from 1-6 pm. Come taste and purchase our student-produced wine! The Northwest Wine Academy features a large tasting room and retail store. While tasting one of our current releases, you can request a tour of our barrel room and bottling area.
OLD TYME ADULTS FOR DEMOCRACY: 2-2:30 pm demonstration at California SW and SW Admiral Way.
MASONIC LODGE OKTOBERFEST: One last chance to get your beer and brats on! 2-6 pm at Alki Masonic Lodge (40th SW and SW Edmunds), $15 at the door.
PRIDE FAMILY BOOK CLUB: 2:30 pm at White Center Library (1409 SW 107th), the White Center Pride Committee hosts this gathering for rainbow families and allies.
FREE FOOD: Burb’s Burgers celebrates 1 year at Ounces (3809 Delridge Way SW) with free food for the first 60 people who arrive, starting at 3 pm.
FREE MASSAGE: 3-5 pm walk-in clinic offering short, specific massages at Nepenthe. (9447 35th SW)
‘CUP OF BLESSING’ FOR WS FOOD BANK: First Lutheran Church of West Seattle (WSB sponsor) presents this benefit for the West Seattle Food Bank, 5 pm, details in our calendar listing. (4105 California SW)
FALL FESTIVAL AT BRIDGE SCHOOL: The cooperative elementary (10300 28th SW) invites everyone to its fall festival, with cider, popcorn, more.
MUSIC AT THE COFFEEHOUSE: 6-8 pm at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), Roo Forrest and Friends play originals and covers. All ages, no charge.
ARTSWEST GALA: “An Eternal Feud,” fundraiser at The Hall at Fauntleroy (9131 California SW) for ArtsWest, 6 pm.
LAUNCH PARTY: Treo Organic Salon in Fauntleroy is launching a hair-care line and inviting you to the launch party tonight, 6-10 pm. (9251 45th SW)
LIVE MUSIC AT THE POGGIE: Two bands, Soul Dust and Primate Five, 7 pm, no cover. (4717 California SW)
‘THE ROOMMATE’ AT ARTSWEST: 7:30 pm curtain, final weekend for the current play at the Junction playhouse; ticket link in our calendar listing. (4711 California SW)
OUT AT THE BOX, HALLOWEEN EDITION: 8 pm drag show at Box Bar (5401 California SW), 21+, no cover.
LIVE AT THE SKYLARK: 8 pm (doors at 7) tonight it’s Bigfoot Curious, Dreams Down Deep, 21+, $10. (3803 Delridge Way SW)
SALSA DANCE PARTY: 8-10 pm at Pegasus Pizza (4720 California SW).
REVELRY ROOM DJ: Saturday spinning starts at 9 pm – tonight it’s Soul Focus FM at Revelry Room. (4547 California SW).
SATURDAY NIGHT SK8 PARTY: 9 pm-midnight, with rotating DJ Josh and DJ NightMere, 21+, at Southgate Roller Rink (9646 17th SW, White Center).
KARAOKE AT TALARICO’S: Our Saturday list concludes as usual with 10 pm karaoke at Talarico’s Pizzeria. (4718 California SW)
Got a West Seattle event coming up? If community members are welcome, your event is welcome on our calendar! Please email info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
One year ago today, WSB co-founder Patrick Sand died, suddenly and entirely unexpectedly.
As Patrick’s widow and WSB co-founder, I want to acknowledge the anniversary with two words:
THANK YOU.
There are so many people to thank, I have to repeat it:
THANK YOU.
Thank you to friends I never realized were friends. Thank you to community members who showed me that Torin and I weren’t the only people who loved Patrick. Thank you to everyone who helped sustain us in so many ways, especially in those agonizing early weeks. Thank you to everyone who reads WSB, everyone who texts and emails story tips, photos, video, calendar listings, lost-pet reports; everyone whose questions lead to stories; all the local businesses and organizations who have continued to sponsor us (or joined the team), so this work can continue. Thank you to everyone who’s worked for and with us this past year – Patrick is irreplaceable, but for WSB to keep going, much of what he did has to be done by someone, and some wonderful, talented people have stepped forward.
THANK YOU.
On to WSB’s 19th year, our second without Patrick. Gone but never forgotten.
-Tracy Record, WSB editor/publisher
It’s a Halloween haunt … and a charity fundraiser. Starting tonight, “Nightfall” is back at 4544 51st Place SW [map]. The crew explains that this year, “We are raising money for Washington’s National Park Fund and non-perishable food donations for West Seattle Food Bank.” Here’s the (spooky, beware) trailer:
Here’s when you can visit:
Dates: 10/17, 10/18, 10/24, 10/25, 10/30, 10/31, 11/1
Times: 5:30-9:30 and open until 10 on 10/31. 5:30-6:30 every night is Little Frights with more light outside, brighter light inside, sounds only, and no jump scares – this is perfect for younger children, timid adults, or first-time haunters.
Tickets: $25 general admission or $20 with non-perishable food donations for up to 6 guests plus fees and taxes. We only accept cards or Apple Pay, no cash.
Important Info: Please check the website for details on parking, as this is in a residential street with limited parking. We are also a home haunt, so please be respectful of our neighbors.
(WSB photo, Rep. Jayapal’s town hall @ The Hall at Fauntleroy, 2024)
This is not only the 17th day of October, it’s also the 17th day of the federal government shutdown. Got a question about it? The shutdown will be the main topic of a Town Hall in West Seattle with our area’s U.S. House Rep. Pramila Jayapal next Tuesday at The Hall at Fauntleroy (9131 California SW), 6 pm. RSVP required; here’s that link.
By Torin Record-Sand
Reporting for West Seattle Blog
Projects, crime stats, and City Council candidates were on the agenda when the Morgan Community Association had its quarterly meeting this past Wednesday at West Seattle Church of the Nazarene. About a dozen people attended, both in person and online.
The big news to come out of the meeting was the cancellation of next year’s Morgan Junction Community Festival. The festival was usually one of the first of the summer, held in June, featuring local musicians, vendors, and a place for other local community groups to advocate to attendees. The reason given for its cancellation given was a combination of a lack of funding, issues with overall attendance, and a lack of variety in new groups to bring to the event. “We need new blood to bring the festival to life … In additional conversations, we determined those things had not occurred.” said Christopher Miller, MoCA secretary. (President Deb Barker could not attend, so board members led the meeting.) He also said, however, they were considering other opportunities for MoCA to present events: “We are looking at new ways to activate public space in one-off ways, looking at projects like that, and other directions we can try to go when the [Morgan Junction] park (addition) is open.”
The other big news was that the park addition site will be open to the public as soon as November as it transitions between phases of development. The site has been hydroseeded , meaning that a new blanket of grass will grow soon over the filled and leveled site, expedited by the rainy season.
Olivia Reed, a planner from Seattle Parks and Recreation, came to deliver a presentation on the status of the site, north of the existing park. “The [additional site] project will go into construction winter 2026 [as in, December of next year], so the fencing around the site will be removed in the next couple of months, and it’ll be open until construction begins.” she said. She also said that the addition site project progress is on pace, with the primary design consultants are under contract. They are working now on finalizing the design requirements for the project. She said there will be additional chances for the community to input feedback on the proposed design before construction begins. (The issue of how and whether it will include a skatable area has not yet been settled – here’s our recent update after a site meeting with Parks reps and community members including the group MJAWA that has long been working for the feature to be in the project.)
Rain or shine, the Fauntleroy Fall Festival is happening Sunday, 2-5 pm. There are indoor activities as well as outdoor activities, as always. We have the map and schedule for your planning – but first, a reminder that the festival includes a cake contest, so if you want to enter a cake, drop it off on festival day by noon at The Hall at Fauntleroy (south end of the schoolhouse, 9131 California SW) – more info here. Here’s the map:
And here’s the schedule (PDF version here if you can read that more easily):
It’s all free except food/drink concessions, supported by donations and volunteers.
1:49 PM: We first showed you that map back in August, when SDOT confirmed where it’s planning to add speed cushions on 60th, 61st, and 62nd SW in the heart of Alki. After a reader spotted the first preparatory outlines this week, we asked SDOT for an update on the construction timeline. They say installation will start as soon as next week (Monday, October 20 and beyond), weather permitting, and hope to provide us more details shortly. Here’s the original construction notice.
2:39 PM: Update from SDOT spokesperson Mariam Ali: “The start of construction has been pushed to Wednesday, October 22, due to rain … Construction is expected to last about four days total across all three streets, with each block impacted for roughly one day. The schedule will continue to be weather dependent since wet conditions prevent asphalt work.” Sidewalks are expected to remain open but drivers might have to detour during “active construction.”
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