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West Seattle Tuesday: Traffic alert; open house; runner training…
April 5, 2011 6:07 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

Monday night sunset photo below, courtesy Sarah. List below, courtesy WSB West Seattle Events calendar.
BRIDGE LANE CLOSURE TODAY, BETWEEN COMMUTES: City crews will be out clearing drains on the West Seattle Bridge today from 35th/Fauntleroy to 1st Avenue South, on the outside eastbound lane, 9 am-3 pm.

LIVING WELL WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS: Today and every Tuesday afternoon, 1-3:30 pm through May 3rd, at the Senior Center of West Seattle. Call 932-4044 to see if there’s space.

ROTARY LUNCH: Rotary Club of West Seattle weekly luncheon meeting, noon at Salty’s on Alki: Terry Davis, Partners for Work Steering committee member within Rotary District 5030 will lead the program. District Governor John Matthews will share stories of involvement, in particular, partnership with King County. Debbie Moore will be introduced as the new Partners for Work Coordinator.

TASTE OF DREAM DINNERS OPEN HOUSE: Tired of takeout, but no time to cook night after night after night? Dream Dinners (WSB sponsor) might be your dream come true. Show up at their West Seattle location on the outer east side of Jefferson Square, along 41st SW at 5:30, 6, or 6:30 to taste the April menu or even sign up to put together a dinner.

ANNIVERSARY SALE RESUMES: Wyatt’s Jewelers (WSB sponsor) resumes its 6th anniversary sale, which started last Saturday; 10 am-6 pm.

INFO NIGHT FOR MARATHON TRAINING: American Heart Association Start! – Training Info Night, West Seattle Runner (3727 California Ave, suite 2-A), 6:30pm. For runners training for their first half marathon. To RSVP or for more information, visit Start Training Puget Sound or e-mail jennifer.murdock@heart.org or call (206) 694-7330.

WEST SEATTLE COMMUNITY ORCHESTRAS: West Seattle Community Orchestras welcome new members as they resume practicing – details here

WEST SEATTLE COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE DAY REGISTRATION, DAY 2: We started signups yesterday afternoon and had 18 sales by last night! Be part of the city’s biggest Garage Sale Day (Greenwood has the oldest but mentions 100+ sales – last year, WS had 200+!) Info about, and the link for, registering can all be found here. The 7th annual WSCGSD, presented/coordinated by WSB, is May 14th.

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Preparedness Month, 4th report: How readiness can save you
April 4, 2011 11:56 pm
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 |   Preparedness | West Seattle news

As Disaster Preparedness Month continues in our state, with WSB committed again this year to nightly spotlights, with a special focus on earthquakes – it might be of value to make sure you’re not skeptical about the whole topic. The experts say too many people dismiss the concept of preparedness, when in reality, earthquakes are survivable. Want to hear firsthand from an expert in our state? ****Read this.**** (Thanks to Cindi Barker from West Seattle Be Prepared for the link; she and WSBP’s Karen Berge and Deb Greer are immensely helpful again this year in providing information we’re drawing upon for these nightly spotlights.)

So then, if they’re survivable, what do you do as soon as the shaking starts? Run for the door?

Here is THE LIST of what to do – if you’re indoors, if you’re outdoors, if you are in a moving vehicle, and even, if somehow you still get trapped in debris. This version of the list is from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Read that, know it, share it. (And once you have all that down – read the other summaries linked from that page, like what to do AFTER a quake.)

NIGHTLY REMINDERS: Know your nearest Neighborhood Emergency Communication Hub – go here to find it (and if there’s not one nearby, help make one happen!) … Make plans to be at the preparedness-training session that West Seattle Be Prepared is presenting this Thursday, 6-7:30 pm at the Senior Center in The Junction … And check out the “3 To Get Ready” campaign, which is sponsoring WSB during Disaster Preparedness Month again this year. This time around, they’re offering a contest as incentive for you to take their “Preparedness Challenge” – check it out here … Our archive of preparedness coverage on WSB, newest to oldest, is here.

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Sustainable West Seattle: Tool Library move; GreenLife applications
April 4, 2011 11:11 pm
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 |   Sustainable West Seattle | West Seattle news

Two big things this week for and from Sustainable West Seattle: First, it’s moving week for the WS Tool Library:

It wasn’t even remotely as emotional a closure as another one in West Seattle a few hours earlier, but the original location of the WS Tool Library shut down at 5 pm Sunday. Right before 5, we found Micah (photo right) in the old location at South Seattle Community College; a few minutes later, we found Patrick (photo left) in the new one at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. The “tool migration” happens later this week, but in the meantime, Patrick and others are still putting finishing touches on the new space – the room where we photographed him will host workshops and training in tool use (so you can not only borrow tools, you can learn how to use them), while the storage area will be right next door; this is on the northeast side of Youngstown. For full details on the move, and next Saturday’s 9 am grand opening, check out the official news release here.

GREENLIFE AT WEST SEATTLE SUMMER FEST – APPLY NOW! SWS is also now taking applications for exhibitors at its GreenLife expo that will be part of West Seattle Summer Fest again this year, co-hosted by West Seattle Nursery. SWS says this will be its one and only “annual sustainability festival” for this year. Full details are on the SWS website as well as the application form. Summer Fest (with co-sponsors including WSB) is set this year for July 8, 9, and 10 in The Junction.

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Video: Arbor Heights Elementary bakes up some community service
April 4, 2011 9:35 pm
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 |   Arbor Heights | West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

At Arbor Heights Elementary, they don’t call it an assembly – they call it the “Monday Morning Meeting.” And this morning – after celebrations of recent classroom achievements (including preparations for the upcoming Young Authors Day as well as this week’s birthdays) – the meeting included a bonus celebration. Arbor Heights principal Dr. Carol Coram mused for a moment on the nature of “community service” before bringing up a guest who was there to thank AH students who, along with the PTSA, reached out to help Mary’s Place, a program for homeless and “formerly homeless” women and children. Take two minutes to watch our edited video highlights of the presentation that led to several hearty rounds of applause. (P.S. Mary’s Place needs non-monetary help too – donated health care, in particular.)

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West Seattle coyotes: First-time sighting shared
April 4, 2011 7:54 pm
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 |   Coyotes | West Seattle news | Wildlife

Latest coyote-sighting report is from Val:

Thanks to your great coverage, I do know we have coyotes in WSeattle, but this is the first time I’ve seen one here myself. I live at the end of Webster off of Delridge and I got to my patio this morning just in time to see a coyote departing, loping along the property line. Makes me glad my cat’s always been an indoor cat! Just thought I’d pass the sighting along.

Previous sightings shared with us are archived here, newest to oldest (many with photos, even a little video here and there). Along with the usual “coexisting with coyotes” info, we decided to check online to see the latest coyote-related news from, well, anywhere, to see how the rest of the country is dealing with them. Not coexisting-mindedly, it seems; in Texas, there’s legislation for aerial hunting; in Rhode Island, a town is hiring a hunter to kill “rogue” coyotes.

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Traffic alert: Delridge reopens after big police response at Findlay
April 4, 2011 5:20 pm
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 |   Delridge | West Seattle news | West Seattle police

5:20 PM: Thanks to the WSB’ers who sent messages to say police have Delridge blocked off at Findlay. We’ve just arrived on the scene and will have more info shortly.

5:33 PM UPDATE: Delridge is open again. Southwest Precinct Lt. Ron Smith explains that “traffic was held” for a time after police stopped a car that had a felony arrest warrant associated with someone inside; he said the decision was made to stop traffic because of “the number of subjects in the vehicle.”

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West Seattle Crime Watch: Car theft; car prowlers; robbery pleas
April 4, 2011 4:59 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

Three items in West Seattle Crime Watch this afternoon, starting with a stolen car to watch for. From Basil:

My 1984 Subaru 4WD wagon, (license plate) # 860SEP, light blue, with freshly painted white spoked rims and front bumper guard, was stolen from in front of my house this a.m. I live in the 5000 block of SW Olga St. If anyone sees it in the area please call the police (911).

After the jump – a WSB Forums member’s report of car prowling reported to police early today (and what happened when police responded), plus arraignment for two of the suspects in last month’s medical-marijuana-dispensary heist:Read More

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Admiral Safeway project change gets unanimous City Council OK
April 4, 2011 4:00 pm
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 |   Development | West Seattle news

(“After” rendering from the “before and after” drawings by Fuller Sears Architects)
Quick note from this afternoon’s City Council meeting: Councilmembers gave unanimous final approval to the changes in the Admiral Safeway project (79 apartments instead of 35 plus flex-work spaces), which the city considered a “minor” amendment to the plan. As first reported here in January when the changes originally came to light, Safeway said the developer for that side of the site (east of the new store) couldn’t get financing for the flex-work units after all. If you want to watch Councilmember Sally Clark summarizing the change, followed by Councilmember Tom Rasmussen pointing out that the Admiral Neighborhood Association supports the change but protests not being included earlier in the revision plan, and finally the vote, it’s all in the video of this afternoon’s council meeting. The Admiral Safeway item starts 4 minutes into the session, and lasts about 6 minutes. Safeway has said the project remains on track for completion this summer.

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Beachside Café grand opening on Alki: ‘It’s been steady all day’
April 4, 2011 3:16 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle restaurants

After 2 pm on a gray, drippy day, yet the new Beachside Café was still close to half full when we stopped in to check on how Day One was going.

Co-owner Sharon Bang (above photo, left) told us, “It’s been steady all day.” Some items even sold out – so they’re adjusting strategy for tomorrow. For a closer look at the menu, click the next photo to open a larger version:

As you likely know, the Beachside is in the 61st/Alki space that previously held the Alki Bakery, suddenly shuttered last November. The old awning is still up, but not for long:

Co-owner John Bang says the rainy weather delayed installation of the new awning, but they’re hoping for tomorrow. Meantime, if you want to check out the Beachside Café on Day 1, you have till 7 pm.

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West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day 2011: Registration time!
April 4, 2011 1:34 pm
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 |   Community Garage Sale Day | West Seattle news

garagesaledaysmalllog5.jpgWill it be another record year? As of right now, registration is open for the 7th annual West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day (WSB’s fourth year of coordinating and presenting the event). The big day is 9 am-3 pm Saturday, May 14, 2011. Here’s the link to the registration form (registration is online-only again this year). Something new on the form: To further reduce paper use, if you are OK with getting your “packet” via e-mail instead of postal mail (general info including the sign template and how to donate leftovers through Northwest Center if you choose), please click “yes” on the form.

Backstory if you’re new: This is NOT one big sale, but rather, one day with many sales all over West Seattle, big and small (last year, a record – more than 200!). There’s a registration fee to cover coordination/promotion costs – same fees for a fourth consecutive year (different fees for individual, group/business/block/organization sales). If you don’t have somewhere to sell your stuff, but still want to get in on WSCGSD, get in touch with Lora @ Hotwire Online Coffeehouse (WSB sponsor), at the shop (4410 California SW – try a Peep latte!) or info@hotwirecoffee.com. Again this year, she plans to open the Hotwire courtyard as a group-sale spot (and if anyone else is interested in hosting a group spot, please contact us to coordinate – garagesale@westseattleblog.com). Registration will be open for 3 weeks – but whether you’re selling or not, mark your calendar, set an alert, whatever it takes, for BIG garage-saling on May 14.

P.S. Along with periodic updates here on WSB and on our NEW (“liked” it yet?) Facebook page as well as Twitter, we also have a WSCGSD website – you can browse it to see highlights from the past three years’ sales, if you want to get a feel for what it’s like – and a Facebook page for WSCGSD (go here). And if you’re having a garage sale before or after WSCGSD, remember you can list it for free in the WSB Forums‘ Freebies/Deals/Sales/etc. section.

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West Seattle restaurants: Heartland Café offers earlier breakfast
April 4, 2011 1:28 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle restaurants

(Photo courtesy Heartland Café)
In the Admiral District, the Heartland Café is marking its first anniversary, and as owner Jay Wergin observed the demise of the Charlestown Street Café down the street, he decided to try to help fill a bit of the void:

With the latest news on the Charlestown Cafe closing its doors, we have come to realize that there will be a void to fill when it comes to good old fashioned American food. We have had many request to open our doors earlier as a result of the closure. Starting tomorrow, we will be open for breakfast Tue-Sun starting at 6:30 am. We serve breakfast until 4 pm. We are closed Mondays until 3 pm for cleaning and maintenance.

Previously, breakfast at the Heartland started at 8 am. They’re at 4210 SW Admiral Way.

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West Seattle Food Bank: New art; Instruments of Change update
April 4, 2011 11:07 am
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 |   How to help | West Seattle news

Dozens of special young visitors were at West Seattle Food Bank headquarters this morning – to celebrate something they helped create: Listening to Food Bank executive director Fran Yeatts are Lakeside School sixth-graders who collaborated with West Seattle Elementary fourth-graders to create new mosaics unveiled today – here’s a closer look:

The art celebration is part of a big, busy springtime for the food bank – the annual Instruments of Change benefit is just a month away, and the WS Food Bank has news about that:

The West Seattle Food Bank would like to send a very big thank you to all that have signed on as sponsors for the Instruments of Change fundraiser coming up on Friday, May 6th, 2011 at The Hall at Fauntleroy.

The Food Bank has received its largest single sponsorship to date from Jackson, Morgan & Hunt [WSB sponsor]. The West Seattle accounting firm has generously signed on as a $5,000 “Community Humanitarian” sponsor. Charles Morgan CPA, Managing Partner, stated they upped their sponsorship because we know that a lot more people are having to use the food bank’s services.

Last year families visited the agency 37,396 times, a fifty percent increase in the past several years. “We are very grateful to Jackson, Morgan & Hunt and all the other sponsors (including WSB) that are helping to make this event a success,” said WSFB Executive Director Fran Yeatts.

King County Executive Dow Constantine is the keynote speaker at this 4th annual Instruments of Change – the West Seattle Food Bank’s largest fundraising event of the year. The event also features a cocktail hour, live music and a Dessert Dash.

Tickets are selling fast. Those interested in buying event tickets or being an Instruments of Change sponsor can contact Anna Guitchounts at 206-932-9023 or at anna@westseattlefoodbank.org. Individual tickets are $75 and sponsorship levels begin at $500. Individual tickets can also be purchased through brownpapertickets.com at .

To see the full list of generous sponsors to date and get more information about the event, visit http://www.westseattlefoodbank.org/IOC2011A.asp.

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West Seattle Monday: Beachside Café opens; Preschool Fair; more
April 4, 2011 8:45 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

This morning’s photo is courtesy of Lisa Stencel – on a morning when the grayness is back, a different viewpoint on water! Meantime, highlights from the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

BEACHSIDE CAFE´OPENING DAY: New owners have reopened the old Alki Bakery space as of 7 am today (here’s what they’re offering).

SPRING QUARTER BEGINS AT SSCC: South Seattle Community College‘s spring quarter starts today.

WEST SEATTLE PRESCHOOL FAIR: 5:30-7:30 tonight, St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church (3050 California SW), free (more details in yesterday’s preview)

WEST SEATTLE LITTLE LEAGUE: The league‘s first games are scheduled today.

PAJAMA DRIVE FOR FOSTER KIDS: Sleep Country USA starts collecting them today – their local outlet is in Westwood Village, just south of Eats Market Café.

LIBRARY STORY TIME: The High Point Library has a Family Story Time on Mondays at 7 pm! All families are welcome to enjoy songs, rhymes, games, and books. (More info here)

ADMIRAL SAFEWAY: Seattle City Council will consider Admiral Safeway agreement changes because of the project change, doubling the number of residential units – 2 pm meeting.

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Metro bus evacuated after fire scare by Lincoln Park
April 4, 2011 8:02 am
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 |   West Seattle fires | West Seattle news

The call that went out this past half-hour as a “car fire” turned out to be a bus fire. Passengers on board a Metro bus southbound on Fauntleroy Way got an extra jolt to start their Monday – they had to evacuate their bus while firefighters handled the situation. One passenger told WSB they didn’t know anything was wrong until the driver pulled over at the north end of Lincoln Park and said, “Everybody off the bus!” Nobody was hurt; no major smoke/flames. (We’re checking which bus route – the display boards on the bus were all turned off while we were on scene.) 8:28 AM UPDATE: Linda Thielke with King County DOT says it was a 54, and the bus has been towed back to base to be checked out, while passengers caught the next bus.

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West Seattle help for Japan: Garage-sale organizers’ thank you
April 4, 2011 7:08 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle people

(WSB photo from Saturday morning)
From the WSB inbox overnight, a public thank-you to the many who joined in this successful benefit effort:

Thank You West Seattle, for your generosity and compassion; you have done it again! Our West Seattle Community Garage Sale raised three times the amount we expected, for our friends in Japan, affected by the earthquake and tsunami. And thank you Tracy, editor at the WSB, for advertising and photographing this event, and getting it out into the community. Not only do we thank all our generous and enthusiastic neighbors who donated and bought items (like little 6 year-old Naziah Hendrix, who donated her Leap Pad and games), but to all the neighbors who worked three straight days, to make this not only a successful, but fun community event. Local teens ran the bake sale ( and brought in over $700.00 for the goodies they and other neighbors made), while volunteers worked tirelessly in the pouring rain, setting up garage sale items. Emiko and Jeff Keller fed the workers home-made sushi and rice balls, and Lori Braseth donated tents and tarps to keep everyone dry. What a contagious group effort this was! Once again, thank you to all of you, who helped ease the suffering of our friends in Japan, through your kindness and generosity.

Sincerely,

Gary & Shelley Lebert
West Seattle Community Garage Sale for our Friends in Japan, Coordinators

Grand total, by the way, according to Shelley – $4,600 for the sale (including $800 from the bake sale alone!) plus $1,000 matching contribution from a company. Congratulations!

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Preparedness Month, 3rd report: It’s the little things …
April 3, 2011 11:56 pm
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 |   Preparedness | Safety | West Seattle news

Once again this April – Disaster Preparedness Month in our state – we’re spotlighting preparedness every night on WSB, with a special focus on earthquakes. As noted here last night, one of the in-person training sessions you can check out in West Seattle this month is an earthquake-retrofitting workshop on Saturday, April 16, 11 am-2 pm at West Seattle (Admiral) Library. But realize that readiness is about the little things, too. One of the preparedness experts who responded to our call for resource suggestions shared a link to a quiz about how to make your living room safer – through earthquake-proofing for the everyday items it just might contain, such as a wide-screen video monitor, a bookcase, glass/ceramic art pieces, mirrors on the wall. It’s a simple quiz with graphics and multiple-choice questions; we’ll confess that we only got half the answers right, so we learned a lot. It’s from a California agency, but don’t let that stop you – the quiz starts here. Even if you only take away one or two things you can easily do in your home to earthquake-proof some of its smaller contents, that’s progress. Till tomorrow – we’ll close with another important reminder: Get to know West Seattle Be Prepared – especially your nearest Neighborhood Emergency Communication Hub.

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‘Thank you, West Seattle’: Charlestown Street Café’s final day
April 3, 2011 8:41 pm
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 |   Charlestown Cafe | West Seattle news | West Seattle restaurants

(Earlier coverage: First customers on the last morning, here; midday update, here)

Story and photos by Kathy Mulady
Reporting for West Seattle Blog

At 2:45 p.m. today, the last meal was cooked and served at Webster’s Charlestown Street Café.

Hesper Guerra, a waitress at the restaurant for two decades, raised a little plastic glass of apple cider, tears sliding down her cheeks, and gave a toast. The staff gathered behind her raised their glasses, and dabbed their own tears.

The last customers of the restaurant left slowly, shaking hands with owner Ron Hanlon, sharing their thoughts on what the restaurant has meant to them.

“The food is great, but the love is better,” said Debbie Coscorrosa, who followed Hanlon from Webster’s restaurant to the Charlestown.

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2 West Seattle neighborhood alerts: ‘Keep a lookout’
April 3, 2011 8:14 pm
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 |   Neighborhoods | West Seattle news

Two notes from the WSB inbox might best be termed “neighborhood alerts” – one a warning of vandals on wheels, the other, a potential scavenger, at the very least – read on:Read More

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West Seattle restaurant updates: El Chupacabra, Bang Bar Thai, Beachside Café
April 3, 2011 6:49 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle restaurants

Even as customers mourn the closure of one longtime West Seattle restaurant, there are updates tonight on three new ones we’ve been telling you about. First, a peek inside El Chupacabra as it prepares to open on Alki (in the former Casa Feliz at 2620 Alki SW) this Friday. Owner Aaron Wright, who talked with us back in January for our first report on his West Seattle expansion, was hard at work again today getting everything ready, with just five days to go:

You’ll see some activity inside during a “soft open” night this week, but the official public opening is next Friday (April 8), 11:30 am. (For a taste of their menus – which Wright says include plenty of vegetarian fare – here’s a link from Facebook.) The original El Chupacabra has been in operation on Phinney RIdge for five years. Meantime, in The Junction:

BANG BAR THAI RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE: A banner is now up for Bang Bar Thai, at the site of the former Tom Yum Koong, next to the future A Terrible Beauty. It’s been a month and a half since we reported the TYK closure, followed by the confirmation of Bang (pronounced “bahng”) Bar moving into the space. With the banner promising “coming soon,” we checked in with its owner. Kay Fuengarom told WSB contributor Bill Hutchison that she’s hoping to open “around the beginning of May” – renovations should be done by the last week of April. In addition, Bang Bar Thai has a website up – still clearly a work in progress, but there’s some information of note, particularly on the “about” page, which says they plan to deliver (as did TYK).

Last but not least, back to Alki, where a grand opening is hours away:

BEACHSIDE CAFE OPENS TOMORROW MORNING: Just a reminder that the ex-Alki Bakery space will open tomorrow morning with new ownership and a new name, as Beachside Café, owned by Sharon and John Bang, who also own Alki Café across the street. Hand-pulled espresso (new machine, above) is one of the improvements they touted when we visited for a sneak peek one week ago, along with soft-serve frozen yogurt, waffles, and more. They’re planning to open at 7 am tomorrow (Monday) morning.

****FOOD/DRINK SIDE NOTE: Our friends at the Seattle Weekly just spotlighted a couple already-open WS venues – atop their subsite Voracious.

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West Seattle Hi-Yu Spring Tea, featuring pirate and “pop star”
April 3, 2011 5:52 pm
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 |   West Seattle Hi-Yu Festival | West Seattle news

Seafair Pirate Chuck Marcoullier and “Justin Bieber” (the cardboard version) were among the star attractions at this afternoon’s West Seattle Hi-Yu Festival Spring Tea and Auction at The Hall at Fauntleroy. Before the day was out, “Bieber” was to be bid on – but not before Hi-Yu royalty got to share the stage as well:

There were many other things for the crowd to bid on, too:

Hi-Yu’s theme this year is “Sparkling Seattle,” as decided at the Hi-Yu holiday-season meeting (WSB coverage here) – and we’re told they’re still looking for a home for this year’s float, with parade season fast approaching: Got an idea? An offer? Hi-Yu contact information is online.

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Happening now: Full house at Furry Faces Foundation’s ‘Catsino’
April 3, 2011 4:20 pm
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 |   How to help | Pets | West Seattle news

It wouldn’t be “Catsino” without cats, now would it? These two are part of the crowd at the Furry Faces Foundation fundraiser “Catsino,” under way at Beveridge Place Pub till 6. And F3’s Teri Ensley is ecstatic – she told WSB it’s a full house, all 85 tickets sold. And between the players and the hosts – some memorable sights:

More photos after the jump:Read More

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West Seattle businesses: Gift shop on the way to ex-On Safari site
April 3, 2011 3:17 pm
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 |   West Seattle businesses | West Seattle news

As first reported here in February, On Safari Foods has moved to SODO from its former headquarters at 9005 35th SW; the lettering across the building’s facade was just taken down the other day. Owner Jim Sullivan is leasing the building as three spaces and tells WSB contributor Deanie Schwarz that a tenant has just been signed for one – a gift shop selling handcrafted items, collectibles, and other gifts, expected to open later this month; the other two are still available. More to come.

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Happening now: Marrow-donor signup party at Alki Arts
April 3, 2011 3:05 pm
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 |   Health | How to help | West Seattle news

No rain so far – fine time to head to the beach (sun or no sun), and while you’re there, stop by Alki Arts (2820 Alki SW) and sign up for the bone-marrow registry (while also checking out the art that’s on display and on sale!). Nothing painful – just the one-in-a-million chance that maybe someday you would have the chance to save somebody’s life, maybe that of Christy Bemis, whose story is at the end of our report about Marnie Devlin (at left in top photo), who came up with the marrow-drive idea to celebrate her 25th birthday, and got community sponsors to donate prizes and treats (Alki Arts donated use of its space, too).

The event continues till 6 tonight.

7:56 PM UPDATE: Via Facebook, Alki Arts reports more than 100 people registered!

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