West Seattle, Washington
05 Wednesday
6:03 AM: Good morning! It’s Monday, October 27, 2025 – and we’re now less than a week from “falling back” an hour when Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday morning at 2 am.
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET
The forecast for today: Partly sunny, chance of showers, high in the mid-50s. Sunrise will be at 7:46 am; sunset, at 5:59 pm.
(Sunday’s sunset – photo by Chris Frankovich)
WINDSTORM AFTERMATH
-You might still find downed trees, hanging tree limbs, and malfunctioning signals this morning, as cleanup/repair crews were busy on Sunday and didn’t get to everything – like these tree trouble spots.
ROAD WORK
-Still awaiting the 60th, 61st, 62nd Alki speed-bump work between Alki Avenue and Admiral Way.
TRANSIT TODAY
Washington State Ferries – WSF is back to three boats on the Triangle Route, with M/V Kittitas, M/V Cathlamet, and M/V Sealth. Vessel Watch will show you which boat is where; ferry alerts will update with any changes.
Metro buses – On regular schedule and routes.
Water Taxi – Now on regular West Seattle service, fall/winter schedule.
SPOTLIGHT TRAFFIC CAMERAS
High Bridge – Here’s the main camera, followed by the Fauntleroy-end camera:
Low Bridge – Here’s the view looking west. Also note, maritime-opening info is again available via X (ex-Twitter):
1st Avenue South Bridge:
Delridge cameras: In addition to the one below (Delridge/Genesee), cameras are also at Delridge/Juneau, Delridge/Henderson, Delridge/Oregon, and video-only (so you have to go to the map), Delridge/Holden and Delridge/Thistle.
MORE TRAFFIC CAMS: All functioning traffic cams citywide are here (including links to live video for most); for a quick scan of West Seattle and vicinity-relevant cameras, see this WSB page.
See a problem on the bridges/streets/paths/water? Please text or call our hotline (when you can do it safely, and after you’ve reported to authorities if they’re not already on scene) – 206-293-6302. Thank you!
(WSB photos by Torin Record-Sand unless otherwise credited)
After all that rain, dozens of salmon spawners are approaching the entrance to Fauntleroy Creek. That’s what longtime salmon-watch volunteer Dennis Hinton told the 100+ people who gathered to ceremonially welcome them home this afternoon: “They’re out there, and they’re coming!”
(This photo and next by Dave Gershgorn)
It’s a fall tradition, inviting community members to gather near the creek, to sing and drum during a short gathering that also includes writing messages for the returnees.
(Judy Pickens and Dennis Hinton)
The gathering was emceed by Judy Pickens, who – along with husband Phil Sweetland – also has long volunteered for Salmon in the Schools, which will be different for local participants this year as culvert work in Fauntleroy Creek will prevent the release of campus-raised fry, which Judy says will be taken instead to West Seattle’s other major salmon-bearing stream, Longfellow Creek.
But the springtime releases are just part of the circle of life – there’s “home hatch” too, thanks to some of the returnees (347 spawners counted last year). The songs led again this year by Jamie Shilling (above) told the story, as did the drumming – which, as Judy recounted, is meant to mimic the female salmon’s tail slapping the creek bed, making a redd for her eggs.
Participants were discouraged today from going to creekside because – like so many other areas of West Seattle – trees lost limbs last night. But as an afternoon sunbreak peeked through the still-standing trees, a creek-reminiscent blue banner was held over tiny dancers:
Those in attendance ranged from infants to seniors – including 93-year-old volunteer Dick Paynter, honored as the eldermost volunteer in the Watershed Council’s ranks:
(Dennis Hinton and Dick Paynter)
Dick declared himself “overwhelmed” by the honor and explained how much the creek work has meant to him, with his interest dating back to his college years as a fisheries major.
And the singing went on, softly: “Hey, hey, coho … return, return, return.”
Once they do start returning, Judy promises updates, as always, and watch for word of a potential “open creek” event if and when weather, safety, and salmon permit.
We missed last night’s Halloween-decoration showcase because of the windstorm, but we’re back on schedule tonight. We’ve already featured multiple displays on 47th SW, and here’s another one – also featured in past years – this year, Sandy sent the pic of the mega-decorated home on 47th between Hinds and Hanford. Four more nights, and then Halloween will be here! Not too late for more photos – westseattleblog@gmail.com – see what we’ve already shown by scrolling through our Halloween-coverage archive here – thank you!
On Friday, we mentioned the list of city-budget amendments that District 1 Councilmember Rob Saka is mulling as the council goes into the next phase of budget revision/review. Another West Seattle project on his possibility list: The Highland Park Improvement Club rebuild. HPIC trustee Kay Kirkpatrick sent word of this along with a status update on the project, 4+ years after fire gutted the historic community center:
HPIC (the Highland Park Improvement Club) is thrilled to be moving along with our next Phase of Replacement of the HPIC building lost to fire in 2021. This groundwork phase includes utilities upgrades and footing & foundation strengthening.
We’ve included some photos of interesting points that happened over the last couple of weeks; including replacement of our power pole (above) and transformer with upgrade to the alley service line, trenching power conduit to the building wall, and trenching for footings for the west side deck and trellis.
The digging of the deck trench revealed old historic footings from the Barbershop that stood west of the first version of the HPIC building in the 1930’s.
As we do this work we continue to fundraise for our next phase, Framing and Dry-In of the building structure. We are thrilled that Councilmember Saka has included HPIC in this proposed list of amendments to the City Budget, which would make significant City funding available to help complete reopening this vital Community Resource.
We are asking fellow D1 residents to consider taking a few minutes to lend support by contacting City Council members as they deliberate on these proposals.
Councilmembers’ official lists of proposed amendments are expected to go public tomorrow. Starting 9:30 am Tuesday, they will be reviewed, department by department. There are also opportunities for public comment – see the Tuesday agenda (which will be updated tomorrow) for information on that.
3:39 PM: It’s hard to fully appreciate the precarious dangling status of that branch on a wire/cable over the center of the Admiral Way hill without driving/riding under it, as we did (photo taken by passenger) this afternoon. We mentioned it in our as-it-happened windstorm coverage overnight, and it’s one of multiple trouble spots lingering today, with cleanup yet to come. Not seen in our photo, the cones and signage beneath it. If you know of other trees still blocking roads, aerially or otherwise, please let us know if you can so we can check on their status before the am commute – thank you!
5:52 PM: Two readers sent photos of the tree above, in the 9700 block of 42nd SW in Arbor Heights. … Below, not a major traffic hazard, but a look at another downed tree we mentioned last night:
The tree on 21st that fell last night was in the driveway at Croft Place. Damaged multiple cars. You can see one under it if you zoom in on the third photo.
7:07 PM: Sent by Megan – trees still down in the 4000 block of 18th SW:
There are still 2 fallen trees blocking 18th Ave SW since 9:30 pm last night. This is a one-lane road and the only access. Every house after the trees, like mine, cannot leave. We called 911 last night because the trees also took down power lines. I called again a few hours ago and were told our case was called in but no idea when help will come.
ADDED: Sent Sunday night by Nathan:
Just wanted to warn parents and kids heading to Gatewood Elementary in the morning that there is a tree down and leaning on a power line on the West side of 44th Ave SW, near Myrtle – across from the school. We’ve alerted SCL but they have yet to respond.
12:40 PM: Thanks for the photo! Multiple readers have reported that the CVS store in Jefferson Square is closed because of flooding. No details yet.
12:53 PM: We just went to try to find out more. Store staff told us the flooding was from an internal plumbing problem, not the weather, and they have a cleanup crew coming soon; they expect to be open tomorrow.
PHOTOS BY OLIVER HAMLIN FOR WSB, unless otherwise credited
11:03 AM: Yes, the West Seattle Junction Harvest Festival is on, starting with the costume parade – led by the West Seattle High School Marching Band (whose musicians were most of the costumed paraders) – and the chili cookoff (inside ArtsWest this time).
Trick-or-treating has begun too.
11:33 AM: Hardy crowd – performers too – Rain City Ropeworks is starting their performance at California/Alaska.
Meantime, the chili’s going fast – you get a flight, amd a vote, for $20, supporting the West Seattle Food Bank:
Competitors are Margie’s Cafe, Easy Street, Shadowland, The Westy, Husky Deli, Cafe Osita, The Neighborhood, Elliott Bay – Papa Tony’s had to drop out.
Don’t miss all the activity booths on California south of Alaska! (added) Among the businesses and organizations that braved the rain, three WSB sponsors – Fitness Together:
(This photo and next two by WSB’s Torin Record-Sand)
And Mode Music Studios (represented by their nonprofit organization Mode Music and Performing Arts)
12:09 PM: Wouldn’t be Halloween season without the Seattle Thrillers, who’ve drawn a crowd:
Good news is – Rain’s eased for now.
1:03 PM: Final hour – trick or treating continues, and the band’s performing, and the break in the rain continues too!
1:09 PM: Chili cookoff results just announced:
#1 – The Westy
#2 – Husky Deli
#3 – Easy Street Café
(added) Three of the winning venues’ proprietors are in this photo:
(Photo sent by Lauren)
Thanks to the readers who’ve sent photos of that canoe, which turned up this morning on the west-facing beach at Lincoln Park
9:18 AM: Thanks for the tip. Just after a reader called to tell us about this, after passing the scene while going the other way, SFD is just arriving at what they describe as a “rolled-over box truck” on the westbound West Seattle Bridge. One person is reported trapped, another got out. Updates to come.
9:22 AM: The person is reported to be safely out. SFD is dismissing most of its responders. We haven’t seen a photo, and there’s still no working traffic camera in the area, but from what the reader told us, sounds like this is at or near the curve.
11:59 AM: Thanks to Mike for sending a photo:
(Photo by Jerry Simmons, pre-windstorm)
The wind has calmed and the weekend continues, with another two-part list today – first, the Hallo-weekend #1 events:
WEST SEATTLE JUNCTION HARVEST FESTIVAL: This is West Seattle’s biggest fall festival! 11 am-2 pm in The Junction (the Farmers’ Market starts at 10 am as usual but everything else is at 11 or later), with California closed between Oregon and Edmunds, Alaska closed between 42nd and 44th. From the West Seattle Junction Association, here’s the schedule (with trick-or-treating at booths and businesses starting right after the parade):
11:00 – 11:30 AM
–Costume Parade led by the West Seattle High School Marching Band (meet at Junction Plaza Park, 42nd SW and SW Alaska)11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
–Activity Booths + Sidewalk Trick-or-Treating + Free Kids’ Area + Cornhole Games11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
–Chili Cook-Off
Taste your way through nine local favorites competing for the title of Best Chili in West Seattle! For $20, you’ll get a flight of chili samples and a voting token to crown your favorite. All proceeds benefit the West Seattle Food Bank. Tickets at KeyBank corner, chili served inside ArtsWest.11:30 – 11:45 AM
Rain City Ropeworks Performance – All-Ways Intersection12:00 – 12:20 PM
Seattle Thrillers Performance – All-Ways Intersection12:30 – 1:00 PM
Pie-Eating Contest + Chili Cook-Off Winner Announcement1:00 – 2:00 PM
Halloween House Music with Jack Chandelier
DIA DE MUERTOS TIN ART WITH VAQUERO AZUL: Visit Southwest Library (9010 35th SW) to make this seasonal art! 1-3 pm, drop-in.
SPOOKY MUSIC: The Seattle Met Singers will feature “spooky music” during their 2 pm concert at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church (3050 California SW)
SPOOKY TRIVIA: 9-11 pm at Poggie Tavern (4717 California SW).
For our second list – here’s what else is up, 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 Dough Joy Donuts (4310 SW Oregon).
WEST SEATTLE SKI SWAP, DAY 2: Get geared up for snow-sports season! Shop this year’s Mountain to Sound Outfitters (WSB sponsor)-presented swap 10 am-4 pm at the West Seattle VFW Hall (3601 SW Alaska), second and final day.
WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: As mentioned above, it’s open as usual, and part of today’s festival – usual spot on California between Oregon and Alaska, 10 am-2 pm, now in fall produce season , plus lots of baked goods, cheeses, meats, fish, prepared foods, condiments, more.
SOUTHWEST ARTIST SHOWCASE:One more week 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).
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)
**NOTE POSSIBLE TIME CHANGE** HUSKIES PLAYERS AT CVS: The converted-to-CVS drugstore at 5217 California SW is hosting an 11 am-1 pm ommunity event involving UW football players. **NOTE: 11 am-1 pm is what CVS’s PR people sent us; a commenter said they think it’s beeb changed to 3-5 pm, but we haven’t confirmed that.**
POT YOUR OWN FALL ANNUALS: While supplies last! 11:30 am-3:30 pm at West Seattle Nursery (5275 California SW; WSB sponsor).
BE READY! Alice Kuder‘s fun “Ready Freddy Preparedness Party“ is back, to get you on the journey to peace of mind for knowing you’re ready for a disaster which will probably never happen. 1 pm at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond).
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)
CLASSIC NOVELS (AND MOVIES) BOOK CLUB: C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor) is the gathering place for this monthly meetup, 3 pm, but arrive early to get your beverage and chat. Our calendar listing has details on this month’s book/movie.
CONVERSATIONS ON ART: Part of an open house/art display 3-5 pm at Nepenthe (9447 35th SW).
PAINT AND SIP AT THE PUB: 3-5 pm at Beveridge Place Pub (6413 California SW); our calendar listing has info and the registration link.
WELCOME THE COHO HOME: Rain or shine, Fauntleroy Creek‘s salmon spawners will be welcomed with singing and drumming at upper Fauntleroy Way and SW Director at 4 pm, all welcome to join, as previewed here.
LIVE AT EASY STREET: 5 pm, Kassa Overall album-release party at Easy Street Records (4559 California SW) – free, all ages.
MONTHLY TRIVIA AT MR. B’S: 5-8 pm at Mr. B’s Mead Center (9444 Delridge Way SW).
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!
Seattle Police are investigating gunfire again, second early morning incident in a row in West Seattle. This time, after numerous 911 calls from people who thought they heard gunfire, they received a report from someone who said they saw it – reporting an “Asian man, mid-to-late 30s, medium to heavy build, green jacket, in a blue Subaru” firing shots into the air at 27th/Roxbury. No injuries or property damage so far; police were heading that way to see if they can find evidence.
7:35 PM: Thanks to Sarah for first word of the first significant outage in West Seattle since the Wind Advisory kicked in this afternoon: A tree is down on a line at 45th SW and SW Hemlock [map], a couple blocks east of Lincoln Park, and 117 homes are out of power.
Police are blocking off streets in the area, which is along a set of “switchbacks” used as a cut-through from California SW to Fauntleroy Way SW.
7:48 PM: Not West Seattle, but we just got a tip and a question about this: Just south of White Center, the Ambaum Boulevard curves are blocked by a fallen tree, so if you have to head south, find an alternate route (like 1st Avenue S.).
8:54 PM: Sarah sent the pic of a City Light truck in the vicinity. This remains the only outage of note in West Seattle, and throughout its service area, City Light only has a bit more than 1,000 customers are out, although the wind is starting to sound more fierce outside.
9:07 PM: And in fact, police were just dispatched for a reported tree into a house in the 8300 block of 46th SW.
9:28 PM: Just got another texted report, a tree down at 26th SW and SW Juneau in North Delridge. (Police report no injuries or damage, just blocking Juneau at 25th.) No other outages mapped yet, though a texter at 28th SW and SW Thistle reports losing power, and the wind continues to roar where we are (on a hill over Lincoln Park, southwest exposure).
9:40 PM: Added reader photo of 25/26/Juneau tree above. Not far from there, SFD is now responding to someone stuck in their car after a possibly live wire came down on it. … In Admiral, another “wire down” call at Fairmount and Belvidere, “sparking quite a lot” per dispatcher. … Tree down on High Point Drive per dispatch; brief outage near 35th/Avalon per texter … And another dispatch for a tree down in a front yard somewhere on 42nd SW … SFD says the person stuck in their car is out safely but a tree/wire is pulling down a pole so they’ll be blocking off 26th SW and SW Findlay vicinity.
9:57 PM: Even more trees/limbs down – dispatch just ticked off several, including 30th SW and SW Kenyon, California SW and SW Alaska, 4800 block SW Spokane, California Avenue and California Way … Texter says a tree’s down on SW Orchard near Home Depot, “cops on scene clearing,” and that the nearby signal on Delridge is out. … North end of Fairmount now has a 22-home outage … Texter says 26th SW and SW Roxbury signal is flashing red all ways … 4000 block of 18th SW, tree down, per dispatch … Tree into wires in 4700 block of 47th SW …
10:14 PM: SCL map now shows 145 out in Westwood/Sunrise Heights (above) and 9 out on Beach Drive.
10:30 PM: Tree down in 6700 block of 21st SW is reported to have hit at least two cars, per SPD.
10:46 PM: More trees down, per dispatcher – Admiral Way and SW Spokane; 2700 block Alki Avenue.
11:17 PM: The wind has calmed considerably, at least here in Upper Fauntleroy, and no new “tree down” reports in the past half-hour plus.
The Beach Drive power outage, meantime, now maps at 80 homes (screengrab added above). City Light is up to 34,000+ customers out around its service area, so repairs might take a while.
11:35 PM: Dispatcher reports trees down at California SW and SW Raymond north of Morgan Junction, and California Way and Harbor SW.
12:17 AM: According to police on the scene, the California/Raymond tree is blocking the southbound side of California. (Photo added above, sent by Adam.)
12:36 AM: Wire hanging low over Admiral Way on approach to eastbound West Seattle Bridge – that’s how dispatch described it, and while typing this, we got a text from Dan, who called it in and says it’s a tree branch hung up on the wire about a quarter of the way down the hill; another wire reported down outside a home at Marine View Drive and SW 102nd.
1:36 AM: Lots of cleanup ahead once this calms down. Here’s a texted photo from 48th SW and SW Holly:
2:32 AM: Another tree-down dispatch, this time for 20th/Holden. Meantime, checking SCL’s map, none of the local outages appear to have been resolved yet.
9:38 AM SUNDAY: According to the SCL map, the 117-customer outage near Lincoln Park is resolved but the 145-customer outage in Westwood/Sunrise Heights is not, nor is the 22-customer outage near the north end of Fairmount.
PHOTOS BY OLIVER HAMLIN FOR WSB
Hundreds of walkers and runners of all ages took to the trails at Lincoln Park this morning, starting off Saturday with the West Seattle Monster Dash. It wasn’t just one dash – there were separate dashes for preschoolers and toddlers, and for older kids.
The grownups, and hardiest young competitors, ran and/or walked 5K through the park. Costumes were encouraged.
Full results are here. The top finisher was 36-year-old Kevin Rovegno:
Second finisher was 52-year-old Tiff Koehn:
No matter the speed, Monster Dash’ers are always spirited:
The day’s big winners were the West Seattle Cooperative Preschools, for which the Monster Dash is a fundraiser. (You can donate to them any time here.)
Missing a bicycle like this? The photo and report are from WSAtty:
Found abandoned/stolen bike in alley near 20th Ave SW and SW Cloverdale St. Hope it can find its way back to its owner.
If you think it’s yours, contact us and we’ll connect you.
(WSB photos)
Also in The Triangle, Seattle Fire Station 32 opened to community members for two hours this afternoon, hosting a Fire Safety Fair. It wasn’t just a chance to learn about fire prevention – it was also a chance to be reminded that firefighters spend more of their time on medical calls than actual fires:
“Hands-only CPR” demonstrations were part of the fair. SFD teaches CPR classes for community members periodically.
Station 32 is home to West Seattle’s biggest lineup of vehicles – Battalion 7, Ladder 11, Medic 32, and Engine 32.
(WSB photos by Torin Record-Sand)
Busy day at the VFW Hall in The Triangle for day 1 of the two-day West Seattle Ski Swap, coordinated by Mountain to Sound Outfitters (WSB sponsor), whose Noah, Reese, and Luke were on duty when we visited:
The hall is full of skis, snowboards, boots, and related gear so you can get ready for snow-sports season:
The team tells us it’s been busy all day, and they’ve got “a ton of steals”:
The Ski Swap is on at 3601 SW Alaska until 5 pm, but if you can’t get there by then, it’s open tomorrow too, 10 am-4 pm. And here’s a reminder that mountain snow is on the way – a screengrab a few minutes ago from a camera at Stevens Pass:
Shortly after we received two mid-morning inquiries about possible gunfire the texters heard around 4:15 this morning, police were dispatched to 29th SW and SW Cloverdale around 11 am after someone found casings. We’ve listened to the archived police-radio audio from the original call, and police found casings in that area shortly after the 4:15 am 911 calls, too. No report of injuries, and no description of who fired the shots – the only thing mentioned in the original dispatch was that some callers heard “tires screeching” immediately afterward.
12:13 PM: A sunbreak is gracing the Alki business district as Alki Beach Trick-or-Treat begins. While it might be stormy later, this is a great time to get to the beach with costumed kids and collect treats from local businesses, along Alki Avenue between 63rd and 57th. Stop at the Log House Museum (61st/Stevens) and make an origami jack-o-lantern! It’s all on till 2 pm. More photos later!
2:37 PM: As promised, here are some of the sights WSB’s Torin Record-Sand saw along Alki Avenue:
Above are Matt and Elyssa Cichy – co-proprietors of Gary’s Place (where we photographed them) and West Seattle Arcade – who organized this year’s event with the Alki Community Council, which had reps on trick-or-treat duty too:
It was a lively scene, even with a squall moving through after the sunbreak:
The final business-district trick-or-treat event of this Hallo-weekend #1 will be during the West Seattle Junction Harvest Festival tomorrow, right after the 11 am costume parade – we’ll see you there too!
The Southwest Precinct (2300 SW Webster) is one of two Seattle Police precincts accepting dropoff disposals on this Drug Take-Back Day. Before 2 pm, go to the community room off the public parking lot, and you’ll find crime-prevention coordinator Matt Brown. He has some freebies too while they last, like secure drug lockboxes.
Dropped-off drugs had already filled two boxes when we stopped by and they had started a third.
10:59 AM: Among the many events on our two-part list today, the Alki UCC Autumn Festival is happening now, and Aly sent this:
Alki UCC Autumn Festival has started! Enter to win our Alki UCC great pumpkin, shop the artists’ booths, treat yourself at the bake sale.
Alki UCC is at 6115 SW Hinds, and the festival continues until 4 pm.
6:41 PM: Update from Aly:
And the winner is … Diane J; our great pumpkin weighed 88.5 and Diane guessed her weight – at 87.5 she won the prize.
(Photo by Theresa Arbow-O’Connor)
Too early to say how the weather‘s going to affect thing, but please let us know of any changes/cancellations (call/text 206-293-6302). Otherwise, here’s what’s scheduled – it’s the biggest day/night of Hallo-weekend #1, so we start with the seasonal events (followed by a separate list of everything else):
WEST SEATTLE MONSTER DASH: 9:30 am 5K costumed trail run, 10:30 am kids’ dash, raising money for cooperative preschools. Upper central Lincoln Park. (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW)
AUTUMN FESTIVAL & ART MARKET: Plus bake sale! 10 am-4 pm at Alki UCC (6115 SW Hinds).
MAKE ORIGAMI JACK-O-LANTERNS: 10 am-2 pm at the Log House Museum (61st SW & SW Stevens), in conjunction with Alki trick-or-treating. Speaking of which:
ALKI BEACH TRICK-OR-TREAT: Noon-2 pm, trick-or-treat at Alki Beach businesses. The official website lists who’s participating.
HOWL-O-WEEN IN HIGHLAND PARK: Noon-4 pm at Highland Park Corner Store (7789 Highland Park Way SW), including food, pumpkin decorating, and a pet costume contest at 3 pm.
WITCHES AND WARLOCKS PADDLE: 1 pm from the rocky beach at Seacrest (1660 Harbor SW).
BEER GARDEN TRICK-OR-TREATING: That’s part of the Ounces Halloween Party, 2 pm-5 pm. (3809 Delridge Way SW)
ADMIRAL DISTRICT HALLOWEEN BAR CRAWL: 3 pm-9 pm, participant list on Admiral Neighborhood Association website, with one change – at 5 pm it’ll be at Pizzeria 22 instead of Arthur’s. Starts at Good Society (California SW and SW Lander).
CANCELED TRAIL OR TREAT: 3:30-7 pm at Camp Long‘s cabins (5200 35th SW).
AUTUMN CYBORG UNICORN STORY HOUR: 5:30-7 pm, Halloween-themed and costumes encouraged, open-mic story hour at Mr. B’s Mead Center (9444 Delridge Way SW).
UPDATE: TRUNK OR TREAT: 6:30-8 pm at Hope School‘s north parking lot gym (41st SW and SW Genesee).
Here’s the rest of the West Seattle list for 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!
VACCINE CLINIC: 9 am-3 pm at Madison Middle School (3429 45th SW), open to all, but follow that link to get an appointment first.
HEAVILY MEDITATED: Free 9 am community meditation at Inner Alchemy Sanctuary/Studio (3618 SW Alaska) – register here.
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.
WEST SEATTLE SKI SWAP: Get geared up for snow-sports season! Shop this year’s Mountain to Sound Outfitters (WSB sponsor)-presented swap 10 am-5 pm at the West Seattle VFW Hall (3601 SW Alaska), first of two days.
DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY: Got expired and/or no-longer-needed medication? Dispose of it easily, quickly, no questions asked 10 am-2 pm at the Southwest Precinct (2300 SW Webster) today.
GREEN SEATTLE DAY AT PIGEON POINT PARK: Join DNDA in restoration work, 10 am-1 pm. (1901 SW Genesee)
SSC GARDEN CENTER: The Garden Center at South Seattle College (6000 16th SW, north end of campus), is open 10 am-3 pm.
SCHMITZ PARK PRESERVE TOUR: 10 am, meet at 5463 SW Stevens to join a tour of this forested park.
DELRIDGE FARMERS’ MARKET: 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!
EAST MARGINAL WAY CELEBRATION: The corridor project is just outside West Seattle but in particular of vital importance to those who bike/walk between the peninsula and downtown. Ribbon-cutting, rides, and more. 10:30 am gathering at East Marginal/South Hanford.
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: Back in session this week, 10:30 am, info in our calendar listing.
OPEN HOUSE AND FREEZER SALE: Learn about Dream Dinners and buy pre-prepped meals, 11 am-1 pm, outer Jefferson Squqre (4701 41st SW).
FAMILY READING TIME: At Paper Boat Booksellers, 11 am family reading time. (4522 California SW)
FIRE SAFETY FAIR: Visit Station 32 (37th/Alaska) noon-2 pm to see the station and learn about fire safety.
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).
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.
RAT CITY RECON AT THE RINK: Noon-1 am music festival at Southgate Roller Rink (9646 17th SW, White Center).
FREE MASSAGE: 3-5 pm walk-in clinic offering short, specific massages at Nepenthe. (9447 35th SW)
FUNDRAISING DINNER FOR A CLEANER ALKI: As previewed here, 5:30 pm at West Seattle Eagles. $14 per person, cash only, membership not required.(4426 California SW)
MUSIC AT THE COFFEEHOUSE: 6-8 pm at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), Paul Gerard, singer-songwriter. All ages, no charge.
LIVE AT EASY STREET RECORDS: Gus Englehorn,7 pm at Easy Street (4559 California SW), free, all ages.
OPEN MIC AT THE SKYLARK: 7:30 pm tonight it’s a special session of Open Mic. (3803 Delridge Way SW)
REVELRY ROOM DJ: Saturday spinning starts at 9 pm – tonight it’s DJ Topspin at Revelry Room. (4547 California SW).
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!
The National Weather Service has our area under a Wind Advisory alert starting at 1 pm today, continuing through 5 am Sunday. They’re expecting “southeast to southwest winds 15 to 30 mph, with gusts 35 to 45 mph expected at times.” We’ll be tracking any resulting trouble as always – if you have anything to report, once you’ve notified authorities, we’re at 206-293-6302, text or voice.
For Brandi Carlile, launching “Returning to Myself” meant returning to a familiar, beloved venue … Easy Street Records. That’s where she chose to perform on release day for her new album, a special show for those buying “Returning to Myself” through Easy Street, a show that maxed out shortly after the surprise announcement earlier this week. Then those who got a spot lined up around the historic Hamm Building – here’s how it looked two hours before showtime:
(Photo sent by Hayk)
Once the doors opened at 6, it was a full house of fans:
And more looking in from the street, until the “garage door” was partly opened:
Carlile not only sang the title track and first single from “Returning to Myself,” but also one of her most-loved songs, “The Story“:
And back to the new album, with “Church and State“:
Carlile last took to the Easy Street stage in a surprise appearance with her longtime band members the Hanseroth Twins eleven months ago. Meantime, Easy Street has several in-store shows most weeks – go here to see who’s next.
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