(File photo, 63rd/Alki commemorative monument)

If you can take time out for a walking tour this Thursday afternoon (November 13), you can learn about what happened exactly 174 years earlier. The invitation is from the Southwest Seattle Historical Society:

Join us for a special tour commemorating the 1851 anniversary of the first settlers landing on Alki Beach. Learn about the history of Alki Beach, the peoples who have lived here and how settlement by various groups and individuals has left its mark on Alki. Visit historic and cultural sites in the area and discuss how our understanding of the area and its people continues to evolve.

The tour includes stops at the Log House Museum, Fir Lodge/Alki Homestead, historic sites and monuments at Alki Beach, and Doc Maynard’s home in West Seattle.

The tour is offered rain or shine and include about one mile of walking with multiple stops. The tour is ADA accessible although there are no stops that include seating.

This program is FREE although registration required. Suggested donation $15.

The anniversary tour will take place on Thursday, November 13, 2025 from 2:00 – 3:30 pm. After the tour is over, feel free to grab a snack before exploring the West Seattle Art Walk’s Alki stops along the Alki beachfront and at the Log House Museum.

loghousemuseum.org/blog/alki-history-walking-tour-11-13

The Log House Museum is at 3003 61st SW.

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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Prowler on video

November 8, 2025 6:36 pm

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Sent by Justin:

This is a spliced collection of the video footage I have of this prowler in our driveway last night around 550 am. We live near the Charlestown water tower. To be clear … he didn’t just prowl, he tried to break into our car and more actively tried to break into our trailer (removed cover and unlatched many latches trying to open the pop top).

Side note: Next chance to bring concerns to local police will likely be the Admiral Neighborhood Association‘s upcoming gathering, 7 pm Tuesday, November 18, at West Seattle Realty (2715 California SW).

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Have something that should be in this year’s WSB West Seattle Holiday Guide? Send it!

November 8, 2025 4:37 pm

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With less than three weeks until Thanksgiving, we’re working on this year’s WSB West Seattle Holiday Guide, so we can launch it this week! If you haven’t already sent information on your holiday-season event, bazaar/pop-up shop, donation drive, fundraiser, performance, special hours, holiday food ordering, etc. … now’s the time to get that info to us so we can share it with everybody. Whatever you want the community to know, westseattleblog@gmail.com is the best way to send it so we can get it into the guide (and if time/date-specific, into our year-round West Seattle Event Calendar too) – thank you!

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WEST SEATTLE WEEKEND SCENE: Holiday open house at CAPERS, with Giving Tree launch

November 8, 2025 2:22 pm

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By Hayden Andersen
Reporting for West Seattle Blog

Until 4 PM today, furnishing and gift store CAPERS, a cornerstone business in the West Seattle Junction, will be hosting its yearly holiday-season open house. This event coincides with a milestone as proprietor Lisa Myers celebrates the store’s 40th year open.

Visitors today will be able to enjoy in-store specials, beverages, and food, as well as their annual giving-tree program.

A highlight every year, the giving tree is put up in partnership with The Hickman House, a local housing program that helps women and children who survived domestic violence. Residents place wishes on the tree, and visitors can purchase the gifts, deliver them to CAPERS by 12/22, and help women and children in need during the holiday season.

Brendan, who’s been working at Capers for four years, is still blown away by the outpouring of support for both the open house and the giving tree. “The community here is fantastic,” she said. “We have people who come in weeks before the tree is up, asking if they can donate.”

The community support is felt by more than just the permanent staff, said Angie Marcelynas, a local artist showing off her work this morning, as guests milled about the store. Marcelynas is a longtime West Seattle resident, and for the last three and a half years, she’s been selling her handmade jewelry under the brand The Little Merle.

Marcelynas, who specializes in making jewelry out of recycled material, has been a CAPERS regular for over a decade. “I remember when it was still two locations,” She said, while showing off a selection of newly made pins – a recent favorite of hers. “And I buy an ornament from them every single year.”

“Businesses like CAPERS give artists a space,” said Marcelynas. “It’s all around a great community to be a part of.”

CAPERS will host other artists throughout the season (continuing with Thursday’s West Seattle Art Walk). This will also be CAPERS’ second year back from their pandemic hiatus from Santa Claus photos. Starting on the first weekend of December, they’ll host DIY photos every Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 to 11 AM. Following in the season’s tradition of giving to others, the funds from photographs will be donated to the West Seattle Food Bank, says Brendan.

In the meantime, the CAPERS open house continues until 4 PM today, bringing their own flavor of holiday cheer to The Junction. For more information about the Hickman House and the giving tree, check here.

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AS-IT-HAPPENED COVERAGE: Hundreds join in first-ever West Seattle Joiner Jamboree!

November 8, 2025 11:45 am

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11:45 AM: That’s just part of the crowd in the upstairs hall at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church (3050 California SW), where the first-ever West Seattle Joiner Jamboree is the place to be today. We’re here, based at a table on one end of the room (across from the coffee and snacks), and the hall is full of your neighbors, both representatives of more than 50 clubs, organizations, coalitions, etc, (see the list in our calendar listing – many are regularly featured in our calendar and daily event highlights), and people who’ve come to find out more about what’s happening in the community. This is continuing until 3 pm; updates to come!

(Added: Photo by Dave Gershgorn fpr WSB)

Be sure to get a raffle entry card while you’re here – get five participants to initial it and you’re eligible to enter; they’re doing drawings just before the top of each hour, and you need to be here to win.

12:30 PM: If you’re bringing warm clothes to donate, do that right at the lower entrance – we photographed the cart a few minutes ago as it was filled up, again! There’s also a bin for food donations here, and the White Center Food Bank is tabling next to us, too. Sharing our table is a rep from the West Seattle Tool Library. And back downstairs is where you’ll find performances – we caught a bit of the clogging demonstration (video added):

12:50 PM: We’ve had a couple photographers roaming for highlights for us. WSB’s Torin Record-Sand found Amber from Scream Club Seattle (which inspired much discussion when they launched at Lincoln Park, where they’re having monthly gatherings):

Some businesses are here because of the community events they offer – among them, Lori and Tim from West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor), which leads free community runs multiple times a week, and special events like the Gobble Gobble Group Run on Thanksgiving and the Christmas Light Run (December 21):

Both participants and visitors are all across the age spectrum, we’ve noticed – babies to seniors!

1:15 PM: Ever gone to Alki for Silent Dance? They’re here too – with the headsets that make it “silent”:

Thanks to everybody who’s stopped by the table to say hi – including some of the participants – we were happy to meet Perla from the Morbidly Curious Book Club, one of several book clubs whose meetings we list every month (next gathering, November 20, and Perla tells us the group has been growing steadily).

2:07 PM: Time’s passing quickly – less than one hour to get here if you haven’t been already! Adding more photos from Dave Gershgorn: first, below right is West Seattle Joiners organizer Julie Garbutt with Andrea O’Ferrall:

From left below, Kathy Dunn and Kate Wells from West Seattle Bike Connections, and Chun Yu and Lara Gardner from West Seattle Urbanism:

Paula Walters from West Seattle Ukulele Players teaches a song on ukulele.

Kay Paredes from Heavily Meditated, chatting with a potential joiner:

Amy Beaudoin from the Westside Neighbors Shelter:

3:02 PM: The event is wrapping up – to get ready for the shelter-benefiting Boeing Employees Choir in the sanctuary!

The Joiners promise another event next year.

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ROAD WORK ALERT: 44th SW in The Junction

November 8, 2025 11:42 am

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Thanks for the tip! After a reader told us about the road work on 44th SW between Alaska and Edmunds, we went over to check it out. A crew’s doing concrete pavement work and the street is partly closed right now.

That means a rerouting of buses; the C Line that would normally stop in this area is rerouted to 42nd/Alaska, according to a Metro alert.

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READER REPORT: Tree blocking trail in Schmitz Preserve Park

November 8, 2025 10:07 am

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Rebecca sent the photo and report:

A warning to Schmitz Park -goers: A large tree fell, and is blocking the main trail off the Hinds street entrance. Recommend using another entrance.

Parks’ 24-hour maintenance hotline is 206-684-7250 (Rebecca has reported this). We appreciate getting reports too, so the wider community is alerted.

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WEST SEATTLE SATURDAY: 31 notes!

November 8, 2025 6:07 am

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(Hooded Merganser photographed at High Point Pond by Zutsea)

Here’s our 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.

FREE! HEAVILY MEDITATED: Free 9 am community meditation at Inner Alchemy Sanctuary/Studio (3618 SW Alaska) – register here.

INTRODUCTORY WALK: and WALKING FOR WELL-BEING: Both canceled this week because leader Julie is organizing the West Seattle Joiner Jamboree (see below!).

SHOREWOOD PTA HOLIDAY BAZAAR: 10 am to 4 pm, not far south of West Seattle, one of the first and biggest holiday bazaars is happening today at Shorewood Elementary (2725 SW 116th).

SSC GARDEN CENTER: The Garden Center at South Seattle College (6000 16th SW, north end of campus), is open 10 am-3 pm.

BENEFIT JEWELRY SALE: 10 am to 5 pm at the old brewery in Georgetown (5700 Airport Way S.), organizers hope West Seattleites will come support their sale benefiting women’s shelters.

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 again this week, 10:30 am, info in our calendar listing.

GRIEFSHARE: New session continues, 10:30 am at Grace Church, no charge (10323 28th SW)

WEST SEATTLE JOINER JAMBOREE: Today’s biggest event! 11 am-3 pm at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church (3050 California SW) – people from more than 50 local groups, organizations, clubs, coalitions will be there so you can find out what they’re doing and how to get involved. (The participant and activity lineup is in our calendar listing.) Also: Donation drives for warm clothing and nonperishable food (bring donations if you can!), entertainment, refreshments, raffles. (We’ll be reporting “live” – see you there.)

CAPERS HOME HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: Visit the store in The Junction – celebrating its 40th anniversary! – to see what’s in the spotlight this holiday season, 11 am-4 pm – details in our preview. (4525 California SW; WSB sponsor)

INTERNATIONAL GAMES MONTH: Every Saturday this month, drop in to play at the South Park Library (8604 8th Ave. S.) – today, classic board games!

FAMILY READING TIME: At Paper Boat Booksellers, 11 am family reading time. (4522 California SW; WSB sponsor)

LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: The home of West Seattle’s history is open noon-4 pm on Saturdays. (61st SW and SW Stevens)

VIETNAMESE CULTURAL CENTER: The center is open to visitors noon-3 pm, as explained here. (2236 SW Orchard)

TILDEN SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: 1-3 pm, prospective families are invited to visit independent K-5 Tilden School, as previewed here. (4105 California SW)

HIGH-SCHOOL PLAYOFFS: Chief Sealth IHS plays Cedarcrest for the district championship in volleyball, 1 pm at Evergreen HS in White Center (630 SW 116th).

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.

SUPER SMASH SATURDAYS: 1-10 pm at Fourth Emerald Games (4517 California SW, upstairs).

STEM DAY AT OUNCES: 2-5 pm, part of the proceeds – including Burbs Burgers – benefit Louisa Boren STEM K-8, with free family-friendly activities including Girls Rock Math. (3809 Delridge Way SW)

FREE MASSAGE: 3-5 pm walk-in clinic offering short, specific massages at Nepenthe. (9447 35th SW)

CONCERT BENEFITING WESTSIDE NEIGHBORS SHELTER: 4 pm at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church (3050 California SW), the West Seattle-based Boeing Employees Choir performs to raise money for the shelter as the cold nights approach. $15 suggested donation at the door.

MUSIC AT THE COFFEEHOUSE: 6-8 pm at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), Chorando na Chuva performs. All ages, no charge.

CONCERT AT ALKI ARTS: Christopher Rayne performs at Alki Arts (6030 California SW), 6 pm. $20 requested at the door, for the musician.

THE DRIVE THROUGH AT EASY STREET RECORDS: Free in-store album-release show by The Drive Through, 7 pm, free, all ages. (4559 California SW)

BANDS AT THE SKYLARK: At 8 pm tonight it’s Vinnie Guidera and the Dead Birds, Upwell, Atomic Pines, $10. (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!

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BIZNOTES: Cafe Verde soft-opens; New Leaf Bistro adds hot pot

November 7, 2025 10:08 pm

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Two West Seattle food and beverage notes:

(Reader photo, September)

CAFE VERDE SOFT-OPENS: Thanks for the tips! We reported in September that Café Verde (7354 35th SW) hoped to open in November – and indeed they have, a year and a half after our first story on their plan. We heard directly tonight from co-proprietor K.C., who confirms they have soft-opened. As we’ve previously reported, Café Verde is a roastery as well as a coffee shop. Here’s how they summarize what they’re doing:

What Guests Can Expect

• Fresh-Roasted Organic Coffee: On-site roasting in a 1952 German-made Gothot roaster and served at peak freshness. Initial beans from Peru and Ethiopia, with the intention to connect the dots to decades of friendships throughout the coffee-producing world.
• Classic Espresso Bar: Traditional espresso beverages crafted with a classic flavor profile.
• In-House Baked Goods: A selection of baked goods made daily.
• Coffee Workshops: Opportunities to explore everything coffee — from brewing techniques to tasting and roasting — with workshops planned to be held weekly.

For now, Café Verde will be open 6 am-noon weekdays, closed weekends.

NEW LEAF BISTRO HOT POT: First West Seattle finally got KBBQ – now, another popular cook-at-your-table Asian cuisine has debuted here, hot pot. New Leaf Bistro in the Admiral District announces it’s offering hot pot as “dine-in only, individual servings. Choose between beef, lamb, seafood, or veggie. Includes sauce bar. Check our website for details.”

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WEEKEND GIVING: Ways to do it this weekend in West Seattle

November 7, 2025 8:56 pm

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Reminders about some of the ways you can give this weekend if you’re able to – clothing as well as food:

CLOTHING, FOOD DRIVES AT JOINER JAMBOREE: Tomorrow brings the first-ever West Seattle Joiner Jamboree (11 am-3 pm at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, 3050 California SW) and it includes warm-clothing and food drives, organizers remind us:

The Admiral Congregational United Church of Christ will have a volunteer group at our entrance collecting Warm Clothing for distribution to our Westside Neighbors Shelter and Westside Interfaith Network — both groups have tables at the Jamboree.

The White Center Food Bank will have a barrel to accept non-perishable food donations at the event entry.

WEST SEATTLE FOOD BANK DRIVE AT PCC: Almost directly across the street from the Jamboree, West Seattle Food Bank will be on site at PCC West Seattle (2749 California SW; WSB sponsor) both days this weekend as the store kicks off another donation drive for WSFB, as previewed here – you can give either money or nonperishable food.

WEST SEATTLE THRIFTWAY WSFB DRIVE CONTINUES: In a comment on last night’s event coverage, Shelby from West Seattle Thriftway (California/Fauntleroy; WSB sponsor) said the store will continue its WSFB drive through the weekend. Last night they matched more than $6,000 in monetary donations for the food bank, for a total $12,000+ donation with the one-night special match, and they’re hoping customers will give another $8,000 this weekend so they can send WSFB $20,000.

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WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Driver arrested after crashing stolen truck; garage break-ins

November 7, 2025 5:52 pm

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Three West Seattle Crime Watch items this evening:

DUI ARREST AFTER STOLEN-TRUCK CRASH: We asked SPD for followup info on this one this morning, as last night’s radio exchanges were too chaotic to be sure what happened. Their answer came in the form of an SPD Blotter post this afternoon, with photos including this one:

Police say the driver of that truck came to SPD attention near Fauntleroy Way SW and SW Juneau around 11:30 pm after he crashed into that tree while driving “at a high rate of speed.” According to police, the driver ran when the officer approached the truck, but was caught. They subsequently learned the Ford Ranger had been stolen from Tukwila; they found the ignition was damaged, and a pair of pliers was on the floorboard. After they arrested the suspect, officers say he “kicked the cop car’s partition and made shooting threats toward the officers. Police took him to a nearby hospital for a search warrant for blood-alcohol evidence.” He subsequently was booked into jail for investigation of stolen-vehicle possession, DUI, hit-run, obstructing police, reckless driving, driving with a suspended license, and harassment (threats). We’re still working to find out the suspect’s status, as he might have had a probable-cause hearing this afternoon.

Two reader reports:

GARAGE BREAK-IN: Jon reports this happened last Sunday night, and included a security-camera image:

This was in Belvedere / North Admiral neighborhood.

He took a Specialized Sirrus 1.0 black bike, an Arbor Coda Cambor snowboard, a Burton Socialite snowboard, and a DeWalt mechanics 226 piece tool box. He also grabbed a random box of miscellaneous food and silicone reusable freezer bags out of our garage freezer. Police report number is 2025-919978.

Garage burglary appears to be a trend – Jon says he heard of a break-in in the Luna Park area the same night, possibly the same burglar, and we’ve also received this:

MORE GARAGE BREAK-INS: From Claire in Admiral:

Our neighborhood in the Admiral area has some homes with garage doors made of glass panels. These seem to be a target of thieves who have broken the glass and entered garages to steal contents. I shared this info with our SPD Crime Prevention representative (Matt Brown) who responded with some suggestions for homeowners below

-For all exterior glass, I would install Security Film which will protect the glass from immediate breaches, and extend the time it takes for the person to get inside.

-I would install a glass-break alarm so that you know if you are asleep or away that someone is trying to get into your garage

-Installing strong motion lights and cameras facing any entrances to the home, and the garage.

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ELECTION RESULTS: Fourth round cuts Harrell’s lead over Wilson to less than two percent

November 7, 2025 3:41 pm

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The week’s final round of election results include this for the Seattle mayoral race:

SEATTLE MAYOR
Bruce Harrell* – 116,435 – 50.74%
Katie Wilson – 112,135 – 48.86%

Closer look at the numbers (added):

-Of the ballots counted today, Wilson had 30,780 votes, while Harrell had 25,172. (“Write-in” had 166.) She got 54.8 percent of the ballots counted today; he got 44.8 percent.

-232,896 Seattle voters’ ballots have been counted so far. Between Harrell, Wilson, and “write-in,” 229,484 ballots have been counted in the mayor’s race, so more than 3,400 ballots apparently left the mayor’s race blank.

-The ballot-return stats show 279,340 Seattle voters’ ballots have been received by King County Elections, so that leaves more than 46,000 remaining to be counted.

So this isn’t settled yet. … (added) The other big race in this election DOES appear to be settled:

KING COUNTY EXECUTIVE
Girmay Zahilay – 258,558 – 53.25%
Claudia Balducci – 221,087 – 45.53%

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YOU CAN HELP: Chief Sealth IHS Bike Club now rolling, thanks to your generosity, and welcoming more

November 7, 2025 2:29 pm

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| How to help | West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

Got a bike you don’t need any more? Here’s a way to ensure it’s used and loved!

Chief Sealth’s Bike Club is thriving, thanks in large part to the incredible generosity of the West Seattle community. Last year was our first year, and it was a huge success. After putting out a call for bike donations on the blog, we were blown away by the response — so many of you offered bikes, gear, and supplies!

With generous support from Alki Bike and Board, which donated tires, tubes, and discounted supplies, students spent the winter learning the basics of bike maintenance. Together, we repaired and gave away more than 20 donated bikes to student riders (along with helmets, of course).

In the spring, we pivoted from wrenching to riding! Interest grew so quickly that we expanded from one to two group rides each week. During these rides, students practiced safe city-riding skills, learned to communicate in groups, and built confidence (and fitness) on the hills of West Seattle. Now, as we wrap up our fall riding season, we’re looking ahead to winter — we are excited to launch our Second Annual Bike Donation Drive. We want to give students new projects to work on while continuing to grow our community of young riders.

Do you have a bike that’s gathering dust in your garage? Donate it to Chief Sealth Bike Club and help a student discover the joy and independence of cycling. We’re happy to accept all kinds of bikes — even those that need a little TLC (new tires, tubes, or a chain).

If you’d like to donate a bike or have questions about the club, please email Andy Tuller at artuller@seattleschools.org. Thank you for helping keep our community rolling!

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FOLLOWUP: First two of Alki’s next round of speed bumps now in place

November 7, 2025 12:55 pm

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| Transportation | West Seattle news

Just back from Alki, where we checked on the 60th/61st/62nd SW speed-bump project. As of noon, two speed humps (no cut in the middle) are newly installed on 60th SW, south of Stevens.

We saw two SDOT trucks in the area but it wasn’t clear where crews would work next. The installation was delayed by the rainy weather. In all, the plan was for 11 new bumps in all on the three streets, between Alki Avenue and Admiral Way – speed humps on 60th and 62nd, cushions (the type with space between them) on 61st.

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WEEKEND PREVIEW: Holiday open house Saturday at CAPERS Home – with a big anniversary

November 7, 2025 11:56 am

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We’re a week into November and the holiday season is roaring ahead. Another longtime business’s popular holiday open house happens tomorrow! Here’s the full announcement from CAPERS Home (WSB sponsor):

CAPERS Home, West Seattle’s destination for distinctive home décor, entertaining essentials, and thoughtful gifts, is delighted to invite the community to its annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, November 8, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Guests are invited to step into the spirit of the season as CAPERS unveils its enchanting holiday décor collection. The event will feature exclusive in-store specials, festive beverages and bites, and a touch of holiday magic to inspire joyful entertaining and gifting.

This year’s celebration holds special meaning as CAPERS Home marks 40 years of curating elegant, globally inspired products that bring warmth and style to Seattle homes.

“Our Holiday Open House is one of our favorite traditions,” says CAPERS owner Lisa Myers. “It’s a chance to thank our customers, showcase the season’s most beautiful looks, and help our community find inspiration for gatherings and giving.”

The event is open to the general public, and especially invites those who love decorating, travel, and the art of home entertaining to connect, shop, and celebrate the start of the holiday season in style.

CAPERS Home is in The Junction at 4525 California SW. Its full holiday-event calendar – including Santa photo ops! – is here.

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ORCAS: Southbound off West Seattle

November 7, 2025 11:05 am

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Thanks to Kersti Muul for the tip. Orcas are southbound off West Seattle, approaching Lincoln Park. (And if you don’t catch up with them before they’re south of here, remember that it’s eventually a dead end so they’ll have to head back this way eventually!)

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Here’s your West Seattle Friday list! (updated)

November 7, 2025 9:49 am

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(Photo by Jerry Simmons)

Here’s what’s happening today/tonight, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

FREE INDOOR PLAY: “Stay and Play” is open 10 am-11:30 am at Arbor Heights Community Church (4113 SW 102nd), with toys for the little ones and coffee for their chaperones.

SOUTHWEST ARTIST SHOWCASE PICKUP: Second-to-last day to pick up community creations that were on display throughout Southwest Library (9010 35th SW) during this year’s showcase

SOUTH SEATTLE COLLEGE GARDEN CENTER The center is open for plant-shopping Thursdays-Saturdays 10 am-3 pm, north end of the South Seattle College (6000 16th SW; WSB sponsor) campus.

LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: Visit the Log House Museum (61st/Stevens) to learn about local history – open noon-4 pm today.

QI-GONG: Natalia‘s Friday sessions are 12:30-1 pm at La Choza (10401 47th SW).

BENEFIT JEWELRY SALE: 3-8 pm at the old brewery in Georgetown (5700 Airport Way S.), organizers hope West Seattleites will come support their sale benefiting women’s shelters.

(added) SEATTLE REIGN FC PLAYOFF GAME WATCH @ OUNCES: Cheer on Seattle Reign FC during their quarterfinal playoff game against Orlando Pride, 5 pm at Ounces (3809 Delridge Wy SW)

TASTING ROOM AND WINE BAR: Viscon Cellars (5910 California SW; WSB sponsor) is open 5-9 pm Fridays. Stop in to sip, or buy a bottle.

FOOD NEED BENEFIT DINNER: Food banks and those dealing with the SNAP benefits crisis will benefit from money raised by this dinner – grilled cheese and tomato soup – at the West Seattle Eagles (4426 California SW), $13 cash, membership not required.

COFFEEHOUSE OPEN MIC: All genres of musicians and singers welcome at C & P Coffee‘s open mic, 6-8 pm. (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor)

FREE TEEN SWIM: 6-7 pm at Southwest Pool (2801 SW Thistle), free swim session for ages 13=18.

LIVE MUSIC AND MORE AT MR. B’S: 6:30 pm-10 pm, live music and vendors at Mr. B’s Mead Center (9444 Delridge Way SW), no cover (optional mutual-aid donation).

‘JOIN OR DIE’: First West Seattle Joiners event, screening of “Join or Die” – inspiration, not ultimatum! – at Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation (7141 California SW), doors at 6:45, then movie and discussion. RSVP appreciated but not required.

PUN SLAM AT THE SKYLARK: Are you the punniest person you know? Signup and doors at 7 pm, pun slam at 8, tonight at The Skylark (3803 Delridge Way SW).

SPINNING: DJ Hershe at Revelry Room (4547 California SW), 9 pm.

‘MAKE IT LOUD’ SKATING: Skating with live music – tonight, alt-’90s cover music with Free Fighter Jet – 9 pm at Southgate Roller Rink (9646 17th SW). 21+. $20 cover/$5 skates.

If you have something to showcase on our event lists or calendar, please email what/when/where/etc. info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

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Memorial service planned November 15 for Brian Hoppe, 1958-2025

November 7, 2025 9:00 am

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| Obituaries | West Seattle news

Family and friends will gather November 15 to remember Brian Hoppe, and are sharing this with the community:

Brian Hoppe
April 1, 1958 — September 19, 2025

Brian passed away on September 19, 2025 at the family cabin on Hood Canal. Born in Seattle on April 1, 1958 to Charles and Micheala Hoppe, he was the middle child of three. Recently retired from work as a systems analyst, he loved being out at Hood Canal, which provided lifelong memories with loved ones.

Brian was a loving and charitable person. In his free time, he loved attending live theater productions at the Paramount and Fifth Avenue theaters. He was an avid reader. And he had a love of music, both as a listener and as a keyboardist. He had recently rescued a cat and named her Juanita.

A memorial service and reception will be held at Tibbetts United Methodist Church at 3940 41st Avenue SW, on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 11:00 am. The service will be livestreamed on the church’s YouTube channel for those unable to attend. ( YouTube TibbettsUMC )

(WSB publishes West Seattle obituaries and memorial announcements by request, free of charge. Please email the text, and a photo if available, to westseattleblog@gmail.com)

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TRAFFIC CAMS, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Friday info

November 7, 2025 6:02 am

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

6:02 AM: Good morning! It’s Friday, November 7, 2025.

WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET

The forecast for today: Partly sunny, chance of pm rain, high in the mid-50s. Sunrise will be at 7:03 am; sunset will be at 4:42 pm.

(Glimpse of clearing at sunset – photographed in Upper Fauntleroy by WSB’s Torin Record-Sand)

TRANSIT TODAY

Washington State Ferries – WSF says the Triangle Route is still on a two-boat schedule “until further notice,” with M/V Cathlamet and M/V Chimacum. 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!

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PLAYOFFS: Here’s how two Chief Sealth IHS teams did tonight

November 6, 2025 11:31 pm

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| West Seattle news | WS & Sports

Two scores to report in high-school postseason play tonight:

VOLLEYBALL: The Chief Sealth International High School volleyball team beat Lindbergh HS 3-1 in the district tournament at White Center’s Evergreen HS tonight. That’s where they’ll play Cedarcrest (Duvall) for the district championship at 1 pm Saturday; winner goes to state.

SOCCER: The CSIHS girls-soccer team lost the district championship match to, and at, Cedarcrest tonight, 2-0, so they play for second place at noon Saturday vs., and at, Nathan Hale (who they beat earlier this week). This is also winner-to-state.

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FAUNTLEROY SALMON: You’re invited to ‘open creek’ Sunday afternoon

November 6, 2025 8:08 pm

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| Fauntleroy | West Seattle news | Wildlife

(Monday photo by Dave Gershgorn)

That’s one of the coho salmon seen by volunteers earlier this week near the mouth of Fauntleroy Creek. We don’t know the fate of that particular one – hungry seals have been hanging out there too – but Judy Pickens from the Fauntleroy Watershed Council tells WSB tonight that salmon watchers have seen “eight coho spawners make landfall so far,” so they’re going to welcome visitors this Sunday:

Given the forecast of dry and mild weather, we’ve decided to host our open creek this coming Sunday (11/9) from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Salmon watchers will be on duty to talk with visitors and, we hope, give them a view of live fish. People should come to the fish-ladder viewpoint at SW Director and upper Fauntleroy Way SW to catch the eye of a watcher, who will invite them down to creek level. Children aged 15 and younger should come with an adult, and dogs should be on leash.

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FERRY UPDATE: Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth delays because of rescue

November 6, 2025 7:35 pm

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| Fauntleroy | West Seattle news

7:35 PM: You might experience delays on the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth Washington State Ferries route. The VesselWatch tracker shows M/V Chimacum off course, in Colvos Passage just south of Southworth; a texter whose wife is on one of the boats says the crew told her there’s a rescue operation under way. Nothing in WSF alerts yet but we’re trying to find out more.

7:46 PM: A WSF spokesperson looked into it for us and reports that indeed, the Triangle Route boats were involved in a rescue: A man was taken off an “adrift” 35-foot cabin cruiser. He’s OK. No other details so far. The ferries are now getting back to their usual routes.

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PHOTOS: West Seattle Thriftway’s 2025 ‘Holiday Taste,’ pre-Thanksgiving edition

November 6, 2025 5:00 pm

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| Holidays | West Seattle news

5 PM: Busy night at West Seattle Thriftway (California/Fauntleroy, WSB sponsor) as shoppers sample possibilities for holiday meals, with three weeks to go until Thanksgiving. The “Holiday Taste” is a Thriftway tradition, with more than 20 vendors there offering samples of food and beverages, plus a chance to try what the store’s own deli is cooking up if you want someone else to do the cooking this season. As noted earlier, the store also is matching monetary donation made at its checkstands to the West Seattle Food Bank during the event. More photos later; the “Holiday Taste” continues until 7 pm.

6:16 PM: Part of the “Taste” fun is meeting the vendors as well as trying their creations. Above and below, West Seattle’s own Seattle Sorbets is there: