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West Seattle Christmas lights, 11/24/07

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One of the brightest houses in Fauntleroy is on 44th just south of the Fauntleroy/Wildwood/Brace Point tricorner intersection (map). Got bright lights, or saw some? E-mail us!

What’s hot tomorrow at West Seattle Farmers’ Market

November 24, 2007 8:36 pm
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The “fresh sheet” is back after a week away. And this is a good chance to remind you, the Farmers’ Market continues in full 10 am-2 pm swing through the end of the year; then in January and February, it’s the winter edition, 11 am-2 pm. Now, the tastiness:Read More

‘Tis the season for … curbside freebies

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That photo is from Eric Bell of fridgefoto.biz, who explains it so well we wouldn’t dare change a word:

The seasonal spirit of giving is alive and well in the Admiral District, not to mention that great American tradition of dumping your cr*p on a sidewalk and hoping someone will take it away. I spotted this bargain – in festive green – adjacent to the Crosswalk of Death (the intersection of Admiral and SW Waite St., near Alki Mail & Dispatch). Dog not included.

Tree time: Holy Rosary Christmas Tree Lot opens

Now you know the holiday season is really here — West Seattle’s most famous nonprofit Christmas tree lot just opened at noon today, in the parking lot south of Admiral Safeway as usual. We stopped by for video as the volunteers were finishing final preparations late this morning — first clip, some of those volunteers hard at work pre-opening:

Here’s Scott Willhite talking about some of what’s new at the lot this year, plus where the tree $ goes:

The Holy Rosary lot has its own website with more info. (By next weekend, by the way, we’ll be surveying all WS tree-sellers for our annual price-check.)

From the paper: Two gluts and … D.B. Cooper was here?

Three notable articles from the P-I this morning: #1, apparent townhome glut; #2, definite rat glut; #3, on the 36th anniversary of the legendary DB Cooper hijacking, the second half of this article features someone who claims D.B. Cooper was a transsexual from West Seattle.