West Seattle Junction Hometown Holidays 2014: Here’s what’s happening – traditional favorites, and something new

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(WSB file photo: Junction Tree Lighting, part of an expanded celebration this year, December 6th)
Shop local, celebrate local! The schedule is out for West Seattle Junction Hometown Holidays (co-sponsored again this year by WSB), with events that have become annual traditions over the years, plus something new:

SMALL-BUSINESS SATURDAY: Never mind “Black Friday.” The Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 29th, is a day that local independent merchants will be especially thrilled to see you.

‘SHOP LATE’ THURSDAYS: Many Junction retailers will stay open until 9 pm on December 4th, 11th (which is also the holiday edition of the West Seattle Art Walk), and 18th.

NEW – JUNCTION HOLIDAY PARTY ON TREE-LIGHTING NIGHT: In addition to the 5 pm tree-lighting event on Saturday, December 6th, there will be a “progressive party” at Junction retailers, 4-8 pm, so you can shop and revel before and after the ceremony. Promises the WSJA website, “You’ll find nibbles, drinks, games, and deals all wrapped up with holiday flair.” More details as it gets closer.

SANTA MEET-AND-GREET: BYO camera for two special Sundays – 10 am-2 pm on both – December 7th at City Mouse (4218 SW Alaska) and December 21st on the southwest corner of California/Alaska.

CARRIAGE RIDES: The Belgian Draft Mules return for two Sundays – 10 am on both – December 7th and 14th.

Full Hometown Holidays details are here; we’ll see you there!

Vincent Dakotah Langley November 20, 2014 (11:16 am)

My long-time room-mate and I are ALWAYS glad to see the Christmas tree go up and be lighted in West Seattle’s Alaska Junction area. At the place down here on Fauntleroy Way, S.W. where we’ve lived for 15 years now, we’ve never been able to have a Christmas tree here, in our apartment. They’ve ALWAYS told us that if we ever get one and put it up for the holiday season, they will throw us right out of here! They’ve ALWAYS been really pretty serious about this, too! It’s NOT just some kind of a joke! This has NEVER “been right”, so to speak, with me, either, because my birthday is one week before Christmas — and, on my birthday, even, for all of my life until we came here 15 years ago, there was ALWAYS a Christmas tree up and lighted — and otherwise decorated, of course, (on my birthday) !!!

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