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At @wsmovies – still an hour to sunset, courtyard at @hotwirecoffee is wall to wall. @starwars Ep VII at dusk! pic.twitter.com/KC2cXzz4Mw

— West Seattle Blog (@westseattleblog) July 17, 2016

8:18 PM: We’re in the courtyard at Hotwire Online Coffeehouse (WSB sponsor) with a wall-to-wall crowd ready to enjoy the first of 2016’s six West Seattle Outdoor Movies – at dusk, “Star Wars Episode VII.” The movie’s free but it’s also a fundraiser for local nonprofits – the Southwest Seattle Historical Society sells, and benefits from, concessions; donated prizes are up for grabs in raffles that tonight will benefit WestSide Baby (whose big Stuff The Bus diaper drive is a week from tomorrow). Pre-show trivia (put together by WSB co-publisher Patrick) is about to start. More to come!

8:30 PM: In the photo above, that’s Hotwire proprietor Lora Swift, who has produced the outdoor-movie series for more than a dozen years now – this is a momentous year because at season’s end, it moves to the “festival street” by the West Seattle YMCA (WSB sponsor), where there’s more room (and tonight’s turnout is another reminder that it’s much-needed)! Lora was taking a group photo of tonight’s crowd – we’ll link to it when it’s up. (Update: Here’s the actual pic)

8:41 PM: Trivia’s under way. Starting with an easy one – “Who said ‘it’s a trap’?” and it’s been getting tougher from there.

9:06 PM: Congratulations to “T,” trivia winner! The moon is rising over the building with the WSOM screen, and now we’re just waiting for it to be dark enough to see the movie. If you didn’t make it here (or get a seat) this week, next week is “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” with live music pre-show. Sponsors will include The Beer Junction, which promises “ice cream floats with Husky Deli Ice Cream and Snoqualmie Root Beer.” By the way, you never know what treats you might get at WSOM, besides the concessions (which are a deal at $1) – tonight, for example, Coastline (the burger joint just down the block) brought over some of their world-famous cookies.

11:40 PM: Movie over, courtyard cleanup commencing. Perfect night! Thanks to everyone who came.

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ONE WEEK AWAY! West Seattle Grand Parade, Kiddie Parade, Float Dodger 5K next Saturday

July 16, 2016 6:53 pm

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(WSB photo: Girl Scout Troop 45180 in last year’s Grand Parade)

Just making sure that you know we are now one week away from the West Seattle Grand Parade – 11 am Saturday, July 23rd, it starts in The Admiral District, at California/Lander, and heads south on California to The Junction, where it ends at Edmunds about two hours later. In the week ahead, as is a WSB tradition, we’ll bring you a closer look at who and what you’ll see.

It’s not just a day for sitting and watching – before the big parade arrives, kids have the chance to participate in the Kiddie Parade, which travels a shorter route in the heart of The Junction:

The Kiddie Parade goes from California/Genesee to California/Edmunds starting around 10 am Saturday, with the Junior All-City Band scheduled to participate as well as the West Seattle Hi-Yu Junior Court. And all this follows the Float Dodger 5K run:

(Float Dodger 5K: WSB file photo)
West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor) presents the Float Dodger 5K at 9:30 am on parade morning – this year, it will start and finish on the track at Hiawatha Playfield, which is right next to the start of the parade route at California/Lander. It’s a benefit for the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society and West Seattle Food Bank – costumes encouraged! – and you can register online right now. (Or register tomorrow or any time this week in person at West Seattle Runner, 2743 California SW.)

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ALL WEEKEND: Mediterranean Fantasy Festival 2016 in West Seattle

July 16, 2016 4:00 pm

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(WSB photos. Above, Benu Rising from Eugene)

Looking for something to do this afternoon? Go to Hiawatha Community Center and see the dancers at the 29th Mediterranean Fantasy Festival!

The performances are close to continuous – here’s the schedule – inside the gym and on the outdoor stage to its south, up until 7 tonight. And browse dozens of vendor booths/tables:

You’ll meet interesting people from near and far, like dancer/artist Dina Lydia Johnson of Highland Park:

Admission is free, and the festival continues with another full slate of performances 11 am-5 pm tomorrow.

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UPDATE: Fire call in 8400 block Delridge Way SW

July 16, 2016 1:39 pm

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1:39 PM: A “full response” Seattle Fire call to an apartment building in the 8400 block of Delridge Way SW has been downsized already. But we’re en route to see what’s happening.

1:50 PM: “Grease fire,” we’re told. Nobody hurt, but some damage to the apartment. Cloverdale is impassable at the moment east of Delridge because of the fire units.

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BIZNOTE: Patio now open at Fresh Flours Bakery in South Delridge

July 16, 2016 12:06 pm

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(Photo courtesy Fresh Flours Bakery)

Three months after Fresh Flours Bakery opened in South Delridge – an expansion for the mini-chain, and a homecoming for West Seattle-residing proprietors Etsuko and Keiji – its patio is now open. When they bought the 9410 Delridge Way SW site, now their production bakery for all Fresh Flours locations, they tore down the small old house on the north side of the commercial building, and that’s where the patio is now. FF is open 7 am-4 pm.

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash on 35th SW north of Trenton

July 16, 2016 11:21 am

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Might be some looky-loo slowdowns on northbound 35th Avenue SW just north of SW Trenton for a little while; the two cars in our photo got into a collision – the one in the foreground has front-end damage, the one in the background has rear-end damage – but have been moved off to the side. SFD was checking out a few people for possible injuries but no medic unit has been called, so nothing serious.

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CONGRATULATIONS! Steelheads win U10 ‘battle of West Seattle’

July 16, 2016 10:59 am

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More baseball champs to congratulate! From Steelheads coach Darrell Glover:

Just wanted to let you know the West Seattle Steelheads won the West Seattle Baseball U10 Mustang Tournament last Sunday with a 10-0 victory over the West Seattle Baseball All-Stars. It was a true battle of West Seattle.

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West Seattle Saturday: WS Outdoor Movies; MedFest; Lunches With Love; more!

July 16, 2016 7:50 am

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(The courtyard screen where West Seattle Outdoor Movies starts its 2016 season tonight – see below)

Good morning and welcome to the weekend! Here’s some of what you can do in West Seattle today/tonight – from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

MAKE ‘LUNCHES WITH LOVE’: 10 am-noon at West Seattle Art Nest, your helping hands – and/or ingredient donations – are appreciated, as volunteers make and distribute “Lunches with Love.” Details are in our preview. (4138 California SW)

URBAN FARM AND CHICKEN-COOP TOUR: Seattle Tilth tells us five West Seattle locations are part of today’s tour. Buy your ticket online and you’ll get the map for this self-guided tour. More info, and ticket link, here.

MEDITERRANEAN FANTASY FESTIVAL: 11 am-7 pm, the first of two days of belly-dancing performances and related vendors, happening inside and outside Hiawatha Community Center. The schedule and other info is linked in our preview. (2700 California SW)

COLMAN POOL CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC: Today is the final day of the swim-meet closures; the outdoor pool in Lincoln Park reopens to the public tomorrow.

KITTY HARBOR ADOPTIONS: 30 kittens and 12 adult cats await their new forever homes this weekend at Kitty Harbor in the Luna Park area. Just a few:

Open noon-4 pm. (3422 Harbor SW)

TOUR ALKI POINT LIGHTHOUSE: 1-4 pm (be there by 3:40 pm), the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary welcomes your visit to historic Alki Point Lighthouse. (Alki SW/Beach Drive SW)

TALK WITH YOUR SCHOOL BOARD REP: Questions, concerns, or anything else you want to discuss about Seattle Public Schools? Your elected School Board member Leslie Harris has her next community-conversation meeting at 3 pm today at Southwest Library. (35th SW/SW Henderson).

WEST SEATTLE OUTDOOR MOVIES: 6:30 pm, the gates at the courtyard next to Hotwire Online Coffeehouse (WSB sponsor) open for this year’s first West Seattle Outdoor Movies presentation: “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.” Movie’s at dusk (after 9 pm) but don’t be late – seats fill up fast AND you won’t want to miss SW trivia, with prizes! Free; bring $ for concessions and raffle, all raising $ for local nonprofits. Hotwire is open pre-movie for your beverage pleasure, too. WSB is proud to be a WSOM sponsor again this year, along with many fab local businesses and organizations – show them some love for making this happen. (4410 California SW)

ROO FORREST AND FRIENDS: 7 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) – “an eclectic mix of originals and covers.” (5612 California SW)

COLLAPSIBLE RODEO: 9 pm at Parliament Tavern, “old-timey music.” No cover. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

AND IN WHITE CENTER … remember that the Jubilee Days street fair is happening all weekend, which means 17th SW is closed between Roxbury and 100th.

THERE’S MORE … on our complete-calendar page!

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