West Seattle, Washington
06 Saturday
ORIGINAL SATURDAY REPORT: Thanks to the reader who texted the photo and report of crews replacing this utility pole in the 6600 block of Fauntleroy Way SW [vicinity map]. It was reported hit by a driver at 2:30 am; we heard the dispatch but the pole was not initially reported compromised, the street was not reported blocked, and the driver was reported unhurt. Reviewing subsequent radio exchanges, police were investigating the driver for possible DUI.
ADDED MONDAY: We confirmed with police that the 27-year-old man driving the car that hit the pole, a 2025 Audi, was arrested on suspicion of DUI. According to the police-report narrative, he was alone in the car and unable to tell them where he had been coming from and where he was living or staying; he had a Washington, D.C. driver license and gave what appears to be a South Park addressed when also asked where he was going, though he was driving in the opposite direction. The officer writing the report also noted he “had no shirt on.”
10:48 AM: Two readers have reported water trouble on 16th SW, though nothing is listed on the Seattle Public Utilities map as either a current or restored outage. One says their water’s out; another reports crews working near Myrtle. We’ll be heading over for a look.
(Added: WSB photo)
12:06 PM: No crew on 16th now, but fresh-looking patches and water on the street are in view just north of Myrtle.
(Friday view of snowcapped Olympics and ferry – photo by Theresa Arbow-O’Connor)
Happy Saturday! We have another two-part event list – first part is from the WSB West Seattle Holiday Guide, including Small Business Saturday sales for which we’ve received announcements:
DUWAMISH LONGHOUSE NATIVE ART MARKET, DAY 2: This is your annual chance to buy from Native artists and crafters the weekend after Thanksgiving. 10 am-5 pm each day. Food vendors too. And parking on both sides of WMW. (4705 West Marginal Way SW)
(added) POP-UP MARKET AT JET CITY LABS: Another place to find multiple creators/vendors! At Jet City Labs (4547 California SW):
Jet City Labs is hosting a Small Business Maker’s Market today from 10 am to 4:00 pm, featuring local vendors offering unique goods perfect for holiday gifting. Additionally, Jet City is hosting a custom gear pop-up where West Seattle residents can choose from a wide range of decals to create their own local gear. Gear is pressed on the spot in three minutes or less.
JINGLE BASH ART SHOW ON VASHON: 10 am-3 pm at Vashon High School (9600 SW 204th), ~65 artists participating, Music and Santa photos too.
ARTIST POP-UP AT CAPERS HOME: 11 am-4 pm, you’ll find Johanna Lindsay at CAPERS Home (4525 California SW; WSB sponsor).
MOON ROOM SHOP & WELLNESS SALE: The “sweet little gift shop in the universe” at 5902 California SW (WSB sponsor) is “having a 15% off sale in-store and online on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th.” The shop is open 11 am-5 pm both days this weekend.
MOUNTAIN TO SOUND OUTFITTERS SALE: At the Triangle shop (3602 SW Alaska, WSB sponsor), “Happy Holidays! To help you get ready this holiday season, and to celebrate our 16th year as a shop, we’re offering 16% off a full purchase of 3 items or more all. weekend. long. ”
THUNDER ROAD GUITARS SALE: Thunder Road Guitars (6400 California SW; WSB sponsor) has a mega-sale and guitar drawing all weekend – details in our preview.
ALKI BIKE AND BOARD SALE: Admiral’s bike shop is offering “20% off ALL BIKES, accessories and clothing plus a discounted table for parts. This will be on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday only. We have some great bikes in shop including Woom (for kiddos), Salsa, Surly, Kona, Yuba, KHS, Haro, and more.” (2606 California SW)
AVALON GLASSWORKS FREE GIFT WEEKEND: “Shop with us in-store November 28-30, 2025 and receive a free gift with purchase. Choose either a glass candy cane ($15 value) or original photo greeting card. We have expanded hours: Open 12-4 daily through December 23 and 11 am-2 pm Christmas Eve.” (2914 SW Avalon Way)
WEST SEATTLE MERCANTILE, NOVEMBER 29: For Small Business Saturday, “We have local coffee and donuts, raffle prizes, gifts with purchase and a store stuffed full of amazing things.” (3270 California SW)
WEST SEATTLE ROTARY FESTIVAL OF MINI-TREES: Drop in at Brookdale West Seattle (4611 35th SW) any day through December 4 to see the decorated mini-trees, donated by Rotarians and businesses, between now and Thursday (December 4); on Thursday evening, 5:30-7:30 pm, the trees will be silent-auctioned, with refreshments provided by Brookdale.
CHRISTMAS TREES: As noted here Friday, places that sell them in West Seattle for the season have them available now! Scroll through the Holiday Guide any time for the list.
HOLIDAY BEERFEST AT OUNCES: Noon-9 pm at Ounces (3809 Delridge Way SW).
ASTRA LUMINA: Celestially inspired light show on the grounds of the Seattle Chinese Garden at the north end of the South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) campus, times vary. Tickets and info here.
‘CEREMONY OF CAROLS’ CONCERT, WITH TICKET DEAL: 8 pm at Holy Rosary Catholic Church (42nd SW and SW Genesee), The Byrd Ensemble (WSB sponsor) presents its “Ceremony of Carols” vocal concert, and you can get 30 percent off your ticket(s) if you buy in advance online and use the code WSBLOG.
And here are the non-holiday-season events for today, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar and inbox:
SATURDAY GROUP RUN: Continue your holiday weekend with a community run! West Seattle Runner (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor) leads Saturday 8 am free group runs!
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: 9:30 am, walk a mile as a prelude to the 10 am well-being walk (or just show up for that one). Both start from 47th SW and Fauntleroy Way SW.
SSC GARDEN CENTER: The Garden Center at South Seattle College (6000 16th SW, north end of campus), is open 10 am-3 pm.
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.
FREE WRITING GROUP: In session again this week, 10:30 am, info in our calendar listing.
GRIEFSHARE: Newest session continues, 10:30 am at Grace Church, no charge (10323 28th SW)
INTERNATIONAL GAMES MONTH: Every Saturday this month, drop in to play at the South Park Library (8604 8th Ave. S.), 11 am-4 pm – today, “BIG” 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)
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).
FREE MASSAGE: 3-5 pm walk-in clinic offering short, specific massages at Nepenthe. (9447 35th SW)
MUSIC AT THE COFFEEHOUSE: 6-8 pm at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), singer/songwriter Jim Page performs. All ages, no cover.
‘PENELOPE’ OPENS AT ARTSWEST: West Seattle’s playhouse tries something different this holiday season – the folk-pop musical “Penelope,” with a 7:30 pm curtain; get tickets here. (4711 California SW)
DRAG AT THE SKYLARK: At 8 pm tonight (doors at 7) it’s “West Seattle’s newest drag show with new performers,”Hey Baby, hosted by Kimme Kash. All ages, advance tickets here. (3803 Delridge Way SW)
REVELRY ROOM DJ: Saturday spinning starts at 9 pm – tonight it’s DJ Kadeem 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!
(WSB file photo)
That’s the highest-elevation Christmas tree in Seattle, yards away from the highest elevation in the city (520′), outside Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church on the southeast corner of 35th SW and SW Myrtle. One week from tonight, you’re invited to OLG’s annual “Light Up the Night” celebration, where the tree is lit along with the shrubs outside the sanctuary. You can sing Christmas carols with OLG students and guest musicians, and bring nonperishable food to fill the sleigh in the lobby of the Walmesley Center across Myrtle from the tree. Plus: Pizza for sale, kids’ craft tables, story time with Santa, and hot chocolate and cookies.It all starts at 6 pm Friday, December 5.
The Kiwanis Club of West Seattle‘s main mission is to support local youth – including local Scout troops and Key Clubs at local high schools. One way to help them do that is to buy tickets for their annual holiday Pancake Breakfast, coming up December 6 (one week from tomorrow, with Santa photos as part of the deal). Another way: Bid in their online auction, with items up for grabs including shopping sprees at West Seattle businesses. The auction is open now and you can bid by going here! You can also buy Pancake Breakfast tickets at the Kiwanis’s booth at the south end of the West Seattle Farmers’ Market this Sunday – 10 am-2 pm, California/Alaska. (WSB is a community co-sponsor of the Pancake Breakfast.)
For Metro, today is Mark McLaughlin Day, a tribute to the driver murdered on the job on the day after Thankgiving in 1998, including a 4 pm moment of remembrance for drivers if they can stop safely. Here’s the system alert:
Metro bus service will pause for a moment of reflection and remembrance for transit operator Mark McLaughlin at 4 pm today.
Metro operators will honor the legacy of operator Mark McLaughlin, who died tragically while driving Route 359 in 1998. Operators throughout the system will pause for a moment of silence at 4 pm today to honor Mr. McLaughlin. Operators participating in the annual remembrance will stop only where and when it is safe to do so. Operators will not pause service if they are traveling on highways or on roadways where there is no place to safely pull over.
This Metro Matters post from two years ago has the backstory.
The “then” (above) and “now” (below) photos are from Mountain to Sound Outfitters (WSB sponsor) proprietor Greg Whittaker, accompanying this message of gratitude as the shop at 3602 SW Alaska marks its 16th anniversary:
We wanted to say a big Thank You! to West Seattle for supporting our ski and snowboard shop for 16 Years. Thanksgiving Day 2009, it was a herculean effort to put the final pieces in place as we opened our doors for the first time. We ran home at 6:00 pm to shovel some turkey in our mouths, then came back, cracked open some cold brews, and finished all the final pieces of the puzzle as we opened our doors for the first time on Black Friday 2009, finishing early in the morning of our opening. Friends, family, and the core ski and snowboarders came out and helped us celebrate. We are still here and ready to serve our community of riders. Pray for snow and keep on coming back for services, rentals, gear, and stoke!
As noted in our West Seattle Holiday Guide, M2S is also having a 16-percent-off Black Friday/anniversary sale. Shop hours are 10 am-6 pm today and every day except Sundays, when M2S is open 11 am-5 pm. (And online 24/7!)
Not only is Thunder Road Guitars (6400 California SW; WSB sponsor) having a Black Friday/Small Business Saturday-weekend sale – 20 percent off many items – and giveaway, they also have a reason for you to visit today even if music is not (yet) on your shopping list: What might be Puget Sound’s most-famous food truck is out front until 2 pm today! This year the Dick’s Drive-Ins burger-and-shakes truck is selling to everyone, not just TRG customers. More info about the sale is on the Thunder Road website (where you also can shop if you can’t get to their store).
Thunder Road proprietor Frank Gross and crew hope to see you this weekend! (No purchase necessary to enter the giveaway drawing – just stop by the store by Sunday, as the drawing is happening Sunday night.)
(WSB photos: Above, peninsula’s first tree arrivals, at West Seattle Nursery in mid-November)
Though some tree sellers started early – West Seattle Nursery (5275 California SW; WSB sponsor) had some when we covered their Open House two weeks ago, and the inventory has increased since! – today is the traditional start of Christmas tree season. Returning this year, as reported here earlier this month, Tony’s Trees at 35th SW and SW Barton:
Proprietor Anthony Morella says he’s a relative of the Genzale family, which had a tree lot here until last year (not to mention the renowned produce stand).
Tony’s is the southernmost West Seattle tree lot. The northernmost is Trees By The Sea, back at 2536 Alki SW this year, the spot that holds Wheel Fun Rentals during the warmer months:
Trees By The Sea’s Tiffany just told us their hours while the trees last will be 10-8 Fridays (though they opened at 8 today), 8-8 Saturdays, 8-7 Sundays, noon-7 Mondays-Thursdays. Also back this year, the Holy Rosary School Tree Lot:
It’s on the north side of the school, next to the playground, and a percentage of proceeds goes to nonprofits. Other tree sellers in West Seattle and White Center include hardware stores – Junction Hardware (44th SW and SW Edmunds), McLendon Hardware in White Center, and The Home Depot (Delridge Way SW and SW Orchard). Some years there are pop-ups – there was one at the Farmers’ Market, for example – so if you see a tree lot we haven’t mentioned, please let us know! (And we’ll keep updating the list in our West Seattle Holiday Guide.)
(No, not decorations – that’s 1.5 mm Craterium Minutum on a twig, photographed by Rosalie Miller)
Shop local! Enjoy the sunshine! Here’s what’s happening today/tonight, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar and Holiday Guide:
‘WE AIN’T BUYING IT’ DEMONSTRATION: West Seattle Indivisible was planning to demonstrate outside Westwood Village Target until 10 am. (2800 SW Barton)
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.
DUWAMISH LONGHOUSE NATIVE ART MARKET: This is your first annual chance to buy from Native artists and crafters the weekend after Thanksgiving. 10 am-5 pm each day through Sunday. Food vendors too. And parking on both sides of WMW. (4705 West Marginal Way SW)
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.
DICK’S DRIVE-IN TRUCK & SALE AT THUNDER ROAD GUITARS: 11 am-2 pm, the Dick’s Drive-In burgers-and-shakes truck is at Thunder Road Guitars (6400 California SW; WSB sponsor) as the shop launches its megasale (store opens 10 am)!
OTHER LOCAL SHOPPING SPOTLIGHTS: See the “Shopping Spotlights” section of the WSB West Seattle Holiday Guide!
BLACK FRIDAY LOCAL MARKET: Shop small and local at Tim’s Tavern in White Center, noon-6 pm. (16th SW & SW 98th)
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).
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.
COFFEEHOUSE MUSIC: 6-8 pm, Whateverly Brothers at C & P Coffee. (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 AT EASY STREET: 7 pm, Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter, celebrating their Record Store Black Friday release, free, all ages. (4559 California SW)
SPINNING: DJ Vitamin D at Revelry Room (4547 California SW), 9 pm.
‘MAKE IT LOUD’ SKATING:Tonight, Skate-araoke with Baby Ketten Karaoke – 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!
(West Seattle Junction traffic cam. Shop local!)
6:01 AM: Good morning! It’s the day after Thanksgiving – Friday, November 28, 2025 – check our West Seattle Holiday Guide for seasonal info!
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET
The forecast for today: Sunny, high in the low 50s. Sunrise will be at 7:33 am; sunset will be at 4:21 pm.
SCHOOLS TODAY
Closed.
TRANSIT TODAY AND TOMORROW
Washington State Ferries – The Triangle Route is on the three-boat schedule, with M/V Cathlamet, M/V Kittitas, and M/V Sealth. Vessel Watch will show you which boat is where; ferry alerts will update with any changes. Regular schedule today.
Metro buses – Back to regular weekday schedule and routes.
Water Taxi – 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!
Over the next four weeks, holiday music will ring out abundantly around West Seattle. One big event this weekend: The Byrd Ensemble‘s “Ceremony of Carols“ vocal concert, 8 pm Saturday (November 29) at Holy Rosary Catholic Church (42nd SW and SW Genesee) – here’s the summary:
Join the Byrd Ensemble for an English Christmas program featuring Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols and Gustav Holst’s Four Old English Carols, with harpist Elizabeth Landis. Accompanying these classics are Christmas motets by Renaissance composers William Byrd and Thomas Tallis.
The Byrd Ensemble, under artistic director Markdavin Obenza, is sponsoring WSB right now and offering a 30 percent discount for tickets to Saturday’s concert if you use the code WSBLOG when you check out – go here.
Fans of “Vanishing Seattle“ will want to watch the Southwest Seattle Historical Society‘s next online event in the “Words, Writers, Southwest Stories” series two weeks from tonight. The December 11 speaker will be Cynthia Brothers, founder of “Vanishing Seattle” – here’s the SWSHS announcement:
Vanishing Seattle is a multimedia movement that documents and celebrates the disappearing landmarks, small businesses, and cultures of Seattle – as well as the ones that are still here.
The award-winning Vanishing Seattle film series has screened at Seattle Black Film Festival, Queer Voices: NYC Film Festival, Alaska Airlines in-flight, and more. Vanishing Seattle also includes a large-scale, immersive signage exhibit (featuring iconic businesses such as Sunset Bowl, Andy’s Diner, and Admiralty House Antiques) and an accompanying book, “Signs of Vanishing Seattle.” Join us to take a deeper dive into a legendary local establishment featured in both the exhibit and book, with stories and memories shared by Vanishing Seattle’s followers.
Cynthia Brothers (she/her) is the founder of Vanishing Seattle. Cynthia curated the “My City’s Filthy” exhibit at Bumbershoot (2025), the “We Were Here” exhibit at the Here-after/Crocodile (2024– 2025), and the Vanishing Seattle exhibit at RailSpur (2023). She has been a presenter, collaborator, and producer in numerous creative partnerships and events, including for Town Hall Seattle and MOHAI. She has released two books: “My City’s Filthy” (2025) and “Signs of Vanishing Seattle” (2025), published by Tome Press. She is a proud alumna of the high school where Bruce Lee first demonstrated his famous “one-inch punch.”
To register and get the link for this event at 6 pm Thursday, December 11, just go here.
Thanks to MJ for the photo, and thanks to whoever keeps decking the Admiral Way Bridge railings each year with cheery red bows! MJ notes they “look new” this year – certainly the paint on the railings is.
(WSB photos)
The West Seattle Eagles‘ tradition of community giving extends every year to a free Thanksgiving dinner, open to all at their HQ in The Junction (4426 California SW). The feast awaiting you there includes a wide variety of pies:
No membership required, all ages welcome, until 5 pm.
Heidi‘s car was stolen on Queen Anne but the airtagged keys were dumped at the Junction 7-11, so it may still be in this area.
Stolen in the evening or early hours of Thanksgiving. It is a 2014 Mazda CX-5, dark gray color. It has an Alaska sticker on the left rear window and an Oregon Ducks license plate cover on the rear plate.
If you find it, call 911 and refer to the incident number.
12:59 PM: If you don’t already have plans for Thanksgiving, you have two more hours to get to The Hall at Fauntleroy to enjoy the free community dinner that DSquared/Tuxedos and Tennis Shoes Catering has served for more than 20 years. It’s on the south end of the historic schoolhouse at 9131 California SW and all are warmly welcomed, until 3 pm. More photos soon!
1:44 PM: Above, the kitchen crew; below, today’s menu!
Some of the donated desserts:
And donated warm clothing for anyone who needs some:
Seen on a tabletop:
And a plate on its way to a guest:
If you don’t see this in time to get there, our Holiday Guide features info on two other free community dinners in West Seattle today – the Eagles (no membership required) 2-5 pm, Admiral Pub (21+) starting at 6.
11:12 AM: Thanksgiving Day had an unpleasant start for two Admiral businesses, where someone smashed large front windows. We got this report and photos from one of the businesses, Alki Bike and Board:
Sadly both us and Baked (the bakery next door) had our windows smashed this morning at 4 am with bricks. We have footage and it seemed to have been someone in a mental health crisis, just wanted to smash things not steal. We had a pretty big bill here to get this fixed, hoping y’all can encourage some support from the community to shop with us – we were already in the slow season and this just gave us a big hit. Big shout-out to the SPD & SFD for being there and helping the cleanup for both shops.
We have a message out to Baked – reader Susan sent this photo of their window:
We won’t be able to reach police for followup information before tomorrow.
12:51 PM: Via email, Kristina at Baked tells us, “We just got done boarding up the windows. Nothing was stolen, fortunately, but both large windows are completely smashed.” Her business is nationally known for its creative custom cakes, and she teaches classes too.
(Hummingbird, photographed by Stewart L.)
Happy Thanksgiving! We are ever-thankful that you are here. As we do every major holiday, we’ve gathered information in hopes of being helpful:
GROCERY STORES OPEN TODAY: The list of what’s open and when is in the Thanksgiving section atop our West Seattle Holiday Guide.
COFFEE SHOPS OPEN TODAY: That list – including more than 15 local indies (as of our research calls – let us know if you find a change) – is here.
RESTAURANTS/BARS OPEN TODAY AND/OR TONIGHT: 20+ on the list – see it here.
PRE-TURKEY RUNNING : Three options in our guide, and the biggest is the West Seattle Runner Gobble Gobble Group Run, 8 am from Alki – bring food donations – enter a raffle for running shoes! Look for the sign pointing you to the WSR gathering place, and get full details here.
PRE-TURKEY DANCING: The West Seattle YMCA (36th SW and SW Snoqualmie) is open 7-11 am this morning (Fauntleroy is closed) and invites everyone 5+ to Zumba Shine Dance Turkey Trot, 8:30 am.
PRE-TURKEY WALKING: Walking for Well-Being decided again this year to change to a morning walk today. Meet by 10 am at 47th/Fauntleroy.
WHERE TO ENJOY A FREE COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER: Three options this year:
*As announced here, The Hall at Fauntleroy‘s legendary sit-down community dinner is happening again, all welcome, noon-3 pm. (9131 California SW)
*West Seattle Eagles are also again serving a sitdown community dinner for all, 2 pm-5 pm (4426 California SW)
*Admiral Pub, free Friendsgiving feast starts around 6 pm, followed by live music. 21+. (2306 California SW)
WANT TO HELP? You can drop off donations of gently used warm clothing, new blankets and socks, and desserts at The Hall at Fauntleroy, 10 am-1 pm, same address as above (south end of the historic schoolhouse).
WHAT TO DO AFTER (OR BEFORE) DINNER: The Admiral Theater is open this afternoon and evening – see the movies and showtimes here (2343 California SW).
THANKSGIVING TRANSPORTATION NOTES:
*Metro buses are on Sunday schedule
*No Water Taxi boat or shuttle service
*Sound Transit light rail and buses, Sunday schedules
*Washington State Ferries‘ Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth run is on a holiday schedule
*No charge for parking today on city streets with pay stations
*Traffic cameras: West Seattle-relevant ones here; citywide views are available via this SDOT map
OTHER INFO:
*No trash/recycling/etc. pickup today – Thursday pickups will happen Friday; Friday pickups on Saturday (transfer station is closed today too)
*Seattle Parks‘ holiday closed-and-open list (including the West Seattle Golf Course, which is open until 2 pm)
*No Seattle Public Library or King County Library System services today
*USPS holiday
*Banking holiday
LOST/FOUND PET? Sometimes it happens with all the holiday traveling, visiting family/friends, etc. – email or text us the info so we can post on our West Seattle Lost/Found Pets page!
Much more seasonal info for today and beyond is in the WSB West Seattle Holiday Guide. We hope you have a joyful holiday! (And if you see/hear news, please text/call 206-293-6302 – we are forever thankful for your tips, reader reports, calendar listings, photos, questions, etc., every day/night of the year – now WSB’s 19th!)
West Seattle is served by two food banks. Most of the peninsula is in the jurisdiction of the West Seattle Food Bank. But south West Seattle is in the jurisdiction of the White Center Food Bank. And as with WSFB, it’s faced with growing need. “While SNAP/food stamp benefits have been temporarily restored, uncertainty remains and the demand on our services continues to grow. We were stretched thin even before these shifts, and we are actively working to ensure we can continue meeting the evolving needs of our community,” writes WCFB’s Randy Nguyen in the food bank’s “end-of-year appeal,” which we were asked to share. They’re thankful for “incredible support, from hosted food drives to financial donations and volunteer hours, all of which have helped us keep our community fed,” but now is the time to step it up: “This season is a crucial time for nonprofits, and every gift helps us meet the growing needs of families, seniors, and individuals who rely on our services, while ensuring we can keep the community fed into the new year, when donations decline but demand remains steady.” Last year, WCFB distributed more than 1.6 million pounds of food, and this year’s total will be higher. They’re asking you, if you can, to make a tax-deductible gift before year’s end – just go here.
Tomorrow is not only Thanksgiving, but also exactly four weeks until Christmas, which means time for nightly photos of West Seattle’s holiday lights here on WSB. We love showing photos of West Seattle’s best and brightest, whether you’re aiming for Menashe Family-level density (above is a photo sent by Cindi while they were starting setup earlier this week) or something a little subtler. With a rainless afternoon, we suspect more lights might have gone up today, so we’ll go scouting later this week, but we also welcome your photos – westseattleblog@gmail.com. You don’t have to include the exact address – just the block is fine (xx00 block of xx SW, for example) – as long as that’s enough info for light-sightseers to find it. (Scroll through this archive to see what we’ve featured in past years!)
(Photo courtesy Poggie Tavern)
“It’s a Thanksgiving miracle!” exulted Poggie Tavern proprietor Joel Stedman, texting us to announce that his West Seattle Junction establishment is reopening at 5 pm tonight. The sewer-repair project noted here on Monday took just two days, though Stedman said they thought it might last at least a week. This means among other things that The Poggie (4717 California SW) will be open Thanksgiving after all (7 pm-2 am).
One week after Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson announced who’s leading her transition team – including two West Seattleites – she’s announced the rest of the team, and we recognize another West Seattleite (though we’re sure there are others – the list does not describe people beyond their current major organization/business/school/etc. affiliation). Here’s the full announcement:
Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson today announced a 60-member transition team which brings extensive knowledge of housing, business, labor, arts, community safety, civil rights, transportation and other fields. Over the next several weeks, members of the transition team will identify and reach out to dozens of additional community advisors to gather the broadest possible range of input, identify priorities, and help equip Mayor-Elect Wilson to successfully execute her vision as the next mayor of Seattle.
“I’m a coalition-builder — that’s how I ran my campaign, and that’s how I’ll govern,” said Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson. “My transition team brings people together from a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and expertise to help me deliver on the vision that guided my campaign: a vision of a city that is more affordable, more accessible, and more innovative, where economic growth is paired with equity, government functions effectively, and communities feel supported and heard by their city government.”
“I don’t expect everyone on the transition team to agree with me on every issue, and it doesn’t matter who they supported in the election,” Wilson continued. “I have sought out their input and invited them to join my transition team because being a successful mayor means being a mayor for everyone.”
The transition team is organized into seven policy areas focused on:
Housing Affordability & Community Needs
Economic Development & Workers Rights
Transportation & Environment
Arts, Culture & Creative Economy
Civic Narrative & Major Initiatives
Standing Up for Our Values
Public Safety, Parks & WellbeingTransition team members in each policy area will solicit input from a broad base of community advisors to identify short, medium, and long-term priorities that advance the Mayor-Elect’s platform in accordance with her vision. The transition team also includes six student and youth advisors.
Transition Team Leadership (previously announced)
Andrés Mantilla, Transition Director; Uncommon Bridges
Karen Estevenin, Transition Co-Chair; Executive Director, Protec17
Tiffani McCoy, Transition Co-Chair; Co-Executive Director, House Our Neighbors
Quynh Pham, Transition Co-Chair; Executive Director, Friends of Little Saigon
Brian Surratt, Transition Co-Chair; President and CEO, Greater Seattle PartnersHousing Affordability & Community Needs
Policy Area Co-Leads:
Colleen Echohawk, CEO, Community Roots Housing
Jon Scholes, President & CEO, Downtown Seattle AssociationPolicy Area Members:
Cate Bridenstine, Executive Director, Imagine Institute
Alvertis Brooks Jr., Executive Director, Rainier Valley Community Development Fund
Gregory Davis, Managing Strategist, Rainier Beach Action Coalition
Alison Eisinger, Executive Director, Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness
Nakita Venus, Executive Director, Seattle’s LGBTQ+ CenterEconomic Development & Workers Rights
Policy Area Co-Leads:
Richard de Sam Lazaro, Senior Director, Government Affairs, Expedia
Corina Yballa, Political Director, MLK LaborPolicy Area Members:
Jeanie Chunn, Founder, Seattle Restaurants United
Arif Gursel, Founder and Executive Director, The Union
Toshiko Hasegawa, Commissioner, Port of Seattle
Joe Mizrahi, UFCW 3000, Seattle School Board
Terrance Stevenson, Director, SeaCiti Initiative, WTIATransportation & Environment
Policy Area Co-Leads:
Shemona Moreno, Executive Director, 350 Seattle
Anna Zivarts, Program Director, Disability Mobility InitiativePolicy Area Members:
Lowell Bander, 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub
Lindsay Goes Behind, Chief Impact Officer, Seattle Foundation
Lee Lambert, Executive Director, Cascade Bicycle Club
Paulina Lopez, Executive Director, Duwamish River Community Coalition
Gordon Padelford, Executive Director, Seattle Neighborhood GreenwaysArts, Culture & Creative Economy
Policy Area Co-Leads:
Randy Engstrom, Co-Founder & Principal, Third Way Creative
Ben Hunter, Artistic Director, Northwest FolklifePolicy Area Members:
Michael Greer, President and CEO, ArtsFund
Jesse Hagopian, Educator, Author, and Blues Musician
Edwin Lindo, Co-Founder, Estelita’s Library
Amy Nguyen, Executive Director, Watershed Community Development
Elisheba Wokoma, Co-Executive Director, Wa Na WariCivic Narrative & Major Initiatives
Policy Area Co-Leads:
Alex Hudson, Executive Director, Commute Seattle
Joy Shigaki, President & CEO, Friends of the WaterfrontPolicy Area Members:
Lilliane Ballesteros, Executive Director, Latino Community Fund
Dr. Ana Mari Cauce, President Emeritus, University of Washington
Andrea Caupain Sanderson, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director, Ile Kimoyo
Leo Flor, Chief Legacy Officer, Seattle FIFA World Cup 26
Mari Horita, SVP, Seattle KrakenStanding Up for Our Values
Policy Area Co-Leads:
Roxana Norouzi, Executive Director, OneAmerica
Jaelynn Scott, Executive Director, Lavender Rights ProjectPolicy Area Members:
Caedman Cahill, Civil Rights Attorney
Deaunte Damper, Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention, King County
Mubarak Elamin, American Muslim Advancement Council
Faduma Fido, Collaborative Governance Lab Leader, People’s Economy Lab
Abdi Jama, Community Legal AdvocatePublic Safety, Parks, & Wellbeing
Policy Area Co-Leads:
Lisa Daugaard, Co-Executive Director, Purpose.Dignity.Action
Dominique Davis, CEO, Community PassagewaysPolicy Area Members:
Asia Adam, Executive Director, OurHope
Erin Goodman, Executive Director, SODO Business Improvement Area
Rev. Dr. Robert Jeffrey, Sr., New Hope Missionary Baptist Church
Gregory Joseph, Communications Director, Alliance for Gun Responsibility
Lonnisha Landry, CEO, Just/Us Love OnesStudent & Youth Advisors
Leo Falit-Baiamonte, President, Seattle Student Union
Russell McQuarrie-Means, Student, South Seattle College
Bailey Medilo, Staff Organizer, Washington Bus
Simon Kreft, Student, Seattle Central College
Rayne Thompson, Student, University of Washington
Sonal Virk, ASUW Vice President, University of Washington
When we reported the mayor-elect’s announcement of transition-team leaders last week, we noted that Mantilla and Surratt are West Seattleites. Names of local note on this list include student adviser Russell McQuarrie-Means, who was behind the “Save Curby” signage targeting City Councilmember Rob Saka‘s plan to remove a raised divider from Delridge (a plan since scrapped), transportation/environment policy team member Paulina López of the South Park-based Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition, and arts/culture/creative economy team member Randy Engstrom, a former director of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. Wilson will take office January 2; we’re told the ceremony location isn’t yet set.
(Photo: WSB’s Torin Record-Sand, from Wilson’s election-night gathering on Beacon Hill)
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