West Seattle a ‘pioneer’ in new Only In Seattle campaign

We’re at Stellar Pizza in Georgetown along with West Seattle Junction Association director Susan Melrose, Clementine proprietor Linda Walsh, and various Seattle independent businesspeople as well as city staffers, for the launch of a new five-neighborhoods-for-starters (including West Seattle), city-supported “buy local” campaign called Only In Seattle (explained here). (Photo added – Walsh at left and Melrose at right, with City Councilmember Sally Clark:)

Check out the website for starters. The West Seattle businesses highlighted as “hidden gems” are Husky Deli, Easy Street Records, Spring Hill, and knows perfume – as you can see here. Walsh said that other businesses like hers, even if not specifically highlighted, will benefit:

(The other featured neighborhoods – with more to be added in later phases, we’re told – are Ballard, Columbia City, Georgetown, and Rainier Valley.)

Only In Seattle from Only In Seattle on Vimeo.

(Promotional video for new Only In Seattle campaign)

kj November 16, 2010 (10:51 am)

Add West Seattle Produce and Fresh Bistro to that list!

ellenater November 16, 2010 (11:27 am)

West Seattle 4 Life.

JanS November 16, 2010 (11:48 am)

very cool !!!

funkietoo November 16, 2010 (12:14 pm)

Love it!

Yardvark November 16, 2010 (1:14 pm)

Excellent to see this emphasis on character and community, especially in the wake of Alki Bakery’s unfortunate closing.
West Seattle is definitely one of the communities in Seattle where unique businesses thrive. Great to see it recognized!
Thanks to all the businesses and organizations that make this such a cool place to live.

gwen c. November 16, 2010 (5:49 pm)

The Husky Deli is “hidden”? That’s gotta be the worst hiding job in the history of humanity.

No, seriously, this is slick, attractive, and it does a nice job branding and placing WS as a unique destination. Good work!

austin November 17, 2010 (8:01 am)

It’d be hidden I guess for some northenders who think West Seattle is somewhere out by Port Townsend.

Julie Pham November 18, 2010 (3:12 pm)

In reality, the Buy Local campaign covers six neighborhoods. There’s also the MLK business district, which covers the businesses that run along the Martin Luther King Jr. Way South corridor. The MLK Business Association was one of the original five organizations to be included in the Buy Local campaign. Georgetown was added later. MLK and Columbia City are two distinct business districts that are both located in the Rainier Valley, which is also considered a neighborhood in this campaign. It’s too bad they didn’t have the launch party somewhere in southeast Seattle, considering that’s where three of the neighborhoods in the Buy Local campaign are located. Nonetheless, the MLKBA is grateful to the Office of Economic Development for funding this Buy Local campaign.

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