West Seattle 4th of July midday notes

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(That’s Griffin, very first kid we saw upon arrival at the parade starting point)
11:06 AM: The Admiral 4th of July Kids Parade is over, so north end of California flowing again (full coverage to come with video and photos, HUGE turnout)… Click! Design That Fits (WSB sponsor) sends word they are open for a few hours (till about 2:30 pm), if you feel like shopping…

12:24 PM: On our way back from the parade and the old-fashioned games (sack race, etc.) that followed at Hamilton Viewpoint Park, we checked out the shoreline to see how the pre-fireworks stakeout was going. Campers already at Don Armeni (along with boats coming back from crab fishing), but not too crazy yet. Spotted stand-up paddleboarders in the distance too, with the future CenturyLink Field as their backdrop:

Forecast still looks good for the rest of the holiday.

JanS July 4, 2011 (1:15 pm)

you bring your camper/RV and block other people’s view? Seriously?

cali July 4, 2011 (3:23 pm)

that little boy is adorable! love the decorated bikes & wagons.

marty July 4, 2011 (6:44 pm)

The spots at the ramp the motor homes are parked in are marked for cars with boat trailers only…

WSB July 4, 2011 (8:31 pm)

Marty: To be fair, I don’t recall whether the motor homes were towing boats or not. But we did take care to park in the one space that remained at the time for non-boat-towing vehicles! – TR

Admiral Janeway July 4, 2011 (10:02 pm)

I was surprised by the number of viewers at Don Armeni Park since it has only a distant view of the Lake Union fireworks.

WSB July 4, 2011 (10:50 pm)

We just came back from Myrtle Reservoir Park, even more distant (though “the highest point in the city”), with about 50 people. Definitely distant, and after a few minutes, obscured by the hanging smoke … but, well, fireworks! – TR