(Navios Hyperion in Elliott Bay this week, shared by Don Brubeck via the WSB Flickr group pool)
First Friday the 13th of the year, and there’s still talk of snow on the way (not today/tonight, though). Here’s what else is on the radar, from the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

‘KING TIDE’: The highest high tides of this month, peaking where they did a few weeks ago, are today and tomorrow (here’s the chart) – today, it’s 12.8 feet at 7:49 am.

MOUNTAIN TO SOUND DEMO @ ALPENTAL: Going skiing? Or – you weren’t planning on it, but interested? West Seattle’s Mountain To Sound Outfitters will be at Alpental tonight for Demo Ski and Snowboard Night, 4 pm – close, with “new model skis from Lib Tech, Rossignol, 4FRNT, Atomic, Blizzard, Salomon and snowboards by Gnu. Limited gear will be offered first come, first serve,” according to M2SO’s Greg Whittaker. They’re also offering a special Seattle Ski Shuttle trip to the event – call 206-935-7669 or e-mail info@m2soutfitters to see if there’s still space.

LIVE MUSIC: Beeda at C & P Coffee (WSB sponsor), 6-8 pm … Hondo II, Poland, Sweet Secrets at Skylark Café and Club, 9 pm ($5 cover) … Ultimate Sellout Band at Heartland Café’s Benbow Room, 9 pm-1 am … Burley Mountain at Alki Tavern … The Fiasco at Talarico’s

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