Milestone for The Westy Sports and Spirits: Next step in buildout
By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor
Now that they’ve finished gutting their space, and their permits are making progress, the fun really begins for the trio planning to open the sports bar/restaurant The Westy Sports and Spirits at 7908 35th SW.
As we saw while visiting partners (from left in top photo) Shane Whittall, Paul Ritums, and JP Vidican on this past week, the 2,500-square-foot, 1955-built space is now gutted “down to the shell,” which yielded some surprises:
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West Seattle road work: Dumar/Orchard closure starts tomorrow
In case you’re just catching up after vacation, or maybe you just forgot – the Dumar/Orchard road closure between SW Austin (just west of 16th) and Delridge Way starts at 7 am tomorrow morning and is scheduled to continue until Friday. The recommended detour route is in the city-provided map above. This stretch of road is getting utility upgrades as well as roadway restoration, as something of a side note to the yearlong Delridge Way Repaving Project.
Short-lived rescue call off Beach Drive
Just in case you saw the big initial Fire Department response – there was a “saltwater rescue” call in the 5000 block of Beach Drive just after 6:30, but it closed fairly quickly, since the people thought to be in trouble were both reported to be out of the water and fine.
West Seattle Crime Watch: Stolen SUV; car break-in
Two car crimes in West Seattle Crime Watch today – both happen to be from WSB readers named Cheryl, coincidentally: First, a stolen SUV:
My mom’s car was stolen early this morning from 7300 block of 30th Ave SW [map] and I wanted to see if we could get it on the blog to hopefully track it down. It’s a 2000 Red Jeep Cherokee Sport/Freedom Lic Plate #ABJ5598. … The police came out and we filed a report General Offense #13-297919.
One clue – a bumper sticker for Twilight Artist Collective.
Next, a car prowl (Seattle’s most-common crime, says SPD) in Arbor Heights, in the 10000 block of Marine View Drive (map):
I wanted to let you and your readers know that my car was prowled last night, in my driveway. My stereo was stolen and the dash is all torn up, items were stolen from the glove box (paperwork and whatnot), and a dark teal Eagle Creek backpack full of my son’s clothes from camp was stolen. I know there has been a rash of car prowls in the neighborhood recently but I felt safe because my car is parked to far off the road. Not the case.
There’s no car-prowl wave shown in that area on the Seattle Police crime map, which – since we’ve long noted it’s not a perfect representation of everything happening – might be a glitch, but if anyone who’s been hit has NOT filed a report, please do, for reasons from increasing the possibility you’ll get your stuff back if it gets recovered, to increasing the possibility of patrols as SPD moves more and more into a data-driven world. You can even report car prowls online.
Lucha Libre wrestlers rock Duwamish Waterway Park
The coolest guy in a Mexican-wrestling mask at Duwamish Waterway Park last night wasn’t a wrestler – it was South Park community advocate Bill Pease, who thanked the community for rallying to make sure the Lucha Libre Mexican-style-masked-wrestling showcase could come back for a third year – so last night, it was an afterparty following up the afternoon-long Duwamish River Festival at the park.
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West Seattle sighting: 4 military helicopters pass Alki, Admiral
1:09 PM: Thanks to Danny McMillin for the photo of four military helicopters spotted passing Alki and Admiral within the past half-hour or so; we’ve seen Twitter mentions of sightings elsewhere around the city but don’t know yet if there’s a particular occasion, a VIP, or … ? We’re still checking around; please let us know if YOU have a clue!
1:21 PM: Could be a coincidence – but this is Boeing Family Day up at the factory in Everett, and the Chinook is Boeing-built.
8:31 PM: Still no official info. But an Alki Beach visitor got them on video:
The clip is by Ben Slivka. If we find out anything more about the choppers tomorrow, we’ll add an update here.
Also today: Gatewood playdate, with new principal
One more Sunday afternoon event called to our attention that didn’t make it into our calendar:
The second playdate to welcome new and returning families will be held on the Gatewood playground (today) 1-3 pm. This is a great opportunity to reconnect with friends and make new ones. As an added bonus, our new principal, Connie Aleman, will be there until about 1:45 pm to meet the Gatewood community.
Skies Over West Seattle, special edition: New star to look for
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Something new has turned up since Alice’s August edition of “Skies Over West Seattle“!)
(Image © 2013 Alice & Jason Enevoldsen)
By Alice Enevoldsen
Special to West Seattle Blog
There is a new star this week in the tiny constellation Delphinus. It should be visible from West Seattle again tonight, but it has already begun to dim down, so by Monday you’ll likely need a pair of binoculars or a telescope to see it.
Before I explain more details, I’d like to set up your expectations. This may be the dimmest star you have ever tried to find. It won’t be the dimmest star you’ve ever seen, but I can’t think of another time that those of you who aren’t amateur astronomers will have looked for something this dim.
Above is an image I took the day it was found, that works decently well as a map of where you ought to look. You can see more images on my blog.
Finding the Nova
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Nickels home centennial today: Video sneak peek
One of today’s big events: The Southwest Seattle Historical Society benefit marking the centennial of a 1913 Craftsman home in North Admiral that’s been home for more than a quarter-century to former Mayor Greg Nickels and his family. It’s not just about the Nickels family and their home, but about the history that lies in so many homes around West Seattle, and inspiration/education to restore older homes, as they have done with theirs. The video above is a quick sneak peek inside the home, if you’re still making up your mind about whether to go today. The two-part event begins with a 1-3 pm VIP session including a presentation by Greg Lange, administrative specialist from the King County Archives, former staffer from the state’s Puget Sound Regional Archives, who’s an expert in how to research your home’s history; 3-5 pm, the house is open for tours; details on tickets and activities are on the SWSHS website.
West Seattle Crime Watch: Beware the siphoners
Starting to get a resurgence of gas-siphoning reports – here’s one out of the inbox tonight from Andre:
Gas was stolen from our car using the drain plug on the bottom of our gas tank. Our car was parked on the street on 20th Ave SW between Cambridge and Barton.
Remember that if you see suspicious activity happening NOW, potentially a crime, don’t hesitate to call 911.
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