West Seattle (and beyond) Saturday: Viaduct/tunnel party, and what else is up

We start with reminders about today’s biggest event:

(Photo by Long Bach Nguyen, from just after the Alaskan Way Viaduct’s permanent closure earlier this month)

VIADUCT/TUNNEL PARTY: Along with all the event details on the official website, key points of the schedule are in our Friday report.

WEST SEATTLE WATER TAXI SCHEDULE: It’s running today only, on a special schedule you can see here. Free parking at Pier 2, too, with a shuttle to/from the dock. But be sure to get your car out by 7:45 pm or else it’ll be locked in until Monday morning! And remember that the 773/775 shuttles are NOT running.

If you’re headed downtown for other things, remember there are road closures and bus reroutes. Also happening today:

SATURDAY GROUP RUN: Meet at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor), 8 am. Free! (2743 California SW)

PRIORITIZE PROJECTS: As previewed here, you are invited to help prioritize projects in West Seattle/South Park that are up for a share of Neighborhood Street Fund money. Be at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center at 10:30 am. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

2000 SW ORCHARD SITE TOUR: As part of the Design Review process’s Early Community Outreach for a development proposal here, you’re invited to join project-team reps for a site tour at 11 am. (2000 SW Orchard)

BABY STORY TIME: 11:30 am at High Point Library – bring your up-to-12-month-old(s)! (3411 SW Raymond)

M. BUTTERFLY: 7:30 pm curtain at ArtsWest. “Clever parallels to the famous opera Madame Butterfly abound in this fearless play about a French diplomat who falls for a Chinese opera star.” Check ticket availability here. (4711 California SW)

AT THE SKYLARK: Swinson and the Expedition, Smackout Pack, live at 8 pm, $8 cover, 21+. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

AT THE PARLIAMENT: Selectcop w/19ADD, 9 pm at Parliament Tavern. $7 cover. 21+. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

SEE THE FUTURE … via our full calendar, here.

Meyer February 2, 2019 (10:01 am)

Does anyone know if you can walk the viadcut today? I know there is a fun run and bike ride on the viaduct and a walk for the tunnel but I can’t find anything on walking the viaduct

WSB February 2, 2019 (10:34 am)

https://99stepforward.com/event.htm

Me February 2, 2019 (10:59 am)

Not finding any infor on walking the viaduct today onthat site. What time is the walk?

WSB February 2, 2019 (11:01 am)

There is not a timed walk. The page has information on accessing the viaduct if you have a (free) ticket. They’ve said there will be some walkup access for those who didn’t get a ticket but no guarantee.
AMD February 2, 2019 (12:36 pm)

Between now and 6:30, you can see if there is access for the walk at the north entrance to the tunnel (6th Ave between Mercer and Harrison). The tickets are time-based, and sold out. But I am sure there are those who got tickets and will have to cancel last-minute, so it seems worth a try. I didn’t find the website to be very clear on these details. It took me a bit of digging and asking around to figure out where to go and how to get a ticket.

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