Annual action shot. Farewell, motor vehicles, until Sunday night! pic.twitter.com/C14EYSC5hO
— West Seattle Blog (@westseattleblog) July 12, 2019
6:34 PM: The barricades are up and the fun is on. The streets in the heart of The Junction have just closed so West Seattle Summer Fest setup can begin – along with sidewalk cafés, entertainment, and middle-of-the-street strolling between West Seattle Art Walk venues, like Click! Design That Fits (4540 California; WSB sponsor):
Brooke Westlund is at Click! until 8. Full list of Art Walk venues, with previews, is here, or just come to The Junction and start wandering. On California just south of Alaska, Bubbleman‘s performance is about to start. Updates to come!
7:20 PM: Bubbleman is just wrapping up.
What a crowd! He clowned around with an umbrella before even starting with the bubbles, and the countless children on hand were delighted. (“He’s so FUNNY!” one told her grownups.) Yes, all the while, setup is happening too:
The first sidewalk sale is in progress outside Pegasus Book Exchange. And steps away, the Dance Powered fitness “flash mob” just started.
Around 8 pm (later than earlier noted), the VAIN (WSB sponsor)/Lika Love Boutique hair-and-fashion show should be unfolding a little further north. And here’s the night’s official motto:
That’s in the window at Click! (do stop in and meet Brooke the artist).
9:13 PM: We’ve left The Junction after three hours. A few more Summer Fest Eve scenes:
The Summer Fest Eve fashion 'flash mob' headed for @VAINBeautyWorld pic.twitter.com/8XSgElktKO
— West Seattle Blog (@westseattleblog) July 12, 2019
VAIN has a lot going on for the festival, by the way, including a big bright paper-flowers selfie backdrop and “in-store and sidewalk specials including a blow-out sunglasses sale!” (Added) Victoria from VAIN with a paper flower, hinting at things to come:
On the same block, Yada Yada Blues Band had an all-ages crowd in a bluesy mood:
Yada Yada Blues Band has fired up at @Westfive pic.twitter.com/wCLW9g7591
— West Seattle Blog (@westseattleblog) July 12, 2019
Revelry – and setup – continues into the night. (And we have a bit more to add above now that we’re back at HQ.) Official festival hours Friday are 10 am-8 pm, with main-stage music running later. We’re in the Info Booth again this year – see you at Summer Fest!
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