What you need to know as West Seattle 4th of July 2019 begins

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(Last night’s sunset at Statue of Liberty Plaza, photographed by Marc Milrod)

Happy Independence Day!

First, transportation info:

TRANSIT: Metro is on a “Sunday with extra late-night service” schedule … The West Seattle Water Taxi is on a Sunday schedule (Vashon is not running) … Washington State Ferries‘ Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth route is on a weekend schedule … Sound Transit express buses and light rail are on a Sunday schedule.

TRAFFIC CAMS: Check them here.

Holiday happenings:

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP: As previewed here, the Seattle Amateur Championship‘s final day will be played today at West Seattle Golf Course. Spectators are welcome. It begins with tee times between 7:30 am and 9 am. (4470 35th SW)

4TH OF JULY KIDS’ PARADE:Be part of West Seattle’s only 4th of July parade! Starts at 10 am from 44th/Sunset and travels west, then east, across a few North Admiral blocks before concluding at Hamilton Viewpoint Park (1120 California SW) with sack races and kid activities. Here’s our preview. (See the route here)

LOW-LOW TIDE, WITH BEACH NATURALISTS: Explore the shore with expert advice from Seattle Aquarium volunteer beach naturalists, 10:30 am through 2:30 pm this time, at Constellation and Lincoln Parks. (Today’s lowest tide is -3.4 feet at 12:43 pm)

4TH OF JULY BASEBALL: The Highline Bears semipro summer team are back home for the holiday, 11:05 am vs. the Kent Bulldogs at Steve Cox Memorial Park. Ticket info here. (1321 SW 102nd)

LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: Open 11 am-2 pm. Visit the home of West Seattle’s history! (61st/Stevens)

PARKS & POOLS: Here’s the city list of what’s open and what’s not.

Interested in holiday shopping?

AVALON GLASSWORKS: This Luna Park shop/studio’s famous “art-glass seconds” sale is always on the holiday, running 9 am-3 pm today. (2914 SW Avalon Way)

And finally … fireworks!

SEATTLE’S BIGGEST FIREWORKS SHOW: Only one major show within city limits, and that’s the Seafair Summer 4th at Lake Union. You can usually see much of the show from certain north-facing spots in West Seattle, including Hamilton Viewpoint, Belvedere Park/Viewpoint, and much of Harbor Avenue, including Seacrest Park. Don’t show up at the last minute unless you’re on foot – parking fills up early just about everywhere with a view. The show starts around 10:15 pm. (It’ll be live on TV on Channel 7, too.)

THREE TREE POINT FIREWORKS: South of West Seattle, this waterfront neighborhood presents a display fired from an offshore barge around 10 pm, funded by community/business donations. Where’s Three Tree Point, you ask? Here’s a map. Where can the show be seen outside Three Tree Point? Depending on where the fireworks barge is, you could watch from the west side of Marine View Drive in a few spots, if there’s a good southward view.

IF YOU’RE GOING SOMEWHERE ELSE OR CONSIDERING IT … Here’s the list of official fireworks displays around the state

WE’RE ON DUTY TODAY – 24/7/365 as always, so if you have a news tip, please text/call 206-293-6302 – thank you!

98126res July 4, 2019 (6:38 am)

Thank you for the list of things going on today! Do you know of any specific patriotic or veteran events or ceremonies in West Seattle, or around the peninsula surrounding area today? Have a great Fourth!

WSB July 4, 2019 (9:40 am)

In WS, no. Often there is a citizenship ceremony somewhere in the city and we get the media advisory but I haven’5 seen that so far this year.

Marc July 4, 2019 (9:46 am)

Seattle City Center, Fisher Pavillion about noon for the Citizenship Ceremony.

98126res July 4, 2019 (9:50 am)

Are you aware of any ceremony happening at Forest Lawn Cemetery today? If so do you know what time? Thanks.

WSB July 4, 2019 (10:16 am)

No, Memorial Day was their big event.

Diane July 4, 2019 (12:27 pm)

do you know what time police will start kicking folks off the beach at Alki? is it 11pm? we have a bbq party on the sand at a fire pit, already staked out

WSB July 4, 2019 (1:59 pm)

Unlike last year and many past years, we didn’t get any advance alert from SPD this year about any different traffic routing or other plans this year. I know from scanner monitoring that they already have a command post set up so when we take our traditional 4th-afternoon spin along Harbor/Alki Avenues, we will ask a supervisor if we find one.
- Diane July 4, 2019 (3:59 pm)
  
  thank you
  - WSB July 4, 2019 (4:47 pm)
    
    We’re taking off right now but David Hutchinson, Alki photographer extraordinaire, has already sent a pic showing a banner up at the Bathhouse declaring it the SPD/SFD/Parks command for the day/night. So if you get there and have any problems/questions you should be able to ask. But we’ll see what we find … TR
    - WSB July 4, 2019 (5:28 pm)
      
      Fires out at 10, beach clearing at 11.
    - Diane July 4, 2019 (6:07 pm)
      
      thanks, super helpful

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