WEST SEATTLE NEW YEAR’S DAY: Info for your Saturday

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(Steller’s Jay, photographed by Troy Sterk)

Happy 2022! Here’s info to start the year:

TRANSPORTATION INFO:
*Metro is on a Saturday schedule, still with only the Emergency Snow Network routes
*No Water Taxi service
*Sound Transit light rail and buses are on varied schedules
*Washington State Ferries‘ Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth run is on its regular 2-boat schedule
*No charge for parking today on city streets in neighborhoods with pay stations
*Traffic cameras: West Seattle-relevant ones here; citywide views are on this SDOT map

EVENT TODAY

POLAR BEAR SWIM: If you want to join in this year’s traditional Polar Bear Swim at Alki Beach, be on the sand across from Duke’s Seafood (2516 Alki SW; WSB sponsor) in time for the countdown at 10 am sharp. Here’s the announcement.

NEW YEAR’S COFFEE
Closures aren’t as numerous on this holiday as Thanksgiving and Christmas so we don’t usually make comprehensive open/closed lists. But if you’re looking for coffee, here are a few shops planning to be open:

C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor is open 8 am-2 pm
Youngstown Coffee (6032 California SW) is open 9 am-2 pm
West Seattle Grounds (2141 California SW) opens at 7 am
Olympia Coffee (3840 California SW) opens at 8 am

Got info for today? Text us – 206-293-6302 – thank you!

Rob January 1, 2022 (9:52 am)

I forgot but why did they stop running the water taxi? The ocean isn’t frozen.

WSB January 1, 2022 (11:43 am)

Because of the holiday.
- Rick January 1, 2022 (2:13 pm)
  
  I’m guessing paid holiday. Priorities, ya know.

awakening January 1, 2022 (10:25 am)

Happy New Year stellar Jays!

Question for the people, what are your snow day book recommendations for 2022? I received an e-reader for Christmas and looking forward to loading it up with a variety of interesting reads. Thank you!

Auntie January 1, 2022 (11:50 am)

The first thing I did with my e-reader is sign up with Seattle Public Library!
barbara s spector January 1, 2022 (12:04 pm)

Rereading A gentleman in Moscow. The book woman of troublsome creek.Out stealing horses.

Gill & Alex January 1, 2022 (10:40 am)

Thank you! I’m hungry like you.

awakening January 1, 2022 (5:23 pm)

:) Here’s a few titles I’ve come to in my searching:

The Invisible Man (Ellison), poetry by Maya Angelou,
Atomic Habits (Clear), and Rooted (Haupt).

Would enjoy seeing more suggestions, the more variety and inspiration the better 🐿️

anonyme January 1, 2022 (12:44 pm)

Circe and/or Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, the myth-related trilogy by Stephen Fry (Mythos, Heroes, Troy), and for something light and completely different for a snowy day, Bait and Witch (a magical murder mystery). There’s also Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy – can’t go wrong with armored bears in the far north.

Carl January 1, 2022 (1:37 pm)

Why haven’t they cleared Charlestown east of 35th ?

awakening January 1, 2022 (5:11 pm)

Thanks for the good suggestions all, will be checking these out! Cozy reading ❄️☕

Auntie January 1, 2022 (6:03 pm)

Glen Erik Hamilton’s Van Shaw series, starting with Past Crimes, is based in Seattle. It’s rough and tumble, a little graphic, but fun to prowl the streets of Seattle with Van.

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