West Seattle, Washington
25 Thursday
(King County Assessor photo)
Every so often, a check of the commercial real-estate listings yields something of note. Tonight, it’s the 7-11 site at 4312 SW Admiral Way, listed for sale about a week ago for $1,550,000. It’s a (corrected) 8,973-square-foot lot zoned Neighborhood Commercial 55, for potentially up to five stories of mixed-use redevelopment. The listing also notes the site has held a 7-11 for more than half a century – since 1968. Its sale wouldn’t necessarily mean the end of that, though; the brochure for the listing says the 7-11’s lease runs through 2025, with two five-year extension options after that. Property records show the most-recent 7-11 site sale in West Seattle was California/Erskine, which sold for $2.9 million three years ago. Of the other 7-11 sites, three are company-owned – Highland Park, South Delridge, and 35th/Avalon
(Photo by Ann Anderson)
As we edge closer to spring – 2:24 pm Monday, March 20th – an appreciation for a phenomenon of wintry weather: Feathery frost. We received these photos this week from readers who were both independently impressed by the beautiful patterns of frost on glass. KD said a discussion with a friend yielded the name “hoarfrost,” and this description would seem to verify that’s what this was.
(Photo by KD)
“I’m still amazed by the beauty of this type of frost,” she added. We might not see it again any time soon – at least for the next week ago, temperatures are expected to stay closer to seasonal norms.
Thanks to Rachel for the photos of Seattle Fire Department fireboat Leschi off Don Armeni Boat Ramp this afternoon. It’s not unusual to see a fireboat out testing – or sometimes welcoming (during the Seafair Fleet arrival or the first cruise ship of the season, for example) – but Rachel also heard the unmistakable strains of “Amazing Grace.” So we contacted SFD to see if it perhaps had been a memorial. Just got the reply. The Leschi was already scheduled to be out drilling, and then: “A retired Seattle Fire Boat Engineer recently passed away. The crew learned that the family was going to be at the park, so during their drill, they did a thoughtful gesture and honored Retired Fire Boat Engineer Connie Sample with a water show. One of the firefighters had his bagpipes with him and played.”
(File photo)
Were you in Chief Sealth‘s 1973 graduating class, or do you have a relative who was? Reunion organizers are circulating the invitation to this year’s big party – the 50th! Organizers say, “We are looking for all classmates.” The party is on August 19th at the Museum of Flight, 1-5 pm. If you’re interested, email Jerry McCullough at Sealth.Reunion.1973@gmail.com. You’re also invited to check out this social-media page.
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Thanks to Brooke Gosztola for the photo! In case you wondered too – the sailboats visible from west-facing West Seattle are, as best we can determine, part of a Corinthian Yacht Club race (starting and finishing at Shilshole).
(WSB photo, 2022 dropoff event)
Another one-week-to-go reminder today: We are exactly a week away from the year’s first big free dropoff event for recyclable/reusable items that aren’t part of regular weekly pickups. Shredding will be offered too. It’s happening 9 am-noon (or until the available trucks fill up) Saturday, March 18th, in the north lot of South Seattle College (6000 16th SW; WSB sponsor). Organizers include the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce, West Seattle Junction Association, Seattle Public Utilities, and Waste Management, Friendly Earth, Northwest Center, Seadrunar, and Styro Recycle. To see what will and won’t be accepted, check out this flyer.
P.S. If you can’t get to this event, the next Fauntleroy Church Recycle Roundup – also a dropoff event (but no shredding) – is set for Saturday, April 22nd. More details on that as it gets closer.
That’s the southbound RapidRide H Line station on Delridge Way just north of Henderson, shown in a screengrab from one of seven new traffic cameras installed along Delridge in advance of the bus changes that take effect one week from today (Saturday, March 18th). Until the first of these debuted three months ago – as reported here in December – Delridge was devoid of traffic cameras, unlike most of West Seattle’s other north/south arterials. We’ve been featuring them in our weekday-morning traffic watches, but if you don’t look at those or the citywide camera map, you might not be aware of them. North to south, the cameras are at:
Delridge/Genesee
Delridge/Oregon
Delridge/Juneau
Delridge/Orchard
Delridge/Holden
Delridge/Thistle
Delridge/Henderson
Holden and Thistle are only showing video so far, which only displays through the display window on the SDOT map (click the camera and then, when the window pops up, click “Video”).
Meantime, as for the bus service, here’s the Metro reminder; H is its seventh RapidRide line, second one in West Seattle after the C Line, which began service in September 2012.
For those asking about the big emergency response: SPD and SFD responded just before 9 am to an apartment building in the 4800 block of California SW. The “scenes of violence” dispatch was for a person with a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound and police confirm to us at the scene that this is believed to have been a case of suicide.
If you or someone you know is having thoughts of self-harm, you can call the 988 hotline to talk with someone 24/7.
(Camellias at Lincoln Park – photographed by Theresa Arbow-O’Connor)
Daylight Saving Time starts tonight (early Sunday, 2 am, spring forward to 3 am) – here are options for what to do in the meantime, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:
GIRL SCOUT COOKIE SALES: Second weekend of in-person sales! Find nearby “cookie booths” by using this lookup.
SATURDAY MORNING ULTIMATE: 8 am at West Seattle Stadium (4432 35th SW), just show up to throw with the West Seattle Ultimate Frisbee Family.
SEATTLE CHINESE GARDEN: 10 am-5 pm, the garden’s centerpiece courtyard is open, while the rest of the garden’s grounds are accessible dawn to dusk. More info here. (5640 16th SW)
POTTERY SALE: Direct from the artist, 10 am-2 pm (4111 47th SW).
GRIEFSHARE RECOVERY GROUP: Continuing at 10:30 am today, “Grace Church will host a 13-week GriefShare recovery support group for those who have lost a loved one by death. There is a one-time charge of $20 for the GriefShare journal.” Meeting in the church basement. (10323 28th SW)
MORNING MUSIC: 10:30 am-noon at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), Marco de Carvalho and Friends perform. Find out about Marco’s music here.
FREE WRITING GROUP: 10:30 am in West Seattle, registration required – see full details in our calendar listing.
FAMILY READING TIME: Every Saturday at 11 am at Paper Boat Booksellers (6040 California SW).
VIETNAMESE CULTURAL CENTER: The center is open to visitors noon-3 pm, as explained here. (2234 SW Orchard)
ART POP-UP: Second-to-last day for artist Reeve Washburn‘s pop-up at California/Oregon, noon-5 pm.
LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: Visit the home of West Seattle’s history is noon-4 pm Saturdays. (3003 61st SW)
VISCON CELLARS: 1-6 pm, visit the tasting room at Viscon Cellars (WSB sponsor) – selling wine by the glass or bottle. Learn about their wines here! (5910 California SW)
NORTHWEST WINE ACADEMY: At the north end of the South Seattle College (6000 16th SW; WSB sponsor) campus, NWA is open for tasting 1-6 pm today.
(correction, this is NEXT Saturday, March 18) VOLUNTEER FAIR: Bonus reason to visit the Log House Museum (3003 61st SW) – 2-4 pm volunteer fair – come find out about helping out!
IN-STORE AT EASY STREET RECORDS: Richard Stuverud, featuring Kurt and Al Bloch from Bad Scene. 6 pm at Easy Street Records (4559 California SW). Free, all ages.
SONGWRITERS’ SHOWCASE: 7 pm, monthly showcase at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor).
COLORING BOOK LAUNCH PARTY: West Seattleite Bradi Jones has published “Look What the Cat Colored In,” an adult coloring-activity book, and is launching it with a party at West Seattleite-owned Flight Path in Burien (1832 S. 120th), 7 pm. Full details in our calendar listing.
‘SNOW WHITE’: Early 20th-century silent film meets live early-21st-century score – by a Vashon Island harpist. 7:30 pm at Kenyon HalL (7904 35th SW), 7:30 pm tonight. Reserve your ticket(s) before going!
LIVE AT THE SKYLARK: Doors 7 pm, music 8 pm, indie/emo/punk with Worms in Dirt, Sadgasm, Puppy Feet, Dead Sonics at The Skylark (3803 Delridge Way SW), $10, 21+.
If you have a show, event, meeting, seminar, field trip, fundraiser, class, game, or ? for our calendar … please email info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
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