West Seattle Thanksgiving Day 2024 info: Grocery stores, restaurants, coffee, free community dinners, running/walking, more …

(A sight to be thankful for – photo by Mike Burns)

Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful that you are here with us, whether you’re a new or longtime reader. As is the WSB holiday tradition, we’ve gathered information we hope you’ll find helpful:

GROCERY STORES OPEN TODAY: This list is in the Thanksgiving section atop our West Seattle Holiday Guide.

COFFEE SHOPS OPEN TODAY: That list – including more than a dozen local indies (as of our research calls – let us know if you discover a discrepancy) – is here.

RESTAURANTS/BARS OPEN TODAY AND/OR TONIGHT: 20+ on the list – see it here.

PRE-TURKEY RUNNING : Multiple options in the guide, and the biggest is the West Seattle Runner Gobble Gobble Group Run, 8 am from Alki – bring food donations – enter a raffle for running shoes! Look for the sign pointing you to the WSR gathering place, and get full details here.

PRE-TURKEY WALKING: Walking for Well-Being decided to change to a morning walk today. Meet by 10 am at 47th/Fauntleroy.

WHERE TO FIND A FREE COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER: Three options this year:
*As previewed here, The Hall at Fauntleroy‘s celebrated sit-down community dinner is happening again, all welcome, noon-3 pm. (9131 California SW)
*West Seattle Eagles are also again serving a sitdown community dinner for all, 2 pm-5 pm (4426 California SW)
*Admiral Pub, free dinner starting around 6 pm. 21+. (2306 California SW)

WANT TO HELP? You can drop off donations of desserts and/or warm clothing, blankets, and socks at The Hall at Fauntleroy, 10 am-1 pm, same address as above (south end of the historic schoolhouse).

WHAT TO DO AFTER (OR BEFORE) DINNER: The Admiral Theater is open all day – see the (big!) movies and showtimes here (2343 California SW).

THANKSGIVING TRANSPORTATION NOTES:
*Metro buses are on Sunday schedule
*No Water Taxi boat or shuttle service
*Sound Transit light rail and buses, Sunday schedules
*Washington State Ferries‘ Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth run is on weekend schedule
*No charge for parking today on city streets in neighborhoods with pay stations
*Traffic cameras: West Seattle-relevant ones here; citywide views are available via this SDOT map

OTHER INFO:
*No trash/recycling/etc. pickup today – Thursday pickups will happen Friday; Friday pickups on Saturday (transfer station is closed today too)
*Seattle Parks‘ holiday closed-and-open list (including the West Seattle Golf Course, which is open until 2 pm)
*No Seattle Public Library or King County Library System services today
*USPS holiday
*Banking holiday

LOST/FOUND PETS? Sometimes it happens with all the holiday traveling, visiting family/friends, etc. – email or text us the info so we can post on our West Seattle Lost/Found Pets page!

Seasonal info for today and beyond is in the WSB West Seattle Holiday Guide. We wish you a joyful holiday! (And if you see/hear news, please text/call 206-293-6302 – we are very thankful for your tips, reader reports, photos, questions, etc., every day/night of the year!)

13 Replies to "West Seattle Thanksgiving Day 2024 info: Grocery stores, restaurants, coffee, free community dinners, running/walking, more ..."

  • Pamela November 28, 2024 (7:35 am)

    Thinking of you and your son today. We are thankful for what you do for our community.  

  • JJM November 28, 2024 (7:40 am)

    The Admiral Theater link isn’t working. 

    • WSB November 28, 2024 (9:01 am)

      Fixed!

  • Seattlite November 28, 2024 (8:30 am)

    Happy Thanksgiving, WSB.  I am thankful for your blog that gives its followers a chance to comment on WS’s current events.

  • WSCat November 28, 2024 (9:32 am)

    On this Thanksgiving we are thinking of you and your family. We are thankful for the contribution you and Patrick made, and you continue to make to community life here in West Seattle.

  • Tina Vlasaty November 28, 2024 (9:36 am)

    Tracy – One of the things I am thankful for today is the WSB and the community it creates. Our family is thinking of yours today and sending you lots of love. 

  • Diane Venti November 28, 2024 (9:37 am)

    And we are thankful for YOU, and all you do for the community. Thank you Tracy. 

  • Ann November 28, 2024 (10:05 am)

    Blessings to you, Tracey. We are thankful for the West Seattle community you have helped to build.

  • Abyk November 28, 2024 (10:53 am)

    I check the blog at least once a day to stay connected with what’s going on in my community. I am forever grateful to you and yours for your gift that makes it possible. Thank you. 

  • joy patman November 28, 2024 (11:19 am)

    thinking of this community and the role you and patrick have played in it for decades. grateful for the news source, the quality reporting and the commitment to providing us all this invaluable resource.

  • Justin November 28, 2024 (12:49 pm)

    As always, very thankful and grateful for WSB and all you do for our community. We’re thinking of your family this year and sending our love. 

  • WSB November 28, 2024 (1:53 pm)

    Thanks to all for the kind words.

  • Libra November 28, 2024 (5:57 pm)

    Thankful for you Tracy—-you are definitely the gift that keeps on giving!  West Seattle loves you!  ❤️

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