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You might find a true treasure at a tiny sale on West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day tomorrow (Saturday, May 10, 9 am-3 pm, map here, printable list here). But just in case your shopping time is short – here are most of the big sales (you’ll also find some “block sales” in the guide, in addition to the following):
#1 – White Center Eagles
#27 – annual lung-cancer-fighting plant sale
#44 – EOS Apartments
#61 – C & P Coffee Craft Fair
#70 – The Kenney
#82 – another annual tradition, Delta Kappa Gamma
#86 – Hazelwood Preschool
#96 – Fauntleroy Schoolhouse/Children’s Center
#115 – Maarten Park
#170 – Our Lady of Guadalupe (which sent the pic above with some of what’ll be in the gym)
#180 – Cub Scout Pack 799 at VFW Hall
#253 – Brownie Troop 41268 with 19 families participating
#302 – annual Art Glass sale
#314 – Admiral Church
#333 – Tilden School north of The Junction, offering a “rest stop” for shoppers who need a break
#355 – Hotwire Coffeehouse courtyard
#514 – Wanderlust Nursery
#530 – Community School of West Seattle
#545 – Combat Arts Academy (also offering face-painting and an obstacle course for kids)
Find the location and description of any of those sales (or any others) by clicking on their line on the list at the right side of the map page. You can also click on any map marker to open its infobubble with address and description. We’ll of course be publishing as-it-happens coverage starting right at 9 am. Before you start the day – whether selling or shopping – check the map page for updates such as the list of last-minute cancellations and links to all the lists we’ve published. And let us know if you encounter any great discoveries! westseattleblog@gmail.com (be sure to include the sale #) or text 206-293=6302. We wish everyone successful selling and shopping!
Thanks to Chief Sealth International High School athletic director Ernest Policarpio for the report and photo:
Congratulations to the Chief Sealth 2025 Washington Athletic Club /101 Club award winners:
Winners were Micah Policarpio, Jay Johnson, and Xavier Nguyen; Riley Yup, Hannah Mueller, and Allison Ohta
The WAC & 101 Club Awards honor 3 boys and 3 girls from each school who have athletic & academic achievements.
Earlier, Kersti Muul told us, a humpback whale was hanging out off Pier 70 on the north downtown waterfront. Now “a baleen whale” – possibly that humpback – is reported off Anchor/Luna Park in West Seattle. Let us know if you see it!
Police are just now being dispatched to a crash scene in the 6700 block of West Marginal, though it happened more than an hour ago. A driver hit and knocked down a tree, according to dispatch and a tip we received. Dispatch tells officers that the driver’s parent picked them up and took them to an emergency room; the car is still there, though police are now calling for a tow.
By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor
In a White Center warehouse full of baby and kid gear from diapers to car seats, two elected officials and others gathered this morning to decry the president’s tariffs as “Trump’s Baby Tax.”
WestSide Baby‘s warehouse hub was the setting for U.S. Senator Patty Murray and King County Executive Shannon Braddock (a former WS Baby board member) to warn about the bite tariffs will take out of young families’ budgets, among others.
“The baby tax is not just expensive, it’s dangerous,” warned Sen. Murray, first elected 33 years ago as a “mom in tennis shoes” (and sporting that type of footwear for the occasion, as was Braddock).
She urged anyone and everyone concerned to urge Congress to take back its power over tariffs, which she said are not supposed to be something presidentially decreed.
Braddock noted the recent presidential comment that tariff costs might just mean a kid gets “2 dolls instead of 30,” and observed that many families can’t afford any gifts. “Working families should not be collateral damage in a trade war … we need a federal government that works for us, not against us.” Here’s the entirety of how she and Sen. Murray opened the briefing:
Allie Lindsay Johnson, starting her second year as WS Baby’s executive director, said the nonprofit that assists tens of thousands of families has already noticed many baby-item brands raising their prices. But “car seats, strollers, cribs are not luxuries, they are absolute necessities.”
But, Sen. Murray observed in her opening remarks, most of them are made in China, currently facing a 145% tariff as ordered by the president. Lindsay Johnson suggested at least “tariff exemptions” should be considered for items like these.
Speakers also included a Ballard store owner who said her suppliers were trying to hold off major prices as long as they could but can’t hold off much longer, and a mom of four, ages 1 through 14, holding her youngest, saying she wanted to speak out “because if not me, who?”
In Q&A, we asked Lindsay Johnson for more specifics on what WestSide Baby has noticed so far. She named several manufacturers/suppliers. We and another reporter also asked Sen. Murray for specifics on what Congress could do and what people could do to express their opinions:
Afterward, we also asked Lindsay Johnson about any other financial hardships they had faced or expected to face as a result of changes in D.C. She said that half of WS Baby’s bulk diaper purchases are federally funded and the grant covering that for a few more months is not likely to be renewed.
Meantime, this is the bipartisan bill to which Sen. Murray referred, co-sponsored by Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa.
Looking for plants? West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day (tomorrow – Saturday, May 10, 9 am-3 pm) has sales for you!
That’s the photo sent to us by Sale 386, one of 28 sales mentioning plants, along with 15, 27, 43, 51, 62, 72, 76, 87, 101, 120, 186, 213, 369, 384, 387, 406, 407, 408, 464, 500, 514, 527, 538, 552, 566, 571, 572. Or if you need something for your plant(s) to grow in …
Those cedar planters are part of a woodworker’s sale, #144. Two other sales promise planters – 256 and 572. Whatever you’re seeking, somebody probably is selling it – amid the stuff (24 sale descriptions use that word), knickknacks (10 sales), tchotchkes (2 sales), bric-a-brac (1 sale), or “junk” (6 sales). Explore the map here (where you’ll also find the link to the printable list/guide).
One more note – if you’re selling kid/baby stuff (dozens are!) and have any leftovers, WestSide Baby tells us today they’ll have donation bins outside for dropoffs – their HQ is a big warehouse-type property at 10002 14th SW in nearby White Center. (Any other nonprofits interested in donations of unsold items, let us know so we can mention that!)
Still more previewing to do – and you can scroll through our past previews and other pre-sale coverage by going here. WSCGSD has been a tradition on the second Saturday in May since 2005 – coordinated by WSB since 2008.
(WSB photo, April 23)
When we covered SDOT‘s South Delridge/Westwood walking tour last month, looking at routes where the Transportation Levy might fund new sidewalks/walkways, a plan was mentioned for a May 21 walking tour in Highland Park. Now SDOT has asked us to share the official announcement:
Building Sidewalk and Walkway Connections
Want to see new safe places to walk in the Highland Park neighborhood? Thanks to the Seattle Transportation Levy we can build at least 10 blocks of new sidewalk or walkway in Highland Park. Please join us for a neighborhood walk and share with us where you would like to see new walkways and/or sidewalks.
Date: Wednesday May 21st, 2025
Time: 5:00-6:30 pm
Location: Gather at Highland Park Elementary (1012 SW Trenton St) in the covered area of the playground, and then walk the neighborhood with us!
Kids are welcome!
Rain or Shine
Here’s the announcement flyer.
(White azaleas, photographed by Gary Pro)
Here’s our Friday highlights list, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:
EARLY SALES: West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day is TOMORROW, but a few sales are starting today (use these numbers to look up locations and descriptions on the map/list), including Sales 26, 43, 66, 136, 375, 395, 458, 486.
STAY ‘N’ PLAY: 10 am-11:30 am open gym for little kids is back at Arbor Heights Community Church (4113 SW 102nd).
SOUTH SEATTLE COLLEGE GARDEN CENTER: The center (a WSB sponsor) is open Thursdays-Saturdays 10 am-3 pm, north end of the South Seattle College (6000 16th SW; WSB sponsor) campus.
BABY STORY TIME: Noon at Delridge Library, free! (5423 Delridge Way SW)
QI GONG AT VIVA ARTS: Fridays at 12:15 pm – info in our calendar listing. (4421 Fauntleroy Way SW)
SOFTBALL: Postseason game for West Seattle HS vs. Seattle Prep, 1:30 pm at Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex (2801 SW Thistle).
WEST SEATTLE INDIVISIBLE POSTCARD WRITING: 1:30-4 pm at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond).
SEATTLE BEER WEEK – FREE FRIES! 4-9 pm at Ounces (3809 Delridge Way SW), free fries with an SBW beer purchase.
KENYON HALL CABARET: Monthly drag show at Kenyon Hall (7904 35th SW), all ages, doors at 6, show at 6:30, tickets here.
SONGWRITERS AT THE COFFEEHOUSE: 6-8 pm, enjoy the monthly Songwriters’ Showcase at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW). Free, all ages.
WEST SEATTLE SOCIAL GUILD: Happy 2nd anniversary! The group celebrates at 6 pm at Viscon Cellars (5910 California SW; WSB sponsor). Check the link in our calendar listing to see if tickets are still available.
SIP ‘N’ SPIN: Spend your evening at Rain City Clay in Arbor Heights! 6 pm start; see if there’s room.(4208 SW 100th)
WATER POLO: The West Seattle girls play their first home contest tonight at 6:20 pm at Colman Pool vs. Bellevue, spectators welcome.
RAINBOW GIRLS: Girls 10-20 are invited to join the group for a Mother’s Day scrapbooking and collage activity, 6:30 pm at Alki Masonic Center (40th/Edmunds), details in our calendar listing.
BASEBALL: 7 pm, West Seattle HS vs. Bishop Blanchet in a postseason game at Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex (2801 SW Thistle).
LIVE AT THE SKYLARK: Abbigale, Evan Wallace and the Death and Texas Band, doors 7 pm, show 8, at The Skylark, $10. (3803 Delridge Way SW)
REVELRY ROOM DJ: 9 pm, DJ Jules Esq. tonight! (4547 California SW)
MAKE IT LOUD: Skating to live music at Southgate Roller Rink (9646 17th SW), doors at 9 pm, $18 cover, $5 skates, 21+. Tonight: Dual Analog, Prismia.
If you have something to showcase on our event lists or calendar, please email what/when/where/etc. info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
Just another quick reminder that the 20th-anniversary West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day is now 24 hours away – official sale hours are 9 am-3 pm Saturday (May 10), and the sales are mapped/described here, where you’ll also find a link to the printable (PDF) list. You can use the search function explained below the online map to create your own mini-list(s) of whatever type of item you’re looking for; since the descriptions are fairly short, searching works best with just one keyword, like toys.
One tradition on Community Garage Sale Day is the lemonade stand, often operated by the youngest members of the household. Lemonade is mentioned by Sales 5, 19, 62, 64, 88, 107, 112, 115, 162, 173, 183, 221, 241, 253, 314, 336, 348, 410, 427, 446, 475, 502, 563. And Sale 521 is promising matcha beverages.
If you just can’t wait to start shopping, a few of the 560+ sales are starting today – search the map for mentions of Friday or Fri. More previews later today!
6:00 AM: Good morning! Welcome to Friday, May 9, 2025.
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES
Partly sunny, high in the low 60s. Today’s sunrise was at 5:39 am; sunset will be at 8:33 pm.
WEEKEND NOTE
-560+ sales big and small in all of West Seattle’s neighborhoods Saturday for West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day.
STADIUM ZONE
–Mariners are back home starting tonight, 6:40 pm game vs. Toronto.
ROAD WORK
-Street work for the Alki Standby Generator Project is under way – details and map here, along with what’s next after this first phase.
-The Admiral Way Bridge’s outside lane on the eastbound/southbound side is still closed; here’s a project update.
TRANSIT TODAY
Water Taxi – Regular West Seattle service; spring/summer schedule, with later-evening sailings Fridays (tonight!) and Saturdays.
Metro buses – Regular schedule.
Washington State Ferries – Regular service on the Triangle Route, with M/V Kittitas and M/V Cathlamet, plus M/V Salish is serving as the “bonus boat”. P.S. Next round of community meetings – online, systemwide – have been announced for later this month.
SPOTLIGHT TRAFFIC CAMERAS
High Bridge – Here’s the main camera, followed by the Fauntleroy-end camera:
Spokane Street Viaduct:
Low Bridge – Looking west:
1st Avenue South Bridge:
Delridge cameras: In addition to the one below (Delridge/Genesee), cameras are also at Delridge/Juneau, Delridge/Henderson, Delridge/Oregon, and video-only (so you have to go to the map), Delridge/Holden and Delridge/Thistle.
MORE TRAFFIC CAMS: All functioning traffic cams citywide are here (including links to live video for most); for a quick scan of West Seattle and vicinity-relevant cameras, see this WSB page.
See a problem on the bridges/streets/paths/water? Please text or call our hotline (when you can do it safely, and after you’ve reported to authorities if they’re not already on scene) – 206-293-6302. Thank you!
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