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Question: How can you support West Seattle Farmers’ Market in addition to shopping? Answer: Play trivia!

| How to help | West Seattle Farmers' Market | West Seattle news

(West Seattle Farmers’ Market, last Sunday)

The first-ever West Seattle session of Seattle Neighborhood Farmers Markets Trivia is set for one week from tonight – Wednesday, June 4. It’s happening 6-8 pm at Great American Diner and Bar (4752 California SW). Besides buying a ticket to play, you also can buy raffle tickets, and the money all supports the organization that coordinates WSFM and other markets around the city. You can buy a trivia ticket in advance for $15, or pay $20 at the door; you can play alone or with a team of up to six people. You can buy your ticket(s) – trivia and/or raffle, and/or make a donation – by going here.

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PRIDE MONTH 2025: Here’s what’s on the local list so far (updated)

May 28, 2025 5:08 pm

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle people

(WSB file photo)

June arrives this Sunday, and so does Pride Month. Here’s our local list – please let us know if you have something to add to it:

STEM K-8 PRIDE KICKOFF: 5 pm Friday (May 30), the school at 5950 Delridge Way SW gets Pride going early, with a party on the playground, 5-7:30 pm, presented by GGLOW and the PTA.

WESTIES RUN CLUB’S PRIDE PARTY RUN: 9 am Sunday is the usual time for Sunday Funday runs with this group, and this month they’re making it a Pride Party Run, leaving from Marination ma kai (1660 Harbor SW).

PRIDE COCKTAIL FUNDRAISER: All month long, Mioposto (2139 California SW; WSB sponsor) offers a special cocktail, The Sylvia River-ita, with half the proceeds supporting Lambert House.

WHITE CENTER PRIDE STREET FESTIVAL: Noon-11 pm on Saturday, June 7, the street festival takes over 16th SW in downtown White Center, between Roxbury and 100th.

SOUTH DELRIDGE EVENTS DURING WC FESTIVAL: Terraplanted and Mr. B’s Meadery both have plans on June 7 too.

KARAOKE FOR THE SPIRIT: Progressive, queer-affirming churches’ gathering to sing secular songs at Admiral Pub (2306 California SW), 7 pm Sunday, June 8..

WEST SEATTLE JUNCTION FLAGS: This year, the Junction Association says, the rainbow flags will fly on June 12, in support of the next event on the list (and they’re signing up volunteers to help put the flags up) …

PRIDE CELEBRATION ON ART WALK NIGHT: VAIN is organizing a two-part celebration on June 12, which is West Seattle Art Walk night – meet up at the shop (4513 California SW) at 6 pm, head south to dance at Walk All Ways (California/Alaska) at 6:30 pm.

PRIDE IN OZ @ KENYON HALL: Two performances of Pride Month’s Kenyon Hall Cabaret all-ages drag show, 6:30 pm Friday (June 13) and 1:30 pm Saturday (June 14) – get tickets early!

PRIDE CELEBRATION BOUT: Rainier Roller Riot‘s bout “Pack Is Queer“ is a Pride celebration, 5:30 pm June 14 at Southgate Roller Rink (9646 17th SW, White Center).

SEATTLE PRIDE NIGHT OUT: Organize your own block party with inspiration from the West Seattleites who started it, June 26, 5-8 pm.

What else? Please send info to westseattleblog@gmail.com so we can add to the calendar (and this list) – thanks!

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WEST SEATTLE SCENE: Lowest low-low tide of the year

May 28, 2025 3:11 pm

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| West Seattle beaches | West Seattle news | Wildlife

3:11 PM: Thanks again to Kevin Freitas for a view of Constellation Park as today’s low-low tide bottomed out at -4.1 feet, lowest of the year. Also sending photos was Dawn Roeder, who saw colorful sea life under the Fauntleroy ferry dock:

Tomorrow’s lowest tide is still great for tidepooling – -3.6 feet at 1:08 pm – but the weather is expected to be very different.

ADDED 5:29 PM: Thanks to Stewart L. for the photo of Luna Park‘s pilings (pointed out on Tuesday by Dave Townsend):

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West Seattle Summer Fest – first update on what’s new for 2025!

May 28, 2025 1:03 pm

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| West Seattle festivals | West Seattle news

Just in from the West Seattle Junction Association, some of what you’ll want to know about the year’s biggest party, West Seattle Summer Fest – Friday-Sunday, July 11-13 (following an ever-more-festive Summer Fest Eve on Thursday, July 10). First, this year’s official Summer Fest logo art (yes, T-shirts will be available):

WSJA says this year’s Summer Fest highlights will include:

160+ local vendors and food trucks
A bustling beverage garden
An expanded Kids Zone
Two stages of live music

Main Stage music will be Friday and Saturday as has been the case in recent years, with California SW north of Oregon changing to the Farmers’ Market for Sunday. Headliners will include Reignwolf, Jenn Champion, New Constellations, and THEM! The full music schedule will be out soon, and will also include the Westside Stage – which will host performances all three days – in Junction Plaza Park.

The festival footprint will be the same, but the food court and Kids Zone will change places – the former will be on SW Alaska west of California, the latter will be east of California, with five different inflatables plus activities from West Seattle Arcade, Seattle Reign FC, and Craft Labs Seattle. (Face painters will be on the California raised crosswalks.)

And along with another year of food/beverage vendors serving your purchases in reusable serviceware – making it a truly sustainable festival – this year will see the return of free water-refill stations, so you can bring your own water bottle (or buy one at the festival). Four stations, WSJA tells us.

Also: We’ve been telling you about the fundraiser (still accepting donations!) for seating and shade, and that will be part of the “food court,” described as “an enormous area” of seating/shade behind KeyBank. Plus year-round merchants will have extended sidewalk cafés and in-store promotions..

Festival hours will be 1-8 pm Friday (July 11), 10 am-8 pm Saturday (July 12), 10 am-5 pm Friday (July 13). Music will be on the Main Stage (California north of Oregon) Friday and Saturday until 11 pm, and on the Westside Stage (in the park) Friday and Saturday until 7 PM, Sunday until 4 PM. Find out even more about the festival at westseattlesummerfest.com!

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CLOSURE ALERT: West Seattle low bridge closing June 7-8 weekend (updated)

May 28, 2025 12:18 pm

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

ORIGINAL WEDNESDAY REPORT: Just in from SDOT, the West Seattle low bridge – aka the Spokane Street Swing Bridge, opened in 1991 – has a two-day closure coming up, affecting all non-maritime users:

To keep the bridge reliably operating, starting June 7 and continuing through June 8, the low bridge will be closed for people driving, biking, rolling, and walking for about two days. During this time, crews will reinstall the remaining refurbished cylinder that was removed from the west pier during the October 2024 low bridge closure. Work on this project is expected to continue throughout 2025.

SDOT’s project page has more details on the work that’s being done. We’re following up to ask exactly what time on June 7 the closure is expected to start.

ADDED FRIDAY: 7 am, per SDOT.

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READER REPORTS: Seniors preyed on by seemingly friendly thieves

May 28, 2025 11:42 am

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| Crime | West Seattle news | White Center

We’ve received two reader reports about similar incidents. First one was sent today by Nancy:

Last Thursday a senior friend of mine and her husband were walking up Alaska from Avalon to Whole Foods at 10:30 am.

At 37th and Alaska a passing van asked for directions and then started a conversation meant to engage them on a personal level including a hug from the car window during which they then cut or somehow removed a gold chain and gold bracelet from the senior gentleman.

A police report was filed. Redmond Police posted an alert about this last year. Essentially people in rental SUV’s are approaching older individuals and asking for directions and/or offering to sell or trade jewelry, and robbing the individual after contact is made.

The other one was reported in mid-May in White Center – Jennifer said her parents, 73-year-old mom and 81-year-old dad, were approached while getting into their car outside McLendon Hardware:

… Male/female offered gifts, jewelry and were making physical contact (holding dad’s hand & kissing it) but I believe they were trying to distract both of my parents in an attempt to rob them. The female was standing outside of the driver’s side window where my dad was and the male was standing outside my mom’s window telling her to roll it down. Each person intentionally dropped a piece of jewelry inside of the car in hopes mom/dad would retrieve it and open their doors to hand it back, but luckily mom sensed that something was wrong. She started shouting that she was going to call 911 and the male/female then left in a hurry. … Male and female were driving a small Chevy sedan similar to (this picture).

We asked for descriptions:

Male:
About 5’ 10” tall
Slim build
Short black wavy hair
Dark brown complexion
Was wearing a cream short sleeve floral shirt.

Female
About 5’ 5”
Slender figure
Couldn’t make out hair color because it was wrapped up in a bandana/scarf
Light brown complexion
Wearing a long skirt

We don’t have police-report numbers in either case (the first would be SPD, the second would be KCSO), but the primary goal of both readers was to suggest warning vulnerable relatives/friends.

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Dine-out school benefit, sidewalks @ HPAC, legislators, bingo, spraypark, more for your West Seattle Wednesday!

May 28, 2025 10:03 am

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| West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Kim R’s ‘mutant foxglove’ in Seaview)

Many places to keep cool happen to be hosting events in the hours ahead, mostly as featured on the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

TODDLER READING TIME AT PAPER BOAT: 10:30 am at the bookstore’s new Junction location. (4522 California SW)

CHAIR YOGA: 10:30 am at Dragonfly (3270 California SW):

Gentle Chair Yoga
Wednesdays 10:30 AM
Class is recurring weekly.
45 minutes, $20 drop-in
Please register in advance.
Use this Link

HIGHLAND PARK SPRAYPARK: First week of operations, just in time for a semi-heat wave! Open 11 am-8 pm. (1100 SW Cloverdale)

LOW-LOW TIDE: Lowest of the year! 12:20 pm, out to -4.1 feet.

REJUVENATE YOGA: Weekly class at Viva Arts, 1:30 pm. Drop-in. $20. (4421 Fauntleroy Way SW)

AMERICAN MAH JONGG: All levels welcome, 2-4:30 pm at The Missing Piece (35th/Roxbury).

DINE-OUT BENEFIT: Part of the proceeds from food/beverages at or from The Neighborhood (6503 California SW) 3-9 pm will benefit Sanislo Elementary.

HOMEWORK HELP: 4-7:30 pm drop-in help at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond), free.

WORRY-FREE WEDNESDAY: Today’s free presentation is about ensuring your end-of-life wishes are honored. 4 pm at West Seattle (Admiral) Library (2306 42nd SW), RSVP requested.

FIX-IT WORKSHOP: Got something broken? Fix it instead of discarding it! Weekly event, free (donations appreciated), 5:30-7:30 pm at West Seattle Tool Library (4408 Delridge Way SW, northeast side of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center).

Q&A WITH YOUR STATE LEGISLATORS: 34th District Democrats‘ forum with Sen. Emily Alvarado and Reps. Brianna Thomas and Joe Fitzgibbon, all welcome, 6 pm at Fauntleroy Church (9140 California SW).

POTTERINGS OPEN STUDIO: 6-8 pm, $40, details here and pre-registration here. (3400 Harbor SW)

WEST SEATTLE URBANISM: All are welcome at the group’s weekly meetup, 6-8 pm at Great American Diner & Bar. (4752 California SW).

FREE GROUP RUN: All runners, all levels, are invited to join the weekly West Seattle Runner (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor) group run – meet at the shop by 6:15 pm.

HPAC’S MAY GATHERING: Topics include new sidewalks, the Holden Natural Drainage System project, and RV camping, as previewed here – 6:30 pm at Delridge Library (5423 Delridge Way SW).

LIVE MUSIC AT THE LOCOL: 6:30 pm. 21+. Rotating performer lineup. (7902 35th SW)

KUNDALINI YOGA & GONG BATH: 7 pm at Inner Alchemy Studio/Sanctuary (3618 SW Alaska), $35.

MUSIC BINGO: Play at The Good Society (California/Lander), 7 pm.

TRIVIA x 3: Three West Seattle trivia locations on our Wednesday list: Larry’s Tavern (3405 California SW) hosts Wednesday-night trivia starting at 8 pm … Quiz Night also begins at 8 pm at Beveridge Place Pub (6413 California SW) … and at 8:30 pm, trivia with Phil T at Talarico’s (4718 California SW), all ages until 10 pm.

SKYLARK OPEN MIC: Ready for the stage? 7:30 pm signups for West Seattle’s longest-running open mic. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

Got something coming up that’s open to the community? Please send us info so we can add it to West Seattle’s only comprehensive event calendar! westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

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YOU’RE INVITED: OLG students to host ‘Voices for Refugees and Immigrants’ community meal Sunday

May 28, 2025 8:59 am

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| How to help | West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

(OLG photo: Walmesley Center)

Two students from Our Lady of Guadalupe School have sent us postal-mail letters about this community event coming up Sunday (June 1). This transcribed excerpt is from one letter, sent by 7th grader Emmett:

…This year our class has read books on a refugee’s journey and the history of discrimination and racism in our country, even here in Seattle. We also had a guest speaker come in and talk about his journey from Equatorial Guinea, through South America, and making his way to Seattle. After listening to his powerful story, we began taking action in our Missionary Discipleship Institute response project. After brainstorming, we decided on hosting a community meal. This response project matters to me because my grandparents were immigrants from the Philippines, and I was never really told the story. The reason the event is so important to me is so that immigrants and refugees can tell their story, their journey to America, to Seattle.

Our event is called “Voices for Refugees and Immigrants: A Community Meal” and will be hosted on June 1, at 12 pm. Our meal will take place at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Gymnasium, and the address is 3401 SW Myrtle St., and our goal is to welcome the community of Seattle. At this event, we will be taking donations that will be put into making care kits for immigrants or refugees settling into their homes. …

The OLG website announcement notes that students have designed the entire event! The gym is in the Walmesley Center, across SW Myrtle from the main school building, with its main entrance off the parking lot to its east.

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TRAFFIC, TRANSIT, WEATHER, ROAD WORK: Warm Wednesday watch

May 28, 2025 6:01 am

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

6:01 AM: Good morning! Welcome to Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES

Sunny and warmer. today, high around 80. Today’s sunrise was at 5:18 am; sunset will be at 8:55 pm.

ROAD WORK

-Beach Drive work that’s restricting parking by Lowman Beach Park is a continuation of the PSE gas pipeline project, which also has flaggers in action further north.

-At the other end of Beach Drive, in South Alki, street work for the Alki Standby Generator Project is in its next phase, centered at 64th/Beach Drive – details and maps are here, along with what’s next.

TRANSIT TODAY

Water Taxi – Regular West Seattle service; spring/summer schedule, with later-evening sailings Fridays and Saturdays.

Metro buses – Regular schedule.

Washington State Ferries – Regular service on the Triangle Route, with M/V Kittitas and M/V Cathlamet. M/V Salish serves as the “bonus boat”. Note: Online “open house” for commenting on possible ferry-fare increases/changes is now ready for you here.

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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