West Seattle, Washington
20 Sunday
6:47 PM: Thanks for the tip. The low bridge is having “mechanical issues” again – avoid TFN.
7:19 PM: More bridge trouble (thanks for this tip too):A crash is blocking lane(s) of the westbound high bridge near the crest.
8:02 PM: SDOT says the high bridge is clear.
9:18 PM: Just checked back on the low-bridge live camera – it has reopened. Reminder that it’s scheduled to close next weekend for more repair work.
(Canoes off Duwamish Head, photos by Clarence Higuera)
You may have seen several tribal canoes departing from Don Armeni Boat Ramp this morning, headed for downtown and the 34th Salmon Homecoming. The event at Waterfront Park next to the ferris wheel continues until 8 pm, with workshops, food and cultural sharing. 
(Paddlers headed for the Salmon Homecoming included Duwamish Tribal Council member Ken Workman, front center)
A non-profit group organizes the event annually to coincide with the return of salmon to local waters. The canoes launching late morning from West Seattle included Duwamish, Puyallup, and Snohomish canoe families, and were joined by canoes from other tribes as they reached Pier 62.
As noted here earlier this week, salmon are due in local creeks soon
Even if you can only get to one stop on the West Seattle Art Tour, you’ll likely see a lot!
We visited Stop #1 a little while ago, and like most stops, the lineup features guest artists as well as the host. In the front yard here, we found Jennifer Kegel of Elmgrove Pottery, and talked with her about her stained-glass-inspired designs. In the backyard are the bright paintings and mixed-media work of Debbi Murray:
Debbi’s husband Steve was standing in for her when we visited. Inside the house, Kassie Hennessey was discussing her feather drawings with an Art Tour-ist:
And toward the front of the house, we met host Lea Basile-Lazarus, who posed with one of her paper-pulp paintings:
And as proof that the Art Tour is for all ages, on our way up the front stairs, we passed a family with elementary-age kids, excitedly discussing their plan to walk to two more stops. One more hour of Art Touring to go today, until 5 pm, and then a full second day tomorrow (Sunday), 10 am-5 pm. Free – find the maps and lists here! (When you arrive in the area of a stop, you’ll see signage, so don’t worry about getting lost.)
1:30 PM: California/Graham is one of the dozen-plus streetcorners where West Seattle Indivisible has protesters standing in vigil this afternoon for people whose deaths were linked to ICE activity. This was scheduled weeks ago, so it’s a coincidence that it’s happening hours after ICE officers swept into West Seattle, reportedly taking away three people and leaving behind their vehicle with construction equipment, smashed windows, and flat tires. This demonstration is expected to continue until 3 pm. We’re off to check some other intersections where at least one person per corner planned to hold memorial signs.
1:39 PM: We have passed several on our way up to The Junction, where signholders are at the many-cornered California/Edmunds intersection.
1:58 PM: Above, at California/Oregon; below, California/Alaska:
2:21 PM: At California/Charlestown:
2:42 PM: And at California/Admiral:
For 40 joyful minutes this morning, hundreds of people joined in and along South Park streets to celebrate Latin American heritage and culture, participating in or watching Seattle’s annual Fiestas Patrias parade. Above is our unedited video of the entire parade, with musicians, folkloric and Indigenous dancers, scooters, unicyclists, floats and vehicles from sponsor Sea Mar Community Health Centers (representing their locations from Clark County in the south to Whatcom County in the north), concluding with more than 50 horseback riders, Grand Marshal was West Seattleite Teresa Mosqueda, District 8 King County Councilmember from North Delridge, riding in a classic Mustang convertible:
Other West Seattleite sightings included Chief Sealth IHS football players and the Proyecto Saber program from Sealth and neighboring Denny IMS. The parade just concluded at its ending point at the South Park Community Center (we recorded video from its starting point at 14th Avenue South and South Henderson), but the Fiestas Patrias celebration continues all weekend with a festival at Seattle Center downtown, also presented by Sea Mar.
9:17 AM: We’ve received multiple reports of this, including the following just sent by a reader:
ICE just terrorized our neighborhood and took three poor souls away. They pinned in the car and busted out windows pulling them from their car. and damaged our car. Now we have to clean up the mess!!!
11:49 AM: Received from another reader:
Here are some pictures of the truck of the crew ICE arrested this morning. It had slashed tires and busted windows. Truck had construction equipment inside.
PHOTOS BY OLIVER HAMLIN FOR WSB
Huge night for West Seattle High School quarterback Carlos Patino (above) as the Wildcats scored their first football win of the season, 54-14 over Lincoln last night at Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex. Patino threw for 7 touchdowns and ran one in too.; the defense scored a safety and Grady Scheff caught an interception. Justice Nguyen caught three touchdowns while Scheff and Cohen Cicero caught two each. Here’s Scheff running past Lincoln defenders after catching a pass from Patino to score a touchdown on the opening drive:
Big night for the fans too:
Here’s Nguyen preparing to catch a pass from Patino before taking it into the endzone:
Below, Nguyen breaks a tackle on his way to his second touchdown
Kian Deeds, kicking an extra point.
Cicero catches a pass for a touchdown:
Cicero and Patino, celebrating a touchdown in the second quarter:
The Cheer Team had a spirited night:
Dylan Seaborn-Diaz rushing in the fourth quarter.
And Patino throwing his seventh touchdown of the game:
The Wildcats are home again next week, 7 pm Friday (September 25) vs. Roosevelt at NCSWAC,
(Late-summer blossoms, photographed by Bob Burns)
Here’s our list of what to know as the weekend begins, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:
ORCA HALF, DAY 1: Both days this weekend feature runs of the Orca Half, from Lincoln Park to Don Armeni, with shuttles from the finish line to start line beginning at 6:15 am, running starting in waves at 7:30 am. (No road closures.)
BAKERY POP-UP: Mr. Bun’s Bakery plans a pop-up to celebrate its first anniversary, 8-11 am (6031 37th SW).
RUN WITH WEST SEATTLE RUNNER: 8:15 am, get your weekend going with an at-your-pace run. (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor).
GET ‘HEAVILY MEDITATED’ FOR FREE: 8:45 am at Inner Alchemy Studio/Sanctuary (3618 SW Alaska), free meditation to start your weekend!
SECOND-TIME SALE: First of two days to shop this curated rummage sale, previewed here. 9 am-4 pm at Fauntleroy Church (9140 California SW).
HIKE WEST DUWAMISH GREENBELT TRAILS: 9:30 am, meet at Arboretum entrance on north end of South Seattle College (6000 16th SW; WSB sponsor) campus.
WEST SEATTLE ART TOUR: Dozens of artists, spread among 16 stops where you can see how they work! It’s the first day of the free annual West Seattle Art Tour, 10 am-5 pm, interactive and printable maps here – browse the artist and location lists and decide where to go and who to see!
FIESTAS PATRIAS PARADE: The annual parade celebrating Latin American heritage and culture rolls out from 14th Avenue South and South Henderson at 10 am, then goes north on 14th, west on Cloverdale to South Park Community Center.
DELRIDGE FARMERS’ MARKET: Larger location this season! 10 am-2 pm, shop for fruit and vegetables, prepared food and beverages, artisan body care, makers’ creations, more! (9th SW and SW Henderson)
STORY TIME IN HIGHLAND PARK: 10 am at Highland Park Corner Store (7789 Highland Park Way SW), story time and an activity with Club Branching Out.
WESTFEST: 10 am-10 pm, second day of Holy Rosary School‘s annual “carnival of community,” with rides, games, food, entertainment – see the lineup here. (42nd/Genesee)
DACHSHUND WALK: 10 am Saturdays, dachshunds and their people meet up at Alki Statue of Liberty Plaza (61st/Alki) for a group walk.
ADMIRAL HISTORY WALKING TOUR: Meet at 10 am at 37th SW and SW Admiral Way – but first, register here!
DAY OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: 10 am-4 pm at the Log House Museum (3003 61st SW), register to vote, get election questions answered, hear inspirational stories!
TREE CARE SKILL SHARE & WORK PARTY: 10 am-1 pm, restoration work along Longfellow Creek – register to get location information.
MORNING MUSIC AT THE COFFEEHOUSE: 10:30 am-noon at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), Marco de Carvalho and Friends perform. Info about Marco’s music is here.
FREE WRITING GROUP: 10:30 am, free, in-person, active writing group – see our calendar listing for info on how to participate.
FAMILY STORY TIME: 10:30 am-11 am at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond).
FAMILY READING TIME: Every Saturday at Paper Boat Booksellers, 11 am family reading time. (4522 California SW; WSB sponsor)
WEST SEATTLE JUNIOR WILDCATS GAME DAY: Come out to see the West Seattle Junior Wildcats Football and Cheer youth take the field at Nino Cantu SW Athletic Complex (2801 SW Thistle), noon-4 pm.
DOG DAYS OF SUMMER: Noon-5 pm, last chance to take your pup to Arbor Heights Swim and Tennis Club (11003 31st SW) to swim! Just dogs, no humans. Fundraiser.
FINAL POST-SEASON WEEKEND AT COLMAN POOL: Second-to-last chance to swim in the outdoor salt-water pool at Lincoln Park, sessions noon-7 pm. (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW)
ANTI-ICE PROTEST: West Seattle Indivisible plans to have protesters at more than a dpzen streetcorners along California Avenue SW, 1-3 pm, as explained here.
VISCON CELLARS TASTING ROOM/WINE BAR: Tasting room open, with wine by the glass or bottle – 1-6 pm at Viscon Cellars (5910 California SW; WSB sponsor).
NORTHWEST WINE ACADEMY: 1-6 pm, wine bar and tasting room open on north end of South Seattle College (6000 16th SW; WSB sponsor) campus.
POKEMON MEETUP: 2-4 pm at Highland Park Corner Store (7789 Highland Park Way SW).
WALK-IN MASSAGE CLINIC: Free short, specific sessions at Nepenthe (9447 35th SW), 3-5 pm, first come, first served.
SIP ‘N’ SPIN: 6-8:30 pm session to try your hand at the pottery wheel at Rain City Clay (4208 SW 100th).
OFF THE RECORD: “Vinyl culture meets live music” in this hybrid event at Kenyon Hall (7904 35th SW), doors 5, vinyl 6:30, live music 7:30, tickets here.
LISTENING PARTY AT EASY STREET: Record-release party – hear new music by Beck, 7 pm, free, all ages. (4559 California SW)
‘THE CHINESE LADY’ AT ARTSWEST: 7:30 pm, first Saturday night performance of the new play at ArtsWest (4711 California SW) – tickets available here.
REVELRY ROOM SPINNING: 9 pm with DJ Riz Rollins. (4547 California SW)
SATURDAY NIGHT SKATING: 9 pm to midnight, skate at Southgate Roller Rink (9676 17th SW), with rotating DJs spinning old-school funk and hip-hop, $18 (plus $5 skate rental).
KARAOKE AT TRIANGLE PUB: 9 pm, add your voice to Megastar Karaoke with KDJ Mythikal at Max’s Triangle Pub. (9454 Delridge Way SW)
KARAOKE AT TALARICO’S: Saturday night karaoke with Rone begins at 10 pm at Talarico’s Pizzeria. (4718 California SW)
Planning a West Seattle event/class/show/etc. that’s open to the community? Tell us about it; it’s free to list something in our Event Calendar, always! Please email info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
Police are looking for a silver 2001 four-door Infiniti reportedly stolen by carjackers within the past half-hour or so. This is reported to have happened in the 9400 block of Delridge Way. The initial description over police radio was “four unknown-race males,” late teens or early 20s, wearing masks. No other details so far.
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