West Seattle, Washington
21 Wednesday
911 callers from Beach Drive just reported “a loud explosion, and then the power went out” – and indeed, the Seattle City Light outage map shows 262 customers out of power in South Alki, as of 9:48 am. No word yet on the exact cause but the “explosion” generally suggests an equipment problem – atop a pole, for example.
(Photo by Theresa Arbow-O’Connor)
Here is our highlight list for the rest of today/tonight, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar (which you can preview any time – our daily highlight list is meant to be a reminder rundown, with last-minute additions too):
READING WITH TODDLERS: 10:30 am at Paper Boat Booksellers (4522 California SW; WSB sponsor).
TALK ABOUT PHARMACOGENETICS: 10:30 am at The Kenney (7125 Fauntleroy Way SW), community welcome.
SOUTHWEST ARTIST SHOWCASE: Noon to 6 pm today, visit Southwest Library (9010 35th SW) to see the work on display this year!
PLAY AMERICAN MAH JONGG: 2-4 pm, join players at Missing Piece (4707 California SW)
HOMEWORK HELP: 4-7:30 pm, free drop-in homework help for K-12 students, at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond).
KIDS’ ART WORKSHOP: With Rec ‘N The Streets at Delridge Library (5423 Delridge Way SW), 3-4:30 pm.
FIX-IT WORKSHOP: The free (donations appreciated), 5:30-7:30 pm workshop is happening at West Seattle Tool Library (4408 Delridge Way SW, northeast side of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center), and the library is open for borrowing.
DRAG BINGO: 6-8 pm at Pine Lake Cellars (5405 California SW), hosted by Jolene Granby – our calendar listing has the reservations link.
WEST SEATTLE URBANISM: Talk about Seattle’s growth – current and future – at the weekly 6 pm meetup – still on SW Lander west of California (outside at The Good Society).
MUSIC AT SEBASTIANO’S: 6-8 pm Spanish guitar at the wine shop (3278 California SW).
EVENING FAMILY STORY TIME: 6 pm at Southwest Library (9030 35th SW).
WEDNESDAY NIGHT RUN: Join the weekly 6:15 pm group run from West Seattle Runner (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor) tonight, all welcome, all paces.
PRACTICE SPEAKING SPANISH: A local group of Spanish-language learners gathers 6:30-8:30 pm at Mission Cantina (2325 California SW) to practice – details in our calendar listing.
LIVE MUSIC AT THE LOCOL: 6:30-8:30 pm. 21+. Rotating musician lineup. (7902 35th SW)
MORGAN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION: Find out what’s new with Morgan’s big city projects and hear from candidates in two local races you’re voting on, 7 pm at The Kenney (7125 Fauntleroy Way SW) or online; the agenda explains both.
KUNDALINI YOGA: 7 pm at Inner Alchemy Studio/Sanctuary (3618 SW Alaska).
MAD CRAFTY: Bring your craft project to Revelry Room (4547 California SW) for a charmingly crafty evening, 7-9 pm.
MUSIC BINGO: Play music bingo at The Good Society (California/Lander), 7 pm.
TRIVIA x 4: Four West Seattle Wednesday trivia venues: Admiral Pub (2306 California SW) at 7 pm … Larry’s Tavern (3405 California SW) at 7:30 pm … Quiz Night at 8 pm at Beveridge Place Pub (6413 California SW) … And Wednesday trivia starts at 8:30 pm at Talarico’s (4718 California SW) with Phil T.
BASEMENT BINGO: Halloween Edition at The Corner Pocket (4302 SW Alaska), 7:30 pm.
SKYLARK OPEN MIC: West Seattle’s longest-running open mic! 7:30 pm signups for the weekly event at The Skylark. (3803 Delridge Way SW)
DANCE WITH BALORICO: Lessons at 8 pm and 9 pm at VivaArts (now at 4736 California SW) -sign up here.
SWING IT WEDNESDAY! Swing dancing and live music at 8:15 pm at South Park Hall (1253 S. Cloverdale, South Park). Passes available!
KARAOKE: Sing at Admiral Pub starting at 9 pm, after trivia. (2306 California SW)
Planning an event, class, workshop, etc., that’s open to community participation/observation? Please email us info so we can add it to West Seattle’s only comprehensive event calendar! westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
Signed up for Saturday’s all-ages West Seattle Monster Dash yet? It’s happening in upper Lincoln Park, with the 5K at 9:30 am and the Kids’ Monster Dash at 10:30 am – costumes, a Kids’ Zone, DJ, food and warm drinks, photos, fun, and fundraising that will make more of a difference this year than ever, because local co-op preschools’ funding remains unsettled. Find out more and sign up, at monsterdash.westseattlepreschools.org
6:02 AM: Good morning! Welcome to Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET
Sunny, high in the low 60s. Sunrise will be at 7:37 am today, with sunset at 6:09 pm.
(Tuesday sunset, photographed by Jen Popp)
CLOSURE REMINDER
SDOT is scheduled to close the low bridge to drivers from 7 am Saturday (October 24) to 4 am Monday (October 26).
TRANSIT TODAY
Washington State Ferries – The Triangle Route is now on the two-boat schedule with an unscheduled third boat. Check the alert page for last-minute changes.
Metro buses – Regular weekday schedule – any reroute/stop advisories will be here.
West Seattle Water Taxi – Sailing on the regular fall/winter schedule.
BRIDGE TRAFFIC CAMERAS
Here are four bridge views from the SDOT map:
High Bridge – Here’s the main camera, followed by the Fauntleroy-end camera:
Low Bridge – Here’s the westward view:
1st Avenue South Bridge:
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!
By Anne Higuera
Reporting for West Seattle Blog
Two new food establishments are poised to open on California Avenue in the first half of November, bringing new food and drink options and late evening operating hours to a block where restaurant food options are limited after 10 pm.
As we first reported a year ago when they signed the lease, franchises Dave’s Hot Chicken and Gong Cha will be moving into the former Haymaker space at 4706 California Ave SW, which is being divided into two separate storefronts. Now the franchisees are ready to talk about the grand openings for each business, along with employment opportunities. Both franchises are owned by the Keshap Group out of Kirkland and sisters from that family business are heading up the franchise development in Washington state. Prachi has Gong Cha, while Sana is opening the Dave’s Hot Chicken stores.
Dave’s Hot Chicken
“The West Seattle permit took a little longer than expected,” says Sana Keshap. In the intervening months, Keshap has opened several Dave’s from Redmond to Tacoma, including one in Issaquah just last week, with Kent and Lynnwood locations slated for December. “I love this brand very much and I want to give it my all. When we’re opening back-to-back like this, it’s tough. I’m getting support pulled in to make sure these openings go smoothly.”
Keshap says the grand opening will be no later than November 13th, though there’s a possibility they will be able to move it up to the first Friday of the month, depending on how construction wraps up. A soft opening will happen the day before. She says they’re expecting a significant crowd in the early days based on the Keshaps’ Capitol Hill location (also a Dave’s/Gong Cha combo), which had more than 2,000 customers during their openings days. While they will eventually be on delivery apps, they will wait until the volume of customers is manageable. “We want to make sure we take care of everyone who shows up in person.”
Dave’s Hot Chicken offers a variety of fried chicken, in 7 levels of spiciness, along with fried mozzarella, fried cauliflower, mac & cheese, shakes, Slushers and other drinks. Keshap says along with serving the community, they actively look to support it with things like fundraisers that donate a portion of sales on a given day. “We have fundraising programs at all our stores. We have a website where groups like sports teams can apply on line and request a date.”
Assistant managers are already being hired for the West Seattle store, and additional positions are being advertised on Indeed. Keshap says the next round of hiring will be for the rest of the store staff, with training ahead of the grand opening. Open hours will be 10am-11pm Sunday-Thursday and 10am-12am Friday and Saturday.
Gong Cha
The bubble tea purveyor, a Taiwanese brand with 2000+ stores worldwide, has just one store so far in Washington. West Seattle’s store will be the second, so Prachi Keshap is bringing the general manager of their Capitol Hill store to help with the grand opening here. She says they only have immediate plans for two more locations, in the region: Tacoma and Portland.
Prachi says Gong Cha encourages an extended soft opening, so they will do that starting November 12th or 13th, with a grand opening on December 3rd and 4th. She says the Gong Cha grand openings often have activities like face painting or performances—details still be worked out. But she says there will be “buy-one-get-one” specials on select drinks during the grand opening.
Gong Cha’s offerings include traditional tea and boba drinks, plus rotating seasonal specials. A recently released horchata-based drink has been so popular at the Capitol Hill location that they expected to run out of supplies for it before the end of the weekend. Prachi says Gong Cha is much more than a typical bubble tea shop because of its reach and international connections. K-Pop star Felix is their global brand ambassador and the stores feature special merchandise like plushies that fans often line up ahead for hours to buy. She also says a limited number of stores, including the new West Seattle one, will have a Super Wu machine. “It’s named after the founder [Wu Zhenhua], but it’s a machine that basically helps us to accurately measure out the drinks.” She says orders generate a QR code, which the Super Wu reads and then dispenses ingredients, making for a consistent product.
Fliers are already up at the Capitol Hill shop advertising open positions in West Seattle, “Then we’re going to be putting up window clings at our West Seattle location. So we’ve started getting resumes in and we’re starting to look.”
Keshap says the Capitol Hill shop has its busiest hours starting around 9-10 pm and into the early morning hours. She knows West Seattle customers may be on a different schedule, which means the hours may change over time. “So we’ll match Dave’s hours and kind of see where we land. Maybe open an hour later [or] close 2 hours earlier.” With separate entries, the stores can complement each other without being tied to the same hours. Gong Cha will also be on the ordering apps.
(WSB photo – Morgan Junction ballot drop box)
Two more weeks to vote – the deadline is Tuesday, November 3. This year’s advice from election officials and advocates has been “vote early” – but so far, most haven’t done that. As of tonight, King County Elections reports receiving ballots from 75,189 of the county’s 1,450,207 registered voters. But when you break it down further, by various jurisdictions, the City Council district that includes West Seattle, District 1, has the highest percentage of ballot returns of any City Council district so far – 6.94%.
The West Seattle Junction ballot drop box – one of four in WS – is the second-most popular one citywide:
If you haven’t voted yet, you can preview who and what’s on your ballot by going here and following the “current election” tab. Ballots in West Seattle include 4 county races, 2 unopposed; 3 state-legislator races, 2 unopposed; U.S. House, WA District 7; 5 State Supreme Court justice races; 2 Appeals Court judge races, both unopposed; 5 District Court judge races, 4 unopposed; 7 Municipal Court judge races, 6 unopposed; 1 city ballot measure; 3 state ballot initiatives.
No ballot yet? Call 206-296-VOTE. Not registered yet? Go here.
(Rain City Ropeworks photo from last summer’s National Championships)
This Sunday is your next chance for a big dose of fall fun – the West Seattle Junction Harvest Festival, 11 am-2 pm on Sunday. One of the groups that’ll perform at the Walk-All-Ways intersection is Rain City Ropeworks – here’s how you can jump into their concurrent fundraiser:
Rain City Ropeworks, a youth jump-rope team, is holding its first fundraiser of the year with a sponsor drive.
The campaign culminates at the Harvest Festival on October 25. Sponsors will be displayed at the team’s booth, and Gold-Level Sponsors will be announced during a performance in the Walk-All-Ways intersection. This is a great opportunity for local businesses and the public to show support!
The team’s booster club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Funds help athletes who need financial assistance participate and support programs that build creativity, confidence, belonging, and lifelong fitness.
To donate, visit the team’s sponsorship page, which has the donation form and nonprofit details. Donations can also be sent by Venmo to @rain-city-ropeworks, or supporters can email fundraising@raincityropeworks.org to arrange another payment method.
To learn more about our team, please visit our team brochure.
Near the 40th/Charlestown water standpipe, you’ll again find Wyatt‘s Halloween display – one he says is extra-special:
This year’s display is especially meaningful to me. It represents years of hard work building confidence and resilience. After years of setbacks in the experiential design job market, I was suggested part-time event security. A year and a half in, I’ve gotten to experience places I used to question my worthiness of. One of those is working on the field for Seahawks games, watching defining plays happen right before my eyes, followed by the roar of Lumen Field. I wanted to give my neighborhood the closest I could to that environment.
My reaper represents my challenges and everything I still face (he’s nice, just acting!), while my energetic tombstone symbolizes me and my comeback through reflection, personal grown and accountability. You’ll also hear some Seahawks nostalgia along with the song I hear after every touchdown!
Got – or seen – another special Halloween display, one we haven’t shown yet (scroll through archives here)? westseattleblog@gmail.com or text 206-293-6302 – thank you!
Police are searching for the suspect in a shoplifting incident that became a robbery when the suspect flashed a handgun at store security to get away. This happened at the Jefferson Square Safeway around 3 pm. The man they were seeking was described as white,40ish, black jacket, light jeans, blue sneakers, with a black handgun.
The Chief Sealth International High School girls’ soccer team wants to see you at Nino Cantu SW Athletic Complex this Thursday (October 22) – senior Caitlyn Lothspeich sent the photos and report explaining why:
Senior Night is taking place this Thursday. 10/22. We will be playing Cleveland for the district championship [pending a victory tonight].
We will be honoring four seniors including myself and are hoping to pack the stands like any boys’ sport. Fr0m left to right in the picture above: Caitlyn Lothspeich #15, Melanie Perez Ramirez #14, Astrid Rojas #1, and goalkeeper Davis Mapes #00.
The Seahawks are 8-1-2. Thursday’s game starts at 4:30 pm.
(WSB photo, October 3)
Just in, the final tally of what got recycled at a big event two-plus weeks ago – Judy Pickens sent this report:
During the October 3 Recycle Roundup hosted by Fauntleroy Church, 527 households and businesses brought 14.5 tons of recyclables for zero-waste 1 Green Planet to return to the resource stream. Since 2010, these twice-yearly free events have collected a total of 414 tons. The spring 2027 roundup is on the calendar for Saturday, May 1.
(Harbor Avenue fall colors, photographed by Bob Burns)
Time for highlights of what’s happening in West Seattle in the hours ahead, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:
FREE INDOOR PLAYSPACE: West Seattle Church of the Nazarene (4201 SW Juneau) welcomes little ones and their caregivers, 9 am-noon Tuesdays and Thursdays, free.
SOUTHWEST ARTIST SHOWCASE: 10 am to 6 pm, visit Southwest Library (9010 35th SW) to see the work that your neighbors are displaying in this year’s showcase.
POSTCARDS4DEMOCRACY: New postcard-writers as well as returnees are welcome at this weekly advocacy gathering with the election approaching, 10:30 am-noon at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor). Sign up here before you go, if this is your first time.
ROTARY CLUB OF WEST SEATTLE: Noon lunch meeting at West Seattle Golf Course (4470 35th SW), guest speaker Jaime Loucky of the Washington Trails Association.
CHESS CLUB: All levels! 1:30-3 pm, at the Center for Active Living (4217 SW Oregon).
OTHER EVENTS AT THE CENTER: Dozens of classes, presentations, etc., every week! Go here for the full Center for Active Living calendar.
HIGH-SCHOOL SPORTS: One home match, in volleyball – Chief Sealth IHS vs. Ballard, 7 pm at the school gym (2600 SW Thistle).
DROP-IN HOMEWORK HELP: For K-12 students, 4-5:30 pm at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond).
DROP-IN WINE TASTING: 5-7 pm Tuesdays at Walter’s Wine Shop (4811 California SW) – $15 fee, $5 off with bottle purchases. This month’s spotlight is on the “strange, surprising, and spectacular.”
DEMONSTRATION FOR BLACK LIVES: Long-running weekly sign-waving on the corners at 16th/Holden. 5-6 pm. Signs available if you don’t have your own.
MAKE MUSIC WITH WSCO: 5:30 pm, musicians are invited to rehearse with West Seattle Community Orchestras at Chief Sealth IHS (2600 SW Thistle).
MUSIC AT THE COFFEEHOUSE: 6 pm at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), it’s “Unplugged: A Musical Gathering.” All ages, no cover.
TRACK RUN WITH WEST SEATTLE RUNNER: Meet up by 6:15 pm at West Seattle Runner (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor) for WSR’s free weekly track run.
SING WITH THE BOEING EMPLOYEES CHOIR … even if you’re not a Boeing employee! Open rehearsals continue tonight, 6:30 pm, at Tibbetts United Methodist Church (3940 41st SW), and our calendar listing explains how to RSVP.
NO TIM’S OPEN MIC: Tim’s Tavern in White Center is still closed because of sewer trouble.
ON ALKI? LEARN ABOUT THE HUB: If disaster strikes, you’re going to want to know about your Emergency Communications Hub, volunteer-powered, neighbors helping neighbors. If you live/work in the Alki area, you can do exactly that tonight at 7 pm at Alki UCC (6115 SW Hinds).
SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING: Weekly lessons at Fauntleroy Church (9140 California SW), 7 pm – info in our ongoing calendar listing.
WOMEN’S MEDITATION CIRCLE: Weekly small-group meditation at Mama Be Well Healing Studio (4034-A California SW), 7 pm. Our calendar listing has info on registering before you go.
BINGO! Play free weekly Belle of the Balls Bingo at The Skylark, 7 pm. (3803 Delridge Way SW)
SING WITH THE METS: The Seattle Metropolitan Singers rehearse in West Seattle, and they welcome new singers too. 7 pm – get the location by email (info in our calendar listing).
TRIVIA X 4: Four Tuesday trivia options – The Beer Junction (4711 California SW), Sporcle Pub Quiz with David at 7 pm and 8 pm … 7 pm at Ounces (3803 Delridge Way SW), free, hosted by Beat the Geek Trivia … 7 pm at Zeeks Pizza West Seattle (6459 California SW), hosted by Geeks Who Drink … 7 pm at Admiral Pub, free to play, prizes. (2306 California SW).
KARAOKE AT POGGIE TAVERN: 9 pm until 1:30 am, sing at The Poggie! (4717 California SW)
Organizing an event, fundraiser, class, performance, gathering, etc.? Tell your West Seattle neighbors via our event calendar – just email info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
That’s what we found on the door at Seaside Grill (2810 Alki SW) early this morning after going over to check out reader reports that it has closed. One sent a social-media screenshot for an “everything must go” sale listed to start at 9:30 this morning. No notices on the exterior, though.
Seaside Grill opened a little over a year ago in the space where Locust Cider had also closed months earlier. The owner was a co-proprietor of Pegasus Pizza when it was in the Alki space from which it was evicted in 2022 (the restaurant now in The Junction is under different ownership).
The 70th anniversary for Chief Sealth International High School will be a party to remember, with your help. Organizers asked us to share this invitation to the kickoff gathering this Thursday night:
Chief Sealth is celebrating their 70th Anniversary!!
Please Save the Date and Join Us!
Saturday, March 13, 2027 at the Brockey Center, South Seattle College
Volunteers needed: CHIEF SEALTH SEAHAWKS DINNER & AUCTION
Kick-Off Meeting: October 22nd, 7:30 pm @ Whisky West (6451 California SW)
Meet the Co-Chairs Mary & Melanie, Share ideas, Sign up for Procurement, and Share your enthusiasm for our great school!
2027 Auction Website: chiefsealthptsa.schoolauction.net/70thcelebration
Sponsor, volunteer, donate an item, experience or dessert, and/or share a favorite Chief Sealth Seahawks memory or photo. Thank you in advance for your support! 2027 Auction — Chief Sealth International High School PTSA
Tickets will go on sale: December 1, 2026
Questions and Inquiries: auction.chiefsealth@gmail.com
7:27 AM: Southbound California SW at Juneau is a bit bollixed by utility-pole work.
7:41 AM: Texter warns of a stalled vehicle on EB bridge near Fauntleroy end.
Earlier:
6:03 AM: Good morning! Welcome to Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET
Sunny, high near 60. Sunrise will be at 7:35 am today, with sunset at 6:11 pm.
TRANSIT TODAY
Washington State Ferries – The Triangle Route is now on the two-boat schedule with an unscheduled third boat. Check the alert page for last-minute changes.
Metro buses – Regular weekday schedule – any reroute/stop advisories will be here.
West Seattle Water Taxi – Sailing on the regular fall/winter schedule.
BRIDGE TRAFFIC CAMERAS
Here are four bridge views from the SDOT map:
High Bridge – Here’s the main camera, followed by the Fauntleroy-end camera:
Low Bridge – Here’s the westward view:
1st Avenue South Bridge:
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!
Tonight’s Halloween-decorations spotlight – Derick‘s popular light show at 37th/Graham!
Just reaching out to let you know our Halloween light show is up and running on the corner of 37th Ave SW & SW Graham St.
We had our first kid earlier this year, so I’ve been running a bit behind getting the show together.
There are outdoor speakers for people walking by, or you can tune in with your car radio at 87.9 FM.
More information about the show is at SeattleLightShow.com.
Got decorations? Seen decorations? Photos/tips welcome at westseattleblog@gmail.com or texted to 206-293-6302 – thank you!
More than three weeks after a West Seattle woman was attacked, beaten, and robbed in The Junction, police have yet to announce any progress in the case. But whether or not her attackers are brought to justice, the attack survivor is dealing with the aftermath of her injuries and what a friend describes as “very high” medical bills. Since the attack first came to light, people have been asking how they can help, and we finally have an answer: A crowdfunding campaign has been just set up for her. You can go here to donate. With violent attackers still out there, she has asked to remain unidentified, but friends say she’s tough and fighting to move forward. (And if you have any information about the unsolved crime, 206-233-5000 is the SPD violent-crime tip line; the case # is 26-285630.)
A week and a half after Chief Sealth International High School warned families about the “growing encampment” along nearby Longfellow Creek, it’s scheduled to be swept this week. After a reader commented that something would be happening October 23 – this Friday – we went looking for the posted notices that precede a sweep, and found the one below, posted at the 24th SW trailhead (to the left of the hydrant) in our photo above:
The warning sent to CSIHS families on October 9 suggested they use ind It Fix It to complain about the encampment.
If you saw the cones and crews on SW Wildwood Place this morning, no, they’re not installing the protected bicycle lane yet – but this work is related. WSB contributor Anne Higuera stopped to ask. With rechannelization coming because of the bike lane/safety changes, she learned, they needed to find out how buses would navigate.
In particular, they wanted to find out what might happen if two buses had to pass. For one bus that went by while Anne was there, it was close.
Mayor Wilson signed a safety order in August including the mandate for the bike lane here – on the street where bicycist Maridee Bonadea was killed – by year’s end, and the SDOT crew said they’re still on that timeline.
Jack hopes you’ll be on the lookout for his stolen pickup truck:
My vehicle was stolen near the Junction on 42nd street at 8:30 last night. The vehicle is a 1997 Ford Ranger. Green but sometimes looks blue in certain light. License plate is D76145K. It’s a splash-variant so it has those wheel wells on the side. And when stolen had a soft cover on the bed. A neighbor saw it speed out of the apartment complex at 8:30 last night, Sunday, October 18th, but they were masked so no identification on the person. The thieves came in a blue Ford Mustang convertible with a soft top, a spoiler, and white stripes on the spoiler, and license plate ADY8896.
A police report has been filed, 26-311801. If someone has information or find it, I would appreciate if people would contact the Seattle police to report it.
Please do that via 911.
(Purse-seiner fishing off Alki – photo by Don Brubeck)
Here’s our list of highlights from what’s happening around the peninsula for the rest of today/tonight, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:
SOUTHWEST ARTIST SHOWCASE: Any time during regular branch hours, browse the community-created/presented art work on display this month at Southwest Library (9010 35th SW), open today 10 am-6 pm.
FREE OPEN GYM PLAYSPACE: 10:15 am-noon Mondays at Alki UCC (6115 SW Hinds), just drop in to play!
MONDAYS IN MEMORY OF MARJORIE: Weekly demonstration, 3-4 pm at 35th/Edmunds.
LIVE MUSIC AT SEBASTIANO’S: 6-8 pm at the wine shop, piano jazz! (3278 California SW)
‘LISTENING TO GRIEF’ SUPPORT GROUP: 6:30 pm, weekly group gathering for people experiencing grief – you can participate once, weekly, or occasionally. Fee. Before you go, RSVP/register here. (4034 California SW)
D&D: Long-running weekly D&D at 6:30 pm at Meeples Games (3727 California SW). All welcome, first-time players too! $5.
PRACTICE SPEAKING SPANISH: 6:30-8:30 pm, this informal group gathers at Future Primitive Brewing in White Center (9832 14th SW), all welcome.
ALKI MEDITATION: Two places to meditate on Monday nights – in north West Seattle, there’s meditation at Alki UCC, doors open at 6:45, meditation at 7. (6115 SW Hinds)
MEDITATION IN FAUNTLEROY: In south West Seattle, free weekly Zen sitting/meditation in the chapel at Fauntleroy UCC (9140 California SW), 7 pm-8:30 pm.
COMEDY AT OTTER ON THE ROCKS: Monthly comedy night! 7 pm at Otter on the Rocks (4210 SW Admiral Way), headliner John Beuhler leads the bill this time.
MONDAY NIGHT SALSA LESSONS: Series continues, 7 pm with BALORICO at Viva Arts (now at 4736 California SW).
POOL TOURNAMENT: The Corner Pocket‘s weekly tournament, 7 pm. $10 buy-in. (4302 SW Alaska, entrance on California)
MONDAY NIGHT TRIVIA X 3: Three venues on our list with trivia tonight – 6:30 and 7:30 pm Music Quiz at Easy Street Records (4559 California SW) … 7 pm at The Good Society (California/Lander), $2 cash to enter; and 7:30 pm with QuizFix at The Skylark (3803 Delridge Way SW).
PINBALL LEAGUE: Sign up at 7, start playing at 7:30 at Admiral Pub (2306 California SW).
JAZZ AT THE ALLEY: Monday night jazz with The Westside Jazz Trio, 8 pm at The Alley (behind 4509 California SW), 21+, no cover.
Huge thanks to everybody who sends info for our calendar, which we update daily; if you have something to add or cancel (or update), please send the info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
9:55 AM: Thanks to Ted for the photo. The pickup truck in the photo had a fire on Beach Drive SW near Atlas Place about the same time as the larger SFD incident on SW Michigan, in the 8 am vicinity. Ted happened by while SFD was in cleanup mode and reports the damage appeared to be in the engine-compartment area. We’re following up with SFD.
2:23 PM: We received this summary from SFD spokesperson Kaila Lafferty: “At 7:42 a.m., dispatch received several calls reporting a car fire, with smoke and flames visible, in the 6300 block of Beach Dr. SW. Engine 32 responded and confirmed a working fire in a pickup truck. The fire was extinguished, and the crew remained on scene to monitor until 8:41 a.m. No cause has been identified. No injuries reported.”
7:55 AM: Seattle Fire has a big response on scene at a commercial building at 200 206 SW Michigan, a short distance east of the bottom of Highland Park Way hill. Updates to come. SFD says the fire’s on the second floor and “the incident is stable.”
8:02 AM: Here’s where this is. SFD says the fire is “in the duct system in the ceiling” and is under control.
8:21 AM: SFD says the fire is out and they’re working on ventilation, as well as investigation.
8:50 AM: No injuries reported; most units have been dismissed.
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