West Seattle, Washington
20 Monday
Driving past 4752 California SW before dusk last night, we noted the windows remained papered, the doors were closed, no sign of the announced Taste & Best restaurant grand opening today. Then our original tipster noticed a change in the banner and sent this photo this morning:
The new opening date, July 24, is Friday. We noted here last week that the owners also were opening a Taste & Best in Shoreline last Wednesday; we haven’t made the trip to see, but a social-media post suggests they did open.
6:00 AM: Good morning! It’s Monday, July 20, 2026.
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET
The National Weather Service has a Heat Advisory alert for 10 am Tuesday through 11 pm Wednesday – but today is forecast as becoming mostly sunny, with a seasonable high in the upper 70s. Sunrise was at 5:32 am today; sunset is now happening before 9 pm – tonight it’ll be at 8:58 pm.
TRANSIT TODAY
Metro buses – Regular weekday schedule.
West Seattle Water Taxi – Regular summer schedule, with extra Friday/Saturday/Sunday runs including later-night schedule Fridays and Saturdays.
Washington State Ferries – Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route is on the regular three-boat schedule. Check the alert page for last-minute changes. That’s also where you’ll find this FYI:
If you’re driving through our Vashon or Fauntleroy terminals early next week, please expect delays as we repair pavement on the docks. Construction crews will be at the Vashon terminal on Monday, July 20 and at the Fauntleroy terminal on Tuesday, July 21.
Work will start around 7 a.m. and be completed around 3 p.m. both days. Vehicles will be directed around the work areas.
STADIUM ZONE
*The Mariners‘ homestand continues with a 6:40 pm game vs. Cincinnati.
BRIDGE TRAFFIC CAMERAS
A few from the SDOT map:
High Bridge – Here’s the main camera, followed by the Fauntleroy-end camera:
Low Bridge – Here’s the westward view. Also note, maritime-opening info is available via X (ex-Twitter):
1st Avenue South Bridge:
See trouble 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 Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor
Besides big summer celebrations, this past week also brought two community-coalition meetings.
One, we’ve already reported on – the monthly Fauntleroy Community Association board meeting. Now, here’s what happened at the other, the Morgan Community Association‘s quarterly gathering, both in-person at Alki Arts (which is how we attended) and online:
UPDATE FROM POLICE: Some of what Southwest Precinct Operations Lt. Pat Daly reported – the West Seattle-wide crime stats – were the same as what he told the FCA the night before. He had Morgan-specific trends, saying major crimes were down “significantly,” including rapes and gunfire (each category had 1 incident year to date compared to 2 last year), aggravated assaults, burglaries (down 55 percent), and auto theft. SPD is touting a new monthly citywide newsletter; in the first edition, Lt. Daly said, the Southwest Precinct (WS and South Park) was noted for a steeper crime drop than the four other precincts.
In Q&A time, a family asked about crashes on the Fauntleroy Way curve just southwest of the Morgan Junction business district, including one recent crash. They were interested in seeing something to slow traffic through that stretch. One member of the family had done research and said that area has seen more than 50 crashes in 20 years. MoCA president Deb Barker, leading the meeting, noted that an SDOT rep was due at their October meeting.
A local businessperson talked about trouble with street disorder and fear for their safety. Lt. Daly said police can’t address some things, such as loitering, but they can address some kinds of law-breaking behavior, so do report it. 911 also can dispatch Community Service Officers to offer people resources; CSO Jamie Heslin also was at the meeting and said CSOs work in shifts stretching from 7:30 am to 10 pm.
Last community concern surfaced in the discussion with police was fireworks. On the Fourth of July, they won’t respond unless there’s an “imminent safety threat,” but the rest of the time, “DO call us,” said Lt. Daly – then adding that it’ll still be “low priority” unless there’s a “specific safety (concern).” Nonetheless, he said, “if you call us now (post-holiday), we’ll come, it just might take us a little while to get there.”
CITY PROJECT UPDATES: Barker said Park got approval from an in-house review team to proceed to 60 percent design with the Morgan Junction Park expansion project, which will include an “all-wheels area” (aka “skate dot”) thanks to relentless community advocacy. Parks’ project manager is also continuing to work with other departments (such as Seattle Public Utilities for stormwater-management issues and SDOT for the undeveloped street end between the current park and the expansion site to its north). Barker also recapped where the EV charging lot project was – but that was superseded by City Light’s announcement the next day (as reported here) that work had to stop because of a design problem, as yet unexplained.
KING COUNTY WASTEWATER TREATMENT DISTRICT PROJECT UPDATES: Three reps from KCWTD were in attendance to update work that’s under way at and near Lowman Beach. First they offered a primer on what they do (treat 183 million gallons of sewage a day). A valve replacement at the pump station beneath Lowman is complete; now they’re working on a “force main,” explained as 250 feet of pressurized pipe, including installation of two air valves to reduce corrosion. Some of the work has required Beach Drive lane closures. This coming week, they’ll be lining the repaired pipe, which is actually one of two “force mains” running through the area. Construction will be done by the end of summer, and restoration work will follow in fall. That includes part of the park and some area that will be fenced off while replacement grass grows.
EMERGENCY HUB ACTIVATION: A big event at Morgan Junction Park is just a few weeks away – the drill to “activate” the Neighborhood Emergency Communication Hub there is happening 10 am-1 pm Saturday, August 15. The scenario will be a major earthquake; volunteers will play different roles such as residents seeking information on how to get services. The hubs – West Seattle has 15 – are pre-determined places where volunteers would spring into action in case of catastrophe, to “help bridge the gap between a disaster and when help can get to you,” said Cindi Barker, long a leader inn neighborhood-preparedness efforts. Two upcoming sessions next Wednesday and Sunday will offer training for would-be hub volunteers. They’re open to all, to either get trained or refresh your training.
BE A CASA: Speaking of volunteering, the meeting closed with a detailed presentation on the project that recruits CASAs – court-appointed special advocates – for children who wind up in the foster-care system because of circumstances in their lives. 334 kids are waiting for CASAs, so the need for volunteers – who get comprehensive training – is great. A law, social work, or child-welfare background is helpful but by no means mandatory. There are onthly info sessions online, noon on second Mondays. A CASA joined the presentation to tell her story, saying this volunteer work “fills (her) heart.” You hace to be at least 25 but there’s no upward limit; right now, there’s a volunteer in her mid-80s. The kids range in age from babies to age 11. The most important part of the work is to just listen to them and think about what their best interest really is. Interested? Find out more here.
WHAT’S NEXT: MoCA will meet on the third Wedesday in October, which means 7 pm October 21, location TBA.
Every year, the Southwest Seattle Youth Alliance surveys community members for their thoughts about substance use among youth. This year’s survey is now in circulation and they are hoping you can spend a few minutes answering the questions, so they can get the most accurate sense of community concerns when shaping programs. The survey is available in English here, in Spanish here.
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As noted in our preview coverage, the West Seattle Grand Parade dates back almost a century, founded in the mid-1930s. Local historian/journalist Clay Eals reminds us of a civic cause that spilled over into the 1989 parade – the closure of the Admiral Theater, and the campaign to save it. Film footage shot on July 29, 1989, by Ed Thorburn of the Southwest Seattle Historical Society and uploaded by Clay documents the “Save the Admiral” parade entry during pre-parade staging and during the parade; it’s 25 minutes of raw video, but if you only have a few minutes to spare, watch the last five minutes or so, showing West Seattle businesses in The Junction, circa 1989, as the parade rolls through. (That includes Easy Street Records in its old location a bit north of the current one, mentioned by this year’s Grand Marshal, Easy Street prprietor Matt Vaughan, in his comments about the tribute. (As you’ve probably guessed, The Admiral was eventually saved – though its then-owner Cineplex Odeon had shut it down half a year before the parade).
P.S. In a moment evocative of Seattle Now & Then, the Seattle Times Sunday magazine feature Clay writes – which also has its own website – one of the community volunteers who played a prominent role in the “Save the Admiral” campaign – and the 1989 parade entry – was involved with this year’s parade too. We happened to photograph her pre-parade:
At left is Deb Barker, staffing the check-in table with Kyle Edwards (brother of parade coordinator Michelle Edwards). She remains civically involved to this day, including as president of the Morgan Community Association.
That photo sent by Gary Jones landed just in time for a Bald Eagle photo gallery we’ve long wanted to do, as multiple readers have sent sightings recentlyfrom the greater Alki area. Bob Spears watched one in action off Luna/Anchor Park> during the recent low-low tides:
Several photographed eagles just hanging out on the tideflats – this is from Sara Walsh:
You’d know a juvenile Bald Eagle because their head hasn’t gone completely white yet, like the one in this photo from James Tilley:
This was an unusual view – Jeremy Gavron saw this one catch a bird and then go into the water to pull it ashore, apparently because it was too difficult to fly with:
Thanks for the photos – we have some non-eagle bird photos awaiting their turn too – the best way to send wildlife and other non-urgent photos is via email, westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
ADDED 7:56 PM: And as discussed in comments, one more photo, from Jerry Simmons:
As noted here a week ago, SDOT plans to replace the curb ramps on the southeast corner of California/Alaska. They originally told us the work would start this coming week, but now we have word they’re not expecting to start until Monday, July 27. The work, which will require lane closures, is expected to take a week or less. After the initial announcement, we asked SDOT why the curb ramps are being replaced. Their reply: “Adding new pushbutton posts prompted an inspection of the area. We found that the existing curb ramps weren’t compliant with current ADA standards and are replacing them.” The new pushbutton posts were installed last fall.
The West Seattle Grand Parade is one of the city’s last community parades – and at its heart are community organizations. We’ve shown some in our previous reports on Saturday’s parade – here are more!
(First 3 photos by Oliver Hamlin for WSB)
Above, West Seattle Indivisible‘s message was simple – vote! Below, the West Seattle and Fauntleroy YMCA (WSB sponsor) wants you to get moving:
The West Seattle Tool Library‘s entry reminded paradegoers that they have hundreds of tools available to borrow:
WestSide Baby is celebrating its 25th anniversary by going back to a classic campaign – “Stuff the Bus” with diapers!
Also celebrating community support, the West Seattle Food Bank …
Invest in Youth deploys local volunteers to tutor local kids – we feature their announcements every year:
West Seattle Little League‘s district-champion softball players marched …
… with sidelines support from a proud dad, City Councilmember Rob Saka, handing out “Love Softball” stickers:
West Seattle Wildcats Junior Football and Cheer greeted fans:
SkunkWorks Robotics had a ball-tossing robot on their trailer:
Local Scouts were again part of the parade:
So were two schools we haven’t shown you yet – Our Lady of Guadalupe had a colorful LEGO-esque theme, “Building Community”:
Westside School (WSB sponsor) focused on sea life:
Impact West Seattle pools donations to boost a different organization every quarter:
Parade entries also included organizations with a long history of community work – the parade-presenting Rotary Club of West Seattle (WSB sponsor) showcased their polio-fighting wheel:
The West Seattle Eagles:
Still some parade moments to share in a final report later today! You can scroll through all our coverage, including previews (and past years!), here.
No explanation is given, but Metro has sent an alert saying the 9:05 am Water Taxi run from Seacrest to downtown is canceled. The alert says the 9:25 am run from downtown is on, so that suggests the first departure from West Seattle will be at 9:45 am.
(Weather Watch Park, photo by Bob Burns)
Here are the two-dozen-plus happenings on today’s event list, mostly from our West Seattle Event Calendar:
SUNDAY FUNDAY RUNDAY: The Westies Run Club is running loops at Lincoln Park Softball Field #3 (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW) today, 9 am.
AMERICAN MAH JONGG: In The Junction, weekly Sunday morning games are happening at The Missing Piece (4707 California SW), 9:30 am.
ALKI ART FAIR: 10 am-6 pm, third and final day to browse and buy art and enjoy music at this festival on the Alki promenade, from the Alki Bathhouse (2701 Alki SW) westward.
WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: Back in its regular spot this week, and now in summer produce-and-products season, 10 am-2 pm, California SW between SW Oregon and SW Alaska.
FREE NIA CLASS: Begins at 10:15 am; first class free if you pre-register. At Inner Alchemy Studio/Sanctuary. (3618 SW Alaska)
FREE COMMUNITY CLASS: 10:30 am at The Summerland (4411 California SW).
MASTER GARDENERS CLINIC: Back at the West Seattle Farmers’ Market, 10 am-2 pm.
SPRAYPARK SEASON: Daily splashing at the Highland Park Spraypark (1100 SW Cloverdale), 11 am-8 pm.
WEST SEATTLE TOOL LIBRARY: Open today! Need a tool but don’t need/want to, or can’t, buy it? You’ll probably be able to find it at, and borrow it from, the Tool Library, open 11 am-4 pm on the northeast side of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. (4408 Delridge Way SW)
WEST SEATTLE RESIST: VIGIL TO DEMAND JUSTICE: 11:30 am-1:30 pm, weekly action in The Junction is this week a vigil to “demand justice for Lorenzo, Johan, Justice for All.”
WATCH THE WORLD CUP FINAL: One last, big watch party at Ounces (3809 Delridge Way SW), starting at noon.
SACRED RESONANCE – VOCAL TONING: Noon at Inner Alchemy Studio and Sanctuary (3618 SW Alaska).
COLMAN POOL: Noon-7 pm, daily public sessions resume at the outdoor pool on the shore at Lincoln Park – see the schedule here. (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW)
WADING POOLS OPEN TODAY: Forecast is for sunny and 70+ so these two city-run wading pools should be open, both noon-7 pm: Lincoln Park (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW) and EC Hughes (2805 SW Holden).
CLOTHING SWAP: 1-4:30 pm at Nepenthe (9447 California SW) – not meant to be a donation dropoff – bring some and take some!
FREE TREAT FOR PETS: At Admiral Mud Bay (2358 California SW), 1-3 pm, free treat in honor of National Ice Cream Day.
SNAIL MAIL SUNDAYS: Long-distance advocacy at Mr. B’s Mead Center (9444 Delridge Way SW), come ready to write, 1-4 pm.
WELCOME ROAD WINERY: You’re welcome Sunday afternoons at this West Seattle tasting room (with a patio!) open 2-5 pm, kids and dogs welcome. (3804 California SW; WSB sponsor)
FREE SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK: First of two GreenStage performances today in Lincoln Park (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW), “The Winter’s Tale” at 3 pm.
MUSIC AT THE COFFEEHOUSE: See and hear Phil Parsons and Blue Runner, Cajun trio, 3-5 pm at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW), no cover, all ages.
WEST SEATTLE INDIVISIBLE: Monthly community meeting – this time with ice cream! – at 3:30 pm, St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church (3050 California SW).
PLAY PLANT BINGO AT MR. B’S: Presented by neighboring Terraplanted at Mr. B’s Mead Center (9444 Delridge Way SW), 6:30 pm – details in our calendar listing.
MORE FREE SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK: Second performance in GreenStage‘s doubleheader, is “Coriolanus,” starting at 7 pm at Lincoln Park (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW).
BLACK TEA AT REVELRY ROOM: 7 pm-midnight, nighttime tea service with host Jack Sanders, info and RSVP here. (4547 California SW)
UNDERGROUND TRIVIA AT CORNER POCKET: Fun Q&A in The Junction! Trivia starts at 7:30 pm – free to play, and you can win prizes. (4302 SW Alaska)
LIVE JAZZ AT THE ALLEY: Music to end your weekend! 8-10 pm, jazz with the Triangular Jazztet at The Alley (behind 4509 California SW).
Organizing, or assisting with, an event that should be on the WSB community calendar – whether one-time or recurring? Please email us the basic details – westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
(Photos by Dave Gershgorn for WSB)
The tasting room and patio at South Seattle College‘s Northwest Wine Academy hosted a launch party today for the academy’s summer wine release.
They were happy to see a sizable turnout today. If you’re a wine fan, you should know that student-made wine is available from NWWA year-round.
You don’t have to wait for a special occasion to try it – the tasting room/wine bar is open Thursdays through Saturdays most weeks, 1 pm to 6 pm on the east side of the campus’s north lot.
For those wondering about the SFD “scenes of violence” response at 13th SW and SW Roxbury – this is reported to be a self-inflicted knife wound, not life-threatening. (SFD has to respond at this level every time a weapon is involved.)
Reminder – if you are, or someone you know is, having thoughts of self-harm, the 988 hotline is always available.
The judges’ decisions are in! Here are the winners in the judged categories of today’s West Seattle Grand Parade, led again this year by the All-City Band. With a team of four covering the parade this year, we have photos and/or video of all the entries, so we’ll be adding it to each entry on the list in the hours ahead:
Overall Grand Prize Winners
1st Place: Seattle All-City Band
2nd Place: Seattle Seafair Pirates
3rd Place: Holy Rosary School
Community Dance Teams
(Most photos by Oliver Hamlin for WSB)
1st Place: Joyas Mestizas
2nd Place: Lady Bandits Majorette Dance Team
Marching Bands
1st Place: Seattle All-City Band
2nd Place: Kennedy Catholic High School Lancer Marching Band and Color Guard
Performing Acts
1st Place TIE:
Panama Folklore SeattleSeattle Chinese American Chamber of Commerce
Cheer Teams
1st Place: West Seattle High School Coed Cheer Team
2nd Place: Kennedy Catholic High School Cheer Team
3rd Place: Chief Sealth International High School Cheerleaders
Commercial
1st Place: Dragonfly
2nd Place: Equilibrium Therapy Group
3rd Place: Airport Towing, Burien Towing + Columbia Towing
Cars & Antique Cars
1st Place TIE:
Seattle Art Cars
Corvette Marque Club of Seattle
2nd Place: 1942 American LaFrance Fire Engine
3rd Place: Can Doo Pet Waste ServiceCommunity Youth
1st Place: Southside Revolution Junior Roller Derby
2nd Place: Endolyne Children’s Choir
3rd Place: Hope School
Community Adult
1st Place: West Seattle Mrs. Ropers
2nd Place: F3 Seattle
3rd Place: West Seattle Lions ClubDrill Team Jr.
1st Place: Princess of Elegance
2nd Place: Babynettes Drill Team
3rd Place: Daughters of Royalty Drill and Dance Ensemble
Drill Team Sr.
1st Place: The Seattle Chinese Community Girls Drill Team
2nd Place: Ladies of Elegance and Drumline
3rd Place: Electronettes Hi-Steppers Drill Team and Drumline
Conveyed Float
1st Place: Holy Rosary School
2nd Place: StarCycle
3rd Place: Calvary Chapel West SeattleSeafair
1st Place: Seafair Pirates
2nd Place: Seafair Commodores
3rd Place: Seattle Seafair Clowns
ADDED 10;35 PM: Just got a photo of the judging team!
They fan out along the parade route to watch and evaluate.
(WSB photo by Oliver Hamlin)
Easy Street Records and Café proprietor Matt Vaughan was the epitome of cool in shades and hat as he rode down the West Seattle Grand Parade route as this year’s Grand Marshal.
Bonus iconic shot, Matt riding past his business:
Right behind him in another Corvette Manque Club of Seattle convertible was Kiwanis Club of West Seattle president Denis Sapiro, with this year’s Orville Rummel Trophy for Service to the Community:
Also riding in a convertible – we’re told this couple got the ride as a surprise from a relative/friend who won it at a fundraising auction for ArtsWest!
ADDED: Here’s the explanation, from the parade announcers’ script:
In a fantastic Corvette provided by the Corvette Marque Club, of Seattle we have supporters of ArtsWest, who through an auction donation have coordinated a great surprise for their Uncle Lloyd with an opportunity to ride in the West Seattle Grand Parade for his 80th Birthday! Kristine and her family helped set up this surprise; you may recognize Kristine and Lloyd through their involvement with West Seattle’s Center for Active Living. Uncle Lloyd is an active member of the Eagles Club as well.
More parade coverage to come – next up, we just received the list of winners!
The initial call was a “full response” at Brookdale West Seattle (4611 35th SW) but firefighters have discovered it’s nothing more than “burning plastic on a stove top,” so they’re reducing the response.
Thanks to Dave White for the photos! You still have a few hours to get to White Center to check out the Eazy Duz It Car Club‘s annual Chrome and Community show:
Many sights to see along 17th SW south of SW Roxbury:
This year for the first time in modern memory, the West Seattle Grand Parade had four announcing sites. In Admiral, near the start, Dan and Joanie Jacobs of the Admiral Neighborhood Association:
(WSB photos by Macey Wurm)
At California and Charlestown, Joel Draper and Karl Sutter of the Kiwanis Club of West Seattle:
Outside the West Seattle Eagles aerie, Tom Hutyler, best known as Voice of the Mariners at T-Mobile Park:
And the main longtime announcing site at Walk-All-Ways, with Brian and Christa Callanan:
If you missed – or want to relive – the entire hour-plus parade, here’s our unedited video, in 10 chronologically ordered chunks, recorded at California/Alaska (you’ll hear the Callanans announcing each passing entry, since our videographer was on the same corner):
(WSB videos by Torin Record-Sand)
We’ll have individual-entry clips (and photos) later in our upcoming reports (schools, cheer teams, and always best of all, the parade judges’ choices of winners).
Kids may be cooking for themselves while home for the summer, so a newly launched food drive at West Seattle Nursery (WSB sponsor) offers a unique way to help, with a 1,200-pound goal – here’s their announcement:
Many of our young neighbors rely on school lunches for nutrition, but what do they do in summer, when school is closed?
We wanted to find a way to help.
We asked our friends at the West Seattle Food Bank for suggestions. They told us that kids often make meals at home during the summer while their caretakers are at work. They gave us this list of items for “Kids Can Make It” meals.
These items are easy to prepare. All of them are shelf-stable, meaning that they don’t require refrigeration.
Please help us collect food this summer for our neighborhood kids.
Easy Meals
Mac & cheese cups
Instant ramen cups
Cup noodles
Pasta sides (microwavable pouches)
Rice cups
Shelf-stable microwave meals
Canned ravioli, SpaghetiOs, beefaroni
Chili or stew (easy-open cans)Protein
Peanut butter/seed butter
Individual peanut butter cups
Canned tuna
Chicken pouches
Canned chicken
Beef jerky/sticks
Shelf-stable cheese crackersGrab-and-Go Snacks
Granola bars
Fruit snacks
Applesauce cups or pouches
Dried fruit
Crackers
Pretzels
Goldfish crackers
Graham crackers
Trail mix
Animal crackers
Fruit cups
Mandarin orange cups
Canned mixed vegetablesBreakfast
Instant oatmeal packets
Cold cereal
Shelf-stable milk
Granola
Breakfast bars
Pop TartsDrinks
Shelf-stable milk
Juice boxes
Electrolyte drink packetsSummer Favorites
Ice pop freezer tubes (the liquid kind)
Pudding/Jell-O cups
Cookie packsHow It Works
Bring your donations to the Garden Center and put them in the bin across from the registers.
Each time the bin is full, the West Seattle Food Bank will come to pick up donations and weigh them. They will let us know how many pounds were donated each time. We will mark progress using our fundraising “thermometer,” that is located next to the bin.
This continues until summer’s end; WSN is at 5275 California SW.
California SW is open again following the West Seattle Grand Parade (coverage to come!). Among the first to drive down it, the Rotary Club of West Seattle‘s cleanup crew:
Presenting the parade means cleaning up after it too! Also assisting in that effort again this year, A Cleaner Alki, which rolled – and picked up – on the route toward parade’s end:
Thanks to all the hard-working volunteers who made it happen – more on them shortly.
10:12 AM: Before hundreds of people ride, roll, march, and walk in the West Seattle Grand Parade, runners and walkers are on the route for the Float Dodger 5K, presented by West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor) as a fundraiser for the West Seattle Food Bank. This year, more than 600 had registered as of a few minutes before the start on Hiawatha Playfield. This year, they took off in three waves – we recorded video of each wave’s start:
This year’s Float Dodger 5K announcer is Brian Callanan – who is on double duty today, as he’ll be announcing the parade too:
The first finishers are already in and an award ceremony is following – more on that later, as well as coverage of the parade, which heads southbound from California/Lander starting at 11 am!
10:30 AM: First two finishers – 18-year-old Mason Murison, in 16:52:
And 19-year-old Jane Williams in 17:54:
Our Saturday list begins with two big events in West Seattle today:
(‘Live’ SDOT camera at Walk All Ways; California closes at 8 am for 5K and parade)
WEST SEATTLE GRAND PARADE: More than 85 entries! The parade presented by the West Seattle Rotary Service Foundation starts from California/Lander at 11, proceeding southbound to California/Edmunds. Parking restrictions on and near the route start at 7 am; street closures start at 8. Buses are rerouted too. See all our previews by scrolling here.
FLOAT DODGER 5K: Before the parade, the Float Dodger 5K run/walk presented by West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor) as a fundraiser for the West Seattle Food Bank starts from Hiawatha at 9:30 am. You can still sign up on site and join in! (2700 California SW).
Here’s what else is up, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:
WEEKEND BEACH VOLLEYBALL CLINIC: 8 am to 2 pm today and tomorrow at Alki – details in our calendar listing.
DROP OFF DONATIONS AT THE MOUNT: 9 am-noon donation drive to help with The Mount’s patio project – details here.
BERRY CELEBRATION & RESTORATION: Work party at Westcrest Park, 9 am, still room to sign up as of early today.
FREE MEDITATION: For a calming start to your Saturday, check out Heavily Meditated, 9 am, free – details in our calendar listing.
VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY: 9 am-noon, help out along Longfellow Creek. (25th SW and SW Juneau)
(WSB photo, Alki Art Fair day 1)
ALKI ART FAIR, DAY 2: 10 am-6 pm, 100 artists/crafters, live music (until 7), more, all on the Alki promenade from the Bathhouse westward (the stage is just east of it).
DELRIDGE FARMERS’ MARKET: New location this season! 10 am-2 pm, shop for fruit and vegetables, prepared food and beverages, artisan body care, more … (9th SW and SW Henderson)
DACHSHUND WALK: 10 am Saturdays, bring your dachshund to Alki Statue of Liberty Plaza (61st/Alki) for a group walk.
MASTER GARDENERS AT DELRIDGE HOME DEPOT: Saturdays, 10 am-2 pm – take them your toughest garden questions and get free expert answers! (Delridge/Orchard)
SINGALONG BRUNCH: Not happening this weekend.
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: Not happening today.
SPRAYPARK SEASON: The season continues at the Highland Park Spraypark (1100 SW Cloverdale), 11 am-8 pm.
CHROME AND COMMUNITY CAR SHOW: On 17th SW south of SW Roxbury in White Center, it’s the Eazy Duz It Car Club‘s annual “Chrome and Community“ car show, 11 am to 7 pm.
FAMILY READING TIME: Every Saturday at Paper Boat Booksellers, 11 am family reading time. (4522 California SW; WSB sponsor)
COLMAN POOL: Noon-7 pm, swim in the outdoor saltwater pool on the shore at Lincoln Park (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW); here’s the session schedule.
WADING POOLS: Two West Seattle wading pools will be open today since the afternoon forecast is for sunshine and 70 degrees – Hiawatha (2700 California SW) noon-5:30 pm and Lincoln Park noon-7 pm. (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW)
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 TASTING ROOM, WINE BAR, STORE: Open 1-6 pm on north end of South Seattle College (6000 16th SW; WSB sponsor) campus:
The Northwest Wine Academy Tasting Room and Wine Bar offers student-produced wines, tasting flights, and casual food pairings while supporting hands-on winemaking and hospitality education. Each tasting and purchase directly contributes to student production, education, and training opportunities.
SUMMER WINE RELEASE PARTY: And a special event today – 3-5 pm at Northwest Wine Academy on north end of South Seattle College (6000 16th SW; WSB sponsor) campus.
FREE MASSAGE CLINIC: The walk-in clinic is back at Nepenthe (9447 35th SW), 3-5 pm.
‘THE TWO NOBLE KINSMEN”: Free shorter “Backyard Bard” version of outdoor Shakespeare with GreenStage, 4 pm at Lincoln Park (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW – here’s where they perform).
BASEBALL: 6:05 pm home game for the DubSea Fish Sticks at Steve Cox Memorial Park in White Center, vs. the Northwest Honkers. Check for tickets here!
‘THE WINTER’S TALE’: More free outdoor Shakespeare with GreenStage, 7 pm at Lincoln Park (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW – here’s where they perform).
AT THE SKYLARK: No show on tonight’s calendar.
REVELRY ROOM SPINNING: 9 pm with DJ Tomás. (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 & hip-hop, $18 (plus $5 skate rental).
KARAOKE AT TRIANGLE PUB: 9 pm Megastar Karaoke at Max’s Triangle Pub (9454 Delridge Way SW)
KARAOKE AT TALARICO’S: Saturday night wraps up with Rone at 10 pm at Talarico’s Pizzeria. (4718 California SW)
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After 911 callers reported hearing up to 15 gunshots in High Point, responding officers found a group of people who told them someone shot at them and they shot back. This happened less than half an hour ago around 32nd and Myrtle. Police told dispatch they’ve found some casings in a field (at Walt Hundley), but no injuries and no damage; they checked out a gun that records show as legally owned by one person in the group. The only description of the alleged instigators is that they were in a dark-colored vehicle.
Last reminder of the night that tomorrow (Saturday, July 18) brings the West Seattle Grand Parade, preceded by the Float Dodger 5K. Two scenes from this afternoon as hundreds prepared to participate:
The photos above and below are from Arlene Rubin, who happened upon this group outside a home in the Lowman Beach area where this group was working on their entry for the parade.
The Lions Club of West Seattle and local VFW Post 2713 are parade regulars. Meantime, we stopped in West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor) this afternoon as they offered three hours of packet pickup and in-person registration for tomorrow’s Float Dodger 5K, which is presented by WSR with proceeds benefiting the West Seattle Food Bank.
More than 500 runners and walkers are registered to head out from Hiawatha Playfield at 9:30 am, down the parade route on California SW and back.
You still have time to register, either online or at Hiawatha right before tomorrow morning. After the Float Dodger – which is preceded by a free Kids’ Dash at 8:45 am – pick your parade-watching spot and settle in! There’ll be an announcing station in the Admiral area for the first time, one of four along the route. And whether you’re going or not, remember that California SW closes from just south of Admiral to just north of Dawson – a few extra blocks for staging and dispersal – at 8 am.
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