West Seattle, Washington
13 Monday
This report is from Patricia:
This person was stalking two women who were unaware at 9:15 AM this morning. (Leering and pacing their movements, Example, they stopped, he stops, they go faster, he walks faster.) They were alerted and he became agitated. He got on the bus at Admiral in California heading south. Just want folks to be aware, especially women and young girls. Please be aware of your surroundings.
She sent a photo of the person, which you can see here if you choose to click (note that he is making a lewd geature, so view at your own risk). SPD report # is 26-204268.
(2023 photo courtesy West Seattle Arcade)
Above are Elyssa Cichy and Matt Cichy, photographed in 2023 as they were opening West Seattle Arcade on Alki. Flash forward to 2026, and they’re about to celebrate the third anniversary of opening what’s now the first of their two (with Gary’s Place nearby) arcades on Alki. Tomorrow (Tuesday), they’re inviting you over to celebrate at West Seattle Arcade, and you get the gift – buy 100 credits, get 20 free! And that’s not all, Elyssa told us: “As a thank you to the community who has supported us since we opened, we’ll be offering a great deal on Play Credits as well as some treats at the prize counter!” Hours tomorrow will be 10 am to 10 pm.
If you have time, the Center for Active Living could use some of it! Here’s the announcement we were asked to share with you:
The Center for Active Living is a vibrant community center serving adults age 55+ in West Seattle’s Alaska Junction. Through meals, wellness programs, educational opportunities, social activities, and outreach services, The Center helps older adults stay active, connected, and engaged.
Volunteering at The Center is a rewarding way to make a difference while building meaningful connections. Whether you’re serving meals, assisting in the café or thrift store, helping in the kitchen, or providing companionship through our outreach program, you’ll be part of a welcoming team dedicated to supporting older adults in our community. Many volunteers say they leave each shift feeling energized, connected, and fulfilled.
Current Volunteer Needs
-(Critical need) Kitchen Dishwasher operator: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 12:00–2:30 p.m., Thursdays 10-12:30 plus substitute shifts.
–Dining Room Servers: Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., plus substitute opportunities.
–Café Attendant: Monday mornings (8:30–11:30 a.m.) and substitute shifts. Morning shifts are 8:30–11:30 a.m.; afternoon shifts are 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
–Chef Prep Assistant: Weekday substitute opportunities helping staff chef prepare scratch-made meals.
–Thrift Store Volunteers: Customer service, cashiering, sorting donations, and pricing merchandise on various days and times.
–Westside Friends Outreach: Volunteers to provide companionship and light errands for homebound older adults throughout West Seattle.If you’re looking for a rewarding way to give back while meeting new people and supporting your community, we’d love to hear from you. Training provided and flexible options are available.
-To apply, complete a volunteer application at wscenter.org/volunteer or email dannyp@wscenter.org for more information.
The Center is at 4217 SW Oregon in the West Seattle Junction.
The ongoing King County Wastewater Treatment District project to reduce overflows into the Duwamish River will require work “to learn about conditions below ground,” and part of it means work on and near West Marginal Way SW (areas shown on map above) starting this week, per this alert just circulated:
-Expect temporary lane closures with at least one lane open for vehicles. Crews will clean sites and reopen lanes once work is complete.
-Daytime work will start as early as (today) and continue for up to seven weeks. Work hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
-Crews will work for one night along West Marginal Way Southwest, between Southwest Spokane Street and Southwest Idaho Street. Work will start at 6 p.m. and end at 6 a.m. the next day.
-Work will take place on West Marginal Way Southwest between Chelan Avenue Southwest and Southwest Idaho Street. Crews may work at one to three sites at a time, for up to two days per site.
Overall project details are here.
(WSB photo from 2023)
Thanks to Mike for the tip! Three years after graduating from West Seattle High School, Miles Gosztola has been drafted by Major League Baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers chose the left-handed pitcher in the draft’s eighth round, according to this report from the University of Oregon, where he’s been playing and studying. After transferring from Gonzaga, Gosztola joined the Ducks’ starting rotation and had a 3.61 earned-run average in 62+ innings. He has two weeks to decide whether to give the majors a shot or continue with his college career.
(Photo by Rosalie Miller – furrow bee, upside down on yellow yarrow)
Here’s what’s happening in the hours ahead, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:
TRANSIT MEASURE PUBLIC HEARING: The City Council has begun the first of two all-day-and-night sessions of public comments on the proposed renewal/doubling of the Seattle Transit Measure sales tax. You can register to speak remotely until 10:30 am; registration starts for in-person session (5 pm) at 4:30 pm. Agenda has participation details as well as links to proposal’s text and councilmembers’ submitted amendments.
LOW-LOW TIDE WITH BEACH NATURALISTS: Out to -3.7 feet at 10:30 this morning. (One great way to appreciate the low tide without trampling exposed sea life is to go to Duwamish Head and, from above, look out over the exposed piling remains from long ago.) If you go to Lincoln Park, Seattle Aquarium beach naturalists are there until noon.
HOPE SCHOOL RUMMAGE SALE: One more chance to browse and buy – 10 am to 3 pm at the north campus (4100 SW Genesee).
FAMILY STORY TIME: 11 am at Southwest Library (9010 35th SW).
SPRAYPARK OPEN: Daily splashing continues at the Highland Park Spraypark (1100 SW Cloverdale), whatever the weather, 11 am-8 pm.
WADING POOLS OPEN: With sunshine and 70-degree-plus weather forecast, West Seattle’s regular Monday wading-pool lineup will be open – noon to 7 pm at Lincoln Park (8011 Fauntleroy Way, upper park near the north lot) and EC Hughes (2805 SW Holden).
COLMAN POOL: Noon-7 pm, daily operation continues at the outdoor saltwater swimming pool on the shore at Lincoln Park – see the session schedule here. (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW)
NO CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING MEETING: Weekly 2 pm meeting is NOT happening today – per the council schedule.
‘LISTENING TO GRIEF’ SUPPORT GROUPS: 6:30 pm, weekly group gatherings 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.
MONDAY NIGHT TRIVIA X 3: Three venues offer you the opportunity for trivia tonight! Music Quiz at Easy Street Records (4559 California SW), 6:30 and 7:30 pm. Also The Good Society (California/Lander) and 7:30 pm with QuizFix at The Skylark (3803 Delridge Way SW).
PRACTICE SPEAKING SPANISH: 6:30-8:30 pm, this informal group meets at Future Primitive Brewing in White Center (9832 14th SW), all welcome – just be serious about speaking Spanish while participating!
ALKI MEDITATION: Two ways to get centered on Monday nights – first, meditation at Alki UCC, doors open at 6:45, meditation at 7. (6115 SW Hinds)
MEDITATION IN FAUNTLEROY: Also – free weekly Zen sitting/meditation in the chapel at Fauntleroy UCC (9140 California SW), 7 pm-8:30 pm.
POOL TOURNAMENT: Pool players can enter The Corner Pocket‘s weekly tournament starting at 7 pm. $10 buy-in. (4302 SW Alaska, entrance on California)
JAZZ AT THE ALLEY: Groove to Monday night jazz with The Westside Jazz Trio, 8 pm at The Alley (behind 4509 California SW), 21+, no cover.
KARAOKE AT TALARICO’S: End your Monday with a song – karaoke at Talarico’s Pizzeria (4718 California SW).
Big thanks to everybody who sends info for our calendar; if you have something to add or cancel (or update), please send the info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
Thanks to the texter who sent that photo early this morning after spotting the banner that’s now up for Taste & Best, which is following the recently closed Great American Diner and Bar at 4752 California SW on the south end of The Junction. Taste & Best, which is also opening a Shoreline location this week, plans to open the West Seattle “Indo-American bar and grill” at 7 am Monday, July 20. They’re promising “American breakfast” as well as extensive Indian offerings, though that’s not on the online menu yet.
The report and photos are from Erin:
Our travel trailer was stolen from our driveway Sunday evening, July 12, around 8:30, near 39th Ave SW and Graham.
Despite us having a hitch lock on, a white utility van with a red stripe down the side backed into our driveway and two men got out, hooked up the trailer, and pulled off with it within minutes.
It’s a 2021 Braxton Creek Bushwhacker Plus, 16-foot teardrop tailer named Patsy Cline (name is on a decal by the door). I’ve attached photos, including what the stickers on the back look like.
The license plate is 31966AG. If you see it around town, please call the police!
6:53 AM: Watch out for possible traffic effects of SFD two-engine response for reported “encampment fire” near the Delridge Home Depot.
6:55 AM: They’ve just canceled one of the engines.
Earlier:
6:03 AM: Good morning! It’s Monday, July 13, 2026. Junction streets have reopened to all traffic following West Seattle Summer Fest.
WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET
Today’s forecast is for sunshine, high in the low 70s. Sunrise was at 5:25 am today; sunset will be at 9:04 pm.
(Sunday sunset – photo by Carol Ann Joyce)
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. Also see that page for a note about road work on Vashon this week.
SPOTLIGHT 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!
(WSB photo, last March – Denis Sapiro at center, presenting grant to Summit Atlas Garden Club)
By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor
When the West Seattle Grand Parade starts rolling down California Avenue SW from The Admiral District to The Junction next Saturday morning, Denis Sapiro will be riding toward the front of the parade as this year’s recipient of the Orville Rummel Trophy for Outstanding Service to the Community.
Denis is the president of the Kiwanis Club of West Seattle, one of the local service clubs that make life better in a thousand ways you likely are not aware of. A major Kiwanis focus is to help kids and teenagers. And Denis has helped generations of them – he’s been a Kiwanian for 56 years.
The Orville Rummel Trophy is named for the man who founded the parade in 1934 as then-commander of American Legion Post 160 and chair of the Hi-Yu Committee, which staged the now-defunct West Seattle Hi-Yu Summer festival. (After many years of presenting the parade, Post 160 turned it over to the West Seattle Rotary Service Foundation.) The award dates back to the parade’s golden anniversary – the first one was presented in 1984.
Back to our current recipient: Denis had been involved with Kiwanis before he came to Seattle in the ’70s, he nonetheless found the local club by accident, when he saw a mention of the club’s pancake breakfast on a reader board maintained by the late entrepreneur and community advocate Warren Lawless. The pancake breakfast is a hallowed Kiwanis Club of West Seattle tradition to this day, a traditional start to the holiday season, often launching the day that concludes with the West Seattle Junction Hometown Holidays tree lighting, incorporating not just a hearty breakfast but also Santa photos and a Toys for Tots drive.
His career was a form of community service as well; he came to Seattle to continue work he had done in California, “working on ships for safety and regulatory compliance.” Later in his career, he moved on to biological safety, including, in the ’80s, after the research that discovered that AIDS was viral, he worked for a company that developed test kits. He later co-founded a consulting firm that helped small and medium businesses deal with chemical safety, and that firm continued until just two years ago.
So Denis has even more time to devote to volunteer work, though he was already in pretty deep over the years – including working with Scout troops, the AARP tax-assistance program, efforts to remedy health challenges such as iodine deficiency in Vietnam, student Key Clubs, the West Seattle Food Bank, fundraising for nonprofits such as Northwest Hope and Healing and WestSide Baby. They offer scholarships to students.
(WSB photo, last December’s coat drive – that’s Denis at right)
And their work can be seemingly simple, person to person – for example, if you’re a West Seattle Farmers Market visitor, you’ve probably seen the Kiwanis booth at the south end in the cooler months, with activities from hot coffee to kids’ art to involvement in The Junction’s holiday-season coat drive. He is also proud of advocating for Kiwanis to stop limiting full membership to men.
If you talk with him about any or all of this, you’ll hear the passion in his voice. One good place to find him – besides the Grand Parade route on Saturday (11 am start at California/Lander) – is the monthly Kiwanis Club of West Seattle meeting, first Wednesday of each month. (They’re looking for a new location, now that the Great American Diner has closed. You can contact the club here.
PAST ORVILLE RUMMEL TROPHY WINNERS: Denis’s predecessors:
1984: Charles and Ann Gage
1985: RB Chris Crisler Jr.
1986: Morgan and Carol McBride
1987: Margaret Miaullis
1988: Charles Jung
1989: Aurlo Bonney
1990: Katie Thorburn
1991: Dorothy Poplawski
1992: Dan Wiseman
1993: Virgil Sheppard
1994: Dorene Smith
1995: Doris Richards
1996: John Kelly
1997: Dick Kennedy
1998: Jim Edwards and Barbara Edwards
1999: Lt. David E. Cass
2000: Husky Deli/Miller Family
2001: Stephanie Haskins
2002: Forest Lawn
2003: Sue Lindblom
2004: Edgar and Ann Phipps
2005: Karen Sisson
2006: Walt DeLong
2007: David and Doreen Vague
2008: Tim St. Clair
2009: Morey Skaret
2010: West Seattle Blog
2011: Cindi Barker
2012: Shirley Vradenburgh
2013: Judy Pickens
2014: Earl Cruzen
2015: Donn Weaver
2016: Clay Eals
2017: Keith Hughes
2018: Velko Vitalich
2019: Adah Cruzen
2022: Deb Barker
2023: Erik Bell
2024: Bianca Thomka and Neil Duncan
2025: Dan and Joanie Jacobs
Again this year, Belvedere Park (3600 SW Admiral Way) is where you’ll go for the first concert of this year’s Admiral Music in the Parks series, free concerts presented by the Admiral Neighborhood Association. Thursday, July 16, is the night, 6:30 pm is the time, and Steve Aliment & Annie O’Neill are the musicians, promising “rock ‘n’ roll, country, and soul.” Three free concerts, three parks, bonus activities including a knitting circle and board-game library, each of the next three Thursday nights.
10:44 AM: The Theo McGaughey Trio is opening West Seattle Summer Fest‘s third and final day with instrumental jazz at The Big Dark Corner (aka KeyBank Plaza), today’s one and only festival music stage, because the West Seattle Farmers’ Market is on the block north of Oregon where the main stage was. The corner has an eclectic lineup of performers all day:
11:00 Allwaye
11:45 Malty & The Rain (Acoustic)
12:45 J Skip
1:30 Tobi Kunkel
2:30 Melina’s Birthday Set
3:30 Better As Brass
4:00 Trombone King
We’re also told “the balloon guy” will be back at California/Alaska in the early afternoon. More sights and sounds of Summer Fest as the day goes on – get here by 5 pm, because that’s when West Seattle’s biggest party wraps till next year! Missed our as-it-happens coverage the past two days with lots of photos and video? Scroll through this archive!
11:38 AM: The Farmers’ Market, on California NORTH of Oregon this week only, has a full lineup of summer produce today – including cherries, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, stone fruits – fresh flowers too:
End time is the usual 2 pm. While we were on the way up for a look, this T-shirt caught our eye:
That’s one of the local-themed T-shirts at Sweet Pea and Boy, a vendor whose booth is across from Camp West’s outdoor café. (And if you’re interested in an official Summer Fest T-shirt, head down to the Mobile Apparel booth just north of our Info Booth spot, across from Easy Street Café – they have other West Seattle-themed shirt designs too.
We’ve been talking all weeken about the year-round local businesses and their Summer Fest specials … if you have room in your life for a house plant, stop by the Discovery Shop, where the proceeds fun the fight against cancer:
12:12 PM: On the corner stage right now, an acoustic set by Malty and The Rain:
12:42 PM: If you’re playing the Fourth Emerald Games “Safari Junction” Pokémon scavenger hunt, it’s all wrapping up in less than an hour – redemption deadline is 1:30.
Josh from Fourth Emerald just told us they’ve given out more than 2,400 cards – and more than 100 complete applications so far – way more than they expected. Players have been looking for 40 different Pokémon, and for every 10 they find, they get a card pack.
1:36 PM: Another year-round Junction business that’s had something special all weekend – Jet City Labs/Revelry Room has had a long lineup of DJs. We went over for a pic just now when proprietor Derek Moon himself – DJ Mr. Moon – was delivering the beats:
Bubbles are back at Walk-All-Ways:
And if that’s not enough bubbles for the youngest festivalgoers, the foam party is back in action in the Kids Zone again today (there’s an admission charge).
You’ve got a little more than three hours left to get here – and/or get back for another look.
2:08 PM: Easy Street Records, legendary for its signage, has been displaying that one at the corner. Next Saturday, we should note, will be another happy time in The Junction (and beyond) – the West Seattle Grand Parade, on California from Lander southbound to Edmunds, starting at 11 am Saturday (July 18) – we’ll have another preview starting tonight. (And for a fun time before the parade, run/walk in the Float Dodger 5K on the parade route!). The parade is presented by the foundation arm of the Rotary Club of West Seattle (WSB sponsor), which has a booth at the south end of the festival.
2:56 PM: Just wrapped up at The Big Dark Corner stage, Melina’s Birthday Party, which drew an enthusiastic singalong crowd:
At 3:30 pm, local brass band Better As Brass is scheduled to get brassy and sassy at the corner … We’ve had fun again today meeting all the people who’ve stopped by to say hi – thank you!
3:46 PM: The band actually got going a bit early, opening with the decidedly brassy “Crazy in Love” (Beyoncé) and continuing through a set list currently on Britney Spears’s “Toxic.” Here’s what we recorded – a Wham! classic:
One more hour to try something new – maybe the non-alcoholic coladas in whole pineapples, or New Zealand style ice cream all the way from Highland Park …or something from Natalie’s, up rom Alki Beach …and if you’ve brought a furry friend, now that it’s the warmest time of the afternoon, remember they can take a break outside Next to Nature.
4:07 PM: Just in, WSB contributor Jason Grotelueschen‘s video of singer-songwriter Tobi Kunkel:
And from a galaxy far, far away …
The final musical act of the day, who goes by The Trombone King, is now providing the soundtrack to the last hour of Summer Fest 2026:
We remember him from his busking at the festival in years past.
And here’s our reminder that West Seattle Summer Fest is brought to you by the West Seattle Junction Association, the nonprofit merchants’ association, and some of the year’s other events raise money to help cover the costs – other WSJA-presented events yet to come this year include the Glass Float Hunt (August 7-14), Wine Walk (next one September 18), Harvest Festival (October 25), and Hometown Holidays (this year’s tree-lighting festival will be on December 5).
5 PM: Thanks for another fun Summer Fest! The breakdown has begun …
9 AM: If you feel like exploring the shore, another round of low-low tides is starting today: -3.2 feet at 9:40 am, then tomorrow (Monday) -3.7 at 10:30 am, on Tuesday it’s out to -3.9 feet at 11:20 am, then -3.6 feet at 12:08 pm on Wednesday, and -2.8 feet at 12:54 pm on Thursday. Tread lightly!
10:30 AM: One unusual sight with the tide going out – the photo above is from Eve, who reports that at Lowman Beach, ” a boat was apparently pushed to shore overnight after a line snapped. Some neighbors are trying to help secure it ao it won’t get damaged as the tide comes back in.”
For the third and final day, West Seattle Summer Fest is the main event. Here’s the main map:
Festival hours today are 10 am to 5 pm. We’ll be on site in the Info Booth reporting on the festival again today, and that’s also where you’ll find community groups, public agencies, and festival-merch info. Also today at the festival – the West Seattle Farmers’ Market, 10 am-2 pm on California north of Oregon. Here are key links:
Music lineup (one venue today, The Big Dark Corner in front of KeyBank, starting at 10 am)
Vendor lineup
Food and drink info
Kids Zone info
Traffic/transit reminders – California is closed to motor vehicles from Genesee to Edmunds, Oregon is closed between the alleys either side of California, and Alaska is closed between 42nd and 44th. Bus reroutes/stop substitutions are here.
Here’s what’s on the rest of today’s event list, mostly from our West Seattle Event Calendar:
HOW TO CREATE A PARADIGM SHIFT: “Masterclass” event at Dakota Place Park (California/Dakota), 9 am-2 pm.
NO SUNDAY FUNDAY RUNDAY: The Westies Run Club is running from Highland Park Corner Store (7789 Highland Park Way SW) today, 9 am.
‘LITTLE STP RIDE’: The annual tradition, riding from SW Seattle Street to SW Portland Street with West Seattle Bike Connections – meet at 9:15 am at Hamilton Viewpoint Park (1318 Palm SW), info in our calendar listing.
AMERICAN MAH JONGG: In The Junction, weekly Sunday morning games are happening at The Missing Piece (4707 California SW), 9:30 am.
WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: As noted above, today it’s a block north of its usual spot – on California SW between Oregon and Genesee, 10 am-2 pm, now in summer produce-and-products season.
FREE NIA CLASS: Begins at 10:15 am; first class free if you pre-register. At Inner Alchemy Studio/Sanctuary. (3618 SW Alaska)
MOON ROOM SALE: Day 3!
Moon Room Summer Fest Sale!
Through Sunday, July 12
15% off In Person & Online
Moon Room (WSB sponsor) is open 11 am-5 pm today at 5902 California SW.
MASTER GARDENERS CLINIC AT WS NURSERY: Today you’ll find them at West Seattle Nursery (5275 California SW; WSB sponsor), 11 am-3 pm.
SPRAYPARK SEASON: Daily splashing at the Highland Park Spraypark (1100 SW Cloverdale), 11 am-8 pm.
MICRODOSING FOR WOMEN: Informational session at 11 am at Nurture Wellbeing (6307 California SW).
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)
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).
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)
SOCCER: Last regular-season home match for West Seattle Junction FC, vs. Portland Bangers FC, 2 pm, Nino Cantu SW Athletic Complex (2801 SW Thistle).
FREE SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK: GreenStage is back, today with two Backyard Bard shortened plays, starting at 4 pm at High Point Commons Park (behind 6400 SW Sylvan Way).
BLACK TEA AT REVELRY ROOM: Post-Summer Fest in The Junction – 7 pm-midnight, late-night tea service with host Jack Sanders, info and RSVP here. (4547 California SW)
UNDERGROUND TRIVIA AT CORNER POCKET:Also post-Summer Fest, 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 the weekend, this too is post-Summer Fest in The Junction! 8-10 pm, jazz with the Triangular Jazztet at The Alley (behind 4509 California SW).
JUNCTION STREETS REOPEN: This will happen late tonight, after festival breakown is complete.
Organizing, or assisting with, an event that we could add to the WSB community calendar – whether one-time or recurring? Please email the basic details – westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
Colby asked us to publish this request for witnesses:
One of our neighbors and their friend were in The Junction on the night of Thursday, July 9th.
Around 10:55 pm they were found severely injured around the area of Junction Plaza Park. Seattle Fire were called around that time to 42nd Ave SW and SW Alaska.
Neither has any memory of what happened or the events leading up to it.
Additionally, the car they took to the Junction and the car keys are missing.
If anyone has any information of what happened or finds the car, please reach out to Seattle Police, report# 26-200420
The missing car is a silver 2015 Toyota Corolla, Washington plate# CMS6373
We asked Colby if a description of the two injured people, and any info on where they’d been, might help jog someone’s memory; here’s the additional information subsequently provided:
Both males about 6 feet tall. One with red hair wearing a blue Junction FC jersey and black shorts. The other, bald, wearing a dark-colored t-shirt with a faded logo, and dark red cargo shorts.
We know around 10 pm they were at Shadowland. They may have walked the alley between California and 42nd before whatever happened, happened.
Injuries include a skull fracture, brain bleed, and a broken leg. Thankfully they might be discharged tomorrow.
There was a lot of activity in the Junction that night, so hopefully someone saw something.
Once this weekend’s festival is over, and once next weekend’s parade is past, The Junction will see some curb-ramp work at a busy corner. SDOT sent word today that crews will be replacing the curb ramp on the southeast corner of California and Alaska, hoping to complete the work between Tuesday, July 21, and Friday, July 24. The work will include some temporary sidewalk and lane closures; here’s the document for the “traffic control plan.” We’ll be following up Monday regarding the reason for the replacement.
(QUICK LINKS: Music lineups … vendor list … food and drink … Kids Zone info)
4:57 PM: The Black Whales played at mid-afternoon on the West Seattle Summer Fest main stage (on California between Oregon and Genesee), one of two festival venues where you’ll find music right now. The north end of the festival zone is where SW Oregon is closed for the first time, and besides enabling a better flow of festivalgoers, it’s also created a bonus zone for food and beverages:
That’swhere you will find the non-alcoholic coladas in whole pineapples, as well as burgers and the New Zealand-style ice cream from Highland Park Corner Store that we mentioned Friday, Tip Top Ice Cream (look for the bike). Traveling southbound along the west side of the Oregon-to-Alaska block, you’ll also see the mobile romance bookstore Beguiled:
And for a second day, the Fourth Emerald Games Pokémon scavenger hunt seems to be hugely popular. More to come as we move into late afternoon and early evening!
5:23 PM: Thanks to Paul Weatherman for the aerial views – above is “The Porch,” the all-ages zone in the lot at the southeast corner of 44th and Alaska, with food, beverages (including alcohol), and places to sit and enjoy them. He also sent this view of Walk-All-Ways and northward (where we’re in the Info Booth throughout the festival):
Further north, Massy Ferguson was on the main stage last hour – WSB contributor Jason Grotelueschen recorded video:
5:40 PM: Though the idea of an outdoor watch party during Summer Fest didn’t take flight, some local venues are full of enthusiastic fans watching today’s matches – this was the scene during Norway vs. England:
Jason got that pic of soccer fans watching at The Beer Junction. Meantime, we just got a question about tomorrow – yes, the Farmers’ Market IS on – it’ll be on California north of Oregon as it’s been for the past few festivals, as the Main Stage will be decommissioned after tonight’s bands.
7:06 PM: Thanks to Jerry Simmons for this bubbly festival photo:
We’ve arrived at the final official festival hour of the day, though music will continue until 11-ish. One of the most fun things about the festival has little to do with vendors, food, or music … it’s seeing friends and neighbors as what seems like everyone on the peninsula converges on The Junction for the weekend. We get to see a lot of people we mostly know from email the rest of the year. Like someone who just stopped by the booth, Perla X. Caballero of the Morbidly Curious Book Club, one of several book clubs whose monthly meetings are listed on the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar (always free – send West Seattle event info to westseattleblog@gmail.com).
8:32 PM: We’ve left but expect to have more music clips to post later. Tomorrow instead of a stage, the area north of SW Oregon will hold the Farmers’ Market, 10 am-2 pm as usual. Festival hours will be 10 am-5 pm. See you there!
10:10 PM: Thanks again to Paul Weatherman for more aerials – this time, evening views of the stage/beverage garden area tonight!
11:23 PM: And here’s what it was like on the ground:
That’s from WSB contributor Jason Grotelueschen, who also recorded clips of most of tonight’s bands, starting with Chewing Gum (recently showcased in an Easy Street show) at The Big Dark Corner:
On the main stage, Bog Ogre:
Bexley:
Dark Chisme:
And True Loves:
No main stage music on Summer Fest Sundays, but The Big Dark Corner starts up at 10 am.
Before we get back to West Seattle Summer Fest coverage – a couple other notes:
ABANDONED BICYCLE? Steve stopped by the Info Booth at Summer Fest to tell us about that bike: “This bike was sitting at the Oregon sSt bike parking area at 6 am this morning with no lock. I locked it up in hopes of finding the owner.” If it’s yours, email us and we’ll connect you.
SUNDAY UPDATE: Steve stopped by our table at the festival early today to tell us how this was resolved. He had left contact info on the bike in case the owner came back for it – which he did. Long story short, he had a medical emergency that forced him to leave the bike there – and when he was finally OK enough to come back for it, he found Steve’s contact info, and once Steve verified ownership, he unlocked the bike and the owner rode away.
POPPY THIEF: From Jessica:
7/9 late night/ 7/10 early hours someone cut and stole all my poppy flower seed pods. This happened several years ago when I planted them in my backyard as well. I live in the Gatewood neighborhood and have grown a garden accessible for folks to enjoy cut flowers from but NOT to steal ALL of one kind of flower. The thief probably thinks they can make a narcotic like tea with the pods.
(QUICK LINKS: Music lineups … vendor list … food and drink … Kids Zone info)
10:55 AM: Good morning! The second, and biggest, day of West Seattle Summer Fest has just begun. Things are semi-quiet in the first hour, but it’ll rev up soon enough. Today in the heart of Walk-All-Ways, you’ll see some dancing – Jennifer Cepeda and DancePowered are scheduled to be back around noon with the medley they performed Thursday night, for one. Noon is also when the Main Stage – by the Post Office on California south of Genesee – gets going, with a showcase by Mode Music Studios (WSB sponsor) students. In front of KeyBank, The Big Dark Corner – named for the local record label programming it for the first time – starts up at 1:45 pm. (See the music lineups here.)
The main stage actually has had one event so far today – Maari Falsetto from Inner Alchemy brought her free Saturday morning “Heavily Meditated” free group meditation to the mainstage – WSB contributor Macey Wurm tells us about it:
Inner Alchemy and friends rose early this morning to start off Summer Fest with what they call “Heavily Meditated.” About 50 people gathered beneath the main stage, assembling chairs and mats in oval formation. The meditation session led by Maari Falsetto included practicing a 30-minute Kirtan Kriya Meditation and gong bath.
Folks gathered today were here to “anchor the intention of community, connection, truth, and harmony, according to Maari. The group began the guided Kirtan Kriya meditation, repeating the mantra “Sat Nam” or “truth is my identity. It was broken down into four sections– “Sa” meaning “life,” “Ta” meaning “death,” “Na” meaning “transformation”, and “Ma” meaning “rebirth”. The mantra was chanted outloud, at a whisper, and internally throughout the session.
Maari brought the group back and invited everyone to open their eyes after a gong bath and wind chimes. They gathered for a post-meditation picture, and Maari reminded the group of Inner Alchemy’s free Saturday meditation sessions– done in the forest over the summer! Registration is required.
“We are blessing West Seattle this morning, aren’t we!”, one participant mused.
Inner Alchemy is a year-round Junction-based business. If you haven’t already seen it, here’s our list of what some other year-round busnesses are doing on Summer Fest weekend. Much more festival coverage to come!
12:02 PM: As previewed, future Junction business Anchorhead Coffee has a pop-up in front of their future location at the ex-Starbucks on the southeast California/Alaska corner:
Speaking of food and beverage, the Junction Association wants to remind you about the sustainability that’s part of it all again this year:
That photo from The Porch – the name for the food/beverage zone in the lot behind KeyBank and The Missing Piece – shows two major ways: Free water-bottle refills (several locations, including The Porch and near the beverage arden by the main stage. And it shows some of the MANY bins for depositing your reusable dishes and cutlery after you buy food/drink from a visiting vendor – PLEASE be sure to return yours when done – not just to help with the “zero waste” goal, but also to keep WSJA – a nonprofit that shells out plenty to make this festival happen – from having to cover the cost.
12:30 PM: DancePowered’s California/Alaska performance, a Summer Fest tradition most years, is wrapping up – video soon here:
We’re also at the Mode students’ main stage performance – video below, Ashton Wecker – you may have seen Ashton busking at the Farmers’ Market:
And student band Honey All Right performed during the Mode spotlight, too:
12:42 PM: Irish dancing right now in Walk-All-Ways! And just east of there, on SW Alaska, the Kids Zone offers a combination of free and ticketed fun – this year, the West Seattle Arcade games are back:
1:30 PM: All weekend here in the Info Booth, you’ll find not just us but Junction Association volunteers with merch and swag info, plus community organizations including, right now, Seal Sitters Marine Mammal Stranding Network:
And the Southwest Seattle Historical Society:
Both have brought interesting items to see – like this at the SWSHS table:
1:52 PM: We sent Macey out to look for unique vendors we haven’t featured yet – here’s one she found:
Simple Modern Living
The Simple Modern living booth, run by outdoor-fanatics Sara and Sawyer, features topography maps on bottle openers, coasters, keychains, magnets, and pillows! The coaster sets are made of poplar and eco-felt with a matte wood finish.
Lots and lots of handmade items! And here’s the collision of dumplings and keychains:
Fin and Feather
Build your own dim sum keychains. You can pick three miniature “buns” coming in different animals and characters. Then, choose the color of your steamer basket for the buns to create the keychain! All supplies are locally 3-D printed in Kirkland.
Also happening now, The Big Dark Corner has launched its lineup of music – video shortly.
2:38 PM: That’s a bit of Bonita Fishwife‘s set.
3:28 PM: As we’ve noted many a time, Summer Fest began as a sidewalk sale for Junction merchants – that part of the tradition continues for many of those here now – Paper Boat Booksellers (4522 California SW; WSB sponsor) is having a sale all weekend, as mentioned in our local-all-year-biz roundup:
In the same block, look for the West Seattle Food Bank booth – and buy a fundraising raffle ticket:
That’s Whit with the tickets – just $10 each … One more nonprofit note, Hope School is running the Kids Zone today – you can say hi to Sally and crew:
We’re going to launch the day’s second SummerFest report shortly, after a break for some other news.
10:40 AM: Thanks for the photo! In case you missed the earlier mentions, and are surprised to see a large group of people walking together around West Seattle in the next few hours, it’s the second annual West Seattle Saunter, a 12-mile walk around the peninsula. All free, just for fun. More pics later!
2:20 PM: WSB contributing photojournalist Dave Gershgorn was one of those out sauntering this morning and sent photos – below, at the head of the line in the vest, is Holden, founder of the walk plus the original citywide Saunter:
We overheard a few saunterers talking to others here at the Info Booth – sounds like it was a perfect day for a mega-stroll.
Reminder that until about 3 pm, SDOT crews are scheduled to be working on the Delridge Way medians today, mowing and removing weeds, as announced on Thursday.
Again today, West Seattle Summer Fest is the main event. Here’s what’s where:
Festival hours today are 10 am to 8 pm (with main-stage music ending later). We’ll be on site in the Info Booth reporting on the festival again today. In the Here are key links:
Music lineups (main stage, starting at noon, and The Big Dark Corner, starting at 1:45 pm)
Vendor lineup
Food and drink info
Kids Zone info (including tonight’s Teen Night event)
Traffic/transit reminders – California is closed to motor vehicles from Genesee to Edmunds, Oregon is closed to the alleys either side of California, and Alaska is closed between 42nd and 44th. Bus reroutes/stop substitutions are here.
(Friday sunset photo by Beth Jackson)
Here’s what else is up, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:
RUN WITH WEST SEATTLE RUNNER: Meet up at West Seattle Runner (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor) by 8 am for today’s free group run.
DROP OFF DONATIONS AT THE MOUNT: 9 am-noon donation drive to help with The Mount’s patio project – details here.
CAMP LONG HIGH ROPES COURSE FUNDRAISER: 9 am and 1 pm, two sessions today to raise money for programs and projects at the park. (5200 35th SW)
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, this time at Summer Fest, free – details on the Inner Alchemy website.
WEST SEATTLE SAUNTER: 9:45 am, meet at Seacrest to be part of this self-paced 12-mile walk all around the peninsula!
DELRIDGE FARMERS’ MARKET: New season, new location! 10 am-2 pm, shop for fruit and vegetables, prepared food and beverages, artisan body care, more … (9th SW and SW Henderson)
DACHSHUND WALK: New listing! 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: 10 am both weekend days at Admiral Pub, sing to classics – table reservation includes a brunch buffet! (2306 California SW)
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 today – free, weekly, in-person, critique-free group – details including location are in our calendar listing.
MOON ROOM SALE: Day 2!
Moon Room Summer Fest Sale!
Through Sunday, July 12
15% off In Person & Online
Moon Room (WSB sponsor) is open 11 am-5 pm today at 5902 California SW.
CONTAINER GARDENING DO’S AND DON’TS: 11 am class at West Seattle Nursery (5275 California SW).
SPRAYPARK SEASON: The season continues at the Highland Park Spraypark (1100 SW Cloverdale), 11 am-8 pm.
FAMILY READING TIME: Every Saturday at Paper Boat Booksellers, 11 am family reading time. (4522 California SW; WSB sponsor)
COLMAN POOL CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC: Third and final day of this season’s second and final swim-meet closure.
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)
KATHLEEN SABRA SWEENEY CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 1-3 pm at Alki Bathhouse (2701 Alki Ave. SW), “Please join Kathleen’s many West Seattle friends in celebrating Kathleen’s beautiful life! Friends are invited to share the stories, laughter, and memories of a longtime West Seattle family member. Please bring copies of photos, along with personal memories and stories to share of our dear friend Kathleen.”
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.
BASTILLE DAY: Celebrate at Princess & Bear Wines (309 S. Cloverdale, west South Park), 1-5 pm..
PET PAINTING: All-ages SummerQuest event at Delridge Library (5423 Delridge Way SW), 2 pm.
FREE MASSAGE CLINIC: The walk-in clinic is back at Nepenthe (9447 35th SW), 3-5 pm.
MUSIC AT MR. B’S: “Mead, Metal, Meows, and Mysticism – a night of musical performances by Astra Mori, Cats with Bowties, and Nitre Coven July 11th at 6 pm,” Mr. B’s Mead Center (9444 Delridge Way SW), no cover, all ages.
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!
DENNIS REA GOLDEN JUBILEE AT KENYON HALL: 7:30 pm, show and ticket info here. (7904 35th SW)
BANDS AT THE SKYLARK: 8 pm (doors at 7), Hostel Cats & Pleasant Bus Stop. $10 cover, 21+. (3803 Delridge Way SW)
REVELRY ROOM SPINNING: The DJ stage outside sibling Jet City Labs continues all night,here’s the lineup. (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: Close out your Saturday night with Rone at 10 pm at Talarico’s Pizzeria. (4718 California SW)
Planning a West Seattle event that’s open to the community? Tell us about it; calendar listings are free of charge, always! Please email info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
1:49 AM: Police are on their way to a reported flipped-car crash blocking southbound 35th at Webster. Updates to come.
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2;08 AM: Neighbors confirm what we heard in the dispatch, that the driver walked away; we don’t know if he’s since been found, or returned. No other information so far, such as whether the car was stolen or not.
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