Do you know the owner of this sailboat?

August 8, 2014 by 4 Comments

This 20 – 25 foot sail boat (similar to a Thunderbird style boat) appears to be drifting.

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We first noticed this boat closer to Weather Watch Park. We are not sure if it broke anchor or is dragging anchor. The boat is currently off the shores of Emma Schmitz View Point (approx 4600 Beach Drive).
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A couple of notices have been posted on the vessel, which appears to be unoccupied.  If you, or someone you know, is the captain of this boat, please let them know it’s gone adrift!

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The authorities have been notified.

Filed Under: Boats, Puget Sound

Filming near Mee Kwa Mooks Park

July 21, 2014 by 1 Comment

Right now a commercial for Wave Broadband is being filmed near Mee Kwa Mooks with an undisclosed star. Our intrepid Scupper says his lips are sealed… yet puckered, regarding the identity of the actress.

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Filed Under: Film

Working on the Sea Wall at Emma Schmitz View Point

July 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Our intrepid reporter, Scupper, captured this photo of workers doing a temporary fix on the sea wall by Emma Schmitz View Point.

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This is to repair the damage from the stolen vehicle that went over the sea wall last month.

 

Filed Under: Parks

Meet “Scupper’s” Sister aka Seattle’s Bird Lady at Summerfest

July 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment

My Sister-in-Law, Paula, is a talented artist who creates beautiful, functional copper roofed bird houses with antiques, whimsical, and themed designs. She will be at West Seattle’s Summerfest starting this Friday, in space 3 at “Seattle’s Bird Lady“.

My hubby and intrepid Beach Drive Blog Reporter, Scupper, along with his son, KC, will also be there helping out.

Please be sure to stop by and say hello!

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Who doesn’t need a 12th man birdhouse? 🙂IMG_20140709_163011514_HDR

Filed Under: Art, Events

Mystery Buoy washes up off the shores of Beach Drive

July 5, 2014 by 1 Comment

Earlier this week, while we were on vacation, we received these photos from Kimberly. This research buoy washed up on the shores along 5500 Beach Drive SW.

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West Seattle Blog has reported this from King County:

King County Environmental Laboratory employees are looking into how a water-quality- data-collection buoy came loose from its mooring before washing ashore along West Seattle on June 29.

The buoy and its host of environmental sensors had been in place off Point Williams since July 2013 and automatically transmitted a wealth of important data about environmental conditions. King County employees were notified early in the morning of June 29 that the buoy was ashore along the 5400 block of Beach Drive SW, south of Me-Kwa-Mooks Park…

Exactly how the buoy came loose from its mooring remains a mystery. The buoy was secured off Point Williams by nearly 1,200 pounds of weight, including two railroad wheels and a heavy gage steel chain that was attached to the buoy by a shackle mechanism….

Filed Under: Puget Sound

5th of July Hangover

July 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment

This morning my husband, also known as Scupper on BDB, and I decided to grab a big garbage bag to pick up debris from fireworks that took place at Emma Schmitz last night. I was surprised to see just how much was left behind.

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One of last night’s partiers forgot an unopened can of beer in the tall grass.

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Filed Under: Holidays, Parks Tagged With:

Happening now: Sidewalk Sale and Art Sale on the Corner

July 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Be sure to tell them that you heard about it on Beach Drive Blog 🙂

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The art sale (Art on the Corner) is at the corner of Jacobsen and Beach Drive.

The “fun and fab” sidewalk sale is at 3600 Beach Drive.
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Filed Under: Art, Garage Sales

West Seattle 8U All Stars WIN the Pony Regional Championship

July 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment

EDITORS NOTE: Thanks to Aly for submitting this story to BDB!

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Big baseball games on the West Seattle Pee Wee fields this past weekend as The WS 8U All Stars won the Pony Regional Championship. The championship on Sunday was a totally nail biter. The boys did great in a final game against the Montlake Terrace Blue Thunder. Behind for three innings they worked their way back and then took off with strong bats and defense that pulled them out two innings of bases loaded and two runs scored and shut it down in the final inning with a strike out and a throw out by the catcher. Today is the first day John took off his jersey, hopefully I will be allowed to wash it before he plays again.

There is a brief story on the WS Blog which includes a link to fundraising site that I would like to share with the Beach Drive Blog. What a start to summer.

Blog Story:

http://shar.es/M9oGT

Fundraising link:

http://www.gofundme.com/West-Seattle-8U-All-Stars

Filed Under: Sports

Emma Schmitz Seawall to get temporary fix

July 3, 2014 by 1 Comment

West Seattle Blog reports that the seawall that was damaged by the punks who sent a stolen vehicle into the Sound at Emma Schmitz Park will get a temporary fix. Read West Seattle Blog’s coverage here.

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Filed Under: Crime, Parks

FOUND: Orange Male Tabby Cat [REUNITED!]

July 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment

UPDATE JULY 7, 2014 – THIS JUST IN: The cat was reunited with it’s family this weekend. We also posted flyers and I am unclear which one (posting on the blog or the flyers) brought the owners over. I was working with my neighbor Cheri to find his home and she is the one who worked with them. But anyway, thank you very much for your quick response and assistance posting his message. 🙂 Have a great day!

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Orange male tabby cat found at 4208 Beach Drive SW. No collar. Very friendly.  He misses his peeps!

Filed Under: Lost and Found, Pets
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