All about the West Seattle neighborhood around Beach Drive
I'm not totally sure if this boat is floating on it's own or secured… my apologies if this is not a missing boat! The line appears to be floating and not tied as far as my eyes can tell.
This is currently around the 4800 block of Beach Drive.
If you have more information, please comment below.
This just in from a neighbor who lives on Beach Drive:
Last Friday my son was packing the car to leave for college. Most everything was stolen while we went back up to the house.
It is likely that we will not see any of it again, but the duffels of use clothes might be left in the park or on the street somewhere. So please that us know.
If you happen to see large duffel bags or clothing that has been "dumped", please contact me and I'll forward the message.
Please check your dumpsters if you live in a condo or apartment.
Last night's sunset was a treat that's beauty partly caused by a fire on the Olypmics. The cooler evenings are a welcome relief following our recent hot temps.
Speaking of HOT, the National Weather Service has issued a HEAT WARNING through 10:00 p.m. Monday evening. Note: early the NWS had issued a "heat advisory" which has been reduced to a "warning". Either way, with temps in the mid to upper 90's–it's hot for us sensitive Seattle-ites who are typically never seem completely happy with the weather ("it's too hot" or "it's too cold").
With ongoing temps in the 90s, it's a good idea to check on neigbhors and make sure you don't have any pets trapped in garages or storage sheds.
From the National Weather Service:
* IMPACTS: THE ELDERLY…CHILDREN…AND PEOPLE WHO WORK OUTSIDE
ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE EFFECTS OF HEAT. IF PROPER
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN…HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS…STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.
* CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN VEHICLES
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES…ESPECIALLY DURING WARM OR HOT
WEATHER. CAR INTERIORS
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF
DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE HOT TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY.
DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS…STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM…STAY
OUT OF THE SUN… AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.
Keep cool and enjoy the weather!
The sun poked through the haze yesterday to create a wonderful sunset.
A crowd gathered at Emma Schmitz Memorial Viewpoint to witness the first sunset August.
The Alki Light House is open for tours every weekend from 1:00 – 4:00 pm until Labor Day.
It's an amazing bit of Seattle history and a beautiful place to visit. Established in 1887, the current tower was first lit in 1913, the lighthouse will be celebrating her 100th birthday in a couple years!
PS: the tours are FREE!
Come check it out before Labor Day! Here are more of my photos of the Alki Point Lighthouse.
West Seattle Blog has a nice article with more details about the Alki Point Lighthouse.
The West Seattle Hi-Yu Community Brunch takes place this morning beginning at 9:00 am and ending at noon. Come on out and support the Miss West Seattle Hi-Yu candidates, including Beach Drive resident, Kelsey Porter.
The coronation of 2010's Miss West Seattle HiYu takes place tomorrow night at the West Seattle High School. You can purchase tickets at this morning's brunch for $10 or pay $15 at the door.
The brunch takes place at the Alki UCC Church located at 6112 SW Hinds. The suggested donation is $6 for adults and $3 for children under 12 supporing the Hi-Yu scholarshp program. The menu features bacon, sausage, eggs, fresh fruit salad and pastries.
The community breakfast is hosted by Don and Sheryl Bogie. According to the West Seattle Herald:
Don Bogie promises a great, fresh breakfast, "I cut the fruit salad that morning" and notes that "It really is community because you see the same people every year."
Side note: Don Bogie is the 2008 Seattle Weekly's Best Bartender.
The photos are from the West Seattle Grand Parade yesterday. You can view more of my photo's by clicking here.
Low tide was a -3.0 at 12:38 p.m. moments ago.
If you haven't started planning your neighborhood's Seattle Night Out event yet–its probably time to start! Seattle Night Out is August 3, 2010. If you want to meet neighbors, which is a great way to prevent crime, your "Night Out" doesn't have to be extravagant. Our area of Beach Drive has done pot lucks in the past and it's been a nice way to stay acquainted.
If you have something planned, send us a shout out. If you haven't heard from any of your neighbors, why not start one? Contact a fellow neighbor and create your own Seattle Night Out! You can register your event by clicking here.
The Seattle Night Out sitehas posters you can print and fliers you can hand out to invite nearby neighbors. You really just need a place to get together and you can really keep the event simple or create what ever you'd like. The whole point is getting together and keeping in touch so we're familiar with who our neighbors are.
By the way, if you're an organizer or Captain of a Block Watch in West Seattle, be sure to join this group on Facebook.
Beach Drive has potential Hi-Yu royality, Miss Kelsey Porter! Kelsey is a 2010 West Seattle Hi-Yu Senior Court Candidate representing the West Seattle Kiwanis Club.
She says:
"Hello, my name is Kelsey Porter and I'm a candidate for Miss West Seattle Hi-Yu 2010/2011 (a women's scholarship program). One of our responsibilities is to sell buttons to help support the Hi-Yu Summer Festival. The buttons are $1 each and feature our theme "Dreams Do Come True".
Maybe you would like one for each member of your family?
Thank you for your support, I greatly appreciate it!
I hope to see you at the American Legion West Seattle Grand Parade on July 24th."
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