The Official BHS Club

January 29, 2007 by Leave a Comment

OrsonYou’ll have to ask John (Tootsy’s pet) what it means!  Every morning, afternoon and evening my old Pug takes me for a walk.  There is no walking him.  He pulls me where he wants to go and stops where he wants to stop.   That 20 pound body has amazing strength and determination.    During these walks, we say hello to the usual characters.   

Gizmo, the toughy in the club, will give a ferocious bark to scare you off (hopefully before you see his cute self).   Oliver is very cordial.  And Tootsy is a spitfire.   And I cannot forget Rosie.  She just wants to say hello to everyone!  (I wish I had pictures of all of them…to show you).    Orson, my dog, is getting up in years and he either wants to say hello to all or would rather just pass on by and get to business. 

This morning, we all just happened to meet at the same time and it’s always fun.   Catching up on the latest storm and whatever else might be going on in the neighborhood…of course, I told all of the dog’s pets about the Beach Drive Blog.    And…I let them know that we are looking for other contributors and authors to this blog….hint hint.

Filed Under: Just for fun, Pets

Beach Drive Home Gets Good Ink

January 29, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Scottl_1Local neighbors, Scott and Susan Lipsky received a very nice write up in Seattle Times yesterday on their grand 1912 home (located across the street from The Painted Lady, which is currently listed for $995,000).  To read more…click here.

Filed Under: Historic Homes, In the News

A Lovely Day for a Walk

January 28, 2007 by Leave a Comment

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It was such a day out that my husband and I decided to walk to the Log House Museum on Alki.    So I thought I would share some photos I took along the way.    At the Museum, a volunteer was asking if we are residents and we told him where we live and that we just started a blog on our area.   He wanted to know if I knew the identity of the West Seattle blogger!  Maybe he is the person behind the West Seattle Blog?!   Mysteries are so much fun!

The fine folks at the museum also informed us about the Alki News Beacon, a local Img_4752publication that I was not aware of.

On the way back, we toured Seaview Hall which was recently listed for a cool $1.8 million.   It’s amazing how much restoration has been done to this historic home.  Personally, I think it would make a great bed and breakfast if you have a spare mil or two! 

Filed Under: Food and Drink, Historic Homes, Just for fun

Welcome to Beach Drive Blog

January 25, 2007 by Leave a Comment

 

Thelmasunset_2Our family moved to Beach Drive almost two years ago and we love it.   Our last home was in the North Admiral district of West Seattle…which is a great neighborhood, too.  There is a difference between the two that I’ve noticed. 

In North Admiral, you can walk to anything…Metropolitan Market, several great restaurants such as Circa, Angelina’s Tratoria, The Mission or catch a flick at the Admiral Theater.  It’s a very walking fiendly place to live. 

Living on Beach Drive, we’ve gotten to know our neighbors more than we ever thought we would.   Starting in late spring, you’ll notice neighbors appearing in their “back yards” leaning their heads over deck asking “What are you up to?” or “What’s on the grill?”  Beach Drive is very social.    (North Admiral may be very social, too.  It could have very well been our previous lifestyle of hunkering down at home after a long day of work). 

There are many wonderful blogs on West Seattle including one that covers all of West Seattle…if you want to know ANYTHING that is going on around our “island” check out the West Seattle blog.   There are also other great blogs on Alki and other West Seattle areas.

Part of my reasoning for starting this blog, in amidst all the others is that I would like to see our neighborhood have an active block watch or a way we can all communicate with each other.   This could serve as one of the functions of this blog.   It would also be interesting to share photos and events about our neighborhood and blog about the history of several of the homes in this area…kind of a “this old house”.    This can also be a tool for networking, sharing recipes…we don’t know what this could evolve to.   Your participation is welcome.

Thank you for visiting the Beach Drive Blog.  Please subscribe for updates and contact us with any suggestions or ideas you have! 

Filed Under: Food and Drink, Weblogs
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