The Beach Drive neighbor at 4717 Beach Dr is moving away and has an assortment of items on the curb for “free” including pots, pans, dishes, childrens toys. He says it’s yours for the taking if you’re interested.
Another Beautiful Sunset
September 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This sunset is through our neighbors crab pot on his bulk head.
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I have a painting on exhibit at Bumbershoot
September 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In addition to blogging, my day job, etc….I started painting earlier this year – mostly on black velvet. You can imagine my excitement when I was invited to participate at the Elivstravaganza exhibit at Bumbershoot. I am auctioning my painting with proceeds to benefit Cafe Racer Love. As of yesterday, bids were at $400. I believe that the end of Bumbershoot will be the end of bidding (I’ll confirm and update). If you’re interested in placing a bid, please contact Marlow Harris ASAP.
Here is West Seattle Herald’s coverage and a clip from Evening Magazine (you’ll see a glimpse of my painting at 1:00 into the video).
SPD warns of increase in street robberies
August 23, 2012 by 3 Comments
We just received a newsletter warning of increases street robberies around the south precinct.
We have noted an increase in strong armed robberies in the South Precinct area in the past several weeks. These robberies have been in the form of necklaces being grabbed from around the victims’ neck, purse snatches, and cell phones being snatched out of victims’ hands.
In most incidents, the crime victims describe a lone male suspect, however we have incidents involving two or more male suspects and another involving one male and one female as the robbers. Based on the witness and victim descriptions, there may be several different suspects committing these robberies. The robberies have occurred most often in the afternoon-evening hours. In most cases, the robbery victim was alone or had appeared to be alone.
The victims of these crimes have noted that the suspects had either been following them or had been observing them for a short time before committing the robbery. One victim noted a suspect following her in and out of several stores. She got nervous and left one store, which is when the robber struck. Other witnesses have noted that the suspects appeared to be waiting and watching for potential victims.
You can read the Seattle Police Department community newsletter here, which includes safety tips.
Check out our new design
August 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
We just moved Beach Drive Blog to WordPress. I am still in the process of fine tuning the site with our new move. If you see anything wonky – please let us know!
Did you ever see “Spot Run” on Beach Drive?
August 15, 2012 by 1 Comment
If you lived around Beach Drive SW in the 50’s & 60’s, one of these children’s book characters may have been modeled after you!
As it turns out, a famous author named Elizabeth Rider Montgomery lived in this home located in the 4800 block of Beach Drive SW.
The address has changed around a little but this is where Elizabeth wrote/collaborated on many of her books.
Moved onto Beach Drive with her husband Norman in 1/8/49
Moved out with second husband on 12/14/1972 (ok, my title insurance background is rearing it’s head again)
Among many other publications to her name, Elizabeth co-authored on several of the iconic Dick and Jane book series. The first coming in 1940…
Ms Montgomery landed a staff writer position with the Scott Foresman Company and published 14 more books as well as a series entitled Heath for All between 1940-1965.
A more complete bio of the author and her life’s work can be found at this site published by Western Washington University where she enrolled in 1925 when it was then called Washington Normal School. The West Seattle Herald also published an excellent story about her in December of 1969.
She passed in 1985 and is buried next to her husband in Poulsbo’s city cemetery.
It just goes to show you, it’s good to know…
Book #4 of her Health for All series
Special Note: The long time current resident of this home informed me that she purchased the home back 1987 from the, at the time, manager of famous Seattle area rock group Queensryche! He also played a key role (founder) in opening Easy Street Records at the “Junction”.
Scupper, reporting for Beach Drive Blog
“Then and Now”
August 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Found these pictures while cruising through the Seattle Municipal Archive Photo Collection and had to share…
Lincoln Park Swimming Pool 1925
Lincoln Park Swimming Pool (Colman Pool) 2012
Must have been a great place for Beach Drive residents to pack up their new Model T’s and have a picnic!
Beach Drive 1926
… or head up the hill to take the trolley to Endolyne and hike down to the pool.
Note the sign “Endolyne” on the covered seating shack. Circa 1934 during the Great Depression.
Scupper for Beach Drive Blog
This Italian beauty has mahogany skin, classic lines and just turned 50!
August 12, 2012 by 1 Comment
So there I was sitting out on the deck minding my own business when I hear this beautiful thunder just off the shore of Beach Drive. As I spun my head around, there she was, flying in the water with the classic rooster-tail and rumble that prompted my childhood buddies and I to drag boat shaped wooden blocks behind our stingray bikes!
Her name is Sentimental Hayes and has a proud new owner, Pat Price. Pat tells me she's a Cantieri "Celli" that was originally crafted in 1961, 20 feet in length and may be one of only three imported into the states.
The I.D. plate reads Cantieri Navali Celli Venezia
From what I can squeeze out of google, the boat builder may have been located on Sant'Elena Island near Venice.
Pat recently purchased this gem where it has sat in Lake Tapps back in the days before they cut down the trees! Here's some more pics as it sits on it's trailer for some fine tuning…
The 390ci Ford motor has been hopped-up to breath like a champ!
Scupper reporting for Beach Drive Blog
Hammerheads, Humbolt Squid and now this… Opah!
August 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A very unusual fish was recently caught of the coast of Washington – Hawaiian Opah!
Opah is normally caught in warm Pacific Ocean waters near Hawaii.
But, this one was caught by Lou Javet while line fishing on his 42' Troller 32 miles off the Washington coast when he hooked into a sight that he had never seen before fishing here in the Pacific Northwest.
Lou, a professional fisherman, works with Jon Daniels, owner of West Seattle's own Seattle Fish Company. Lou is known for bringing in high quality Salmon and other local fish that Jon is interested in selling in his Fish Market, but as Jon says "After 20 years in this business, this one takes the cake!".
The Hawaiian Opah Lou caught is pictured with Darren Wilkerson, a long time West Seattle resident who works at Seattle Fish Company, located at 4435 California Ave S.W.
Seattle Fish Company has recently opened a grill for dining, but "locally caught" Hawaiian Opah has never been on the menu before – at least not until today.
But, if you want to try it – you'd better hurry !!!
Photos and article courtesy of one of our esteemed Beach Drive Blog Correspondents, Friend of Scupper
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