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West Seattle Blog
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COUNTDOWN: Admiral Music in the Parks series brings Michael Pearsall and Friends back to California Place Park this Thursday
(2025 WSB photo) Just a quick reminder that the second of three free Admiral Music in the Parks concerts is two nights away – Thursday (July 23) at California Place Park (California and Hill). The little park next to a bus stop is bigger than you think, and series-presenting Admiral Neighborhood Association leaders estimated 350 […]
West Seattle Blog
about 3 hours
Seafair Parade of Ships 2026, sailing past West Seattle
(USS Cincinnati, hoto by Gary Jones) The kickoff event to Seafair’s two biggest weeks is happening now – the Parade of Ships, passing West Seattle on the way to the downtown waterfront, a few hours later than previous years. The participants weren’t announced in advance, unlike past years, and only one US Navy vessel is […]
West Seattle Blog
about 3 hours
HEALTH: West Seattle air quality showing signs of wildfire smoke
While the air isn’t too murky – yet – online air-quality maps show the influence of wildfire smoke drifting this way; the Puget Sound Clean Air map, for example, shows many sensors in West Seattle now showing “moderate” air quality. Last night, most were still “good” despite telltale signs of smoke such as the deep […]
West Seattle Blog
about 5 hours
‘Car Show Rivalry’ series shoot to turn Hamilton Viewpoint Park into all-day party on Friday
The city Film Office wants you to know that Hamilton Viewpoint Park in North Admiral will be mostly off-limits to the public all day and part of the evening this Friday (July 24), for what might sound like a loud party. It’s actually going to be a series shoot, the city explains – here’s what […]
West Seattle Blog
about 7 hours
WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Man arrested after calling 911 about gunfire
Last night just before midnight, police got a call about gunfire in the 8800 block of 9th SW – but the subsequent dialogue with dispatch suggested some concern about a false report. A few hours later, we got a message suggesting gunfire had been verified after all. So we asked Seattle Police for the report […]
West Seattle Blog
about 7 hours
Musicmaking, dancing, swimming, paddling, more for your West Seattle Tuesday!
Thanks to Al for the artichoke-flower-and-bee photo! Here’s our list of event notes/reminders/listings for today/tonight, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar: POSTCARDS4DEMOCRACY: New postcard-writers as well as returnees are welcome at this weekly advocacy gathering, 10:30 am-noon at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor). Sign up here before you go, […]
West Seattle Blog
about 8 hours
YOU CAN HELP: West Seattle Rotary’s ‘Pencil Me In for Kids’ school-supply drive under way
Looking ahead to next school year – just weeks away – the Rotary Club of West Seattle hopes you can help with this year’s Pencil Me In for Kids school-supply drive. Here’s how: Pencil Me In For Kids (PMIFK) is a West Seattle Rotary-sponsored project that has provided basic school supplies to West Seattle K-5 […]
Seattle Gay News
about 9 hours
SGN Endorsements Nilu Jenks (Seattle City Council District 5)
Our endorsement for Seattle City Council District 5 is Nilu Jenks! Among the candidates, Jenks stood out in part because of her comprehensive and nuanced platform to tackle the wide array of problems residents in the district face, including affordable housing, surveillance, immigration, and expanding the city’s LGBTQIA+ resources. Jenks is a first-generation Iranian American, born in Oklahoma to undocumented parents who arrived in the US to escape the 1979 revolution there. Having been naturalized through
West Seattle Blog
about 11 hours
TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Tuesday, with heat alert
6:00 AM: Good morning! It’s Tuesday, July 21, 2026. WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET The National Weather Service‘s Heat Advisory alert is in effect at 10 am, until 11 pm tomorrow. The official forecast: partly sunny, patchy smoke, high mid-80s. Sunrise was at 5:33 am today; sunset will be at 8:57 pm. TRANSIT TODAY Metro buses – […]
Seattle Gay News
about 12 hours
SGN Endorsements Kshama Sawant (US House of Representatives, 9th District)
Our endorsement for the 9th Congressional District of Washington is Kshama Sawant! On Seattle City Council, Sawant was a driving force behind progressive policies and government accountability that made our city a better place. Sawant’s candidacy against Rep. Adam Smith as an independent socialist might be the change we need in Washington, DC. for the last two years of Trump’s presidency. Love her or hate her, none can dispute that Sawant has been an effective grassroots campaigner who has moved the needle
Seattle Gay News
about 14 hours
Tramps Like Us: A raw and unfiltered portrait of Queer life in America
Originally published in 2001 and quietly fading into the background, Tramps Like Us has been reissued — with an insightful introduction by Eileen Myles — and it demands to be read. This isn’t just a novel; it’s a fictionalized memoir, a raw, frank reflection of a bygone era in Queer history. Joe Westmoreland’s narrative follows a young Gay man named Joe, who escapes a difficult childhood in Missouri and spends nearly a decade wandering across the United States — to Miami, New York, New Orleans, and San Fran
West Seattle Blog
about 18 hours
WEST SEATTLE SCENE: Happy birthday, Tim!
Sent by frequent photo contributor Bob Burns: He is almost always on Alki in late afternoon, ready to wave and smile at all who greet him. I asked if it was OK to post on The Blog, and he said OK.