Posts Tagged ‘West Seattle’
West Seattle’s FREE Outdoor Movies
I love summer. The parks fill up with families, people look for excuses to spend lunchbreaks outside, brave kids swim at the beaches, and we all get enough vitamin D for once. It’s been a good season for real estate for me, too, and already, I’ve had a blast with my clients this summer. Another…
Read MoreBattle of the Bonfires: Alki Beach v. Golden Gardens
It’s officially summer in Seattle! August is well under way, and it’s warm enough for your favorite summer activities. Seattle beaches, we’re looking at you. For those of you who see clouds and look at your beach clothes with some serious skepticism, take heart: beach bonfires. There are only two beaches in Seattle that allow beach bonfires:…
Read MoreLuna Park
You can still see them, once every decade. An army of pilings sunk in the tide flats off West Seattle. They stay submerged under all but the lowest tides, hearkening thoughts of Easter Island. Relics of an earlier, forgotten age. Luna Park once claimed those pilings. Some called it “The Greatest Amusement Park in the West”;…
Read MoreSeattle Parks: Johnine’s Favorite Dog Park
Can you guess Johnine’s favorite dog park? Here are some hints: 80+ acres of trails and open space 4 acres(!) for off-leash dogs ½-mile off-leash trail through a beautiful forest 1 extra off-leash area for small/shy dogs Guessed it yet? Need more hints? View platform offering breathtaking views of Puget Sound and the Seattle…
Read MoreNew Year, New Bars
We see a lot of people relocating to Seattle for work, or family, or simply a change of life. It’s a hard thing to do, much of the time; not many people like being “the new kid.” The same goes for small businesses. Starting out in a city is tough and intimidating, and too often, some…
Read MoreSeattle’s 7 Best Holiday Light Neighborhoods
Driving around town to admire the neighbors’ Holiday lights was a family tradition for me. It was exciting—we’d all cram into the car late at night (or at least what felt like late at night). We’d cruise the streets bundled up in our winter clothes so we could drive with the windows down. I remember…
Read MoreTrick-or-Treat!
All of Seattle’s best trick-or-treating options, here in one place: Fremont Annual Trick-or-Treat Oct. 31 (3 p.m. – 6 p.m.) University Village Trick-or-Treat Oct. 31 (4 – 6 p.m.) Montlake Fall Festival Oct. 30 (5:00 – 7:30 p.m.) Magnolia Lil Spooky Things Oct. 31 (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.) Magnolia Trick-or-Treat…
Read MoreWhat does your zip code say about you?
Age? Check. Income? Check. Neighborhood? Check. Overall lifestyle? Check. It’s creepy, but once you get past the creepiness, it’s actually a useful tool for house-hunting and neighborhood-shopping, and, in a spying-on-the-Jonses way… it’s fun. Esri released an interactive map that analyzes your zip code information. You can zoom into Seattle and see…
Read MoreSeattle Restaurant Week: REGals’ Picks
Mark your calendars and make your reservations—it’s almost Seattle Restaurant Week! “Dine out and celebrate the fall run of Seattle Restaurant Week, October 19-23 and 26-30. More than 170 local restaurants are serving up three-course dinners for just $30—and many of them are offering two-course lunches for $15. **Price is per person and does…
Read MoreBeat the Seattle Commute
The commute, the dreaded commute! Bumper-to-bumper for miles, moving down I-5 slower than you backed out of your driveway. Wait, wait, wait—move forward ten feet and wait some more. Watch the minutes pile up. You should think about this when you pick a house. Map potential routes and test them. Imagine driving from that potential…
Read MorePuget Sound’s Baby Orca
Please welcome baby orca “L120” to the Puget Sound! This new calf is a welcome addition to our favorite orca whale population. A population that has, until this weekend, been shrinking. Dangerously. Before this new baby, the Puget Sound orca population had dropped to a twenty-nine-year low of 78 whales. Few babies were being born—and…
Read MoreA Tale of Two Houses
Serendipity: noun ˌser-ən-ˈdi-pə-tē Definition: the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for. Example: They found each other by pure serendipity. The First House Johnine was listing a house in West Seattle. It was a small house—two bedrooms, one bathroom. A Cape Cod on a quiet street. The owner lived in…
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