I hope you and yours have a safe, sane and FUN fourth of July!
This photo is from the Statue of Liberty at Alki, West Seattle.
.Jack Block Park in West Seattle
January 27, 2008 by 1 Comment
Today my husband and I stumbled upon a park that we probably have driven by at least 100 times! Jack Block Park in West Seattle on Harbor Avenue.
It’s industrial meets Mother Nature with the shipping lanes and Elliott Bay. Lately a pack of Sea Lions have hanging around too. What a treat! We also ventured into Harbor Island…more posts will follow. Click here for more photos.
The parks throughout West Seattle are just one of the many reasons why people like to call West Seattle (Best Seattle) home!
The West Seattle Parade and the Alki Hot Rod Show
July 22, 2007 by 2 Comments
Do Saturdays get better than this? Somehow we managed to escape the rain just long enought ot enjoy the West Seattle Hi-Yu Summer Parade and the Alki Hot Rod Show. Considering it’s been raining for over a week and that it was dry for these two events, I’d say we lucked out! [Read more…]
You don’t need to demolish your old Seattle home…recycle it!
May 22, 2007 by 1 Comment
The other night, I actually watched something on the local news that did my heart 
some good! A local man noticed that a beautiful old Seattle home was destined to be torn down. He contacted the owners, bought it and moved it to a vacant lot until the foundation can be poured. What a great alternative to demolishing a wonderful Seattle home. In my neighborhood of West Seattle, over 25% of the homes were built before 1930 and it seems as though every day I notice a nice Tudor being tagged to be torn down only to have a townhouse, multifamily or single family monstrosity replace it. Our property values have outgrown our historic values. [Read more…]
