(Photo by Stewart L. – one of many small American flags that appeared along Harbor SW recently)
Again this year, we start the (sunny! 70s!) holiday with an info list for you:
TRANSIT/TRANSPORTATION
Metro buses – Sunday schedules with extra late-night service
Water Taxi – West Seattle route is on a regular Friday schedule today, including later-in-the-evening runs; Vashon route is on regular weekday schedule
Washington State Ferries – Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth is on its weekend schedule
Sound Transit – Here’s the holiday plan
Parking – No charge for street parking today in neighborhoods where the city charges for it
Traffic cameras – Here’s SDOT‘s citywide map; here’s our West Seattle-relevant page
WHAT’S HAPPENING/NOT HAPPENING
West Seattle Junction flags – Volunteers are scheduled to be placing dozens this morning.
West Seattle Fourth of July Kids’ Parade – Starts at 10 am – details in this preview. Gather at 44th SW/Sunset SW. Reminder that the parade crosses California SW en route to post-parade funfest at Hamilton Viewpoint Park, so there will be some traffic effects for drivers.
Art on the Corner – 8:30 am-3 pm, artist Bonnie Bennedsen (featured here in 2023) sells her work at 39th/Holden to benefit the West Seattle Food Bank.
Avalon Glassworks’ Art-Glass Sale – 10 am-2 pm, legendary annual holiday sale. (2914 SW Avalon Way)
HPIC First Friday, Fourth of July edition – 5:30-8:30 pm, this month’s First Friday on HPIC’s past-and-future site is a neighborhood holiday celebration, with a pie bake-off (prizes!), Seattle dogs, DJ, and art – details here. (12th SW/SW Holden)
WHAT’S OPEN/CLOSED
Aquatics – Highland Park Spraypark (11 am-8 pm), Delridge and Hiawatha (12 pm-5:30 pm) and Lincoln Park wading pools (12 pm-7 pm), and Colman Pool (12 pm-7 pm) are all open today. (Note that Colman Pool’s slide is now open Fridays!)
Other Seattle Parks facilities – here’s the closed/open list
Businesses – Here’s who replied when we asked for info from anyone closing or changing hours today.
Log House Museum – Open today, regular Friday hours, noon-4 pm. (61st SW/SW Stevens)
Seattle Public Library – All locations closed
Post Offices and banks – closed
Also:
WATCHING SEATTLE’S OFFICIAL FIREWORKS SHOW: The Seafair Fourth of July fireworks are at 10:15 pm – over Lake Union, but much of it is usually partly visible from north-to-northeast-facing West Seattle, and crowds generally gather along Harbor Avenue, at Admiral Way and Hamilton Viewpoints, and certain street-end overlooks. These fireworks will be broadcast on KONG.
OTHER FIREWORKS YOU MIGHT SEE FROM HERE: If you’re in southwest West Seattle with a view toward mid-Vashon Island, tonight’s fireworks show there will be over Quartermaster Harbor. … Further south, you might glimpse Tacoma’s 10 pm show, and if you are in one of the east West Seattle neighborhoods with a view toward Bellevue, their fireworks are at 10:05 pm.
LOST/FOUND PET? Furry friends might bolt on the Fourth if fireworks spook them. If you need it, WSB has long had the only all-West Seattle lost/found-pets webpage – email or text info/pic (with your contact #), westseattleblog@gmail.com or 206-293-6302.
