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On this episode we check in with three podcasts that have West Seattle ties. First its Hair Talk with Karie Koltz. Then All Ways West Seattle with Keith Bacon. And then it’s Tossed Popcorn with Sienna Jaekle and Lianna Holston. We also check in with Keith Hughes from the American Legion about their cold-weather shelter, and Jenn Strongin from the Seattle Aquarium about their upcoming low tide walk. And more! West Settle Veterans Cold Shelter Fund – press the donate button to find the cold weather go fund me.  

We visit with the architects of three of the best West Seattle Holiday Lights displays. First, Wyatt Carlock manages a display at 40th and Charleston. Then on 50th Ave between Edmonds and Hudson, David Dubuque fills his yard with lights and inflatables. Finally, we hear the backstory of the Menashe Family Christmas lights at 5605 Beach Drive. We check West Seattle headlines for a bridge update. We also highlight some events from the West Seattle Blog Events Calendar. More great West Seattle content is avilable at Podcast West Seattle.

In this episode, it’s opening night at the Lariat Bar, and Podcast West Seattle is there to capture the event! The holidays are approaching, so we check in with the West Seattle Food Bank. In addition, we check West Seattle events and headlines include Salmon in Fauntleroy Creek, High Point tree lighting, and more. Spekulation West Side Seattle West Seattle Blog Lariat Bar is filled with wrestling themed items. For example, the “Macho Man” cape mentioned by Jorge in the story.

It’s the 50th Episode of Podcast West Seattle! We take a walk down memory lane looking at some highlights from the past 49 episodes of the podcast. We revisit the West Seattle Pizza Tournament and the West Seattle Coffee Tournament. Reminiscing about 30 Years of Easy Street Records and Cafe with Matt Vaughn. The West Seattle Farmers Market Makes an appearance. Also included are Busking During Quarantine and West Seattle Baseball Pee-Wee Fields. Plus a very special bonus clip! Thanks to all of the businesses and organizations appearing in this episode, which includes: Pegasus Pizza, Christos Pizza, Sopranos Pizza, Pizzeria Credo, Freshy’s, Ampersand, C&P, Easy Street Records and Cafe, The West Seattle Farmers Market, and West Seattle Baseball.

We stop by The Good Society Brewery and Public House in North Admiral to talk beer and giving back to the community. We also hear about halloween events at Nightfall Haunted Orphanage and the Junction Association Harvest Fest. All of this and much more! To learn more about the West Seattle Food Bank, listen to this episode of Podcast West Seattle.

We visit with Shaun Duff from Tails to Astonish Comics. We also talk to Three 9 Lounge, the new tiki bar at West Seattle Bowl. Also a check of West Seattle headlines and events. Links mentioned in the episode can be found below. Phillip Levine Obituary Interview with Phillip Levine Fauntleroy Fall Festival Sign Up Tales to Astonish  

We visit with father / son hip-hop duo Czon & Nicco, who performed at the Skylark’s open mic earlier this year. We also stop by Avalon Glassworks, and much more. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdfTTiMZg3GpD4oM4GyPgmA https://www.avalonglassworks.com https://www.westsideseattle.com/highline-times/2021/10/08/petition-drawn-demand-more-support-white-center-king-county https://www.wccda.org https://westseattleblog.com

We visit the South Delridge Farmers Market and African Community Housing & Development, talk salmon spawning with Judy Pickens, and more.

We talk about this year’s Taste of West Seattle event with Breanna from the West Seattle Food Bank. We visit with Sopranos Pizza, Pecos Pit Barbecue, and Bakery Nouveau. We also hear about this weekend’s dodgeball fundraising event for Seattle Children’s Hospital, and more. www.westseattlefoodbank.org www.westseattleblog.com

We take a stroll through Lincoln Park with radio personality Dave Beck. Also a preview of Smokey Brights at West Seattle Brewing Company, the Punk Rock Flea Market in White Center, and much more! https://www.westsideseattle.com/robinson-papers/2021/09/07/subshop-9-closing-after-38-years https://www.king.org/show/dave-beck-2-2/ https://www.facebook.com/PRFMSeattle  

We visit with Phil and a couple of students from School of Rock West Seattle to hear how they have navigated the pandemic. Also a look at West Seattle headlines and upcoming events. www.westsideseattle.com http://www.lelavision.com/commons.html https://www.facebook.com/sorwestseattle https://www.westseattleblog.com  

We learn more about the group proposing a gondola link from West Seattle to the SODO light rail station, visit with mayoral candidate Colleen Echohawk, listen to some street poetry, and much more! www.westseattleskylink.org www.nasimeh.me www.limits.mx www.westsideseattle.com www.westseattleblog.com

We stop by Thunder Road Guitars to chat with owner Frank Gross. We also talk to Green Stage Theatre about their upcoming Shakespeare in the Park performances in West Seattle. And much more! www.westsideseattle.com www.westseattleblog.com www.greenstage.org www.wsjunction.org  

We visit with Kieth Mathewson about the Commissary Kitchen on Delridge, and talk to three of the businesses making food there: Oskar’s Pizza, 9th & Hennepin Donuts, and T’Juana Tacos. Also an update on live music with Cameron from C&P and much more! https://www.kbmseattle.com https://wsjunction.org https://westseattleblog.com

We talk heatwave with Justin Shaw of the Seattle Weather Blog. We also check how folks are handling the heat at Camp Second Chance and Alki Beach. www.seattleweatherblog.com

A visit to the Birdhouse to hear about how they pivoted to a walk-up window only model. Also a chat with artist Glam Dusty about the upcoming mural on the side of the Birdhouse. Also a chat with swimmers at the Coleman Pool, and much more. https://www.seattle.gov/parks www.westseattleblog.com  

We talk Puget Sound with Seattle author David B. Williams about his new book Homewaters: A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound. We also get an in the water perspective from some Notorious Alki Swimmers. Plus a look at highlights from the past week and some upcoming West Seattle events, including the Father’s Day Native Art Market at the Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center. www.westseattleblog.com www.westsideseattle.com www.duwamishtribe.org  

We visit the West Seattle Baseball Pee-Wee Fields to learn about the youth baseball community. We also check in with West Seattle events, including Youngstown Coffee talking about the Morgan Junction Pride Parade. Also the South Delridge Farmers Market and more. West Side Seattle West Seattle Blog

We visit with both North Admiral restaurant Arthur’s and Paper Boat Booksellers about transitioning to the new normal. Also a final quarantine update from our family.

It’s all things Vaccine! We talk with two health care workers who were among the first in West Seattle to be vaccinated. Also Grandma’s vaccine experience, my trip inside a vaccine center, and a visit with a volunteer from the Luman Field mass vaccination site.