Beach Drive Blog

Only a Drill...thankfully

Tis the season for water rescues.   Seattle Fire Department's Ladder 11 was just at Mee Kwa Mooks running a rescue drill.

 

 

Learn at the Log House Museum

Tuesday, June 2nd at 7 p.m. at the Log House Museum, Joan Hockaday talks on "The Olmsted Legacy in West Seattle" from her new book, Greenscapes,  Olmsted's Pacific Northwest (WSU Press 2009).  Hockaday is a gardener historian who researched the Schmitz family and West Seattle connection in the archives of the Log House Museum.  Frederick Law Olmsted traveled to Seattle to design the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition and offered his advice to the Parks Board, including Federdinand Schmitz.

 

Event is free but donations are always gratefully accepted.

Bagpiper on Beach Drive Yesterday

Did you hear the bagpiper yesterday evening?  He was playing at Emma Schmitz Memorial Viewpoint--treating nearby listeners with his solo concert.  It was great timing as we were celebrating  my sister's 40th birthday with family members.

Over a year ago, a Beach Drive Blog reader was curious who the "Beach Drive Bag-Piper" was...I understand this person is not the same musician.   He did a great job--but I can tell you that he doesn't take request (at least not to play Happy Birthday).

Hear Author Joan Hockaday at the Log House Museum June 2

Joan Hockaday, author of Greenscapes, Olmsted's Pacific Northwest, which WSU Press has published this spring, will talk about the influence of John Charles Olmsted on West Seattle, particularly his friendship with Ferdinand Schmitz whose land became Schmitz Park and Me-Kwa-Mooks Park.  The talk is Tuesday June 2nd at 7 p.m. at the Log House Museum, 3003 61st Ave. S.W., sponsored by the Southwest Seattle Historical Society. 

 

Contact the museum for more information:  206-938-5293 or loghousemuseum@comcast.net.  The talk is free; books will be available. 

Alki Community Council Meeting Tomorrow Night

Alki Community Council General Meeting

Thursday, May 21st from 7 to 8:30 PM

Alki Community Center, 59th Ave and Stevens

 

Topics:

 

Update on Alki Crime Situation by Lt Steve Paulsen, Operations Officer, Southwest Precinct

 

Update on Alki's Wildlife Habitat Day at the Bathhouse, Saturday, May 23rd from 11 to 3 PM

Baseball Bat and Bag Found (last year--woops!)

Last Sunday, we received this comment on the Mother's Day post:

We found a baseball bat and bag at the end of season last year at EC Hughes field, then moved it an all our stuff into storage during a remodel, and have only just found it again.
The bag has a bat in it with the name Henry R. Anyone know this kid? We feel bad that it's been missing in action this long, and would love to return it.
We'll gladly return bat and bag to you. sorry for long delay.

What to do on Mother's Day? Visit the Walker Rock Garden

In years past, this garden has been open on Mother's Day from noon to 5:00pm and then re-opens starting on Sunday's in June.  This amazing site is located in the backyard of 5407 37th Avenue SW, Seattle.   My Grandpa Boots worked with rocks when he was alive...but nothing quite like this! 

For more pictures, click here.

Beach Drive Blog Pet of the Week: Bagera

 

Bagera is one of our pets (my step-daughter belongs to him) and he loves to prowl along the bulkhead.   He's a  territorial, pushy lover who has a skitterish side and he's BDB's POTW.

Would you like your Beach Drive pet to be featured as Pet of the week?  Just send us an email with your pet's photo and bio...they could be famous!

Tomorrow is the big West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day

Are you ready?  Whether you're in search of treasures, great deal or have something to sale...the weather is cooperating and tomorrow should be a fun event.  There are several homes along Beach Drive who are participating too.  For more information, click here.

Come Join Beach Drive Blog's On-Line Community

I just finished creating an on-line social networking site just for the Beach Drive community.   It's similar to Facebook except the site is private (currently) and is for a specific network. 

This is not replacing Beach Drive Blog--I'm hoping it will be a complement to our blog.   It does require your email address and for you to create your own password.  Members need to live in the Beach Drive community.

Some of the features include:

• Forums
• Calendar of events

• Photos

• and so much more!

You can post upcoming garage sales, we can have a topic on safety and plan for the next "Seattle Night Out" for our community.   If you're a Beach Drive neighbor, I invite you to check it out by clicking here.