Viking Tug invades Puget Sound…response is swift!
The Sweedish super tug, Tor Viking II was spotted sailing north past Blake Island… when out of no where, the flat-top USS John C Stennis and a fleet of WA State ferries was on it's tail!!! Never a...
View ArticleAnd they call it… Puppy Love!
As my dog was leaving wee-mail on a nearby telephone pole, I thought I was about to read another “missing pet” sign to report on Beach Drive Blog. It was pleasant surprise to see this instead… Along...
View ArticleAndrew at Metropolitan Market WINS “Best Bagger” in National Competition!
A huge congrats to Andrew for winning the National Bagger Championships competition in Las Vegas. I was just at Metropolitan Market, where Andrew bags groceries when not competing to be the national...
View ArticleOrson Memorial Water Bowl unveiling Monday 4/15/13 at 7PM (water fountain @...
If we had a category for this post it would read “Just for the helluvit”! The idea comes from an unknown kind soul that planted a purple bowl beneath the drinking fountain last year for all our 4...
View ArticleDon’t be Alarmed! Last Resort Fire Dept. just chill’n at Mee-Kwa-Mooks
Vintage fire trucks and crew take some time to relax after cruising the West Seattle parade earlier today… Getting ready for the fireworks show at 10PM tonight? Scupper, reporting for Beach Drive...
View ArticleVideo of last nights fireworks off Beach Drive
Lots of oohs, ahs and wows took place last night watching the beautiful fireworks display that took place off the shores of Beach Drive by Me Kwa Mooks Park.
View ArticlePhoto Contest!
We thought it would be fun to have a little contest with Beach Drive Blog. Beach Drive neighbors can submit their favorite photos that illustrate Beach Drive. The “winner” will have their photo proudly...
View ArticleFirst “Winner” in the BDB Photo Contest
This is our first entry to our photo contest which we announced earlier this month. The modest photographer, Alexa, says, “Lol, not the best since from my phone but I love it.” We love it too, Alexa...
View ArticleNext Winner in the Beach Drive Blog Photo Contest
These two lovey sunset photos were submitted by Larry. It was really challenging for our judges to pick between them… we decided to make the photo with the Harbor West Condos extending over Puget...
View ArticleMissing Kitty: Have you seen Fiona?
UPDATE: Fiona has been happily reunited with her human. Fiona is a black and white kitten who has been missing from the Beach Drive area since February 20th. You may have seen some of her flyers...
View ArticleUFO buzzes onlookers at Mee-Kwa-Mooks
It’s a plane, it’s a bug, no, it’s a powered paraglider cruising at low altitude off the shores of Beach Drive SW late this afternoon… The flight path appeared to be north around Alki Point at around...
View ArticleUnusual carcass washes up on Beach Drive shore
A local neighbor reported this washed up shark carcass to Washington Fish & Wildlife late this morning while walking his dog along Emma Schmitz Viewpoint… Beach Drive resident Mark Snyder spotted...
View ArticleI’ll bet THEIR mellow was harshed!
As many of us were standing at the base of Mee-Kwa-Mooks park last night wondering why a dozen or so fire & rescue units (and more converging within a dog’s howl) were blocking Beach Drive SW, a...
View ArticleKillers chasing chum off of Beach Drive
Several onlookers lined the sidewalk along Emma Schmitz Memorial Overlook watching a nearby Orca pod. The whales have been spotted all over the area for the last couple of days according to West...
View ArticlePokemon on Beach Drive!
You may have heard of Pokemon, or seen people wandering with their smart phones in hand… maybe you’ve seen a group of people gathering in the same location over and over again… this may all be about...
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