March 2021

Our Secret Garden blossoms into a new larger space

When Alonzo Ferandez opened his florist shop Our Secret Garden in 2015 he had big dreams. A self taught floral designer he wanted to create arrangements both fresh and dried, terrariums, sell house plants, gifts, home decor and art. The problem was space. The original location, in the walkway between 42nd SW and California Ave. SW in the West Seattle Junction was only 350 square feet. He did as much as possible in that tiny space and developed a reputation for unique work and friendly service. But that location while reasonably well suited to the shop's name also meant not many people knew where he was, and when the pandemic happened it meant even fewer people could come in.

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Kids going back to school, but parents still home means driving rules reminders make sense

By Patrick Robinson

As the pandemic eases, and children begin returning to the classroom, the time of the wild west for drivers deserves some serious rethinking. The "working from home" practice that has been a hallmark of the past year means people are cooped up, but still need to get out to the store or for a meal and often that's a time when people feel the need to take out their aggressions on the road. 

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Burien's Italian Cultural Center is a 100 year old dream made real

For more than 100 year Italian immigrants have left their imprint on the Pacific Northwest. Working as farmers, truck drivers, coal miners, in construction, and of course in the restaurant industry, they helped shape Seattle. 

For the last 80 years many of those in the West Seattle and Burien area dreamed of a location where Italian culture could be celebrated, food could be served and shared, classes held, products sold and celebrations enjoyed. 

With the opening of Casa Caffee, a new coffee shop the first part of the new Italian Cultural  Center at 13028 First Ave South the dream has come true. 

Westside Seattle spoke to two of prime movers behind the project, board members Giuseppe "Joe" Megale and Gennaro "Jerry" Mascio.

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HERBOLD: Washington State Ferries Fauntleroy ferry dock replacement meetings March 17/18

District 1 Seattle City Councilmember Lisa Herbold shared this news in her weekly constituent's newsletter

Washington State Ferries has re-started work on the Fauntleroy ferry terminalreplacement project, which was delayed last year due to COVID-19.
They will be holding virtual public outreach meetings on March 17 and 18 as the first part of public engagement for the project. You can register here to participate:

Wednesday, Mar. 17 

Thursday, Mar. 18

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Casa Caffe at the Italian Cultural Center in Burien opens March 13

The Italian Cultural Center in Burien will celebrate the opening of the Casa Caffè on March 13th at 9am The opening will feature  Coffee from Caffe D'arte and delicious treats. The Casa will be giving away a Cannoli to the first 200 people this weekend who buy a coffee.

There are Covid precautions in place, including limiting the amount of people inside and requiring everyone to wear a mask. There will be no seating yet but they will have space set up outside to cover folks from any inclement weather, and to allow safe socializing from a distance. 

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Still some tickets left for Destination Delridge Saturday March 13
Music by Zoser, dance performance by Tracey Wong, live art by Taylor Yingshi, and poetry by Azura Tyabji; Online event admission only $10

Join the Delridge Neighborhood Development  Association online for a heartfelt night, as they deepen connections and celebrate DNDA’s work centering Art, Nature, and Neighborhood.

ONLINE EVENT ADMISSION $10 HERE

 

 

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West Seattle Junction Kids Easter Egg Hunt April 3; Get Easter goodies and enter the raffle
Buy an Easter and Spring-themed tote full of fun for the little bunnies and chicks

The West Seattle Junction Merchants are sponsoring a kids Easter Egg Hunt on April 3. The event will be staged in three time slots to prevent crowding. As part of the event there is also a Kids Easter Tote Bag ($30) with goodies and raffle tickets inside. Each tote is unique and hand packed with an Easter bunny craft, locally made brownies from beloved Bakery Nouveau, a springtime book from Pegasus Books, a bunny surprise, plus other little treasures from around the Junction.


KIDS EASTER TOTE: A kid-sized tote filled with fun Easter surprises. Each tote is totally reusable for further friendly-earth activities.


**Every tote will contain five raffle tickets for a chance to win a soft and cozy fluffy rainbow bunny from Curious Kidstuff**

Raffle on Sunday, April 4th at Curious Kids. Time TBD

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