November 2022

Camp West restaurant and bar is now open (technically) in the West Seattle Junction and it is all about the outdoor, camping theme from the decor to the food and drink. But it's honestly more like what is known as "Glamping" since this is anything but roughing it. Co-Owner Patrick Haight has done this once before in Tacoma at the Camp Bar and it was a natural to bring that experience to this location. It's located in the former West 5 at 4539 California Ave SW, which closed last February. Camp West is also owned by Toni Uy and  Nuri Aydinel (he also owns Kizuki Ramen). Toni managed West 5 for 15 yrs and was able to to be part owner of the space she loved as well and make it her own.

The Woodland Park Zoo is once again transforming the zoo experience with the exhibit Wild Lanterns. It's an immersive experience featuring large scale animal and nature scape lanterns representing environments from around the world but in ways that change your appreciation of scale, the skill and imagination of the artists who crafted them.

It's sponsored by BECU but individual sponsors have their own exhibits.

Information from Seattle Police Department

#2022-301827/Southwest Precinct/Third Watch: 

On 11-09-2022 at 7:37pm, officers responded to the 1500 block of SW Holden St for a report of an armed robbery of a convenience store that had just occurred.

Three suspects entered the store and held the clerk at gunpoint (1 firearm seen) while they emptied the register and filled shopping bags with consumable goods.

The suspects fled on foot and K9 responded to assist with a track.

Guardian 1 also responded and provided aerial support during the search.

The K9 track concluded at what was likely the staging point for the getaway vehicle. SPD Robbery was notified and screened the incident. Patrol units processed the scene for evidence.

The first food delivery robot in a West Seattle restaurant, is now operating nightly at Pizzeria Credo in the West Seattle junction. Servi, made by BearRobotics is more than a novelty, and as John Senaga of BearRobotics explained, it's meant to supplement, not replace wait staff. "All it does is deliver food, using a predetermined map, to the location specified," he explained. But that function can save an enormous number of steps for servers, saving time and ultimately money. Senaga said it currently works out to around 4.33 per hour of operation and it can run 8 to 12 hours on a single charge.

The do it yourself, skater made skate park that took over the site adjacent to the Morgan Junction Park got some extra reinforcement on Nov. 9. A crew from Seattle Parks and the Conservation Corps was on site to do "double fencing", add some "chicken wire" atop the existing chain link fencing and perform some vegetation clearing on the site.

More attention was focused on the site in early October when WestsideSeattle.com highlighted the fact that home made ramps and other skater features had been built by a variety of people seeking a place to ride skateboards. 

The existing parks on Delridge Way and Genesee Street SW and at Roxhill Park are very popular and sometimes too busy.