The Fourth Annual Georgetown Haunted History Tour is this weekend, October 24th and 25th, with two nights of four one-hour walking tours each. The Friends of Georgetown History promise “creepy stories, haunting theatrics and ghoulish music” for all. Ticket and other info may be found at this link. Costumes are encouraged.
Commenting made easier
Hello, all. We’ve made some changes that I hope you will like.
The blog no longer requires you to register to post comments. So if you tried to comment and were discouraged by the registration requirement, please try again. Comments are moderated the first time you post, but once you’ve had a comment approved, the rest of your comments aren’t moderated, unless they have multiple URLs or other “possible spam” triggers.
We have our own photo pool now at Flickr: the Beacon Hill Blog pool. Please add your Beacon Hill-related photos to the group, and we might feature them here in the blog. (This is similar to what most of the other local blogs and publications are doing with their Flickr pools.)
Concerned about where train riders will park?
The Rainier Valley Post notes that the city wants neighborhood input on parking issues around the soon*-to-be-opening light rail stations in South Seattle.
Regarding Beacon Hill:
The ¼ mile area around the Beacon Hill Station involves both commercial and residential areas. Common parking tools used here may include time-limit signs and a residential parking zone. Community concerns to date include several areas of the neighborhood where parking conditions are already pretty congested at different times of the day.Â
When: Wednesday, November 5th at 7 pm
Where: St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 6020 Beacon Avenue South
You can also submit your comments by email. Full details in the article at RVP.
* soon as in next summer! W00t!
Oops — children’s event is Saturday, not today
I thought that having a kids’ event from 1:00-3:00 pm on a school day sounded strange. Turns out the kids’ Halloween event at the Georgetown Morgue is actually this coming Saturday. The original post has been corrected. The Weekly calendar where we found the item was dated today — the publishing day, not the event day. Live and learn.
Transit measure discussion forum, 10/26
Grown Folks Coffee are hosting a community forum to discuss the Proposition 1 mass transit expansion measure, this Sunday afternoon from 1:00-3:00 pm. Lara Fowler is organizing this, and says “We’re working to see if there might be people available from the
campaigns, but regardless, there will be people in attendance who can address the issues.”
Grown Folks is at 4878 Beacon Avenue South, and there is parking available. If you are planning to attend or have specific questions, please let Lara know at lfowler AT gth-law DOT com.
Thanks to Lara, who posted this to the Beacon Hill mailing list!
Beacon Bits: Buses, speeding tickets, cheap(er) gas
- Erica C. Barnett has more to say about Southeast Seattle bus service changes — The Stranger Slog
- Emphasis patrols are in place on I-5 for the next couple of days — watch your driving! — Seattlest
- Joel Connelly uses an anonymous elderly Beacon Hill couple as poster children for an anti-tax editorial — Seattle P-I
- As of last night, regular unleaded gas was $2.99/gallon at the AM/PM on Fourth Avenue South
Kids’ activity Saturday at the Georgetown Morgue
Sorry for the short notice, but right now Saturday at the Georgetown Morgue (soon to be the site of this year’s KUBE Haunted House), 5000 E. Marginal Way South, there’s a “scare-free” event for kids, with pumpkin decorating, costume contests, and so-on. It’s scheduled to run until 3:00 pm, so you still have time to get down there. It’s scheduled from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.
Afterward, there’s always the Haunted House itself, which opens that evening. But that one won’t be scare-free. (They suggest it for ages 12 and up.) It won’t exactly be cheap, either; tickets are $10–$25.
I don’t suppose anyone knows of any haunted houses up here on Beacon Hill — or perhaps in the Valley or Columbia City? If you do, fill us in on the details, please!
Thanks, Seattle Weekly— but next time, why not put the date of the actual event on the web page, instead of the publish date?
New massage studio in North Beacon
Hello Bicycle isn’t the only new business opening around Beacon and Hanford. There’s also a new therapeutic massage studio, just behind it at 1726 S. Hanford Street. Leslie Ernst, Licensed Massage Practitioner, says this on her web site:
“Blending various massage techniques such as Swedish, Deep Tissue, Lymphatic Drainage, Myofascial Release, Sports Massage, Lomi Lomi and the use of breath, I try to create a unique massage to address the needs of each client. I enjoy working with diverse individuals, including every age and those with various health concerns. Where there is a willingness to explore and be creative, there is the ability to thrive.”
Thanks to Allison Delong for the heads-up!
Beacon Bits: Buses, Chinese food, and crime
Beacon Bits are collections of useful or interesting links that we’ll post periodically.
- Erica C. Barnett weighs in on the proposed SE Seattle bus changes — The Stranger Slog
- Nancy Leson at the Times is asking readers to post about their favorite “old-school” Chinese restaurants. At least one reader has posted a comment about Beacon Hill’s late, lamented Perry Ko’s South China Restaurant — Seattle Times
- Columbia City residents met with Councilman Tim Burgess on Monday to discuss their concerns about crime and a lack of police presence in the area — Seattle P-I
- If you’re an absentee voter and you want to drop off your ballot early without having to put it in the mail, you can — but not in Southeast Seattle. Downtown, Renton, Delridge, and the U District are your options until Election Day, when you can also take the ballot to your local polling place — King County Elections
Pumpkin decorating at Columbia City Farmers Market
The Market is located at 4801 Rainier Avenue South (at South Edmunds). Directions may be found at the Market’s web page, or at Google Maps.