Pops August 11, 2017 (10:13 am)
Looks like how I feel after a night out on the town these days!
Jb August 11, 2017 (10:26 am)
My friend Scott does not beleive seals exist in puget sound. Silly Scott
Just Wondering August 11, 2017 (10:27 am)
Is that a seaweed wrap ?
newnative August 11, 2017 (10:55 am)
Yep.
Don’t push his grumpy button!
Bill August 12, 2017 (2:50 pm)
Must be waiting for the salmon
David Hutchinson August 14, 2017 (9:54 am)
Interesting information about northern elephant seals can be found at this NOAA Fisheries website:
Lisa January 1, 2021 (11:30 am)
Wahoo!!! I did my Polar Dip at Lowman. I saw a few people come before and after. We appeared to be scattered around the peninsula this morning. :-)
heartless January 1, 2021 (12:37 pm)
And no coverage at all of the large group of conservative Pro-Trump demonstrators that showed up.
Typical media bias!
WSB January 1, 2021 (1:01 pm)
If demonstrators of any political persuasion showed up, they weren’t there when we were, sorry…
StopCuttingDownTrees January 1, 2021 (2:00 pm)
Too bad I missed the Trump rally. Sounds like a great crowd. I had my own Polar Bear Plunge when I accidentally turned the cold water knob in the shower last night.
(No Space Needle fireworks photo again this year, so how about an illuminated champagne inflatable? Photo courtesy Claire)
Day 1 of a brand-new year! In keeping with WSB holiday tradition, we start the day with information you might find helpful:
OPEN/CLOSED TODAY: We’ve found in recent years that closures are far fewer on New Year’s Day than Thanksgiving and Christmas, so we don’t have a restaurant list for this holiday. But we do have a few notes – WSB coffee sponsor
Allyum, with takeout brunch 11 am-3 pm … Only one West Seattle grocery store is closed today,
Tonight as our extended holiday-lights spotlight continues, we revisit the
West Seattle Polar Bear Challenge. We first reported one month ago on this community-created combination of scavenger hunt, food drive, and local-business support. 67 homes and businesses are on the official Polar Bear Challenge map – including the one where you’ll find the polar bear above, 5700 block of SW Charlestown. That site, by the way, also has characters from the legendary Island of Misfit Toys:
Back to the Polar Bear Challenge. Its delighted organizers report that participants have collected many hundreds of pounds of food. And even if you don’t visit displays, you have one more chance to donate before the WSPBC wraps up on New Year’s Day: