December 2025

Get ready to mark your calendars because the "Hometown Holidays 2025" celebration in the West Seattle Junction is set to bring warmth and cheer to the community, starting the weekend after Thanksgiving. This year’s schedule emphasizes supporting local businesses, enjoying live entertainment, and, of course, spending time with Santa and his helpers.

The festivities kick off on Saturday, November 29th, with a push to SHOP SMALL.

Alki Coffee and Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream on Alki suffered yet another break-in during early morning hours of December 3. This marks the third time this year. 

The owners of West Seattle Arcade reported that they first attempted to break in to their business but failed before moving on to Alki Coffee.

The first break-in occurred in July 2025 and the second in October.

The Highland Park Improvement Club, which burned in a massive fire in June of 2021 has been awarded a half million dollar award toward the rebuilding of their club house facility at 1115 SW Holden Street. The club was established in 1919.

They announced the award on social media saying:

"We’re thrilled to announce this incredible gift, one of the largest in HPIC history, which moves us significantly closer to rebuilding our beloved HPIC home.

A special thank you to Councilmember Rob Saka (@councilmembersaka), Councilmember Dan Strauss (@cmdanstrauss ), and the entire Seattle City Council for recognizing HPIC’s vital role in Highland Park. We are grateful for your steadfast advocacy on our behalf, which was instrumental in securing this funding.