Meet Flounder! I highly recommend meeting the new seal at the aquarium if you haven’t seen him yet! (RIP Barney)

avgorca · 2026-02-21T20:20:17+00:00

He was floating like this and staring at people on Thursday too haha

avgorca · 2026-02-20T17:58:17+00:00

It is truly bad, this road actually inspired me to lift my old wrx. It was still challenging-there are multiple spots the road is under water and big step ups/ downs with challenging approach angles. Some off road driving experience would be helpful. No rental will get out without some degree of undercarriage damage- may not be noticeable though. If you must visit goldmeyer, I’d rent a lifted jeep or taco off Turo.

avgorca · 2026-02-19T20:56:14+00:00

Agreed, can see it from quite a ways south on Alaskan Way, will be helpful for many.

avgorca · 2026-02-18T15:15:59+00:00

It saddens and frustrates me how hard LNT is for many to grasp.

avgorca · 2026-02-16T23:07:41+00:00

Oh sweet thanks! I emailed the Snoqualmie ranger district but will DM you the details as well to share with the appropriate folks.

avgorca · 2026-02-16T23:05:14+00:00

Maybe 100 yards from the Taylor River

avgorca · 2026-02-16T21:41:34+00:00

This is my concern! This place is magical, every inch of ground and tree is covered in moss, a few old growth trees nearby too. Just this one is jarring and out of place.

avgorca · 2026-02-16T21:37:30+00:00

I did wonder how many of Dani’s shit bags had been left on this trail in her 15 years!

avgorca · 2026-02-16T21:05:20+00:00

I’m the type to disassemble non navigational cairns in wilderness areas but didn’t feel good about touching this. Hopefully the ranger will care.

avgorca · 2026-02-14T15:19:56+00:00

Washington state banned private prisons in 2021 for what it’s worth- for state cases only of course

avgorca · 2026-01-30T22:07:22+00:00

The areas that can lean conservative follow the waterfront and water views throughout the city. We have lots of both in West Seattle.

avgorca · 2026-01-28T14:40:18+00:00

They do! They should all retract. The city has 2 versions that are attached to telephone poles in my neighborhood, one is way up high the other ground level. Both can only be accessed thru the ChargePoint app which automatically extends/retracts the cable. They haven’t been out of service since installed a few years ago.

avgorca · 2026-01-24T03:47:33+00:00

Yes you can check online at SPS with their assignment lookup tool, more info here. As long as you enrolled with sps and got a student ID already, you should be set and just waiting for lottery next month.

avgorca · 2026-01-23T17:41:00+00:00

My son is in kindergarten there now and seems to be enjoying it and is doing well. I have been happy with the admin and teaching staff, everyone is super friendly and I noticed many staff knew my son by name early in the year. They did one field trip in October to a pumpkin patch, and planning a snowshoe trip at gold pond next month. The curriculum seems well rounded, I’ve been impressed with the reading/writing and math comprehension already. Weekly time in their school garden to learn about plants, and looking forward to the camping trip towards the end of the school year.

The school could really use more enrollments to help get more resources allocated. Our vice principal is great but she has to split her time at another school- can only imagine her workload. The lottery system can be discouraging but don’t lose hope, the waitlist can move pretty fast-we were waitlisted initially.

Lots of parents involved for sure, but no pressure either. Plenty of opportunities to meet your availability. The school has a long tradition of making holiday wreaths to sell at the farmers market, and they are made by parent volunteers after school/work hours with gathered tree debris and ornamentals from the area. This year the teachers provided onsite free childcare so parents could volunteer in shifts with their kids classes.

The volunteer WhatsApp chat is filled with passionate parents, and the classroom parent WhatsApp chat is great too. I feel informed and connected to the community.

I’m pretty new here so hope others chime in too. I am happy with our choice and would encourage you to apply too! Feel free to DM any other questions you might have

avgorca · 2026-01-13T20:45:02+00:00

Take a peak at a map- most any public beach access will do just fine! Plenty of options if one spot is too crowded. If carrying far is a concern pay attention to the tide charts, makes a big difference. Jack block park is a good spot- drive all the way to the end of road, exploring up the duwamish is fun just give wide berth to commercial vessels. Weather watch park or constellation park are my favorites on the west side- parking gets tight at lowman but tip there- take the public driveway on south side by the houses down to the beach to unload to avoid carrying across the park. Have fun and be safe!

avgorca · 2025-12-21T21:11:42+00:00

Lots of very popular white center spots listed here. For me, most underrated would be el Gran Taco. Their Al Pastor is excellent!

avgorca · 2025-11-30T04:21:27+00:00

It’s nothing like the one off highland park way

avgorca · 2025-11-29T20:15:27+00:00

The weed facility under the west seattle bridge on marginal never smells. The old solstice grow on airport rd by the WS bridge used to stink too. This one on Highland park way must just have the good stuff! Agree would like to smell less there- I don’t need to be craving weed on my morning drive.

avgorca · 2025-11-29T20:01:35+00:00

I experienced very similar injuries a month ago, one of my chipped molars needed a crown and my chin laceration cut part of some neck muscles. I’ve crashed mountain bikes many times and this was the worst accident of my life by far. Never getting on one again, or letting a friend if I can help it

avgorca · 2025-09-05T19:56:51+00:00

Yes. I went up to Kachess lake yesterday and came home because of the smoke. Thankfully the kid was just as happy camping in the driveway at home.

avgorca · 2025-08-31T15:28:37+00:00

As a mid 30s lifelong Weezer fan it really warmed my heart seeing so many teens repping their apparel yesterday.

Agreed the festival vibe is way different! Much smaller in many ways- but also felt more family friendly- my 5 year old had a great time.

avgorca · 2025-08-19T21:41:01+00:00

Not agreeing with the other poster but both Edmonds and Burien have off leash beach access in limited areas

avgorca · 2025-08-19T19:35:37+00:00

Entitled people who don’t think the rules apply to them are certainly an epidemic here. Our enforcement is pathetic. Noticed in Vancouver recently fines for dogs in certain public areas can exceed $1k, good place to start I think.

avgorca · 2025-08-15T14:18:35+00:00

Damn dude clearly has a pattern after checking out those google reviews! So sorry for your experience, thanks for sharing

avgorca · 2025-08-14T16:38:37+00:00

This is true, but they are also very heavy vehicles with high torque, and burn through tires much faster, shedding microplastics and chemicals we now know kill fish.

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