Go West!: Viadoom Wrap-Up Edition

Alki Lighthouse by Alan Cordova from our Flickr pool.

• In case you've been living under a rock, the viaduct has been closed ALL WEEK LONG! Despite a pretty underwhelming start to Viadoom, traffic progressively got worse and commuters eventually started wearing thin. One resident called West Seattle with the viaduct closure "like Gilligan's Island." Some used the bus-only lane on the West Seattle Bridge; one woman who got pulled over told officers she was doing her "civic duty." Some switched to or continued their bike commutes with little difficulty.


• Legendary musician John Doe of X visited the West Seattle Easy Street over the weekend!


• Two men in their 60s are in jail as suspects in a string of bank robberies, one in West Seattle.


• West Seattle Blog checks in on Nickelsville.


• An electrical problem led to a housefire on 29th Avenue SW.


• West 5's rightfully famous mac n cheese was featured on the Food Network!


• West Seattle won the Huling Bowl, their annual game against Sealth High School, 53-6.


• This week in Seal Sitters news: they are concerned about off-leash dogs.

Coming up this week:

• The viaduct will start to re-open tomorrow with the speed limit reduced to 40 MPH for the rest of its life.


• The radio play version of War of the Worlds that led to widespread panic at its debut will be performed live at Kenyon Hall tonight, tomorrow and Sunday.


• Bang Bar is hosting a benefit for Thai flood victims tomorrow.


• West Seattle High School will be continuing their production of The Desperate Hours tonight, plus November 2, 3 and 4.