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What is there to do in West Seattle?

Brian’s top things to do, eat, and see in West Seattle

  • Do anything beach- or sun-related. I often go to Pepperdocks for ice cream or the original Spuds location for take out fish and chips to eat with my toes in the sand. I also used to play Underdog beach volleyball back when I was more capable and less achy. You’ll see me only across the street during happy hour now.

  • My favorite Diner. Ever. I’ve always had a fascination with diners across our country and I’ve never had as wonderful combination of service, food, price, portion, taste, and atmosphere. If you’re in the mood for diner food, Luna is a reason to visit West Seattle on it’s own.

  • My favorite record store and cafe. West Seattle is home to so many local rock stars and those who helped shape the entire rock and pop genres for the world. Here I’ve bumped into these people acting like modest normal people - A reminder that Seattle attracts humble geniuses and allows them to live a normal life here.

  • California Avenue is the central nervous of West Seattle. North from Easy Street are very walkable blocks and blocks of retail, residences, and entertainment until you hit another retail core, Admiral District with great food and a historical landmark theater playing both current and second-run movies. To the south of Easy Street are, again, blocks and blocks of fun family entertainment, good food, and bars, one of my favorite retail nurseries, before hitting Morgan Junction (Bridge for great Brunch). This is also where West Seattle has one of my favorite farmer’s markets in Seattle where I buy much of my groceries.

  • Fauntleroy ferries can quickly take you to Vashon but if you’re ok with choppy waters and sea lions/whales/otters, then kayak over! From West Seattle I’ve beached a kayak easily at Point Robinson Lighthouse. You can also go north to Blake Island State Park which is a water vessel-only park! You can spend a day hiking (just be smart about the ferries that might not see you kayaking!).

 
 
 
 
“Brian introduced us to West Seattle early on in our home search and we fell in love with the endless options of things to do, places to see, and food to eat. The kids love the parks, riding their bikes on the street, and how environmentally conscious everyone is here.”
— R. Nash
 
 
 
 

Where is and what is special about West Seattle?

 
 

In the near future, I’ll rewrite a page for each neighborhood inside West Seattle but until it’s more familiar to Non-West Seattleites, I’ll be talking about it as a whole…

I’ve lived in a few of the neighborhoods in West Seattle including “The Junction” (nowadays called “Alaska Junction”), Fauntleroy, and Delridge - All very distinct in population, commute, and walkability, however all have a small town vibe. West Seattle is one of the last remaining places in the Greater Seattle area where you’ll actually say hello and make eye contact as you walk down a sidewalk! Extremely dog friendly, and both pedestrian and car friendly. West Seattle is very safe.

West Seattle is one of 9 cities that Seattle has incorporated into its boundaries but was the original site for settlers before moving to Pioneer Square. It has Seattle’s highest point as well as my absolute favorite Seattle skyline view. I’ve toured West Seattle homes with a combination of views of the Cascades, Rainier, the Olympics, and the skyline from the Space Needle to the stadiums framed by Elliott Bay. You can easily find Puget Sound views and Olympic mountain views though.

There are 6 ways to drive onto the peninsula that makes up West Seattle: 3 Duwamish River crossings (4 if you count the draw bridge under the West Seattle Bridge), driving up from Burien, and arriving on the Fauntleroy Ferries. Otherwise, you can take one of the water taxis from the Seattle Waterfront every 30min for an awesome 10min water taxi ride. With the return of the West Seattle Bridge, it can be as quick as 5 minutes to the stadiums, less than 10 to Downtown Seattle, 15min to Bellevue - Incredibly well connected, but the geography creates a perception of distance. This is one of the many reasons why West Seattle prices are more affordable for what you can get in Seattle for location, features, and finishes.

 
 
 

Recent West Seattle Real Estate Listing

West Seattle Homes For Sale

 
 

Q&A

  • West Seattle is a great place for single-family residences. Lot sizes are generally between 5000-9000sf and are located in very walkable areas. Easy to maintain with hardware stores close by and plenty of parking for landscapers, tradespeople, and of course your friends and family. School ratings are rapidly climbing as well. Also, you get a little more bang for your buck versus other comparable Seattle neighborhoods.

  • Yes. Townhouses are only now rebounding from the pandemic and bridge closure (2020 through 2022). Townhomes can EASILY have water, skyline, mountain, and/or territorial views with their height + topography here and can be near the many retail clusters. Townhomes further from retail clusters and which lack views here are wonderful deals! Lastly, if you want to move out but not sell, they are very easy to rent out here.

  • Yes! They are still crazy low in prices since the 2020 through 2022 bridge closure. Great deals. Most of the condos are also found in retail clusters so you can still have a very urban/metropolitan lifestyle even outside of Seattle Downtown Greater!