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The perfect West Seattle weekend, hour by hour
From a Friday-night soak under the pergola to a Sunday morning at the farmers market — exactly how we'd spend 48 hours from the front door.
The Journal
Stories & guides
from the Junction.
Slow weekends, local favorites, and the little details we've learned from hosting. Part travel guide, part love letter to West Seattle.
The House
Evenings under the pergola
Rain or stars, the smart roof changes the whole evening. How an evening on the deck actually unfolds.
Get Outside
An old-growth forest hidden in the city
Schmitz Preserve is a four-minute walk and a thousand years away. Here's the loop we love.
Get Outside
Downtown without the bridge: the water taxi
The most scenic commute in Seattle, and how to make a day of it from West Seattle.
Get Outside
July 4th in West Seattle: where to watch
Hamilton Viewpoint, Alki at golden hour, and fireworks all around the bay — the local playbook.
Eat & Drink
Where to eat at the Junction: the short list
Five places within a short walk of the house, tested more times than we’d like to admit.
Get Outside
The rainy-day West Seattle playbook
Rain in the forecast? Good. The hot tub, Easy Street's café, a matinee at the Admiral, and the water taxi to the indoor half of downtown — the full wet-weather playbook.
Get Outside
West Seattle with your dog
Westcrest's off-leash acres, Lincoln Park's leashed trails, the paved Alki Trail — and why the sand itself is off-limits. Our honest guide for guests with dogs.
Eat & Drink
A market breakfast, then a kitchen morning
What to grab at the Sunday market and turn into brunch in the full kitchen.
Get Outside
Where to catch the best West Seattle sunset
Alki, Lincoln Park, or the deck? A local's ranking, by season and by mood.
Story
Built by two best friends
The thinking behind the design, the materials, and the calm we wanted guests to feel.
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