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Here's a timelapse of that foggy #Seattle #sunrise from yesterday, a bonus timeslice timelapse sequence at the end.
Expect traffic bottlenecks and delays during the week on Alaskan Way S between S King and Columbia streets. This work to install new cell towers will last about 3 months. Download PDF at https://buff.ly/3R7MrPK
Make Lake Union a twinkling spectacle with us! Register your boat and join Argosy Cruises for the 8th Annual Parade of Boats ✨ Deck your vessel out in lights and compete for Best in Show in front of our onshore crowd!
REGISTER NOW - http://argosycruises.com/christmas-ship-parade-of-boats-registration/
Clear skies today and tomorrow are expected to provide ideal viewing conditions for the full Beaver Moon, which will rise in the east around dusk and set in the west around dawn. Check it out! Details at https://www.livescience.com/space/the-moon/the-full-beaver-moon-rises-next-to-bright-jupiter-this-weekend-heres-how-to-watch
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WATERFRONT BRIEFS: November 2023
November is a great time to visit the waterfront. The crowds are light, the squid fishing is hot, and the holiday spirit is in the air. The Seattle Aquarium and the Great Wheel are open daily along with the restaurants, hotels, and shops. Enjoy 2 FREE hours of garage parking when you get a voucher from a participating waterfront business! More on waterfront parking
Waterfront Hours
Commuter Report
Boating Report
Home Team Games
Fishing Report
Whale Sightings
Holidays and School Breaks
Pier 62 Activities
Jobs on the Waterfront
Waterfront Hours
Start your day on the waterfront with a walk, run, or coffee. Starbucks opens at 6 AM daily on Pier 55.
Spend time exploring, walking, whale watching, shopping, taking pictures, and eating. Catch the last ride of the day on the Seattle Great Wheel at 9 PM (10 PM on Friday-Saturday, and 10 PM on Sunday).
Seattle Aquarium hours are 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM daily (last entry at 5:00 PM). Advance ticket purchase online is convenient to secure your time window and skip the line. For the best deal and unlimited visits year-round ($89), become a Seattle Aquarium member.
November marks the end of daylight savings time. Clocks will move backwards one hour making our sunsets occur earlier. By the end of this month, the sun will set around 4:20 PM and the sun will rise around 7:40 AM giving us just over eight hours of day light.
Celestially speaking, this will be a great month if Seattle skies stay clear. Jupiter will be at its brightest November 2-3. Venus will shine bright all month in the November sky. On November 9, the moon will pass almost directly in front of Venus. November 11-13 and November 17-18 will be good nights to spot shooting stars. November’s full beaver moon should be spectacular on the 26th and 27th.
Commuter Report
- Alaskan Way along the waterfront has shifted to new pavement, liberating space for the development of the new waterfront promenade park. You must see it to fully appreciate it – amazing!
- Construction on Colman ferry dock (pier 52) and the new terminal is complete. This month, the new Marion Street Pedestrian Bridge will open. It is expected to become one of the busiest pedestrian bridges on the West Coast.
- Winter or alternate schedules are in effect for most WSF routes. Plan ahead, give yourself time, and be prepared for the possibility of delayed or cancelled sailings. Remember, youth ride free on WA State Ferries!
- Old Alaskan Way in front of the Seattle Aquarium will close permanently this month. A new connection between the new Alaskan Way (Dzidzilalich) and the old Alaskan Way north of the aquarium is under construction.
- Use the SR99 tunnel instead of Alaskan Way to get from one end of the city to the other. Expect surface road congestion on Alaskan Way during peak hours.
- Please drive slowly in construction zones!
Boating Report
- Boating operations between Piers 50-70 are OPEN, running on winter season schedule.
- Argosy on Pier 55 has 1-hour Harbor Cruises and Ballard Locks Cruises daily.
- Salish Sea Tours runs Harbor Tours daily from Pier 57.
- FRS Clipper Ferry to Victoria is operating – reach downtown Victoria in 2 hours 45 minutes.
- Passenger fast ferries and car ferries run daily from Piers 50 to 52.
- Arriving by boat for lunch on the waterfront or to visit the Pike Place Market? Short-term moorage is available on the waterfront at Bell Street Marina in the heart of the city next to Anthony’s Pier 66.
- No Alaska cruise ships are running this month.
Home Team Games
Seattle professional sports teams playing in town this month:
- Seahawks (football) – YES
- Kraken (hockey) – YES
- Sounders (soccer) – YES
- Mariners (baseball) – NO
- OL Reign (soccer) – YES / playoffs
- Storm (basketball) – NO
- Emerald Downs (horse racing) – NO
- Seawolves (rugby) – NO
- Supersonics (basketball) – NO
Fishing Report
- November is a great month for anglers in Seattle to catch squid along the waterfront! If you see someone fishing, then feel free to ask them for a peek in their bucket to see for yourself.
- Public fishing piers are open in Area 10 (Seattle/Bremerton). Although there are no public fishing piers directly on Seattle’s waterfront, anglers can normally find a quiet place to cast a line.
- Look for fish in the kelp and around pier pilings when the water is clear.
- No fishing license is required for children and youth under 15 years old in Washington state.
- Species you are most likely to see: Salmon, schools of salmon smolt (babies), sea-run cutthroat, steelhead trout, shiner perch, piling perch, sculpin, greenlings, flounders, rockfish, and occasional ling cod.
- The Port of Seattle closed the fishing pier at Centennial Park (pier 86). Local anglers will be happy to learn that recent donations by Seattle philanthropists should lead to the re-opening of the Elliott Bay Public Fishing Pier next to grain terminal 86. In the meantime, the public is welcome to fish at the facilities at Pier 69 where the Port of Seattle is headquartered.
- Know the rules; check current regulations here.
Whale Sightings
- Cetacean activity was relatively high in Elliott Bay (Seattle) during October with numerous sightings of orcas, humpbacks, and porpoises.
- Fact or fiction? Watch for Whales from Seattle’s Great Wheel. It’s a fact! If an orca or humpback swims by while you are on the Wheel, you will see it! Piers 54 and 62 are also great spots for whales in Seattle.
- Cetaceans you may spot include orcas (killer whales), gray whales, humpback whales, Dall’s porpoises, harbor porpoises, and Pacific white-sided dolphins. Identify common porpoise and dolphin species in Puget Sound.
- Other animals you may see while on the waterfront include blue herons, seagulls, seals, sea lions, cormorants, bald eagles, geese, peregrine falcons, ospreys, sea otters, and Kraken. For a close-up look at the Salish Sea ecosystem, head to the Seattle Aquarium.
- Whales are also spotted relatively often from the ferries and Argosy vessels; keep your eyes peeled!
- Read the most recent whale sighting reports here.
Holidays and School Breaks
It’s November, so that means Thanksgiving and Veterans Day! Students will be out of school in King County and WA State for these two holidays.
November 1: All Saints Day
November 1-2: Dia de lost muertos
November 3: Culture Day (Japan)
November 5: End of daylight savings
November 7: Election Day
November 11: Veterans Day
November 11: Remembrance Day (Canada)
November 11: Armistice Day (France)
November 12: Divali (India)
November 12: Father’s Day (Sweden)
November 20: Revolution Day (Mexico)
November 23: Thanksgiving
November 24: Native American Heritage Day (WA)
November 24: Black Friday
Also in November: America Recycles Day, Marine Corps Birthday, National Fast Food Day, and National French Toast Day. Find more here and here.
First Day of Advent this year will be December 3rd.
Pier 62 Activities
The new public Pier 62 is bringing the people of Seattle together in one of the city’s most Instagrammable settings. Drop by every Thursday this month between 3-6 PM for the warmth of a fire pit and the spectacle of an Olympic sunset.
Check out the activities and events happening in this amazing space on the water in November! Take in the 360 degree views of Seattle, the ferries, and the Olympics!
Cultural performances, classes, concerts, and community activities take place on Pier 62 year-round with peak activity during summer months. November is the perfect month to drop by for a game of outdoor chess. Pier 62 is also a great place to find peace, quiet, and the smell of the sea.
Jobs on the Waterfront
Great Seattle companies and public entities are hiring along the waterfront. Job and career opportunities are available with the following:
Marriott Waterfront Seattle Hotel
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WATERFRONT BLOG
|Giving Tuesday|
Started in 2012, the generosity movement called Giving Tuesday is in its eleventh year and takes place on November 28. With the help of 501 Commons, it has never been easier to find and donate to local nonprofits like Seattle Aquarium and Friends of Waterfront Seattle. Explore your options and learn more at: www.wagives.org/
Seattle, WA -- Mon Nov 27th, 2023
|Opening Summer 2024|
Seattle Aquarium's Ocean Pavilion will create a new public space and increase accessibility between Pike Place Market and the waterfront by connecting to Seattle’s Overlook Walk currently under construction. The public plaza will provide a view into Seattle Aquarium's largest habitat, so anyone who passes through the park can witness a reef ecosystem without purchasing a ticket. Learn more at
www.seattleaquarium.org/explore-the-aquarium/campus/ocean-pavilion/
Seattle, WA -- Thu Nov 16th, 2023
|Get Fired Up for Sunset Thursdays!|
Every Thursday afternoon between now and year-end for sunset, fire pits will be lit on Pier 62 for the public to enjoy. Once you have had enough fresh air and the sun fades behind the Olympics, head to the lounge at the Edgewater Hotel (Pier 67) and linger longer over luxurious libations. Fire pit details at waterfrontparkseattle.org/event/pier-62-fire-pit
Seattle, WA -- Sat Nov 11th, 2023
|Waterfront Star|
On November 4, passengers aboard the King County Water Taxi connecting Seattle's waterfront with Alki Beach became witnesses to a feat of maritime mastery. After a massive barge laden with cargo containers broke loose in a windstorm, the barge headed towards the downtown piers. Captain Dan Krehbiel recognized the danger and sprang into action, which averted a potentially catastrophic and costly collision. Read the whole story at
www.kuow.org/stories/this-water-taxi-captain-prevented-a-runaway-barge-from-ramming-into-downtown...
www.kuow.org
Captain Dan Krehbiel was steering a water taxi boat from West Seattle on Thursday when he spotted a runaway barge -- a six-story wall of steel containers -- headed at a clipped pace of the Great Wheel...
Seattle, WA -- Sat Nov 11th, 2023
|Whale of a Time|
As we have been reporting here from Seattle's waterfront, local whale sightings are up! An article by KIRO explores the trend and recent sightings. FRS Clipper at Pier 69 will resume whale-watching trips in the Spring. In the meantime, keep your eyes peeled toward the water from Pier 62, the Great Wheel, and any of the ferries that depart from Pier 50 and the new Colman Dock. See the video at www.kiro7.com/news/local/whale-watchers-rejoice-orca-sightings-increase-around-puget-sound/2JCA4V...
Whale watchers rejoice as orca sightings increase around Puget Sound
www.kiro7.com
Experts told KIRO 7 that we’re seeing more Southern Residents and Transient or Biggs around the sound.
Seattle, WA -- Sat Nov 11th, 2023
|It's Happening!|
Exciting news... the Marion Street Pedestrian Bridge has opened to create a more accessible connection between downtown Seattle, Colman Dock, and the waterfront. The temporary bridge will close on Friday, November 3, at 6 PM. The new structure is expected to quickly become one of the most used pedestrian bridges on the West Coast.
Seattle, WA -- Tue Oct 31st, 2023
|Your Future Ride?|
The next fast passenger ferry between Seattle's waterfront and Bremerton could be fully electric and ride above the waves on foils. This design would cut energy consumption by 70%, reduce noise and hydrocarbon emissions, and reduce the typical ferry wake associated with shore erosion. Each new vessel would cost an estimated $14 million. Read more at www.king5.com/article/news/local/design-report-released-electric-foil-kitsap-transit-ferry/281-05...
Seattle, WA -- Tue Oct 24th, 2023
TOP-PICS #SEATTLEWATERFRONT
Are you having a good time on the waterfront and snapping some cool pics? Add #seattlewaterfront to your Insta post to get featured here.
More shots from this weekend ✨️🌄🌤
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Nov 28
The Smith Tower and Ferry, 2000. 📷Seattle Municipal Archives.
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Nov 28
The Seattle skyline
Returning back to Seattle after the ferry ride to Bainbridge Island. I can't get enough of a good skyline.
Road Trip USA & Canada (2016)
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Nov 27
The energy we're bringing to the #Sounders' Western Conference Semifinal match tonight ⚡
Let's go, SoundersFC!! 💚
Nov 26
It's TACO TUESDAY! 2 for $11 Chicken Taco, Sweet Potato Taco or Birria Tacos 2 for $13! Available starting 3PM
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Nov 21
📷 Panasonic LUMIX LX10
I miss going about my day and just getting hit with a view Mount Rainier towering over everything
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Nov 21
📷 Panasonic LUMIX LX10
Flight up to Seattle this past weekend. Beautiful day flying in.
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Nov 21
