by Devin Chicras
Over 400 neighbors joined us on December 16, 2023 as we took over Downtown Skyway AGAIN – this time, for our annual Winter Takeover. Read on to meet the silly characters, fun activities, and warm memories made at the event, and find out who our 2023 Holiday Lights Contest winners are!
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by Devin Chicras
On Saturday, December 2, 2023 a dozen volunteers cleared 1,200 square feet of blackberry from the secret trail that starts at the base of the power line hill entrance to Skyway Park.
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by Devin Chicras
After a pandemic pause, our quarterly Community Coffee Hour event returned to Skyway Library better than before on November 18, 2023.
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By Devin Chicras
Our Halloween Takeover may have been Skyway’s BIGGEST EVENT EVER. Across two blocks of downtown Skyway, upwards of 1,000 guests enjoyed a block party, multiple activity zones and TWENTY storefront Treat Trail stops.
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by Devin Chicras
For the first time since 2020, West Hill Community Association’s Community Quarterly Meeting was back in person on October 17. Dozens of neighbors joined us at Campbell Hill Elementary to share some delicious local food and learn about what’s new in the neighborhood.
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By Devin Chicras & Fin Harmany
Skyway-West Hill’s business districts are full of friendly, hardworking small business owners with big hearts. Instead of corporate chains and big box stores, we have some uniquely wonderful places to shop and eat. We’ll keep this post updated as we continue to feature our community’s vibrant businesses in unincorporated 98178 that no longer need to only be a well-kept secret among locals. How many places on this list have you been to?
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by Devin Chicras
About 8,500 mailboxes across Skyway-West Hill should be receiving a paper copy of our Fall 2023 newsletter this week! Let’s dive in deeper and uncover even more local stories and events.
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by Devin Chicras
Save the date for our annual Halloween Takeover on Saturday, October 28 now in a new location!
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By Devin Chicras
At August’s epic Skyway Park Takeover, we found out what happens when 500 neighbors run wild across 23 acres full of free food, ice cream, sports and activities, live entertainment, and a furry human-sized otter. Thank you to all of our friends who made this day special.
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Share your ideas for Skyway-West Hill’s Community Needs List by August 30, 2023 and enter to win a free gift card!
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by Devin Chicras
We’re taking over Skyway Park and EVERYTHING IS FREE! Try out a variety of sports and activities, create the perfect picnic with food, drinks, and ice cream, dance to our live DJ or wacky brass band, scoop up giveaways and resources at our vendor alley, and keep an eye out for surprise guests.
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by Devin Chicras
Folks who tuned into West Hill Community Association’s Summer 2023 Community Quarterly Meeting on July 18 found out which criminal activity is skyrocketing in the area, how to let King County know what programs and services to prioritize, what exciting new event WHCA is rolling out this summer, the latest on the Taylor Creek Restoration Project, and more. Watch the full video below, or read on for highlights.
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By Devin Chicras
Three local artists have shared their visions for art celebrating the Skyway community. Vote on the mural concept that you would like to see up on a wall somewhere in the heart of Skyway this summer.
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by Devin Chicras
More than 20 volunteers came out to Skyway Park on Saturday, April 29, 2023 for a special Earth Month restoration event. Volunteers removed 160 gallons of trash from the park and removed two cubic yards of blackberry and ivy.
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by Devin Chicras
Folks who tuned into West Hill Community Association’s Spring 2023 Community Quarterly Meeting on April 18 found out how King County Metro’s new “Metro Flex” service works, got the inside scoop on King County’s new heat pump program, and more. Watch the full video below, or read on for highlights.
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