West Seattle - The Alaska Junction
The Alaska Junction is West Seattle’s urban center. West Seattle is just one of the many wonderful neighborhoods within the city of Seattle, WA. If you’ve ever lived in West Seattle, or even just visited, you know that in the middle of all the different neighborhoods lies The Alaska Junction, the heart of West Seattle. The Alaska Junction is the middle of three different junctions in West Seattle all along California Avenue. There’s the Morgan Junction where Fauntleroy Way crosses California Ave, right near Lincoln Park. And if you keep heading North past the Alaska Junction, you’ll run into the Admiral Junction where Admiral Way meets California.
The Alaska Junction or “The Junction”, as most West Seattle residents would call it, is an amazing neighborhood with a walk score of 98! This means that if you live around this area, you can get pretty much all daily errands done on foot.
Photo taken by David Rosen/SlickPix Photography
Within 4 blocks of The Junction there are 4 different grocery stores all with a variety of selections. There’s a QFC, a Safeway, a Trader Joes, and a Whole Foods. There’s also the Seattle Fish Company where you can buy all kinds of fish, cooked or not!
But, if you are feeling like you just don’t want to cook and are looking for some takeout, The Junction has a great variety of restaurant’s. Within around 4 blocks there’s over 50 restaurants containing all different types of food. There’s Elliot Bay Brewery & Pub for some classic pub food. Right across the street is Taqueria Guaymas, a beloved Mexican Restaurant. There’s also plenty of options for pizza including Talarico’s Pizzeria and Pagliacci Pizza. If you’re looking for burgers we got you covered! Check out Coastline. Fried Chicken? Try Ma'ono Fried Chicken and Whiskey. In the mood for Asian food? Dumplings of Fury and Nikko Teriyaki has got you covered! Maharaja Cuisine of India also is a great option for food and drinks. And if you feeling like you just want a drink, check out The Beer Junction or Shadowland.
The Junction also offers plenty of selections for breakfast and/or dessert. Bakery Nouveau, A la Mode Pies Café, and Cupcake Royale are great options for some baked goods. Looking for a coffee shop? Lula Coffee Co. is an adorable coffee shop with tons of options. Just want a more classic breakfast? Try Easy Street Records and West 5! How about just some classic dessert? Husky Deli has a range of different ice cream.
Photo taken by Renah @runrenahrun on Flickr
The Junction also has a multitude of retail stores to choose from. There’s North West Arts & Frame, an art supplies store combined with a quirky, yet cute and high-end boutique giftshop. You can also find a few different second-hand consignment shops such as Cherry or Funky Jane’s. We in West Seattle are animal lovers, so of course we have 2 different pet stores in The Junction to choose from. Petco is always available, but Next to Nature is also a lovely small business and a great option. There are also some bigger more well-known stores such as True Value, Bartell Drugs, or Pharmica for your more everyday needs. The Junction also a large selection of different boutique shops, like Fleurt or Click! Design That Fits. East Street Records is also a classic well-loved shop right in the main intersection of the Junction. Easy Street has a huge variety of records or CD’s and is overall a super cool place to at least check out. Pegasus Book Exchange is also a super affordable used book store, with a huge selection of all different kinds of books. And, if you’re ever in need of bank the Junction has at least three including, BECU, Chase, and Key Bank.
Also, if you are looking for any places for beauty/self care, the Junction has you covered. There’s a couple hair salons to choose from, one of which is Vain Hair Salon and Boutique. Looking to get you nails done? Nail Time is just one of the numerous nail salons the Junction has to offer! Want a trip to the spa? La Vida Massage and Glow Medispa can help you out.
These are all just a few of the 100+ businesses in the Junction.
Photos in this gallery by - Studio 44A, John Duffy
The Alaska Junction also has tons of different activities to keep you occupied. The Escape Artist is a great escape room with multiple different rooms to choose from and super friendly staff. Thinking of taking up gardening or already have a love for plants? The West Seattle Nursey has a huge variety of plants and such to pick from! The Fraternal Order of Eagles is a nonprofit community club that focuses on bringing people together while providing a multitude of different activities to partake in. The Junction even has a it’s own theater, Arts West, that just wrapped up the show, “A Very Merry Kraken Tea Party”. Looking to go antique shopping? The Antique Mall has a large unique selection any antique lover will adore! The Junction also has an LA Fitness and YMCA if you like to work out and go to the gym. The Senior Center of West Seattle also offers an amazing selection of in person or virtual classes and help services.
Photo taken by David Rosen/SlickPix Photography
The Junction also features many events year round. One of the most popular is the West Seattle Farmers Market which happens every Sunday. The Market features a wide selection of local vendors selling things like jewelry to fruit. Another extremely popular and highly anticipated event is the West Seattle Summer Fest. Summer Fest takes place for a couple days during the summer and also features a lot of different activities. There’s a shopping section with different local vendors selling all sorts of things. There’s a food section with food from all around Seattle. There’s also music, games, and rides. It’s an amazing event that has fun for everyone! The Junction also has other events throughout the year like the Art Walk, Car Show, Harvest Festival, or the Hometown Holidays, a winter event similar to Summer Fest.
The West Seattle Junction is an amazing place to live around so if you or anyone you know is thinking of making a move soon, please contact me through my website at Contact Us — Jens Realty - Jennifer Suemnicht.
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