West Seattle Daily

About West Seattle Daily

Enable this Alexa skill if you love West Seattle! This daily flash briefing is brought to you by Christian Harris, Owner of Sea-Town Real Estate in West Seattle. Each day we will cover a different topic, all centered around the West Seattle Peninsula. For additional info on West Seattle (and a link to our exclusive "Welcome to West Seattle" resources & discounts) or Seattle Real Estate in general:
Visit www.Sea-Town.com or call us at 206.717.4846.

Publisher

Christian Harris

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Dec 2019

Latest episode

6 Jun 2020

Latest episodes

66 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Jun 2020

   WSD Ep. 066 - 06/06/2020 - Restaurants and stores to re-open immediately!

   King County has been approved for Phase 1.5 yesterday - businesses are allowed modified openings & we'll go over some of the stipulations and guidelines around that... Thanks for joining us for West Seattle Daily (should really change the name to West Seattle whenever I get around to putting out a new episode), Episode #066, brought to you by Sea-Town Team Powered by eXp Realty. I'm your host, Christian Harris. FYI restaurants are allowed to open at 25% capacity now in king county. Tables of no more than 5 and tables 6 ft away. Masks are highly recommended and likely required in most businesses. Please follow the rules so we can all stay open and continue to operate under a new normal Here is an overview of what’s happening in key sectors across King County: Restaurants • Outdoor dining activities is allowed at 50 percent of capacity with all tables and chairs maintaining 6 feet of distance • Indoor dining services may operate at 25 percent of capacity, provided such tables and chairs are more than 6 feet away from each other. In-store retail • All non-essential retail activities occupancy may not be not be higher than 15 percent of capacity. • Businesses are directed to provide signage encouraging indoor visits to less than 30 minutes, with face-to-face interactions limited to 30 minutes. • No changes for essential retail activities Personal services: Cosmetologists, Hairstylists, Barbers, Estheticians, Master Estheticians, Manicurists, Nail Salon Workers, Electrologists, Permanent Makeup Artists, Tattoo Artists, Cosmetology Schools and Esthetics Schools • All activities may operate but the number of clients served will be limited to no more than 25 percent of capacity or one person if it is a single bed/chair studio. Professional services: Accountants, architects, attorneys, engineers, financial advisors, information technologists, insurance agents, tax preparers, and other office-based occupations that are typically serving a client base • All activities allowed but an establishment's occupancy should not be higher than 25 percent of capacity. • Businesses are directed to provide signage encouraging indoor visits to be less than 30 minutes, with face to face interactions limited to 30 minutes. Construction • All construction, including those activities for which social distancing may not be maintained and the start of new construction projects, is authorized to resume. “By opening our economy carefully and deliberately, we make sure to stay healthy and continue down the path to full recovery.” ALSO, DON'T FORGET TO JOIN US TODAY (SATURDAY, JUNE 6TH) IN WEST SEATTLE FOR THE "MARCH FOR BLACK LIVES" FROM 1-3PM. MEETING IN FRONT OF THE ANYTIME FITNESS IN THE ADMIRAL DISTRICT AND MARCHING TO THE THE ALASKA JUNCTION. IT SHOULD GO WITH OUT SAYING, THAT THIS WILL BE A PEACEFUL PROTEST AND VIOLENCE AND PROPERTY DESTRUCTION WILL NOT BE TOLERATED

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   14 May 2020

   WSD Ep. 065 - 05/14/2020 - New Business Spotlight - Blackfin Coffee

   This flash briefing is all about West Seattle in Washington (WA) State. For more info, visit: http://www.Sea-Town.com/welcome-to-west-seattle If you own an Amazon Echo device, you can enable this daily audio content by simply saying "Alexa, enable West Seattle Daily Skill" or click here - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082NR5KM4, login to your Amazon account and click the "Enable" button. ---- If you are anything like me, you drink copious amounts of coffee and probably have your favorite local coffee roaster... well, I just found my new favorite, and it's a startup, right here in West Seattle. Thanks for joining us for West Seattle Daily, Episode #065, brought to you by the Sea-Town Team, powered by eXp Realty. I'm your host, Christian Harris. https://www.blackfin.coffee Started by Brian Jenkins The Mission BlackFin Coffee was born out of the desire to reverse the unsustainable practices that are contributing to the plight of our oceans' marine life. Here in the Pacific Northwest we love our resident orcas and salmon, and It hurts our hearts to see them slowly slipping into extinction. That is why we will align with other businesses who are making efforts to clean our oceans. Kindness Every human and creature on earth has value and deserves to be treated with respect and love. Kindness extends far past personal interaction, but instead reverberates throughout the whole world as one life impacts another, and so on. At BlackFin Coffee, we care about income inequality, and just treating people equally. That's why the employees at BlackFin Coffee will be paid the exact same wages as the owner. Everyone is equal, and everyone will be treated as an equally valued partner. Conservation When we create a product, waste reduction is the top priority. While we realize that zero waste is nearly impossible in an American society, we still have the power to package our products in a sustainable way. That's why we package all of our products in either bio-degradable packaging, or recyclable packaging that will not spend hundreds of years floating around in our planet's oceans. Excellence If a product isn't top notch, then it's not good enough. We care deeply about creating a great product, and giving great experiences. If you're unsatisfied with your product or experience for any reason, we will gladly give you your money back, without any hassles. We believe that the best way to build a brand is to give 100% satisfaction to every customer. We are eager to hear your feedback. If we could have done better in any way, please email us at brian@blackfin.coffee so we can make improvements moving forward. https://www.blackfin.coffee https://www.pnwprotectors.com Don't forget to subscribe to this on your favorite podcast app or on your Amazon smart speaker by simply saying, "Alexa, enable West Seattle Daily".

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   11 May 2020

   WSD Ep. 064 - 05/11/2020 - A Little History of Mother's Day!

   This flash briefing is all about West Seattle in Washington (WA) State. For more info, visit: http://www.Sea-Town.com/welcome-to-west-seattle If you own an Amazon Echo device, you can enable this daily audio content by simply saying "Alexa, enable West Seattle Daily Skill" or click here - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082NR5KM4, login to your Amazon account and click the "Enable" button. ---- A little late but Happy day after Mother’s day to all the mamas out there! WE are so fortunate to have your support & guidance. While only some of us are mothers (or are married to mothers), what all of us have in common is that we all have mothers... Have you ever wondered how Mother’s day started? We did some digging and found the story to share with you. Thanks for joining us for West Seattle Daily, Episode #064, brought to you by the Sea-Town Team, powered by eXp Realty. I'm your host, Christian Harris. https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/mothers-day The first Mother’s day was celebrated in 1908. Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother at St Andrew's Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virginia, as a way of honoring the sacrifices mothers make for their children. Mother's day became an official U.S. holiday in 1914. Jarvis would later denounce the holiday’s commercialization and spent the latter part of her life trying to remove it from the calendar. While dates and celebrations vary, Mother’s Day traditionally involves presenting moms with flowers, cards and other gifts. Celebrations of mothers and motherhood can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and Romans, who held festivals in honor of the mother goddesses Rhea and Cybele, but the clearest modern precedent for Mother’s Day is the early Christian festival known as “Mothering Sunday.” Over time the Mothering Sunday tradition shifted into a more secular holiday, and children would present their mothers with flowers and other tokens of appreciation. This custom eventually faded in popularity before merging with the American Mother’s Day in the 1930s and 1940s The origins of Mother’s Day as celebrated in the United States date back to the 19th century. In the years before the Civil War, Ann Reeves Jarvis of West Virginia helped start “Mothers’ Day Work Clubs” to teach local women how to properly care for their children. These clubs later became a unifying force in a region of the country still divided over the Civil War. In 1868 Jarvis organized “Mothers’ Friendship Day,” at which mothers gathered with former Union and Confederate soldiers to promote reconciliation. Back to Anna Jarvis Following the success of her first Mother’s Day in 1908, Jarvis—who remained unmarried and childless her whole life—resolved to see her holiday added to the national calendar. Arguing that American holidays were biased toward male achievements, she started a massive letter writing campaign to newspapers and prominent politicians urging the adoption of a special day honoring motherhood. While versions of Mother’s Day are celebrated worldwide, traditions vary depending on the country. In Thailand, for example, Mother’s Day is always celebrated in August on the birthday of the current queen, Sirikit. Another alternate observance of Mother’s Day can be found in Ethiopia, where families gather each fall to sing songs and eat a large feast as part of Antrosht, a multi-day celebration honoring motherhood. In the United States, Mother’s Day continues to be celebrated by presenting mothers and other women with gifts and flowers, and it has become one of the biggest holidays for consumer spending. Families also celebrate by giving mothers a day off from activities like cooking or other household chores. At times, Mother’s Day has also been a date for launching political or feminist causes. In 1968 Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King Jr., used Mother’s Day to host a march in support of underprivileged women and children. In the 1970s women’s groups also used the holiday as a time to highlight the need for equal rights and access to childcare. What an interesting story? I had no idea. In the spirit of Mother's Day, I hope you had a chance to show your appreciation to your mom or the other mommas in your life who mean a great deal to you... you all do so much, often with so little appreciation or praise. Thank you for all that you do! Thanks for joining us and talk with you tomorrow.

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