Junction Harvest Festival was a blast of Autumn enjoyable

The winners of the Junction Harvest Festival Chili Cookoff had been The Westy Sports and Spirits taking house the highest prize with JP Vidicans at heart. Jack Miller of Husky Deli and Matt Vaughan of Easy Street Records took 2nd and third place.

Photo courtesy of Stacie Woods-West Seattle Junction Association

The West Seattle Junction Harvest Festival concluded its vigorous celebration on Sunday Oct. 26, having stuffed the neighborhood streets with music, high-energy performances, and aggressive delicacies.

The festive ambiance started instantly with the Costume Parade. The procession was led in type by the West Seattle High School Marching Band and supplied the right kick-off to the day. Participants lined up of their festive apparel and joined the parade because it wound by means of the Junction, efficiently filling the streets with music, colour, and neighborhood satisfaction.

Throughout the length of the pageant, households loved many neighborhood staples. Attendees discovered alternatives to discover numerous exercise cubicles hosted by native companies and neighborhood teams. A well-liked characteristic was the sidewalk trick-or-treating all alongside California Ave. For the youngest guests, a free youngsters’ play space, sponsored by Hope Lutheran, was out there, that includes cornhole and different video games for all ages.

One of the day’s aggressive highlights was the Chili Cook-Off. Nine native favorites competed for the title of Best Chili in West Seattle. Those trying to taste-test the competitors paid $20, which secured them a flight of chili samples and a voting token to crown their favourite dish. Beyond the extraordinary rivalry, the occasion served a higher goal, as all proceeds benefited the West Seattle Food Bank. Ultimately, the extraordinary competitors concluded with The Westy Sports and Spirits successful the coveted Best Chili title.

The Pie Eating contest was a messy little bit of enjoyable too.

The pageant additionally showcased a number of thrilling performances on the All-Ways Intersection. Rain City Ropeworks, a proficient native bounce rope workforce, carried out unbelievable tips and workforce routines, efficiently bringing excessive power to the viewers.

A serious fan favourite, the Seattle Thrillers, made their anticipated return to the pageant. They danced their spooky hearts out throughout a high-energy tribute to Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Following their dramatic routine, they invited neighborhood members to affix within the enjoyable.

As the pageant drew to an in depth, native West Seattleite Jack Chandelier supplied the right musical backdrop, closing out the night with Halloween House Music. Chandelier provided enjoyable, Halloween themed tunes that had been excellent for dancing, people-watching, and soaking in these fall vibes.