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West Seattle Spotlight on B efore Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder moved in, before Trader Joe's brought us gluten-free vegan waes, West Seattle was a working-class neighborhood. Back then, the Fauntleroy streetcar creaked and clanged to its last stop around what's now Enolyne Joe's (get it—end o' the line?), real-life Rosie the Riverters commuted to temporary jobs at Harbor Island's wartime manufacturers, and after work, Bethlehem Steel (now Nucor) laborers and other everyday folks made their way into such blue-collar haunts as the Chelan Café, which still serves dubious shredded hash browns and chicken-fried steak, just as it did in 1938. Further back in time, some claim that Alki beach was the birthplace of Seattle itself, noting that the famous Denny party landed at Alki in 1851. Not far from that famous spot, today you can dig deeper into West Seattle's history at the tiny Loghouse Mu- seum, a restored 1904 cabin with voices of West Seattle history echoing in its exhibits and loyal volunteer historians. Or scarf a burger and a milkshake at the funky Luna Park Cafe, where you can read about the ghostly remains of its namesake amuse- ment park, which entertained families on an Alki pier until it closed in 1913. During very low tides, a few Luna Park pilings poke up from the water even today, hinting at fun times long departed. EXPLORE THE OUTDOORS: Even on the dreariest Seattle day, you'll dig Lincoln Park, built out in the 1930s with help from the WPA and the Civilian Conservation Corps. Five miles of fantastic trails give you brief views of the Sound, or take a detour and hike down to stroll right along the wa- ter—then break a sweat climbing back up. Swimmers can get warm saltwater in their eyes at Colman Pool come spring.