Arbor Heights’ Haunted Alley held its sixth annual event on Halloween night, drawing visitors to the neighborhood.
West Seattle Blog reporter Jason Grotelueschen visited and reported a packed scene as trick-or-treaters explored the displays. His account is available from West Seattle Blog.
Music and treats in the alley
The report noted a performance by Neon Brass Party, bringing live music to the Halloween gathering.
Candy chutes dispensed treats to visitors, according to the account.
A playful streak among the displays
Alongside the Halloween décor, the report described a mischievous element among the sights.
A separate West Seattle Blog roundup of Halloween-night events listed the entrance as SW 102nd Street between 35th and 36th Avenue SW. The location in Arbor Heights made Haunted Alley a neighborhood stop for families.
West Seattle Blog credited a tipster identified as Kristin with sharing word of the event before Halloween night.
Permits for planned public-space activities
For organizers planning an activity that uses all or part of a public street, sidewalk, alley or plaza, Seattle SDOT says a Street and Sidewalk Activities permit may apply; its permit information covers those spaces. The permit guide says activities can be scheduled for single, multiple or recurring dates. These materials describe permit coverage and scheduling, but do not establish whether a permit was required for Haunted Alley.
Halloween safety and neighborhood history
For street-crossing safety, Seattle Police Department Halloween tips advise motorists to slow down and give children plenty of time to cross, according to the department’s Halloween guidance. A separate example of residents organizing around a community need appears in Seattle Public Schools’ history of Arbor Heights Elementary: in 1938, the Arbor Heights Improvement Club sought a school for local children.
