Amazon Hub Takes Over Old Italian Spaghetti House Location

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Ryan

The former location of the venerable Italian Spaghetti House (then Bob’s Lake City Liquors, most recently BC Kitchen & Bath) is now being used as an Amazon Hub for its contracted drivers. Not quite an Amazon warehouse (those are huge), instead a truck makes deliveries to the hub, drivers park and run in, grab the packages and then deliver to their final location in our neighborhood and environs.

The location on Lake City Way at the bottom of NE 100th Street is right on the southeast edge of Victory Heights. Longtime residents remember The Italian Spaghetti House which opened in 1931 and closed in 2011. Bob’s Lake City Liquor store was there for ten years and closed December 31, 2022. (There was also a “bikini bistro” located in the lot briefly in 2012, but the less said the better.) Most recently BC Kitchen & Bath was using the building but they suddenly closed.

While it may seem like Amazon is taking over everything, at least they are using the building rather than letting it sit idle or turn into another strip club or massage parlor.

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Victory Frights Returns On Halloween

Posted on October 4, 2025 by Ryan

Hi Neighbors!

Spooky season is upon us once again.  We’re excited to again present “Victory Frights” – our neighborhood trick-or-treating party taking place on October 31st, Halloween night, from 5pm-7pm. 

Victory Frights offers traffic-free trick-or-treating and a fun way to meet neighbors. As we’ve done for the last three years, we’ll be closing down 19th Ave from the Victory Heights Preschool to NE 105th Street for an evening of lights, music, and treats, rain or shine. We hope you can come and join the fun! 

Want to help out? There are many ways to get involved:

  • Hand out candy! Victory Heights neighbors are invited to bring a chair and sit anywhere along 19th Ave in front of Victory Heights park to hand out candy. We’ll have tables (and canopies if it rains) for treats, trinkets, or whatever you’d like to hand out. 
  • Help set up! With so much to do, we’d love some help setting out luminaries and inflatables, setting up tables and canopies, and decorating the Halloween tree. 
  • Help tear down! We welcome volunteers to help us take down inflatables, tables and canopies from 7pm -8pm after the event.
  • Donate candy! Not available during the event but want to support us? Candy donations can be dropped off at 10534 19th Ave NE and left on the porch anytime before the event. All candy donations will be distributed among all neighbors on the route during the event.

Volunteers and donors – please sign up by clicking this link.

Spooking forward to seeing you there!

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Food Truck Fridays Returns May 30th

Posted on May 24, 2025 by Ryan

It’s back! Food Truck Friday in Victory Heights returns in 2025 starting on May 30th. Each week (skipping 4th of July) throughout the summer at least three food trucks will be parked on 19th Avenue NE across from Victory Heights Park starting at 5 PM. On the 30th, Girl Scout Troop 43416 will also be on hand selling baked goods to raise money for a diaper drive they are doing to support Akin, a non profit serving families in North Seattle.

Food Truck Friday is brought to you by the Victory Heights Community Council. We rely on donations in order to purchase the insurance we need from the city ($406 for 2025) and the rental on the Honey Bucket that is in the park year-round (over $2000). We will have QR codes on display during Food Truck Friday so you can make direct donations, or visit: https://victory-heights-cc.square.site .

In other events, on Saturday, May 31st, the Thornton Creek Alliance will celebrate the International Day for Biodiversity and care for the riparian forest of Kingfisher Natural Area. They’ll be exploring the history, restoration, hydrology, and ecology of this section of Thornton Creek. Afterwards they’ll be caring for the space by removing weeds, pruning native shrubs, and performing upkeep to keep it a nice space for people to use. They hope to see you there!
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Tree Falls in Victory Heights Park

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Ryan

After the large wind and rain storm this week that knocked out power to thousands of Puget Sound residents, one of the trees in Victory Heights Park fell down.

The tree was part of a group at the south end of the park and fell towards the north blocking the walking path.

No one is known to have been injured.

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Victory Frights on Halloween October 31st

Posted on October 13, 2024 by Ryan

Victory Frights returns yet again this year, on Thursday, October 31st from 5 PM to 7 PM when 19th Avenue NE (across from the park–where the food trucks usually are) will be shut down to allow trick-or-treaters to stroll around and collect candy from one central location free from traffic. Bring the whole family. And be sure to check out the many great yard displays, some of which are even scarier in the dark!

Here are some great ways to participate: 

– Pass out treats! Neighbors are invited to bring a chair and treats to hand-out along 19th Avenue on Halloween night. In the past, neighbors have brought candy, Pokemon cards, dog treats, and crafts – we encourage neighbors to be creative! Tables and chairs are available on a first come first serve basis.

– Donate candy! Any candy contributions will be divided among neighbors along 19th Ave to share with young goblins and ghosts.  

– Help set up! While staging will begin a week in advance, we could use help setting up lights, luminaries, inflatables and Halloween Tree decorations & photo backdrop from 4-5pm on 10/31. 

– Help tear down! We appreciate any help collecting luminaries, inflatables, extension cords and other accessories and decorations from 7-8pm.

If you’re available to help out in any way, please SIGN-UP HERE. 

See you soon!

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Sacajawea Elementary Would Close In One District Proposal

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Ryan

On Wednesday, the Seattle School District released two possible options for closing elementary schools across the city, one of which would impact Sacajawea near Victory Heights. In Proposed Option A, Sacajawea would be closed and all the K-5 students would instead attend Hazel Wolf Elementary in Pinehurst. With Proposed Option B, Sacajawea would remain open. The District says such closures are necessary, “to create schools that are equitable and excellent, ensuring that we operate within our resources to maintain the stability and health of our district for the future.”

Nobody in the city is going to happy their child might have to travel further than before just to attend school, so to say these closures are controversial is an understatement (hey, I hate it when my bus stops get moved or closed). But these are early days and as the District says on its website, “As you review the proposed options below, please know these are drafts under consideration [emphasis theirs].” So, submit your feedback to them if you have any.

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Pets Beware: Coyotes Active

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Ryan

Even though Victory Heights is in the middle of a large city, it is also adjacent to a greenbelt with a large amount of wildlife including coyotes. Pets, particularly outdoor cats, can be vulnerable to these predators. The Humane Society advises keeping cats inside for their safety.

Andrea, who lives at 17th Avenue and Northgate, recently reported:
Last week, our cat went missing earlier in the week, and on Friday, we found pieces of her scattered around the grassy area of Victory Heights park. We think she was taken from our yard on Tuesday night, likely by a coyote that then brought her back to the park.

She adds, “One thing I love about this neighborhood are all of the friendly outdoor cats, and I would hate for this to happen to someone else.” Don’t let your pet be another victim. You can’t control the coyotes but you can control your pet.

If you’d like to talk about this, or other topics, the Victory Heights Community Council will be having a virtual meeting over Zoom on Monday, August 26th at 6 PM. On the agenda is back to school carpool opportunities, the 23rd Avenue drainage project update, Link Light Rail service change update, and planning for this year’s Victory Frights in October.

Please use this Zoom link for next Monday’s meeting: 

Victory Heights Neighborhood Zoom Meeting Link

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Tuesday is Neighborhood Night Out

Posted on August 5, 2024 by Ryan

The annual Neighborhood Night Out is traditionally held on the first Tuesday of August, this year August 6th. It’s a great way to get to know the people on your street and strengthen community bonds. And it’s simple to do! Just set up a few chairs on a front lawn, or block off a section of your block, and invite your neighbors (basically, any house you can see up and down your street) to come hang out. Introduce yourselves, get to know people’s names and which houses they are in. Exchange phone numbers and emails. This kind of information is particularly useful in case of an emergency or disaster.

Many neighbors registered with the Seattle Police’s Night Out map, check to see if there is one near you, or just spontaneously do one yourself! For instance, those of us in south Victory Heights on NE 100th and 102nd Streets will be meeting on 102nd between 20th and 21st Avenue starting at 6 PM.

Good luck!

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