Your local gas station closed and you won't believe why
Okay, so you know how you just want to fill up your tank, maybe grab a coffee, and get on with your day? Well, if you're in West Seattle, specifically around 35th and Holden, and you've been wondering why that Space Age gas station — the one that's usually, like, super cheap and always buzzing — has been taped off and closed, I mean, prepare yourself for a very Seattle answer. Apparently, they had a power issue. Not just any power issue, though. The entire building had its power shut off because of a problem with... the coffee shop next door? Bus karo.
I mean, the West Seattle Blog did some digging, because of course, people were asking. And a team member went over to Space Age, talked to an employee, and got the scoop. It sounds like the coffee stand on the property had some kind of electrical problem, and because of how things are wired, it affected the whole gas station. So, while they're working to get the coffee stand's power fixed, the pumps are off, the lights are out, and your cheap gas dreams are on hold. It’s just one of those things, you know? Like when the ferry's late because someone's car alarm went off on the car deck.
What This Means for West Seattle
* **Fuel Frustration:** If you rely on Space Age for its usually lower prices, you're out of luck for now. * **Coffee Conundrum:** The adjacent coffee stand, which I mean, is a lifeline for many morning commuters, is also down. * **Neighborhood Nuisance:** It's a small thing, but these little disruptions really add up, especially in a community like West Seattle that's already navigating bridge closures and endless construction.
It's just such a West Seattle thing to have a whole gas station shut down because of a coffee stand's electrical issues. You can't make this stuff up, I mean. We've got bigger things to worry about, like finding parking on Alki on a sunny day, or if the Mariners will ever make it, but these little daily inconveniences? They just hit different. That's Seattle — Rainier's out, everything's forgiven.
Preet Kaur-Sullivan, MiTL Sports Desk, Morning Wire.
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