Where do you get your groceries?

I usually drive to Burien as it is a straight shot up the hill on Hwy509 to several of my favorite stores. Sometimes I go over to Queen Anne from the office job in Belltown and pick up a few things from one of the usual "supermarkets".

photo courtesy Tim O'Brian

Did you realize in 1934 there were over 20 grocery stores in the Georgetown area? One of my favorites is the Bee Hive Marketeria. You just have to love that name - and there was not just one but two - located at 6001 12th Avenue South and 4125 Airport Way South.

Inside the Bee Hive

I got to talking with the owner of the 9lb Hammer last week and he informed me that the building plans he saw for his space was also for the Bee Hive Market (but in the 1920's) with the loading dock on Airport Way and the main shopping area where we now find the MIX.

Looks like I will be headed back to the library and looking at the 1920 Polk directories.