This weekend I photographed the final hours of the Alki Tavern, a West Seattle institution. The tavern was open for 38 years across the water from downton Seattle. On Wednesday, the bar held an auction for memorabilia allowing regulars a chance to buy a little piece of their beloved tavern.

The final night was packed full of friends and family of the bar, reflecting on their passed memories. A man pointed out a note on the wall where a woman wrote that she met her husband, "Look I'm not the only one that met their spouse here." The bar's connections with people ran deep.  

A developer bought the tavern and six adjoining lots for over 3 million dollars.