Life In The Pacific Northwest
Renton City Comicon: September 15th & 16th
Washington State Toy and Geek Fest: June 30th & July 1stIt’s great to find fun new events to add to my list. I do my best to keep this up-to-date. If you find something, let me know!
Fret not my geeky friends, for Seattle, and the Pacific Northwest are laden with comicon delights.
In Seattle alone, you have:
And there are events in Portland, Everett, Bellevue, Spokane, Ellensburg, Boise…
There are plenty of opportunities, check them out! Here’s my list.
Things are changing all the time. If you come across something that’s not here, let me know and I’ll add.
I was asked earlier today for a list of “what’s going on” New Year’s Eve in Edmonds. I hadn’t put much thought as I’m planning on spending the evening with friends (I’ll be in the Edmonds Bowl, just so you know), but thought I’d dig through my memories and the web and pull together a quick list.
First, I want to point out that Kathy Passage over at My Edmonds News has list of holiday events and such in her most recent article. She’s pretty cool: go check her out!
Anyway, I’ve pulled out a list of specifically New Year’s Eve stuff, focusing on the “ringing in 2018” (aka: out after midnight) stuff.
I had a powerful realization today. While training some junior belts, I noticed one, a high-school aged young woman, was watching me closely. Everything I said and did was watched closely. I saw how much potential I had to build her up, or tear her down.
It’s sobering and humbling. Knowing how nuch influence I have. I love the idea that a few well placed positives: words, smiles, can add so much to her life. And screwing this up can really mess things up.
Long ago, I pledged to be powerfully positive. Seeking, still, to master that. But I’m moving forward.
You ever had such an epiphany?
Ok, so I’m a killjoy: I’m not a fan of the Bite of Seattle nor the Taste Of Edmonds. So, I don’t truly hate them. They do create a nuisance to the neighbors, and add to the traffic misery that’s the Seattle region. But that’s really not the root of things.
I remember back in the stone age (so it seems) when the Bite was held at Greenlake. Much smaller, though traffic was still a pain. A key thing I remember (mis-remember?) was smaller portions. The purpose was to go and sample the wares from many different restaurants. Perhaps it was just the bottomless appetite of a teenaged cyclist (who would ride to the lake…a couple of times all the way from Lynnwood). But that’s my recollection. And, you know, if my memory is wrong, so be it. I still think that’s what the event should be about. Not a chance to drop $5 to then go and buy lunch from a vendor. I guess I’m greedy…I want to try everything Edmonds has to offer!
Now, let’s be clear, I’m sure I’ll be making my way down to the Taste of Edmonds this weekend. My friends with Steel Magic Northwest will be performing Saturday at 1:00 pm. Oh, and if you’re a fan of the Saturday Farmer’s Market, they’ll be on sabbatical this weekend.
This morning I heard a brief blurb about this weekend’s traffic. It’s going to be lovely, and there are some great events like Folklife going on (besides Folklife, my favorite so far is Tankfest in Everett at Paine Field.
Everyone will be on the roads!
Expect horrible traffic throughout the Puget Sound region, and plan extra time to get to whatever adventure you’ll be taking.
Looking for something to do (besides one the two above)? Here’s a few lists of events and activities out there.
Just a small sampling of all that’s going on around here. There’s also all the mountains, beaches, parks…outside stuff!
No reason to be on the couch this upcoming long weekend!
My son discovered this film festival hosted by the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Film Festival
Now I’m wondering, with such amazing institutions like Boeing, the Museum of Flight, the Future of Flight and the Museum of History and Industry, why we don’t have a similar film festival here in Seattle. I really think we’d get great traction on something like this.
What do you think? Would you go?
Let me know!
Perhaps you, like me, has a medicine cabinet filled with expired medications you have had no idea what to do with. The garbage, as well as the toilet, we know are terrible.
So, here’s a solution: the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day this Saturday, April 29th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
In south Snohomish County, we can head to Mountlake Terrace’s police department located at 5906 232nd St SW, Mountlake Terrace.
If you don’t live close to Terrace, this link will help you find a closer participating location.
Hey Seattle-based chums,
Any of you planning on attending “Network After Work Seattle at Amber“? It’s Wednesday evening right by Pike Place Market.
For me, driving to downtown mid-week/evenings is a bit of a pain. Back when I worked at Starbucks it was easy (it’s only a few minutes north, and, ostensibly, on my way home). Even when I was at Microsoft, heading into downtown was pretty straightforward. Marysville, though…well, with traffic, construction and all the other events in my life make these sorts of things challenging.
So, let me know if any of you are planning on going, or even just thinking of going.