Life In The Pacific Northwest
Just found out about this. If you’re a fan of tabletop gaming, this looks like lots of fun.
Unfortunately, advance tickets are sold out. However, there will still be some available at the door.
Ticket sales online for @ETXWA are now closed, but you can still pick yours up at the door!
— Uncle’s Games (@UnclesGames) June 19, 2015
My good friends, Jack & Francine over at Whiskey Ridge Brewery in Arlington will be providing beer for the beer-garden at this Year’s Fly-In. This is exciting news for them! (Full disclosure: I built their website and help with their social media.)
In case you didn’t know, the Arlington Fly-In is a big deal for recreation aviation enthusiasts. This began as a one day fly-in and spaghetti feed WAAY back in 1969. It’s quite a hoot and one of the more unique Northwest events. This year it’s July 9-11.
Later today we’re zipping of to Port Angeles for the North Olympic Discovery Marathon’s Kid’s Marathon. My son’s been training with his school’s running club. They’ve run a total of twenty-five miles before today. This afternoon, they’ll run the final 1.2 miles to complete the official marathon distance.
I love Port Angeles! It’s a gorgeous drive to get there; a fun way to spend time with family and friends. A ferry ride will be a delight. It’s been some time, and with the summer-esque weather, it’ll be a particularly delightful trip.
The Victorian downtown enchants me. Plus, the waterfront simply bubbles with charm. It’s not often I’m able to drop to a slower place. Love that, even if it’s just an afternoon.
This looks like a freaking awesome party down in the Sierra Nevadas. But October is a hard time for me to get away, what with everyone else in school and all. Heck, maybe it will be a great time for ME to break away. Sigh, probably not.
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We went to this last year and really enjoyed it. Not sure our schedule allows us to this weekend, but if we can, we will go. Hope to see you there.
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PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL ARTS |
Taste, explore and experience real food Sunday, May 17th. The Celebration of Food Festival, Sunday, May 17, 2015 from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM at the Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St. SW, Lynnwood.
The festival is a free family event that innovatively highlights sustainable, local, organic and wholesome (SLOW) food. “In our fourth year, we are still running a very unique event. We bring people together from Snohomish County and beyond to showcase delicious, local, wholesome food,” said festival organizer Chris Hudyma. “Our intent is to foster a community that is passionate about real food. It’s a journey for people to rediscover that they can grow and cook their own food and that it can taste so much better than the processed food we so often eat in this country.” Highlights of the festival include: educational presentations; cooking demonstrations; children’s story tent and book giveaways; hands-on kids’ cooking and kitchen skills station; and vendors consisting of local farms and businesses.
The Celebration of Food Festival is brought to you by Edmonds Community College and the City of Lynnwood with support by: Cedar Grove Compost, Central Market, Edmonds CC Campus Green Fund. Grow Northwest, PCC Natural Markets, Swedish Edmonds, Verdant Health Commission, and Whole Foods Market Lynnwood. For more information about the Food Festival, visit www.edcc.edu/foodfest. |
This looks amazing and delightful; what a great way to develop both creativity and technical problem-solving. I plan to get down there!
| Saturday, April 25, 2015, 11:00am – 02:00pm |
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On the last Saturday of the month, come to Maker Day at MOHAI to tinker, experiment and create alongside some of Seattle’s most innovative makers. Drop in any time between 11 am-2 pm; activities are designed for all ages and skill levels and no reservation is necessary!
April 25: Create computer games and animation with Code Fellows Cost: Included with museum admission |
Location Museum of History & Industry (860 Terry Ave N) Contact MOHAI Programs | (206) 324-1126 ex. 165 – See more at: http://www.mohai.org/visit-us/mohai-calendar/eventdetail/1052/-/maker-day-coding#sthash.pgamno2H.dpuf
Yeah, the Emerald City Comicon is done, but that’s not even close to all the geek delight the region has the offer. There are events throughout the year, and these two are (both) this weekend.
And there are still more. I’ve started a list of all the regions events, which I’ll keep updated as I learn more. Feel free to let me know of any that aren’t on here.
An additional note: I was just informed that the Bellingham Comicon is a go for October 24th. More details on their Facebook page and their website.
Oh, dear geek friends, Emerald City Comicon fans, I know some folks felt slighted by this statement from Washington State’s DOT:
80,000 @emeraldcitycon fans not considered a ‘major event’ for @wsdot http://t.co/9KTlti2sQf pic.twitter.com/4RAIEOFOzK
— KIRO Radio 97.3 FM (@KIRORadio) March 24, 2015
It was a pretty calm weekend. Didn’t even hit the gym much, but that wasn’t too bad. Was feeling worn out, so clearly needed rest.
Did make it to REI’s garage sale, scoring some great gear at killer prices. But not much, as the past month had been had a heap of extra expense. In particular, found a bike jacket that I’m tempted to wear everywhere. I have no qualm with uber-bike-nerd status.
Makes me look forward to riding in 2015. I plan on greatly increasing my mileage this year. I’ll map out a more specific goal soon. I also want to ride a few organized rides. I haven’t thought it through much deeper than that. Now, just wondering if I’ll hit the Chilly Hilly next month.
Also looking forward to the year’sSeattle Bike Expo. Centurylink field should provide a nice, more easily accessible venue. Parking shall be a hoot, but us cyclists, especially the hardcore, will be fine. Plenty of bike racks, I’m sure.
There are a few other outside goals I’m entertaining. Getting some good hikes in really excites me. Ice Caves again, perhaps another trip up to Lake 22, but only looking at day hikes right now. These will be summer based. At least good weather focused.
So, 2015 week be an outside-centric year. How more awesome can you get! See you outside!
Sadly, I won’t be able to make it. But should be very interesting and insightful.
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