Seafair Opening Weekend
Since 1951, Seattle has celebrated summer with the annual Seafair celebration that lasts for the entire three months of the season. There are parades, community festivals, air and boat shows, pirates, and more. The 2008 festivities kick off during the July 4th weekend with four separate family...
Seeing Seattle's Fireworks
Seattle loves the Fourth of July. We must, since there are two distinct fireworks shows in the city: WaMu's Family Fourth show that happens at dusk over Lake Union Park and Ivar's 4th of Jul-Ivar's show that takes place over Elliott Bay at 10 p.m. Not to mention all the other shows from nearby...
City Hall: Seattle Presents Concerts
Now that it's finally nice and sunny outside, it's time to start thinking about how to spend as much time out of doors as possible. You could eat lunch at a restaurant with a patio or tour the city's very eclectic architecture. Also, you can listen to music.
Every summer, City Hall hosts a series of...
Seattle Pride
Seattle may not have the same reputation as San Francisco regarding their annual Pride festivities, but since Seattle has the second largest GLBT population (per capita) in the US, the pressure to have an incredible, all-out bash is high.
After a couple of years of disagreement over where the...
Seattle Wine
When people think of visiting wineries, they probably imagine sweeping vineyards and pretty buildings that house the winery. This is true in Washington, but not super close to Seattle. Washington's main wine country is across the mountains in Eastern Washington. Some are as close as a...