It was earlier this month I attended No Depression Night, hosted by the Seattle Center. This event showcased some unknown, but steadily growing in popularity bands. The lineup went as followed; Fly Moon Royalty, Legendary Oaks, Sallie Ford and Sound Outside, and the main reason for my attendance to this event, Shovels and Ropes. While I…
Category: Inside Seattle
Bainbridge Bluegrass Festival, Event Post-coverage
Saturday, July 28th, it was the 6th annual Bainbridge Bluegrass Festival held at Battle Point Park. This was my first attendance to the annual festival. It was a bit of travel to get to the event from where I currently live in Capitol Hill. A 35 minute walk to downtown Seattle, specifically to the Seattle waterfront. From there a…
For the Love of Preserving a Beautiful Landmark, Volunteer Park Conservatory
This is a subject close to my heart, the preservation of a landmark. A gem, located in Volunteer Park; The conservatory provides visitors to the park first hand a view of a working greenhouse. It allows for visitors to enjoy the beauty and also learn about various blooms. The Conservatory was established in 1912, although it’s had…
A celebration of France, Bastille Day, Event Post-coverage
July 18th, the Seattle Center hosted Bastille Day. The event featured a cooking demo, live performances, French car show, fencing demo, and a wine garden. The highlight of the day for me was the crepe (provided by Seattle’s specialty food truck, Seattle Crisp Creperie) The festival goer’s were most inspired by French style. The fashion staples of the day included stripes…
Northwest Folklife Festival [post-coverage]
A palate of bluegrass, old timey, indie and folk music, the Northwest Folk Festival offers a refreshing offering to mainstream music. I was only able to see a small sampling of the over 6,000 performers they had over the festival, but of the small sampling I was lucky enough to see, I only have positive things…
Independence Clean-up
I’m not a fan of large crowds nor fireworks, so I stayed home for America’s Independence Day. The day after I joined a large number of volunteers to take part in the annual Starbucks sponsored clean-up. There are two locations for post-fireworks clean-up, Lake Union and Gasworks Park. Just like last year, I chose the destination closet…