The 43rd Annual Fremont Fair rocks out with a new tradition
What goes perfectly with zany floats, kooky characters on stilts and enthusiastic bikers cycling around town in the nude? Why, live music, of course! This weekend marks the inaugural year of the newest Fremont Fair tradition: The Solstice Concerts.
Spotlight On Women’s Health: Q&A With Heike Malakoff
In 2003, just five days after she turned thirty-four, doctors rocked Heike Malakoff‘s world when they informed her she had breast cancer. Thankfully, after years of treatment, Heike is thrilled to report today that she’s now been cancer-free for seven years.
Post Travel Photos From the Road, & Win Your Own Adventure.
It’s that time of year when cruising with windows down and music blaring just feels right. Road trip season is upon us, and frankly, we couldn’t be happier. It seems we’re not alone with these Kerouac-esque cravings; at this very minute, some lucky road-trippin’ bloggers are living the dream—and bringing us along for the ride.
Enter to win a Canadian adventure.
In a brilliant new marketing scheme, Tourism Victoria has launched a campaign intended to lure Pacific Northwest folks up to its beautiful, welcoming city. A new online game—“Victoria Calling”—lets participants explore their personal “travel type” through a playful quiz that comes along with exclusive offers.
If you follow Seattle’s thriving music scene, chances are you already know this name. And if you don’t, well, you really should. Though Kenyan-born Naomi Wachira has already made some major waves around the Pacific Northwest (Seattle Weekly coined her the city’s “Best Folk Singer” last year), it seems just a matter of time before this soulful talent is truly discovered.
V. Contreras Releases Her First Full-Length Album.
This spring brings much excitement for Seattle’s star-on-the-rise Victoria Contreras, as she performs at The Triple Door April 11 and releases her first full-length album April 15 . Her website description reads: “The love child of Dusty Springfield and Nancy Sinatra with a splash of The Ronettes.” Okay, we’re intrigued; aren’t you?
catching wind of indoor skydiving.
This is the stuff dreams are made of—literally. In Tukwila, iFLY allows visitors to experience the exhilarating, weightless sensation of skydiving, yet no nerves of steel or leaps from great heights are required here.
Sure, we may have reached that tricky stretch of winter when spring feels desperately out of reach. Thankfully, though, those folks over in Sochi have arrived just in time to light a fire under us, reminding us that there’s no time like the present to get a move on.
If Europe isn’t in the budget this season, try the next best thing. Head east over the pass where Washington’s “little Bavaria” bustles with merriment. Leavenworth is a hot spot for visitors year-round, but at this time of year, the fun centers around festive fare, steaming spiced drinks, sprinklings of snow and jovial tree lightings.
The distance may be great between the two, yet the vibes of Seattle and Iceland might not be too far off the mark. (Think innovative cuisine and a thriving arts scene in both locales.) Check it out for yourself; from October 10 through 13, A Taste of Iceland comes here to transport Seattleites to the exotic, Nordic island.
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