Tag: Activities

Father’s Day Weekend Fun Around Seattle, Edmonds

Carl Setzer

Well, it looks like a lovely, rainy Father’s Day weekend in Greater Seattle land. Which may be a bit of a bummer, but we Northwesterners know how to cope.

So, looking for some reason to brave the rain and depart the abode? I have a few suggestions. Oh, and let me clear, this isn’t even close to all inclusive.

  1. The Edmonds Arts Festival: this is currently in process (started this morning) and runs the entire weekend. Many events and performances on top of a ton of booths. Tomorrow you can leverage the Edmonds Farmers Market and build a full day of it.
  2. Looking for a unique gift for Dad? Just need to find something for the house? In Lynnwood, Trinity Lutheran Church has their Junktique on the 13th and 14th.
  3. Want to stay indoors? Well, you can head to the Seattle Center. Tons of stuff going on. And there’s a wide array of food choices in the Armory to make things interesting.
  4. Another indoor opportunity without heading into the City: the Hibulb Cultural Center is free for dads on Sunday.
  5. Here’s a fun and unique idea from the Historic Flight Foundation at Paine Field: “In honor of all fathers, Historical Flight will offer member rides to fathers at one-half price with the purchase of a regular membership by an appreciative relative.”
  6. Everett’s Imagine Children’s Museum has free admission for dads
  7. Don’t forget Puget Sound area staples:
    1. Take a walk-on ferry trip
    2. Hit the Everett or Fremont Farmer’s markets

There isn’t any reason to stay home (well, unless you want to). Don your rain garb and get out!

Summer’s Coming: What To Do?

Carl Setzer

School breaks close upon me, causing me to wonder: what shall we do with this gift? Trails to bike and hike, beaches to gaze out from, museums, festivals…so very much to consider.

This year I plan to, well, plan better. Instead of, in September, wondering about all the stuff undone. I’m starting a list, but am not sure what shall end up on it just yet. Here’s where my brain is now:

The basics of a start. We’ll have fun enriching this list. Let me know your ideas.

Everett’s “Cruzin’ to Colby” Car Show this Weekend

Carl Setzer

I have fond memories of cruising downtown Everett, back before the anti-cruise ordinance. What a great way to hearken back to those halcyon days…without all the traffic.

This is one of the Pacific Northwest’s premier car shows, drawing more people into downtown Everett than any other single event.  And, besides bringing over 190,000 people into downtown, more than $140,000.00 has been raised for local charities. Entertainment and helping the neighborhood? Truly a win/win!

Sunday there will be a “parade” of hot-rods and classic cars down Colby Avenue in the early afternoon. Then on Monday there’s the car show. Starting at 8:00 am, cars and vendors will line the streets. It’s quite the show!

All the details are available here:

http://www.seattlerod-tiques.com/Cruzin.aspx

 

Comcast Arena Hosts GEAR Expo : April 26 & 27

Carl Setzer
As an outdoor enthusiast, this looks amazing! And, how much more awesome can we get than in my (proverbial) backyard.
This year’s Expo features nearly 200 booths, over 25 speakers, a kid’s activity area, a wine and beer garden, and a 30′ sandstone climbing wall.  A special thanks to the Snohomish Tourism Board, who sponsored the climbing wall, so it will be free each day between 10 am – 12 pm.  The American Hiking Society will have a Trails Pavilion featuring local hiking, camping and recreational boating.

Also, if that wasn’t fun enough, there will be fabulous prizes given away daily. Make sure you get your ‘passport for the ‘passport booth crawl’ (also featuring various speakers and exhibitors). 

This year’s keynote speaker, Helen Thayer, will share experiences from her global expeditions. Ms. Thayer has been named one of the Great Explorers of the Twentieth Century by National Geographic and honored by the White House.  She will sign her books during both days of the expo. 

More information can be found below and at gearupexpo.com.

GEAR Expo Sets up Camp
Second Annual Tradeshow Presents Latest Gear for Outdoor Enthusiasts

Saturday, April 26 – 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday, April 27 – 10 am – 4 pm

Tickets are available at the door.  

$10 adult, $5 ages 11 – 17, $5 with military ID and free for ages 10 and under.

Comcast Arena at Everett – Edward D Hansen Conference Center
2000 Hewitt Avenue, Everett, Washington 98201
p 425.322.2600 – f 425.322.2601 – www.ComcastArenaEverett.com

 

Robotic Engineering Comes Alive At Imagine Children’s Museum : April 19

Carl Setzer
These sorts of events delight me no end. Seeing local high-school students really work the cutting edge is just awesome.
Imagine Children’s Museum is hosting robotics clubs from Cascade, Glacier Peak and Lynnwood High Schools (The Cascade Bruin Robotics, Lynnwood Royal Robotics and Glacier Peak Sonic Squirrels) this Saturday, April 19. These students will demonstrate robots of their own design and creation, including FIRST Robotics Competition, FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST LEGO League bots.  Amongst other activities, you’re invited to participate in constructing the robotic equivalent of a functional human hand.  Young scientists will bring robotic hands to life, creating a mechanism that simulates the tendons in human fingers.

Activities will take place in The Great Room on the Lower Level from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m, and is covered by the regular $9.50 admission.

Part of the I-Engineers program, which is presented quarterly through generous sponsorship by our local Fluke Corporation.

Imagine Children’s Museum (ICM)

1502 Wall Street

Everett, WA 98201 ­

425-258-1006 x1015
http://www.imaginecm.org/index.html

 

#Everett’s April Pools Day : April 19

Carl Setzer

Spring is upon us. Time to make sure those water skills are up-to-date.

Water safety and fun go hand-in-hand on April Pools Day 
Experience how fun it can be to feel safe in the water at April Pools Day, Saturday, April 19.  All ages are invited to practice water safety skills from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Forest Park Swim Center; 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd. 
 
Participants can play games, try on a life jacket, ride in a kayak, and learn safety tips for playing in and around the water.  Safety skills learned at this event could help save a life. Admission is a canned food donation to support local food banks or a monetary donation to support the Park Scholarship Program.
 
This annual event is presented by Everett Parks & Recreation in cooperation with the Drowning Prevention Coalition.
 
For more information, call Everett Parks and Recreation at 425-257-8300, ext. 2, or visit  www.everettwa.org/parks. 

Tulip Festival : Glory of Skagit County

Carl Setzer

Ah, the wonderful Tulip Festival, where the back-roads of Skagit valley become near-parking lots for several weeks. It is, though, beautiful and one of the most photogenic scenes that Western Washington has to offer (at least in the mud season otherwise known as spring).

MyNortwest.com has a nice article about the festival, well worth the few minutes of your time to read.  And here’s the main site for all the festival details.

One of my favorite elements of the festival are they’re frame-worthy posters. Below is the 2014 Tulip Festival Poster

Continuing the Exploration

Carl Setzer

My life orbits South Snohomish County, especially Lynnwood. This is where we settled at 10, where I graduated high-school, and now where I raise my son. Several decades of my life right here. I get out, we do “things”, and yet there always remains some place new. So many places, nearby, where my feet have not ventured. For instance, I’ve yet to do more than sail through the San Juans. I’ve never been off the ferry. Never! Perplexes many friends.

With so many opportunities in my proverbial backyard, my interest and fascination with this area grows. Thus, I continue my explorations. And with a new addition. I want to experience some place new, some place I’ve never been before. Whether a new town, new site, new restaurant, new park; I want to make a deliberate choice to seek out new stuff and do new things. Not to discount the stuff I already love, but to add a deeper richness to my knowledge of the area.

Some random ideas: a day trip to the San Juans (actually getting off the ferry), the parks on Whidbey, hikes in the Cascades, and (my favorite) and tour of local burger places (like Dicks, Win’s in Bellingham, Ray’s in Everett, Burger Mill in Marysville, etc…).

Fundraiser for Old Dog Haven this Saturday in Lake Stevens

Carl Setzer

Old Dog Haven is a great local group that, well, supports homeless senior dogs (check out the website…I’m very fond of their work). Sammeke is the dog/owner of my good friend, Scott Watkins. For more details about the event (though it looks like all the gory details are in the jpeg below), head over to https://www.facebook.com/Sammeke10thBirthdayBash.

Sammeke's 10th Birthday Bash
Sammeke’s 10th Birthday Bash – fundraiser for Old Dog Haven

Mmmmm…Garlic Festival! : Sept. 26 -> Oct. 13th

Carl Setzer

Yummy, yummy garlic! I’m bummed I’ve already missed a weekend of this.

Lombardi’s at the Everett Marina
1620 W. Marine View Dr., Everett, WA 98201  –  P: (425) 252-1886
corporate@lombardisitalian.com  –  http://www.lombardisitalian.com

Back by Popular Demand!
Garlic Festival 2013, Sept. 26th – Oct. 13th.

The crisp air of fall returns and so does Lombardi’s Garlic Fest!  After a 5 year hiatus, Lombardi’s Garlic Festival is back, from September 26th to October 13th!

We’ve created a special menu featuring the “Stinking Rose,” in appetizers, entrees, and desserts; crafted garlic infused cocktails, and cooked up a host of special events to celebrate “the love of the bulb.”  And of course it wouldn’t be Garlic Fest without the “Guess how many garlics” contest.

Favorites from our Garlic Festival menu include; Baked Gilroy Garlic with crispy Italian bread, 40 Clove Roasted Chicken, Pasta Nera, with garlic tiger prawns & black linguine, and our ever popular Cappuccino Brownie. Absolutely Heavenly!

Garlic Fest Menu

Special Events Schedule:

Everett Marina
Thursday, October 10th, Garlic Cocktail Class, 4:00-7:00pm. Drop in for a garlic infused cocktail crafting demo, tantalizing tastings, and nibbling with Blue water Vodka owner, John Lundin and Lombardi’s GM, Josh Pedersen. $20.00, includes light appetizers, cocktail samples & sales tax.  425.252.1886

Upcoming Wine Paring Dinners
Mark your calendar for our next series of wine pairing dinners, featuring the fabulous wines of Piedmont.
Wednesday, November 6th, at the Everett Marina.
Thursday, November 7th, in Mill Creek

More details to follow….

The Perfect Pairing, Lombardi’s and Village Theatre
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Dinner and a Show doesn’t get any better than Lombardi’s and Village Theatre.  Whether you’re dining at Lombardi’s at the Everett Marina, or Lombardi’s in Mill Creek, the discount offer on the back of your show ticket is valid at either location.  The next Village Theatre blockbuster, Xanadu, opens on October 25th. Purchase Xanadu Tickets or subscribe to the complete season.

Reservations    Your Website 

Mill Creek
Saturday, September 28th, Cooking Class, 10am to noon.  Presented by Executive Chef, Matt Romeo and Lombardi’s founder, Diane Symms. Learn how to roast the perfect head of garlic and make pizza in our Woodstone oven. $18.00, Lunch included. RSVP, 425.892.2931

Thursday, October 3rd, Casual Wine tasting in the main dining room, 5:30-8pm; featuring the great wines of Piedmont, IT, home of Barolo. Table side discussions with Diane Symms. These wines pair beautifully with the cheeses, meat dishes, and wild mushrooms in our Garlic Fest menu. Piedmont wines available by the glass to enjoy with your appetizer or entree.

Take home your favorite bottle of Piedmont wine with special “retail” pricing.  Better than at the winery! Make a regular reservation in the dining room. 425.892.2931