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Archive for August 2008

August 31st, 2008

Photo Op: Butterflies are Free

Details:  Butterflies fly free in the Woodland Park Zoo’s Butterfly Garden, and is a wonderful way to spend an hour or two.  Adults and children will both be captivated by the beautiful creatures.  And photographers will spend hours trying to capture both the beauty and personality of the different types of butterflies found here.
 
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August 30th, 2008

WSU Cougar Football Home Schedule

In the interest of keeping readers happy who may be Washington State University fans and alumni, here is the 2008 Cougar football home schedule:

August 30th – Oklahoma State, kick off at 12:30 pm (played at Qwest Field in Seattle, but considered a home game)
September 6th – California, kickoff at 3:30 pm
September 20th – Portland [...]

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August 28th, 2008

This Weekend. . . Play some Games All Weekend Long

This weekend. . .
. . . there ARE things going on other than Bumbershoot.  Oh sure, Bumbershoot is a lot of fun, but if you’re worried about the weather, want to around a few thousand less people, or are tired of the same old Labor Day Weekend experience, check out the Penny Arcade [...]

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August 27th, 2008

Husky Football Kicks Off this Weekend

Fall means it time for back to school, shorter daylight hours, leaves starting to turn. . . and Husky Football!
The University of Washington Huskies kick off their 2008 schedule this weekend, with a game against the University of Oregon Ducks in Eugene.
The opening home game is September 6th, when BYU Cougars arrive in town.
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August 26th, 2008

Bright Blooms at Seymour Botanical Conservatory in Tacoma’s Wright Park

Beautiful blooms await you year round at the W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory in Tacoma’s Wright Park. 
The 1908 Victorian building is home to over 700 mature trees, representing about 100 native and exotic species, and also has more than 550 plant species in its permanent collection.  It also houses a year round rotating exhibit [...]

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August 25th, 2008

The Flying Heritage Collection Takes to the Skies

Look!  Up in the air!  It’s a P-51 Mustang and a Hawker Hurricane!
These vintage aircraft are just two of Paul Allen’s Flying Heritage Collection, which also includes 15 restored fighter planes from the United States, Great Britain, Germany, Japan, and the Soviet Union.  The collection also features a Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk (in photo), believed [...]

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August 24th, 2008

Photo Op: Red Sky for a Seattle Morning

Details:  “Red sky at morning, sailors take warning.”
Some crazy weather around Seattle this week, but it was a calm sunrise viewed from my deck.
 
Photo credit:  personal collection
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August 23rd, 2008

View Roman Photographs at the Henry Art Gallery

After my trip to Italy earlier this year, I’ve kept an eye open for any events, exhibits, or news of the country that I fell in love with.  Earlier this spring, the Seattle Art Museum hosted a traveling exhibit of Roman Art from the Louvre. 
Now, it’s the Henry’s turn with Roman Holiday, a [...]

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August 22nd, 2008

Celebrate Labor Day with Women in Agriculture

Combine a Labor Day Weekend getaway with a little Labor history with a trip to Portland to see the "Women in Agriculture" at the Oregon Historical Society Museum.
This exhibit of dramatic and poignant black-and-white photographs gives voice to the often overlooked American farm woman and her relationship to the land. 
Too diverse to uniformly [...]

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August 21st, 2008

This Weekend. . . Discover the Roof of the World at Tibet Fest

At an average of 10,000 feet above sea level, Tibet is often called the “roof of the world,” although all that many of us know about the country is the political conflict between it and China, and the Potala Palace, traditional home to the Dalai Lama.
There’s lots more rich history and culture to be [...]

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