The Seattle Traveler

Much of the greater Seattle area enjoyed a snow today, with many businesses, governmental offices, and school closed.
Flying into Sea-Tac Airport mid-day wasn’t too bad.  In fact, it took me nearly as long to drive home from the airport as it did to fly from San Francisco to Seattle!
No snow when I left home a few days ago.  This is what was waiting when I arrived home this afternoon.  There were lots of kids with sleds, and various boards sliding down the hill having a great school-free day.
 

 
More on the way tonight!  FUN!!!
 
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The fall weather has been cold and crisp, but it’s still not time to hang up the bicycle for the year!  If you’re a year round cyclist, you won’t need this information, but for those of us who tend toward the fair-weather ride, there are probably only another few weeks to get out for a ride.
The Pierce County Bike Map serves as a great guide for rides this fall.  You’ll find the major business centers, attractions, and other key destinations throughout the county listed, along with shared use trails, on-road bikeways, and other bike-friendly routes throughout the county.
The publication …read more

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It’s time for the annual Thanksgiving tradition.  I’m not talking about the feasting.  Nor the official launch of the holiday shopping season.  I’m talking about a healthier choice –—the running of the Seattle Marathon!
The Marathon starts on 5th Avenue between Harrison and Mercer Streets, east of the Experience Music Project, and ends in Memorial Stadium at the Seattle Center.  You can opt for a full or half marathon, and you can run, walk or go by chair, it’s all about showing up for the celebration of the Marathon.
Date & Time:  Sunday, November 30th.  Marathon Walk starts at 7:15 am; …read more

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Details:  Qwest Field, the home field advantage for the Seattle Seahawks, is a recognizable part of the Seattle skyline.  With a seating capacity of about 67,000, the noise generated by fans can often be heard throughout the downtown core.  Seahawk opponents claim the stadium noise make it one of the ultimate home field advantages.
Seattle is known for originating “The Wave",  a fan cheer that has the audience standing and waving their arms as the cheer rotates around the stadium.  It was invented at a 1981 University of Washington football game, with yell king Rob Weller (later a co-host of …read more

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You can watch this weekend’s Breeder’s Cup on television – or head out to Emerald Downs for the two-day event.  Or maybe you’re lucky enough to be at Santa Anita.
No matter where you are, you can be a big winner this weekend (a $200 gift certificate from Amazon) with an entry into b5media’s Breeder’s Cup contest.  Take a minute and head over to enter!
 
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Adventure comes to Seattle this month in the form of the Adventure Travel Expo.
I’ve been to this expo before, and I was very excited that this year its making an appearance here on my home turf of Seattle.
The Expo will feature a great trade show, full of booths and displays about all sorts of adventures – from the mildly adventurous to the very daring.  Whether you define adventure as visiting a foreign city, climbing a mountain, traveling by yourself, or somewhere in between, you’ll find something here to pique your interest.
There will also be a lot of great educational …read more

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While we might not be quite ready to let go of summer, there’s no denying that winter weather and recreation will soon be on our minds.
You can fast forward into winter, and start gearing up for snow season, with Saturday’s Sphere Of Influence Tour.
Absinthe Films documents the feats of some of the world’s best snowboarders, in a film that’s sure to evoke a sense of awe (how do they do that?) and get all boarders eager to get up to the slopes.  The filmmakers will be there to discuss how and why they got the shots that the did.  But …read more

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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 State, kickoff at 4 pm
September 27 – Oregon for the Homecoming game, kick off at 3:15 pm
October 18th – USC, kickoff at 12:15 pm
November 8th – Arizona, kick off time to be announced.  This is Dad’s Day weekend.
November 22nd – UW for the Apple Cup, …read more

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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 Expo.
50,000 gamers are expected to attend this year’s 3-day PAX event, which has easily morphed into the largest get together for gamers in the country.  This event is all about YOU, the gamer rather than about the industry.  It’s a giant 3-day party for tabletop, …read more

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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.
Tickets are available for most games, but are always hard to come by.  So if you want to be in Husky Stadium, best be making your ticket purchases sooner rather than later.
Here’s the home schedule:

September 6th – BYU, kick off at 12 noon
September 13th – Oklahoma, …read more

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