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Take a bite….

Scott — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 01:18:38 +0000

Mmmm....Sounds tempting....

It’s almost time for the annual “Bite of Seattle”, the festival runs Friday 7/17-Sunday 7/19. (Fri & Sat 11 AM-9 PM, Sun 11 AM-8 PM).

Should be a great time as always, this year there are over 100 food booths with every type of food imaginable. There are also 4 beer gardens for when you get thirsty and 7 outdoor entertainment stages with all types of live music; rock, pop, soul, jazz, 80′s, reggae….Pretty much something for everybody….

Looks like the weather is going to cooperate, should be in the mid 70′s all weekend….

Summertime in Seattle, can’t beat it….

Dive right in….

Scott — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:00:09 +0000

So I was sitting in the Nitelite having a drink last night, started thinking about the lack of good “dive bars” in Seattle. I remember back in the day when Seattle had more than it’s share of these types of places.

The old Frontier Room was always a cool place but that’s long gone, it seems like alot of Seattle history is vanishing along with these establishments. Pioneer Square is a shell of it’s former self; I think The Central is about the only place down there that isn’t completely different or out of business. (Although the “new” Swannie’s in Occidental Park is pretty cool)….

Of course there’s the Five Point and The Mecca, doesn’t get much divier than that. Keep in mind that I mean “dive” in the best possible context. There’s just something fun and interesting about these places that you don’t find in your typical new “martini/cool lighting” bar….

I can only think of a handful more places around town, Baranof on Greenwood is definitely an old-school dive, The Rickshaw is classic too….

I know that change happens, sometimes for better and sometimes for worse, it just seems that alot of local flavor and character is disappearing….

Anyone know of any other “divey” spots around town or want to share some dive bar memories?

Five fun facts….

Scott — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:44:12 +0000

Useless trivia to amaze and delight all your friends at the bar tonight:

1. Seattle is the northernmost city in the U.S. with a population of over 500,000.

2. Seattle was the first city in the U.S. to play a Beatles song on the radio.

3. The world’s first gas station opened in 1907 on E. Marginal Way in Seattle.

4. Harbor Island is the largest man-made island in the nation.

5. The restaurant at the top of the Space Needle was the country’s first revolving eatery.

Summertime….

Scott — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:47:41 +0000

Hey everybody, tomorrow June 21 is the Summer Solstice!

The official start of Summer and the longest day of the year, hopefully Mother Nature cooperates and we get some more sunshine around here….

Get your shades ready, Seattle!

Don’t know if it’s true or not but supposedly Seattlites buy more sunglasses per capita than anywhere else in the country. All those months of gray makes our eyes sensitive I guess….