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October 8 will see the annual Northwest Folklife Seattle Children’s Festival at the Seattle Center. This one day event is free to the public, but donations are suggested. On five different stages and two discovery zones attendees can enjoy storytelling, dance, workshops, demonstrations and much more. Performers will range from Aztec dance to the Eckstein…
Seattle’s Burke Museum always has some interesting events, and Sunday, November 12 will be no different. Combining the annual “Bug Blast” and “Meet The Mammals” events The Burke Museum will have a full day of slimy, cuddly fun. Hundreds of specimens from both entomology and mammal collections which are not ordinarily on display will be…
I saw Mr. Mom in theaters when it was initially released in 1983 and found it amusing. As a teenager this comedy about parents swapping roles and responsibilities did not resonate with me the same way it did to many adults. As I got older and saw the film as an adult, but still without…
The Olympic Penninsula Apple & Cider Festival is coming October 13-15 in and around Port Townsend on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington. This celebration will feature a variety of events from cider tastings, seminars and more. Tickets are now on sale and will run between $15 or $20 for a few of the single events…
I have discussed the band Dropkick Murphys a couple of times before. There has only been passing mentions of Rancid before on my blog. Recently I mentioned spending a week at Boy Scout camp, an excursion that was scheduled and paid for before the announcement of the “From Boston To Berkeley” tour was announced. I was…
It took a while for this one to arrive, but it finally came. Here is a closer look at the individual items. The big Rocket Raccoon figure and the reason the box was as large as it was this month. Luggage tag themed to Back To The Future. A pin based on The Justice League…
Yes, this is well after the fact, I know, but I still want to post about this, brief though it may be. This year was Ciaran’s first year attending the event, and we took the opportunity to check off a few requirements, such as sleeping in a tent the Cub Scout helped set up, cook…
The Lion King is one of those films almost everybody has seen at some point. This is easily one of the best Disney animated films, so it is easy to see why it is one of the tent poles in Disney’s home video release rotation. For those few who have not seen The Lion King,…
Yes, this post is coming months after the fact, but I still want to get it posted, so here it is. Back in May the Cub Scouts took a trip to Northwest Trek. A couple of requirements for different levels of Cub Scouts involve observing animals and hiking. This outing took care of these, at…
When I first started listening to “alternative” rock on a regular basis Echo And The Bunnymen’s album Ocean Rain had been released a few years previous, as was The Violent Femmes debut. Ocean Rain was one of the albums I listened to a lot in the late 80s and remains one of my favorites. Having…