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During the usually chilly and grey winter months it’s not surprising that people will take advantage of any excuse for a party… But when the party is as big as St. Patrick’s Day, then there’s even more reason to celebrate.
You’ve no doubt heard about how they dye the river green in Chicago, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a better place to toast with your green beer than in Dublin, but what if you can’t quite swing it for St.
The sports news might be singularly focused on the Olympic Games right now, but before we know it the Olympics will be history (I always forget how short the timespan is!) and it’ll be time to move on to the next big event on the sports calendar - March Madness.
Basketball isn’t my favorite sport, but I do enjoy watching it - and I do think that college basketball and specifically the NCAA Championships are often the most exciting basketball games
Seattle has a history of being a haven for music lovers, whether you’re talking about the grunge movement or not. So if you’re one of the Seattle folk who’ll be heading to the Coachella Music Festival this year, you’ll be in good company.
Coachella runs from April 16-18 this year, and musical performances by the likes of Jay-Z, Muse, Gorillaz, Vampire Weekend, Public Image Limited, Grace Jones, Echo & the Bunnymen, Faith No More, Devo, Pavement, Phoenix, Orbital, Spoon, Sly &
Okay, so for the last few articles on this site we’ve been talking about how you should visit Seattle, or how making a trip up to Vancouver BC from Seattle is easy to do (whether it’s for the Olympics or not), but let’s face it - at this time of year, who wants to be in Seattle or Vancouver when there are places further south with sun-drenched beaches in the middle of winter?
I mean, don’t get me wrong - I
With the Olympics coming up, there’s been a lot of media focus on Vancouver lately - including a recent article right here on WhyGo Seattle about making a trip up to British Columbia from Seattle in order to see some of the events. But if you’re not a major Olympics fan and you don’t already have your travel arrangements sorted for an Olympics trip, it might be more hassle than it’s worth at this point.
Does that mean you should forget
When the Olympics came to Salt Lake City in 2002, I didn’t think about it at all. True, it’s partly because I’m not a huge Olympics fan, but I also thought, “Salt Lake City is not the place where I live, nor is it a short drive from my house.” I didn’t count on my husband’s affection for the winter games, however, and off he drove with a friend to spend a few days in Salt Lake.
I’m predicting a repeat
