Seattle
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
As someone who has visited pretty much every major city in the United States, I can honestly tell people that the majority of them aren’t special enough to be worth visiting. But of course, Seattle isn’t on that list. There’s something about the culture up here that really stands out and feels special, almost like a variation on the “energy” that everyone feels when they visit New York City for the first time.
The city has an incredibly pleasant downtown area,
With St. Patrick’s just round the corner here is a must for everyone. Check out the week long festivities starting on March 11th at the Fado’s Home site.
There is a pub downtown on 1st and Columbia that has become my “Cheers” pub, Fado’s Irish Pub. Sure, it might be part of a chain with a total of 15 Fado’s spread over the US, but its the staff that makes the difference, not to mention the food!!
Chatting with Mark, one
