The First Thursday Art Walk in Downtown Seattle's Pioneer Square is always an interesting "Things-to-do-in-Seattle" activity, with all the Galleries , craft booths, sometimes live music and of course all the special shops , restaurants , cafes, bars that are found in Pioneer Square .
This month was extra exciting since the friend I was with wanted to see a customer, Fred Lisaius of hers (she's the Manager at the Bellevue Daniel Smith Art Supply Store ) who was showing at the Linda Hodges Gallery. Meeting, and talking to Fred Lisaius was fun, it made it all the more interesting to see his beautiful paintings!
We also met up with two more people to do the Art Walk with. While walking around, we also unexpectedly wandered into the Greg Kucera Gallery and the opening for some work by a sculptor whose beautiful Horses I have always want to see and experience in person, Deborah Butterfield.
We began our Art Walk in Occidental Park visiting the many artists at their booths. At one booth, a beautiful necklace by Joy Gonyea-Robertson (Jewelry by Joy ) caught my eye as well as my interest when I heard it's story...I bought it, and wore the necklace the rest of the evening!
More of the Galleries and Studios we visited were, Grover/Thurston Gallery (we really enjoyed the art by Julie Paschkis ) , Davidson Galleries (both), and the Tashiro Kaplan All Arts Building. There were others, but I kind of lost track. Some of the Artists' work that I really enjoyed seeing, and Artists I enjoyed talking with were: Kim McCarthy, Ariel Brady, Michael Baehr, and Kerrie Carbary
There is always so much to see at the Seattle First Thursday Art Walk in Pioneer Square , it's a great way to enjoy Downtown Seattle, and buying some Original Artwork for your home is a wonderful way to enhance your home!
Well, it's that time of the year again and it's The Georgetown Art & Garden Walk ! This year is the 13th year that the Georgetown neighborhood in Seattle has shown off it's unique and very individual styles of Gardening. From the front yard, the side yard, the backyard, and even the "Hell Strip" that exists between the sidewalk and the street there are sure to be surprises and delights to enjoy!
The Georgetown Art & Garden Walk is this Sunday, July 13th from 10am to 5pm. The Georgetown Neighborhood website has this to say about it"
"So much to see! Colorful gardens, artist studios, food and drink, plus tours of the Georgetown Powerplant Museum and the Museum of Communication. Free and no registration required. Maps available on the day of the walk at the Bank of America parking lot, 1112 South Bailey Street."
I did not get to attend last year's Georgetown Art & Garden Walk, (I met with clients to see a house in the morning and had an Open House in the afternoon) but I'll be there this year early with a friend to take an adventurous walk through Georgetown in Seattle!
Enjoy this slide show of my walk in Georgetown in 2006....
It's gray, drizzly and the first Saturday in May which means it's the Opening Day of Boating season in Seattle! The Seattle Yacht Club in Montlake, is celebrating their 87th year of kicking off the Opening Day of Boating in Seattle.
A few days ago the boats began tying up to the log boom just outside of the Montlake Cut outlining where the Parade of Boats will travel and the rowing regatta for the Windermere Cup will race. While driving back to Seattle from my office in Bellevue, I stopped near the Museum of History and Industry to take a look at the boats lining up and mooring at the log boom to take some photos.
For more about the Opening Day of Boating in Seattle....please click here
The line has been drawn, and the battle began today at "dawn".
Day one of Latte Wars between giants Starbucks and McDonalds has ended, and down the street, the Starbucks Mermaid on top of the Starbucks World Headquartes seems to be crowded by one of McDonalds new billboards.
McDonalds has chosen to go head to head over coffee in the heart of Latte Land here in Seattle, home to Starbucks.
A few weeks ago I noticed a large billboard on 1st Ave. S. between Starbucks and Safeco Field with a large coffee house cup of coffee with a heart swirl of cream...looked yummy....mmmmm I want a cup now! After a couple of weeks, there were some additions made to the billboard identifying the company...on top of the cream heart swirl appeared the shape of the McDonalds "Golden Arches" and the words "McCafe".
According to the article in the Seattle Post Intelligencer McDonalds is not trying to take market share from Starbucks...but the advance marketing looks differently! And check out the website, I think it also tells a different story....UnsnobbyCoffee.com
So for four Fridays (three more to go) McDonalds is offering free lattes during their breakfast hours until 10:30 AM...so here's your chance for a free latte courtesy of McDonalds to give it a test sip...so to speak!
The Starbucks Mermaid atop the Starbucks World Headquaters Building in Seattle,
...not sure she approves of Micky D.
Seattle has so many natural hills and high rise condos acting as artificial ones allowing many, many beautiful views. There are spectacular views of the Sound, Lakes (Union, Washington, Sammamish and many others) the City, mountains (Cascades, Olympics and Mt Rainier) that many Seattle Homeowners are able to enjoy them.
There are BIG views, peekaboo views, some views, partial views, winter views, water views,sound views, lake views, river views, canal views, city views, Space Needle Views, Marina views, Park views, territorial views, valley views, mountain views, western, eastern, southern and northern views, and whatever other views a Seattle listing agent might describe for selling a Seattle home!
Seattle listing agents will always promote a view when marketing a home because a home with a view has more value to prospective buyers, and the better the view, the higher the value. Of course the value of that view is in the eye of the beholder, although most will agree that the one that takes your breath away is the best!
The Seattle Times had a very interesting article in their Pacific Northwest Magazine today (April 6th, 2008) titled "On The Up And Up" that does a good job of talking about the values of views and the premiums that are paid for them. The article also brings up two different reasons people value views.
"One theory is is evolutionary: we have an inborn love of nature and views because they represented value to our primitive ancestors and psychological peace to us today.... We stood upright, perhaps, to get a better view in the tall grass of the African savanna. A view home replicates the perfect hominid vantage point: a high point in which we are concealed but have a panoramic lookout for enemies and game."
For me...a view gives me both a sense of calm (I always take a big breath when I first see a view) and I like being up high for a sense of space and privacy!
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