BS: Going to Seattle....

Subject: BS: Going to Seattle....
From: Rapparee
Date: 21 Feb 04 - 10:29 PM

Monday afternoon my wife and I are flying to Seattle -- I'm going to a meeting there Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, returning Friday.

Anything happening near the Convention Center or the Red Lion on 5th Avenue? (I won't have a car, and Pat's off to quilt shops and museums during the day.)

Subject: RE: BS: Going to Seattle....
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 22 Feb 04 - 01:34 AM

There's lots of good public transportation in Seattle.

Enjoy your trip! I was there last week and it was great.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Going to Seattle....
From: michaelr
Date: 22 Feb 04 - 02:09 AM

I was there last week myself, and was astonished to find that Seattle has more Irish pubs than San Francisco.

Don't know the town enough to have an idea where you're staying, but Pike Place Market is worth a look, and so is The Jimi Hendrix Museum.
Plus, I saw the infamous Edgewater Inn ("Mud...sh-sh-shaaark...")

Cheers,
Michael

Subject: RE: BS: Going to Seattle....
From: open mike
Date: 22 Feb 04 - 02:16 AM

In Ballard, there is a Nordic heritage museum that I enjoyed, if the Mrs. is going museum hopping, she might include that one!

Subject: RE: BS: Going to Seattle....
From: open mike
Date: 22 Feb 04 - 02:34 AM

if deckman, miken and others know of any thing happening
I am sure they will post...otherwise look here:seattle folk lore society

and there is a beautiful shop dusty strings
in the Fremont District at 3406 Fremont Ave. N

enjoy !
(oh and as far as Washington AUTHORS go-
check out the author of Smoke Signals, a
Spokane/Coeur De Laine Indian, Sherman Alexie )

Subject: RE: BS: Going to Seattle....
From: Rapparee
Date: 22 Feb 04 - 09:54 AM

Yeah, Sherman Alexie is going to speak. And I've heard him before -- he's great.

Geez, all this to get a good cup of coffee! 8-)

I'm actually looking forward to this, even though next week is going to be a killer (e.g., I'm teaching a class in something I haven't yet been able to do).

Subject: RE: BS: Going to Seattle....
From: Alaska Mike
Date: 22 Feb 04 - 10:02 AM

looks like we will miss each other Rapaire. I will be in Seattle from March 8-12 doing some work for the state of Alaska. Maybe next time.

Mike

Subject: RE: BS: Going to Seattle....
From: Deckman
Date: 22 Feb 04 - 10:28 AM

I just PM'd you. Bob

Subject: RE: BS: Going to Seattle....
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 22 Feb 04 - 10:43 AM

Coeur D'Alene will work better if you're searching on Alexie. But that's on the other side of the state, up against Idaho, not in downtown Seattle. There are fine Indian Arts available in the south end of the Pike Street Market at the Raven shop, tucked in behind the Market Spice Tea shop on the top level. You can find some very nice carvings and many other Indian arts in there. (Art made for the commercial art market).

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Going to Seattle....
From: open mike
Date: 22 Feb 04 - 02:51 PM

thanks for the spell check SRS! Coeur D'Alene
did not quite look right any way i spelled it.
the http://www.nordicmuseum.com/mainart.htm
will be having a special exhibit on needle work
as well as their other permanent displays.

Subject: RE: BS: Going to Seattle....
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 22 Feb 04 - 06:38 PM

When I offered my quip about Alexie being from the eastern part of the state I assumed he was referred to in passing. Then I began to wonder if he was in Seattle for some reason. But the link above doesn't show him there--have I missed a post or a link somewhere? Is he appearing in Seattle? (I do like the link on his page to the ALA poster of him. It's a very nice one!)

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Going to Seattle....
From: Amergin
Date: 22 Feb 04 - 06:42 PM

except that Coeur D'Alene is not right up against Idaho...it is up against Washington...and IN idaho...about a half hour drive NE of Spokane...

Subject: RE: BS: Going to Seattle....
From: Rapparee
Date: 22 Feb 04 - 07:15 PM

I understood that he was going to speak at the Conference -- Public Library Association's bi-annual wing-ding, blowout, and general hell-raising.

Subject: RE: BS: Going to Seattle....
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 23 Feb 04 - 12:15 AM

Amergin, you're right. I was thinking of Alexie's home area, his family is from Spokane and Coeur D'Alene, when I named the region. He lived in Spokane most of his life (does he live in Seattle now?).

Subject: RE: BS: Going to Seattle....
From: open mike
Date: 23 Feb 04 - 12:54 AM

I'm talkin' Spokane and Coeur D'Alene tribes here, not towns/cities.

http://www.cdatribe.com/
http://www.ccrh.org/comm/river/profile/couer.htm

http://www.spokanetribe.com/
http://www.wellpinit.wednet.edu/spokan/spokan.php

Subject: RE: BS: Going to Seattle....
From: MAG
Date: 23 Feb 04 - 08:18 PM

Go, run, to hear him, anybody, if you ever get the chance. He is outrageously funny -- ie, outrageous AND funny.

And I seriously doubt that PLA, which I will have to miss -- 8-( -- will meet and NOT have him.