Go take a quiet walk around the beautiful displays of the Weyerhaeuser Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection. There are some amazing ones that have histories of hundreds of years of age. It will boggle your mind when you realize the many decades of work some specialists have put in to shaping individual trees into their present form.

Website:
http://www.weyerhaeuser.com/Company/Bonsai

Directions:
http://www.weyerhaeuser.com/Company/Bonsai/VisitUs

I have recommended this before (with much more elaboration):
http://questionland.com/questions/17873-what-are-some-good-day-trip-destinations-in-the-area-around-seattle

SIFF often has some interesting films and events going on. There is a Montage Montage event that sounds like fun http://www.siff.net/cinema/detail.aspx?id=45004&FID=112 and you can check out the main calendar here http://www.siff.net/cinema/calendar.aspx

As you found your way to Questionland, you may already be familiar with The Stranger (our beloved Alt Weekly paper), but if not, their "Suggests" events are a GREAT collection. And now they break them down into all manner of categories. http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Suggests There's quite a lot of events listed (from food, literary, music, etc), so dive in and good luck.

The Seattle Weekly (our other Alt Weekly) also has suggestions. Search by each category. http://www.seattleweekly.com/

Interested in seeing a drag show? Lily Armani does a fun show at Neighbours on Capitol Hill. Fri nights, doors at 7:30 and the show's at 8:30pm. For something a bit more strange, I used to love the "Bacon Strip" events at Re-bar (but I haven't been in a few years). That will be on Saturday night (it's monthly, the first sat of each month). http://www.stayformore.com/bacon-strip_/ It looks like this show's theme will be Disney Fairy Tales. And they do feed the audience bacon at intermission, so that's something!

On Sunday, Annex Theatre will have it's "Weird and Awesome" show. http://www.annextheatre.org/2012-season/weird-and-awesome-with-emmett-montgomery/ Only $10 and generally pretty entertaining.

And now, some standard tourist things that are actually pretty amazing (and free or cheap). Wander through Pike Place Market. It's lovely. Buy some fruit/veg and/or baked goods. Get a cup of chowder or a gyro. Nibble as you wander. (Being from Vancouver, you're used to our beautiful NW scenery, but that doesn't make it any less fantastic). You can wander along the waterfront/Pier. There's a cheesy carousel you can ride. You can take a Ferry ride to Bainbridge Island or Bremerton. Not free, but fun. You can head over the the Sculpture Garden (FREE) http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/visit/osp/ The Aquarium is down here too (although Vancouver aquarium is so much better, I hesitate to even mention it). If you want to check out wildlife, I recommend spending a day at Woodland Park Zoo. Get there as the zoo opens to beat the crowds and pack a picnic lunch. Then when it gets busy at lunch time, you'll be snacking and relaxing. Also, the animals are active early and late in the day, but mostly snoozing during the lunch crowds, anyways.

For night life/wanderings, I'd recommend either Capitol hill or Ballard neighborhoods. Have fun!!

I dont listen to music. At all. I dont really like it. I'm 14 and whenever I bring this up, everyone looks at me like I'm going to grow up to be a serial killer.
-_- Its not that it gets on my nerves. Some music I can just tune out, and ignore. But I dont listen to any voluntarily. Talking to a "normal" person, this is the best why I can explain it. Listening to muci for me, it like you watching a movie. Except the characters have no lives. And theres no story. And no plot. And THEN you take away the picture. Theres just no "point" for me to listen to music in my mind. I hope that helped some of you. :P

EDIT: I forgot to say this when writing it. But I do think some music helps movies or "video games" flow together better. EG suspenseful music at suspenseful times in movies. I am not a person who just sts inside all day watching movies and playing video games mind you. But that is my extent of music listening to. :P

I think is brilliant:
http://youtu.be/d5BdyIGtYcg

If you want one of the hand screen printed ones from the vera project they have some of them left, but they're the ones from the vera stage not the whole shebang. I know they have some snazzy ones in the archives. You'll have to call them though there are only a few posters on the online store, and they're not the ones I'm thinking of, but I know we all printed some for later sales.

I've yet to meet a piano shop that wouldn't let prospective buyers try out instruments in store. That said, if you start playing Heart and Soul, most employees reserve the right to kill you.

Figure out what your budge allows, and then call shops and see what they have in stock. Here's a place to start. Call ahead so that you don't waste time and gas driving around to maybe find 1 instrument in your price range.

Unless, are you asking where you can try a bunch of models without any pressure to purchase? If so, try your nearest college or university school of music. Everywhere I've been (which is a lot of schools of music all over the country) has a different piano brand in nearly every practice room, it seems.

Glue the pieces together and then tightly wrap and hot glue some rope around the break for extra stability (sisal twine would look cool).

Once there, use it for purely decorative purposes. Have a yard? Stand it up in the dirt and plant a cool vine at the base (or just use it as plain hardscape). Hang it on the wall next to or above a door. Print out some cool boating pictures of you and your loved ones and decoupage them onto the blade.

Alternatively, the blade alone would make a neat serving platter for sushi, cheese, or chocolates.

Return it to REI for a full refund or at least a store credit.

You could probably whittle something from the paddle's blade. Here's someone who carved a woodpecker from an oar. (Insert lame Portlandia joke here.)

I think they beat me to it, but I'd either criss-cross the pieces to form an "X-display" over your harth, OR, sort of "fix or glue" it back together as best you can...and rather than put it back into service with a boat, instead coat it with a good layer of polyurethane and mount it on the wall vertically upside down, or else horizontally above the fireplace.

Get an artist to paint a portrait of your boat on the blade and hang it or make a stand to display it. Maybe a great black line drawing (scrimshaw-esque) would be good (or just decoupage on a good photo). You could take a Sharpie and write a good story about the boat (and paddle) on the back.

You might want to sand it smooth and refinish it as per artist instructions for best surface for the painting and throw a light coat over the story once written (test a sample first so you don't smear the writing) to protect it.

Cut off the splintered end of the shaft and save the solid part in an umbrella stand (you have one, right?). There are always uses for a good sturdy stick (future projects may pop up later).

I'm pretty sure that if you wrote a piece about how it is symbolic of something or other and encapsulating your memories of it you could sell it on etsy for at least $250!

(Written by an adherent of regretsy...)

I can't come up with anything actually helpful, tho', sorry.

Twilight in west Seattle has some shirts with their artist wares I know there is a place in Ballard near the lock n keel but don't remember the name. For sure set up an etsy site. He might think about having stuff at consignment stores in other cities, see if his NYC places still want to Cary his work. Also try art star in philly, they love hand printed clothing
Does he have a place to print in town? If not have him check out the vera project at the Seattle center. They have a 4 arm and 6 arm press, T shirt dryer and all the stuff you need to burn and reclaim screens. You have to take the class ( even if an experienced printer) which is 30 bucks, but after that you cab go to the open sessions for around 10 for 4 hours. All chemistry is covered ( I usually only burn screens there and print at home) the only thing you're responsible for are ink and your shirts. They also have 2 flatstock vaccum tables. If he's interested at all in teaching it's a great way to gain experience with that and make some money. To teach you have to take the classes and put in a bit of volunteer hours and come to monthly meetings, but the advantage to that is you can use the lab on off hours. Also if he becomes part of the crew he is eligible to do short runs at vera for money as well ( customers bring design but don't want to print it). I don't know what the exact amount of volunteer hours are, since I taught there before I went to grad school and was grandfathered back in, but It equals to watching the open labs a few times, people have gotten to that point in a month if they don't have a real job. Meetings are on saturdays, I think the last one of the month ( last few were screwy because of all the holidays)

I mostly encounter many of the Pacific Northwests great indie screenprinted tshirts at Urban Craft Uprising. http://urbancraftuprising.com/ Not sure that having a booth at a hipster craft/arts fair is really what he's interested in, but if so, UCU is worth checking out.

I don't have any personal store recommendations but hope others will, for you.

Because those are well crafted machines. You probably can't find them used for much cheaper because they last forever. If you want to check one out and see if you want to make en

From 1920:

http://youtu.be/_M9mHOLxYCU

"At the Moving Picture Ball"
A Photo-Play in 2 Reels [i.e., verses]
Scenario by Howard Johnson [lyricist]
Music by Joseph Santley
Produced by Leo Feist, Inc.

"Tempo di movie"

"Reel 1"
Hip hooray I feel delighted, yesterday I was invited
To a swell affair, all the movie stars were there
Oh what fun, the party lasted till the break of dawn
Famous players turned to cabareters, how they fooled and carried on

Chorus ("Without a Flicker"):
Dancing at the Moving Picture Ball, some scenario
Great big stars paraded 'round the hall, they were merry oh,
Handsome Wallace Reid stepped out full of speed,
And Theda Bara was a terror, she "vamped the little lady", so did
Alice Brady,
Douglas Fairbanks shimmied on one hand, like an acrobat
Mary Pickford did a toe dance grand, and
Charlie Chaplin with his feet
Stepped all over poor Blanche Sweet
Dancing at that Moving Picture Ball

"Reel 2"
Ev'ry girl a handsome looker, had a dance with Mr Zukor
Mr Thomas Ince stepped around just like a prince
William Fox and Jesse Lasky both joined in the fun
Big directors mingled with the actors, why the whole bunch seemed like
one

Chorus:
Dancing at the Moving Picture Ball, some scenario
Great big stars paraded 'round the hall, they were merry oh,
Handsome Wallace Reid stepped out full of speed,
And Theda Bara was a terror, she "vamped the little lady", so did
Alice Brady,
Douglas Fairbanks shimmied on one hand, like an acrobat
Mary Pickford did a toe dance grand, and
Sennett's bathing girls were there, each one was a little "bear"
Dancing at that Moving Picture Ball
************************************************

After searching the Googles, I'm gonna go with Clark Gable, in "Dear Mr. Gable" by Judy Garland (1937).

Did you ever find out?

When is your show? What media do you work in?

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Not sure if this is who you saw, but there's a highly-regarded unit calling themselves "The Rolling Stones" (with the quote marks) that last played the Comet on 12/31. Not sure when their next gig is... they seem to be fairly sporadic and low-key on the advertising. If anybody else on Q-land knows, please speak up.

The BBC website has about a dozen streams on its site, though it isn't easy to find them.

The Reuters site also streams radio. Do you have a language preference?

Radio Netherlands also has streaming broadcasts in English.

Address is on their website. 1535 11th Ave (Third Floor), Seattle, WA 98122
I would assume you would want to send a press packet to a writer you like ( ie don't send your indie rock to hip hop writer or vice versa) cover letter should be addressed to the writer not to whom it may concern. If you don't know which writer read all the columns for a few weeks to see who is the most appropriate person. Put together a press packet ( xeroxes of any press or reviews, print outs from blogs, a discography/ resume, cover letter with a website or wherever else online your work can be found, the cd and any other applicable- do a search to see if there is anything else, I only know what you need for visual arts packets, but think of what gives people a sense of what you're doing besides just a disc, if you have some band photos one or two of those can be included, not a photo album, just enough to generate intrest)

Be aware that anyone in the music biz (reviewers, djs, labels etc). Get hundreds of discs a month. If there is a way to have your packet stand out go for it. Makesure your disc has your contact info on it as well as the band name ( you'd be surprised at how many people send stuff out without a discriptor - it's why they invented sharpies- if you have to put it in a computer to tell what it is you can bet it's just becoming a coaster

The Crocodile (although technically it's in Belltown)

The following facebook status update, promising free tows/rides from AAA (open to non-members) has been everywhere:
"No excuses, folks. Don't drink and drive-and don't ride with anybody who does. Tipsy Tow offered by AAA: You don't have to be a AAA member, from 6pm-6am on New Year's Eve/Day they will take your drunk self and your car home for FREE!! Save this number... 1-800-222-4357"

That being said, it's tough here, as the taxi system will be OVERLOADED from 11pm to 3am, and even if you call and book ahead of time, the taxi will just take the first person who hops into the backseat, regardless of who called for them.

If you can't pre-arrange a Designated Driver with your pals, try to find someone nearby where you can spend the night.

Alternately, you can rent a shuttle/van or limo service (limo's may be all booked, but the big shuttle vans tend to have availability). It tends to be more expensive (about $80-$100) but if you are traveling with a decent group, it's only $20 a person. And THIS route means that they WILL wait for you (and not just take the first fare that jumps into the vehicle).

Or for the same $80-$100, there may be a hotel room nearby your chosen party venue. Again, with enough friends, it's not too pricey. Most hotels limit the number of adults to 4 per room, but if you're discreet, you can sometimes sneak in a few more pals.

Scroll down to the Washington section here: http://duijusticelink.aaa.com/for-the-public/aaas-role/public-education/sober-ride

If you want to plan ahead, you can get a free voucher for a taxi. There are a few services that will send a driver to take you home in your own car. They may be extra busy on NYE.

Depending on where you need to go and how long you're willing to wait, you may be able to catch a bus. They'll be running on a Sunday schedule and they're not free, but they're cheaper than a taxi.

You're right, Seattle seems to have fewer free ride options than other cities. You can try calling AAA. They offer free ride/tow services in several major cities.

I say the Templars had it. Mid 1400's lines up with when Philip purged the templar leadership -black friday the 13th- , doesn't it?

"one of these days" by Neil Young? Great song...