2008 Pike Place Market Street Festival

If your weekend isn’t already packed with activities, maybe you should consider attending the Pike Place Market Street Festival this weekend. It begins on Saturday, May 31st at and ends on Sunday, June 1st. Other than trying to jump over slow walking tourists with baby carriages, here are some of the activities you can partake in:

• Campfire Classic cook-off, 10-11 a.m. May 31
• Wine Tasting Lodge, 10a.m.-7 p.m. both days
• Kids Zone music, activities, bounce house, 11a.m.-3 p.m. both days
• Food vendors, chef demos, arts and crafts, live music, beer garden, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. both days
• Strut Your Mutt dog contest and parade, 10 a.m. June 1, Steinbrueck Park

Seattle Cheese Festival

As I did the “tourist” stroll through Pike Place Market yesterday, I noticed a workman hanging the banner for the upcoming fourth annual Seattle Cheese Festival scheduled for May 17-18. With no set plans for the upcoming weekend, I  thought this would be a perfect opportunity for taking people photos and to have some cheese.

I did a little bit of research and found that this was the fourth year that the Cheese Festival was returning to Seattle. There are over 250 cheeses that will be available for tasting along with educational seminars, chef demos, and wine tasting.

I have heard that the weather is supposed to be great, but I’ve learned that the only sure thing about Seattle weather is that it’s unpredictable.