Seattle outing/gathering, 2008

[sportschick]

Make sure it's in late July or early August please.

We have to wait on the baseball schedules for next year to get a date range, but it'll be July or August.

 

[pallister]

Florida is so far away from everywhere.

 

[Tom Petty]

Make sure it's in late July or early August please.

We have to wait on the baseball schedules for next year to get a date range, but it'll be July or August.

a day in victoria would be a lotta fun as well. hmmmm, cubans.

 

[baskethead]

For those wanting something to look forward to, it's 77 degrees and sunny in the beautiful Puget Sound region today, and expected to be in the 75-85 degree range for most of the rest of the week. Looks like the roof will be open at Safeco as Edgar Martinez is inducted into the Mariners' Hall of Fame Saturday.

 

[joe]

Make sure it's in late July or early August please.

We have to wait on the baseball schedules for next year to get a date range, but it'll be July or August.

Or perhaps late June. Much like the ****ing presidential election, it's more than a year away.

 

[buckweaver]

Make sure it's in late July or early August please.

We have to wait on the baseball schedules for next year to get a date range, but it'll be July or August.

Or perhaps late June. Much like the ****ing presidential election, it's more than a year away.

June or July sounds pretty damn good to me. And yes, there must be baseball involved.

 

[WazzuGrad00]

Make sure it's in late July or early August please.

We have to wait on the baseball schedules for next year to get a date range, but it'll be July or August.

Or perhaps late June. Much like the ****ing presidential election, it's more than a year away.

Remember that you can't count on nice weather up here until after the Fourth of July.

 

[Angola!]

Make sure it's in late July or early August please.

We have to wait on the baseball schedules for next year to get a date range, but it'll be July or August.

Or perhaps late June. Much like the ****ing presidential election, it's more than a year away.

Remember that you can't count on nice weather up here until after the Fourth of July.

Correct. June tends to be a ****ty month. I remember coming home from college and having to deal with rain and not very warm weather in the month of June. Pretty lame. Mid to late July and August are awesome, however.

 

[spup1122]

Oh, Doc and I are definitely a tentative yes for this one. We'll both have vacation by then and will have some money saved up.

 

[joe]

Average annual rainfall in Seattle (and Portland, for that matter) is about 36 inches, less than NYC, Boston and Atlanta. Average high temp in Seattle in June, July and August is low to mid-70s. Bring a rain jacket and put the hood up. Leave the umbrella at home.
Baseball most definitely will be involved, a Saturday night game or Sunday day game.

 

[Al_Czervik]

If you can do that date range, the wifey and I might be able to make it. She spent four years at UW and her grandma lives in Bellevue (sp?), and I'd love to go back.

The first time we were there it was sunny with a few clouds and just gorgeous. We had lunch down on the water near the ferry out of downtown and it was just stunning.

I would move there in a heartbeat if I wasn't tethered to DC. And if I had a job lined up.

The closest I've been to Seattle is a) Louisville or b) the Starbucks near my apartment. But that's my "blow my **** ****ing life up and start over before it's too late" destination, or at least on a short list.

Good news: Skybus serves my city and Seattle. Better news: if you're one of the first 10 ticket-buyers for a specific flight, they're 10 bucks. Bad news: the way the flights are staggered, you're committed to a day layover in Columbus (technically you're taking two seperate flights instead of a flight with a layover or transfer).

Actually, SkyBus flies to Bellingham, which is about 100 miles north of Seattle. You'll have to rent a car, take a bus or the train to get to Seattle.

 

[spup1122]

Still amazing airfare.

 

[buckweaver]

What's up with all y'all Easterners who never come out to see us, dammit? I've lived in SoCal for two years, and haven't had a single friend or family member from "back east" come to visit me yet. I've been back home three times already.

Suck it up. :D

 

[Al_Czervik]

Still amazing airfare.

If you get the $10 one-way ticket.

It's extra to choose your seat or check a bag. You can't bring aboard food and water, so be ready to shell out some money for water and snackbox for the trans-continental flight from Columbus to Bellingham.

 

[Flash]

Hmmm, Seattle is an amazing city ...

 

[Angola!]

Hmmm, Seattle is an amazing city ...

Out of curiosity, why do you think so?

 

[Clever username]

You will all again be pleased to know that I will not be in attendance.

 

[Tom Petty]

Hmmm, Seattle is an amazing city ...

Out of curiosity, why do you think so?

because she knows i'll probably be there. ;)

 

[Angola!]

Hmmm, Seattle is an amazing city ...

Out of curiosity, why do you think so?

because she knows i'll probably be there.

Oooh, I may actually have to show now.

 

[Angola!]

Random thought: If any Seattle folks would like to get together for a beer Saturday, June 23, let me know. I will be in town and I am willing to hang out with some SportsJournalists.com folks if anyone wants to.