Seattle, WA

May 11th is Mother’s Day and I bet you’re already scrambling for things to do and places to go. Or maybe that’s just me. No, seriously, my father just told me that he’s whisking my mum away to the casinos. Nice of him to let me know, huh? Parents. Sheesh.

So, first off, let’s look at brunch venues. You know my favorites, right?

Salty’s Seafood Grill
at Alki or Redondo

Salty’s is a class act with a spectacular brunch offering. Their food is simply the best. Check out my review. Top that fabulous food off with a fabulous view and you will understand why Salty’s always ranks at the top of my brunch list. DO call for reservations and I suggest you call NOW! Salty’s is a popular restaurant and will fill up fast. I have to admit that my favorite of the two locations is Redondo. It’s just beautiful there and to me, it’s worth the drive. However, the Alki location is also great. Their Sunday brunch is just fantastic and well worth the moderate price they charge. Brunch will usually set you back about $35 per person. The staff is friendly and accommodating and if the weather is nice, sit out on the deck.

• Alki Beach – Seattle (206) 937-1600
• Redondo Beach – Des Moines/South Seattle (253) 946-0636
• Columbia River – Portland (503) 288-4444

The Salish Lodge

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, this is hands down my favorite place to go for special occasions.

The Salish is offering up two menus this year. Their brunch menu will start you off with a glass of Northwestern Sparkling Wine, Mimosa or a Kir Royal. There will be baskets brimming with croissants, danishes and muffins. You’ll find an Omelette Station, a Seafood Station, a Carving Station and of course, a Dessert Station.

The Grand Buffet will have more traditional breakfast fare with buttermilk pancakes, old fashioned steel-cut oats with caramelized Wenatchee apples, brown sugar, raisins and almonds, artisan preserves and farmstead breads. Or you might like an omelette, served up with jumbo shrimp & smoked salmon herbed potatoes, savory marinara sauce, or poached eggs with crispy crab cakes, diced peppers herb shoestring potatoes and sauce béarnaise. You’re sure to find something you love at the Salish! ($49)

Campagne

Treat your maman to a bonne fête des mères at Campagne. Mother’s Day brunch hours are 9 AM to 2 PM. Of course they’ll be serving French toast, but not just any French toast. Oh no, theirs has been soaked in a bourbon egg batter. In addition there will be house-made dungeness crab and leek quiche, house-made chicken and mushroom sausage served with sautéed potatoes, country-style pork and chicken liver pâté and pan-roasted beef onglet served with pommes frites. Yum!

Mother’s Day Tea at Meeker Mansion
Where: Puyallup, Washington, USA
When: May 11, 2008

The Mansion will serve a formal Victorian Tea in three seatings per day, at 12:30, 2:00, and 3:30 p.m. The cost is $12.00 per person (includes tour of Mansion). Prepaid reservations are required! Please make your reservations early as this very popular event fills fast. Call 253-848-1770 for reservations or more information. Keepsake Photos Available

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The Seattle Opera is offering a Mother’s Day Tea, as well. Take mom to see I Puritani and make it extra special by treating her to an afternoon Tea before the show. Enjoy freshly brewed tea, a selection of finger sandwiches and sweets, and exclusive pre-show access to the Norcliffe Room lounge at McCaw Hall. Take a break from the crowds and spend some quality time with Mom on her special day.

Tickets for the tea and the 2:00 p.m. performance of I Puritani are sold separately and are available through the Seattle Opera Ticket Office at 206.389.7676 or 800.426.1619.

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If you’re kid’s mama is a comic book geek, and yes, I do know several female comic book geeks then consider taking her to the Emerald City ComiCon. The Emerald City ComiCon is the largest comic book and pop culture convention in the Northwest. There will be comic artists, exhibitors, and dealers looking to sell comic books, toys, magazines, and collectible cards. There will also be game tournaments, a Costume Contest, and several panels scheduled.

Emerald City ComiCon
Where: Washington State Convention Center
When: Sat 10a-6p, Sun 10a-5p
$$$: $30 for 2-day pass, $20 Sat, $15 Sun

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If your mom is a gardener she’d probably enjoy the Federal Way Buds & Blooms Spring Garden Tour & Festival. Buds and Blooms will be celebrating Mother’s Day with workshops and tours. They will also showcase three top Federal Way gardens, an old-growth wetlands and wildlife

When: Sunday, May 11 2008 @ 10:00 PM PDT - 04:00PM
Where: Federal Way
$$$: $3-$5

Free Shuttle to all festival sites. Recommended parking at the Bonsai/rhododendron Gardens both days, and The Commons on Saturday only.

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If you’re up for a little trip. You might want to check out MaiFest in Leavenworth. Celebrate Mother’s Day in Bavaria! Enjoy entertainment all weekend. Experience the Grand March and Procession including townspeople and vistors in Trachten (Traditional Bavarian Garb), horses and carriages, Leavenworth’s Beirwagon, Bernese Mountain Dogs and more! Join MaiFest dignitaries and speical guests in a salute to and celebration of MaiFest in Leavenworth with great live entertainment and traditional German dancing including the Maipole Dance. Stroll through the Bavarian Village of Flowers, visit all of our great shops and restaurants and tap your toes to oompa music! Sponsored by the Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce.

MaiFest
Where: Front Street, Leavenworth, WA 98826
When: May 9-11, 2008
Phone: (509) 548-5807

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Or head to Pacific Beach for the Sandcastle Competition. Sand sculptures on the beach. Professional and novice sculpt sand art. It could be a mermaid, it could be a hog on a Harley, it can be just about anything.

Pacific Beach SandCastle Competition
When: May 10th, 2008
Where: Address: Pacific Beach, Pacific Beach, WA 98571
$$$: Free

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What better way to celebrate Earth Day than to get out and enjoy nature? Well, I’ll tell you. Enjoy nature AND clean up the planet! You can do just that at any Metro Park on Saturday from 9 to noon. Check out their website for more information.

If have a building project in mind, you may want to check out the sale this weekend at Earthwise where everything will be on sale for 10-50% off. Earthwise carries just about every item you could possibly want. Doors, windows, molding, cabinets, lighting, hardware and more! Not to mention appliances & tiles. You can also sell or trade your own recyclables there, too. Check them out!
or…

Join SCA, the University of Washington, and Seattle Parks and Recreation for a day of fun projects at the Washington Park Arboretum on Saturday, April 19.

What: Earth Day 2008 with University of Washington Botanic Gardens (UWBG) and Seattle Parks and Recreation
When: April 19, 2008, 8:30 – 3:00
Where: Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle
Who: SCA alumni, Conservation Leadership Corps members, SCA supporters, community members, SCA staff, UWBG staff, Seattle Parks and Recreation staff
Why: To celebrate our Earth, work together to beautify our community, get youth and community members involved.

Details:

• We will be working on a variety of projects around the Washington Park Arboretum. Something for everyone!
• Bring water bottle, sack lunch, snacks, sunscreen, rain gear, long pants, work gloves and boots.
• Directions to Washington Park Arboretum.

RSVP to join us on April 19th

or…

Leap for Green!

A sustainability fair for the community of Mercer Island, Washington, USA. Focus of the fair is the engagement of Children of All Ages in the issues surrounding sustainability and living lighter on the land. There will be book readings/signings, a Native American story teller and drummer, a reptile man, footprint calculators designed for different ages, a park planting event, mini-farmers market, a slide presentation of Al Gore’s Inconvenient Truth and much more. It will be at the Mercer Island Community Center on Saturday, April 19th, 2008 from 10am to 2pm. Children come and bring your parents and grandparents, aunts and uncles!

Check here for more Earth Day events.

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For those of you with children looking to spend breakfast or brunch with the Easter Bunny, here are a few ideas:

Alki Community Center Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, March 22nd 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Enjoy scrambled eggs, sausage, juice, coffee, and allyou- can-eat pancakes. After breakfast you can enjoy the family candy hunt with your kids. (Ages 5 & under free)
Activity Fee: $4

Woodland Zoo Easter Brunch
Sunday, March 23, 2008, 9:00-11:00 a.m.

Usher in the season of spring at Woodland Park Zoo’s Easter Brunch at the Rain Forest Food Pavilion. The delicious menu includes carved ham, potatoes, fruits, pastries and more. It also includes a special visit from the Easter Bunny and an up-close animal encounter. Cost for members: $28.75 for adults; $16.95 for children ages 3-10; free for children ages 2 and under. Cost for non-members: $35.50 for adults; $21.75 for children ages 3-10; free for children ages 2 and under. Prices include zoo admission, service charge and tax. Advance reservations and pre-payment required. Must enter through the West Entrance at N. 55th St. & Phinney Ave. N. For more information and reservations, call 206.548.2662.

Supermall Easter Bunny Brunch
Saturday, March 22nd, 9-10:30am
1101 SuperMall Way, Suite 1268
Auburn, WA 98001
Food Court

Have breakfast with the Easter Bunny and Radio Disney. There will be games, music and fun! There will be coffee and cocoa for parents, for Momtopia club for moms members, registration available onsite.

Spring Egg Hunt and Pancake Breakfast, High Point
Saturday, March 22nd from 10 a.m. sharp
High Point Community Center and Field, 6920 34th Ave. S.W., Seattle
Ages: 11 and younger

Bring your family for a morning of coloring contests, egg hunts and free candy. Children 11 and younger will have an opportunity to search for what the bunny has left for them. Remember to bring your own bags or basket to carry the eggs. The admission is free and the hunt will begin promptly at 10 a.m., rain or shine! (206-684-7422).

Spring Egg Hunt and Pancake Social, Van Asselt
Van Asselt Community Center, 2820 S. Myrtle St., Seattle
Saturday, March 22nd from 10 a.m. to Noon
Activity Fees: $1 / person
$5 / family of 5 or more for the Pancake Social

Children 10 years and under join us at Van Asselt Community Center for our annual Spring Egg Hunt. Be on the look out for “SPECIAL EGGS”! They will lead you to extra prizes at the end.Please meet in the gym prior to egg hunt and staff will lead age groups out to field. Pancake Social will immediately follow the egg hunt.

Eggstravaganza, Redmond

Egg hunt, 10 a.m., pancake breakfast served until 11 a.m., kids’ crafts and games, photos with Mr. Bunny, 8-11:30 a.m.; Flashlight Egg Hunt, 8:30 p.m., family dance, 7-10 p.m., Redmond Senior Center, 8703 160th Ave. N.E., Redmond; for morning or evening event: ages 3-12 and seniors $5, adults $7 (425-556-2300).

Spring Egg Hunt & Pancake Breakfast, Southwest
Saturday, March 22nd from 10 a.m. sharp
Southwest Community Center
2801 S.W. Thistle
Seattle, WA 98126

Coloring contests, egg hunt and candy for ages 11 and younger, bring your own bag or basket, 10 a.m., followed by pancake breakfast, 10:30 a.m. Hunt free, breakfast $6/adult, $3/child

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Can you believe how early Easter is this year? I read somewhere that this is the earliest we’ve had Easter in 90 years and we won’t have easter this early again for more than 100 years. Isn’t that crazy? Is it just me or does it feel wrong to be celebrating Easter in March? I tend to think of Easter as an April holiday. Apparently there can be as much as a 35 day gap in the day Easter falls on each year.

Anyway, if you don’t feel like staring at a sink full of dishes this year, why not go our for Easter Brunch? Here are my picks for favorite places to go for brunch in Seattle:

Salty’s

There is a reason this restaurant has been voted as one of the Top 5 Easter Brunches in both Seattle and Portland. Salty’s is a class act with a spectacular brunch offering. Their food is simply the best. Check out my review. Top that fabulous food off with a fabulous view and you will understand why Salty’s always ranks at the top of my brunch list. DO call for reservations and I suggest you call NOW! Salty’s is a popular restaurant and will fill up fast.

Easter Brunch is served in Portland Sunday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; at Redondo Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Alki’s brunch is always served Saturday 9 to 1:30 p.m. (not just Easter) and Easter Sunday brunch is 7:45 a.m. to 7 p.m. Alki also now takes large brunch parties on Sundays up to 200 people. Call us to make reservations at:

• Alki Beach – Seattle (206) 937-1600
• Redondo Beach – Des Moines/South Seattle (253) 946-0636
• Columbia River – Portland (503) 288-4444

If you’re going to do brunch in Seattle, I say go for a place with a view. There are so many wonderful restaurants in Seattle with incredible views. Here’s another:

Anthony’s Home Port

Sadly, I have not been to Anthony’s in years but rumor tells me that they still serve a great brunch with a great view. The Seattle PI describes Anthony’s as “Well-priced enough to be part of a regular Sunday routine, yet lovely enough to be a special-occasion destination.” Anthony’s has several locations, here is the Shilshole Bay information. Check their websitehttp://www.anthonys.com/about/Easter%20Specials.html
for information on their other locations.

Located at the entrance to the Hiram Chittenden Locks.
6135 Seaview Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98107
(206) 783-0780
Reservations are recommended.

Brunch
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

The Salish Lodge

This is hands down my favorite place to go for special occasions. The location is nothing short of spectacular and according to their website, “The waterfall is gushing, buds are appearing, and everyone at Salish is delighting in the warming weather. With an amazing view of the changing seasons, Salish Lodge & Spa provides the perfect setting for a springtime celebration.” Reservations are a must. The Grand Buffet features a Seafood Station, an Omelette Station, a Carving Station and a Dessert Station. The Dining Room Brunch will feature buttermilk pancakes and Poached Eggs Dungeness. Mmmm…doesn’t that sound divine?

Special Easter menus include:

* Grand Buffet Brunch in the Ballroom, served 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
* Brunch in the Dining Room, served 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

The Attic Bistro will offer both a la carte and special three-course menus from 11:00 am - 10:00 pm Easter Sunday, and a special room service brunch menu will be available for an even cozier dining option.

Campagne

I have yet to try this restaurant but the menu has me salivating. What’s not to love about a French breakfast with fresh fruit, baguettes, smoked salmon smothered in hollandaise and truffle omelettes? Mmmm… go and have some for me…pretty please? Take pictures so that I may live vicariously through you. If you get the opportunity have a pot of their hot chocolate, made at your table with Scharffenberger chocolate. It’s divine!

LA FÊTE DE PÂQUES - 23 MARS 2008

Delight in a relaxing French brunch at Campagne Restaurant with our fourth annual Fête de Pâques (Easter celebration). Easter brunch hours are 9 AM to 2 PM, dinner 5:30 to 10 PM.

Easter Brunch Menu

Petit Déjeuner
DEMI-BAGUETTE
Served with French style butter and confiture 3.
HOUSE-MADE GRANOLA
Served with fresh fruit and your choice of yoghurt, milk or half ’n half 8.
FRENCH FRENCH TOAST
Brioche fried in bourbon egg batter served with maple syrup 11.

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Oeufs
QUICHE
House-made Dungeness crab and leek quiche served with butter lettuce salad 19.
OEUFS BROUILLÉS
Scrambled duck eggs and fines herbes served with
sautéed potatoes and house-made pork sausage 15.
HOUSE-SMOKED SALMON
With poached eggs, hollandaise, sautéed potatoes and baguette 17.
OEUFS AUX TRUFFES
Oregon black truffle omelette served with
sautéed potatoes and house-made pork sausage 25.

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Spécialités de la Maison
SAUCISSON CHAUD
House-made chicken and mushroom sausage served with sautéed potatoes 24.
BOEUF ’N OEUFS
Pan-roasted beef onglet served with pommes frites,
two fried eggs and smoky harissa rouille 26.
PÂTÉ DE CAMPAGNE
Country-style pork and chicken liver pâté with traditional garnishes 9.

Those are my picks for this year. If you make it out to any of these restaurants, I’d love to hear about your dining experience and link me to your pictures if you take them.

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The Great Nickelodeon Egg Hunt

When: Saturday, March 15th, 12n-2pm
Where: Toys R Us Nationwide
$$$: Free

Kids can open two Nickelodeon character eggs for surprises, including perhaps a store prize pack or the national prize of a trip to the brand-new Nickelodeon Universe in Minnesota. This is a nationwide event; call to check participation at local outlets.

Toddler Spring Egg-stravaganza

The community center hosts a morning of activities for toddlers and preschoolers, including games, crafts, an egg hunt, and a visit from everyone’s favorite bunny.

When: Thursday, March 20th from 10 a.m. to Noon
Where: High Point Community Center, 6920 34th Ave. S.W., 98126
Ages: 5 and Younger
$$$: $5

BitterLake Flashlight Egg Hunt

When: Friday, March 21st from 8:15 p.m.
Where: Bitter Lake Community Center, 13035 Linden Ave N
Ages: 11-16

The 2007 Flashlight Egg Hunts will be held at Ballard C. C. and Bitter Lake C. C. for youth ages 11-16. Make sure you bring a bag or basket to hold your goodies!

Jefferson Community Center Teen Flashlight Egg Hunt

When: Friday, March 21 from 7 to 7:45 p.m.
Where: Jefferson C.C. Outdoor Space

Bring your own flashlight and hunt for the winning prize eggs. Prizes may include gift certificates, candy, and games. Dress for the weather. Come rain or shine.

HighPoint Spring Egg Hunt

When: Saturday, March 22nd from 10 a.m. sharp
Where: HighPoint Community Center, 6920 34th Ave. S.W., 98126
Ages: 11 and younger
$$$: Free

Bring your family for a morning of coloring contests, egg hunts and free candy. Children 11 and younger will have an opportunity to search for what the bunny has left for them. Remember to bring your own bags or basket to carry the eggs. The admission is free and the hunt will begin promptly at 10 a.m., rain or shine!

Bitterlake Spring Egg Hunt

When: Saturday, March 22nd from 10 a.m.
Where: Bitter Lake Community Center Annex, 13040 Greenwood Ave N

Join your neighbors for the quickest special event of the year: the Spring Candy & Egg Hunt! Plan enough time to park and find your age group hunt area. This event runs rain or shine. Make sure to bring a basket or bag to put all of your goodies in! Please consider donating a nonperishable food donation for the local food bank. Volunteers needed. Call your local center.

Jefferson Community Center Spring Egg Hunt

When: Saturday, March 22 from 10 to 10:45 a.m.
Where: Maplewood Playfield, 4925 S Corson S.

Bring a basket or a bag to gather up all of the goodies found at our Spring Egg Hunt for children 10 and under. Come rain or shine!

Delridge Community CenterSpring Egg Hunt

When: Saturday, March 22nd from 10 a.m. sharp
Where: Delridge Community Center, Address: 4501 Delridge Way SW
Ages: 11 and younger

Bring your family for a morning of coloring contests, egg hunts and free candy. Children 11 and younger will have an opportunity to search for what the bunny has left for them. Remember to bring your own bags or basket to carry the eggs. The admission is free and the hunt will begin promptly at 10 a.m., rain or shine!

Fox Island Easter Egg Hunt, Bake Sale, Gift Boutique and Food Drive for FISH

When: Saturday, March 22 2008 @ 10:00 AM PDT - 01:00PM
Where: Nichols Community Center, 690 9th Avenue, Fox Island, WA

Hop on down to the Nichols Community Center for the Annual Fox Island Easter Egg Hunt. Hunt for eggs, visit our Unique Gift Boutique, and shop for delicious baked goodies.

Have your photo taken with the Easter Bunny (be sure to bring your own camera!)

**Please bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Peninsula FISH Food Bank**
***Children who hunt must be age 10 and under please***

Like to bake? Then we can use your Delicious Donations for the bake sale!

Volunteers (of all ages!) are needed to help make the Easter Egg Hunt a success!
Call: Lise Ohlson at 253-549-2701 E-Mail: ficra@foxisland.net.

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The new year has finally arrived and if you’re anything like me, you’re completely exhausted. Family has come and gone. You’ve cooked and cleaned and cooked and cleaned and yet, your house is a disaster. You have yet to take down your Christmas tree and your kitchen should be declared a national emergency site. Your motivation is at an all time low and the laundry pile is staring at you menacingly. Post holiday depression is lurking on the fringes on your psyche. What to do?

If you have no children and you can stand the mess one more day, I suggest spending just one day hanging around in your pajamas sipping tea or cocoa or whatever beverage makes you happy. Have a nice luxurious soak in a bubble filled, sweetly scented bathtub. Rub your body down with scented lotions. In other words, give yourself a much deserved break and pamper yourself. You deserve it! Don’t let the doldrums lure you into a week of lounging around surrounded by clutter and empty pizza boxes. Therein lies danger, Will Robinson. Allow yourself to sleep in the next day but then get up and shower, brush your teeth and hair and get moving. Accomplish at least one task. Doing something will probably make you feel better.

If you feel you must begin your clean-up process, start slow. Have your cup of tea and in-between relaxing, begin your cleaning in spurts. I intersperse mine with small rewards. I have my “cuppa” then empty the dishwasher before making another. Refill the dishwasher before making myself some breakfast which I eat while pouring through my latest emails. Throw in a load of laundry and start the dishwasher.

If you have children, enlist those little “elves” in undecorating the tree. How about a “farewell to the holidays” lunch? Use those holiday cookie cutters one last time to make fun holiday shaped sandwiches. Keep your kids cleaning activities to half hour spurts. More than half an hour and the whining may begin. Whining is not helpful to your post holiday blues. Between their half hour clean-up sessions allow them to enjoy their holiday gifts, help them find places for their new items. Make it fun. Put on the holiday music one last time.

Making a check-off list can be helpful and give you a sense of accomplishment. Make a separate list for the kids and give them stickers to use to check-off their projects.

Finally, I’d like to say something about resolutions. I find, for me, that resolutions are just a set-up for failure. Looking back on failed resolutions is helpful only if you can do it objectively and ask yourself why you failed. Sinking into “I failed so I suck” thinking will only lead to a need for Prozac.

Instead of making resolutions, try setting goals. Make them realistic. You may need to lose a hundred pounds but instead of making a resolution to lost a hundred pounds try making a goal to eat healthier and exercise a couple of times a week. You don’t need to go out and spend $500 on a fancy gym membership to a place you’ll be too embarrassed to actually go into. Just get out and walk. You don’t need fancy equipment. You can do it alone, with the kids, with your partner or with a friend. Start out with a 15 minute walk twice a week and build up to 30 minutes then make it three times a week. Did you know that exercise eases depression? Exercise also decreases anxiety, reduces stress and helps you sleep better at night. For me it also fights off osteoporosis and aids my digestive system.

As far as eating healthier is concerned, my motto is “Eat less of the very best foods”. It’s as simple as that. If you cut out all the good things, you won’t satisfy your taste buds and you’ll find yourself snacking on junk trying to “fill the void”. If you can, get out to the farmer’s market and buy locally grown produce. Plant a small herb garden. Weigh your food. Use FitDay to keep track of your food and exercise. It’s free and it’s a wonderful tool.

And now it’s time for me to follow my own advise and crank up the dishwasher.

Happy New Year!

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Now that we’re through the holidays it’s time to look to the New Year. If you’re like me, you’ve been so busy that you’ve failed to make plans to ring in the new year. Here are a few things happening in the Emerald City:

SkyCity New Year’s at the Needle
400 Broad St
Seattle, WA 98109
SkyCity Party: $250 (tax, gratuity and parking included)
Observation Deck Party: $125 (tax and gratuity included - parking is additional $25)
For reservations or more information, please call 206.905.2100 or 800.937.9582.

I just love the Space Needle and few things make me happier than seeing the city lit up at night. The Space Needle is THE place to celebrate the arrival of 2008 as the 605-foot Landmark once again displays Seattle ’s traditional New Year’s Eve fireworks show! Join us for a sumptuous six-course dinner at SkyCity at the Needle or get down on the Observation Deck to the funky tunes of Grüvbox. The SkyCity and Observation Deck parties also include admission to the elegant SkyLine Lounge where you can chill, relax and nosh while tapping your toes to live jazz.

Maximilien in the Market
81A Pike St
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: (206) 682-7270
$79 per person

It’s Paris, circa WWII….
You are on a cobblestone street, stepping into a concert hall. You hear Music, French cafe-concert music. A striking quartet of vocals, violin, accordion, and guitar. A beautiful chanteuse, riveting movement. Live French cabaret and a five-course traditional menu set the stage for a star-quality night at this clandestine Market spot. Maximilien offers themed dinners with unique cuisine at quite reasonable prices.

New Year’s Eve At Laughs Comedy Spot!
12099 124th Ave. NE
Kirkland, WA 98034
Phone: (425) 823-6306
$25 pre-paid by Dec. 30th through TICKETWEB
$30 per person at the door includes a champagne toast and party favor
$30 per person for dinner and dessert. $55 for two
Call to make dinner reservations.
$89 Hotel packages available at the Courtyard Marriott Kirkland
Limousine packages available through Emerald City Limousine

Bob Zany performs at this Kirkland comedy club. If you’re looking to laugh your way into the new year, this may be your event!

Family Oriented New Year’s Activities:

First Night Tacoma
Downtown Tacoma
$7 Before the event.
$8 Day of.
Children 7 and under free!

Ring in the New Year, Pirate-Style! Buccaneers of all ages, bring your pirate charm downtown for a spirited evening of family-friendly entertainment. The night culminates with a festive countdown to midnight and a celebratory welcome into 2008. Tacoma never shines more brightly than it does on First Night! First Night Tacoma-Pierce County is a community–and family–oriented, alcohol-free, celebration of the arts. So we invite you, buccaneers young and old alike, to join–and in some cases join in–the multiple, simultaneous and continuous performances of music, dance, song, storytelling, theater, film and multi-media presentations. It all culminates with a fireworks show at midnight, kicked off by King 5’s coolest weather guy, Rich Marriott. Ahoy!

New Year’s Eve Slumber Party
Pacific Science Center
200 Second Avenue North
Seattle, Washington 98109
Ages: 7-13
Time: 6pm-9am
Cost: $110-$150/ child
206.443.2925

Kids can count down the final hours of 2007 at the Science Center’s first New Year’s Even Slumber Party. The overnight event includes fiery hydrogen balloon explosions, delicious nitrogen ice cream demonstrations, rocket building, and other activities - and party-goers have an incomparable view of the midnight fireworks show at the Space Needle. Children must be in grades two through eight. Advance registration is required; register by phone or at the website.

For a more comprehensive listing, check out CitySearch.

If your child has a birthday coming up, be sure to check out Lynn’s post on a cool Thunderbird’s b’day package!

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This is the last weekend for some of these Holiday activities so catch them if you can!

What: Camp 6 Santa Train
When: December 1-23rd, Saturdays and Sundays only, departures every 30 minutes from 10 am to 4 pm.
Where: Camp 6 is located in the City of Tacoma’s Point Defiance Park
$$$: $1.00 per rider ages 3 to 99. Under 3 and over 99 ride free.
Visit with Santa on an authentic logging train, then warm up with hot cocoa, cider and cookies. Santa visits with every child on the train which can take some time and train is open-sided and not heated, so bundle up well.

What: Mount Rainier Scenic RR Snowball Express
When: December 22-23, Saturdays and Sundays the first 4 weekends of December
Departures at 10:30 am and 2:30 pm (* 12/23 will offer 10:30 AM run only)
Where: 349 Mineral Creek Rd, Mineral, WA, 98355
$$$: Call for fares - 888-STEAM11

What: Fantasy Lights
When: Operating every night including Christmas and New Years Eve, from November 22nd to December 31st.
Where: Spanaway Park
$$$: $13 per car/van
Pierce County Parks and Recreation is pleased to present the 13th annual “Fantasy Lights at Spanaway Park” the largest holiday drive-through display in the Northwest, featuring nearly 300 elaborate displays and thousands of spakling lights. The beautiful two-mile drive along Spanaway Lake has become a memorable lakeside tradition for the entire family. Operating every night including Christmas and New Years Eve, from November 22nd to December 31st.

What: Zoo Lights
When: Zoolights is open 5 to 9 p.m. Nov. 24 through Jan. 1 (closed Dec. 4-6, and Dec. 24-25).
Where: Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, 5400 N Pearl St, Tacoma
$$$: Advance tickets: $5.00, Night of show tickets, Monday-Thursday: $5.00, Night of show tickets, Friday-Sunday: $7.00, Children ages 2 and under are admitted free
Enjoy the 20th annual Zoolights and make special family memories with a winter stroll through the brilliantly lit Zoo. Enjoy animal encounters, live entertainment, snacks, carousel rides, a 10 percent discount at Plaza Gifts, and fun family photos.

What: Issaquah Reindeer Festival
When: 12/1-12/23: Daily, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where: Cougar Mountain Zoo, 19525 S.E. 54th St., Issaquah
$$$: $10.50 Adults (13-61), $9.50 Seniors (62+), $8.00 Children (2-12), Under 2: Free
Meet Santa’s reindeer team, sit in his sleigh and have your picture taken.

What: Winterfest
When: November 23 – January 6
Where: Seattle Center
$$$: Free and low cost activities
For six glorious weeks, the season comes alive with world-class entertainment, cutting-edge performers and cherished reminders of the past. From November 23 – December 31, Seattle Center Winterfest offers dozens of FREE and low-cost events, performances and activities that will stir your soul and energize your spirit. Traditional favorites are back, including the Ice Rink, Winter Train and Village and Classic Carousel. Since they’re open throughout Winterfest, it’s easy to have a great time every day of the week!

What: Garden d’Lights
When: 11/24-12/31: 5-9:30 p.m.
Where: Bellevue Botanical Garden
$$$: Free, donations encouraged.
Thousands of tiny twinkling lights will transform Bellevue Botanical Garden into a fantasyland of flowers every evening during the annual Garden d’Lights festival from November 24th through December 31. Inspired by plants found in Northwest gardens, hundreds of volunteers bundle strings of commercial grade outdoor lights into three dimensional flowers, shrubs, vines, and critters. In November, these creations are ‘planted’ in the Botanical Garden and, with a flip of a switch, this unique holiday garden blooms every evening from 5:00-9:30 pm.

If you’ve been a total slacker and haven’t got your tree yet, check out the local tree farms and get on it!

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What: Wright Spirit Holiday Celebration
When: 10am-5pm, Saturday, Dec. 15th
Where: Museum of Flight, 206.764.5720
$$$: Free with paid admission
Santa arrives at the museum via helicopter (10am) and greets children in the Great Gallery (10:30am-12:30pm & 1pm-2pm) and the Seattle Lutheran Bell Choir plays traditional and contemporary holiday melodies (11am).

What: Bonfire at Seattle Center
When: 5pm-7pm, Saturday, Dec 15th
Where: Seattle Center
$$$: Free
Get cozy by a crackling bonfire and enjoy seasonal music on the South Fountain Lawn at a new, low-key Winterfest event.

What: Kwanzaa Presentation
When: 5pm-7:30pm, Saturday, Dec. 15th
Where: Meredith Mathews East Madison YMCA, 206.322.6969
$$$: Free
Local students and artists perform music and offer a presentation on the seven themes of Kwanzaa. Traditional cuisine is served.

What: La Pena Flamenca de Seattle
When: 12/15/07-12/16/07, 8pm
Where: Ethnic Cultural Theatre, 3940 Brooklyn Ave NE (corner of 40th St), 206.932.4067
$$$: $16.00 In Advance, $20.00 At the Door, ($12.00 for seniors & children under 12)
Celebrate holiday and Spanish culture at a performance featuring holiday-themed flamenco music and dance, Spanish Christmas music, and Sephardic Hanukkah songs. On site parking.

What: Center for Wooden Boats Holiday Open House
When: 12/15/07-12/16/07, Noon - 4:00 p.m.
Where: The CWB Boathouse, 1010 Valley Street, Seattle, 206.382.2628
$$$: Free
The Center for Wooden Boats hosts a holiday celebration featuring boat rides (12n-2pm), canoe carving, holiday craft-making, live music, seafaring stories told aboard the water taxis, interpretive displays, walking tours of the lake (Sat 1pm, 2:30pm, & 4pm), public paddles aboard a 36-foot dragon boat (Sun 3pm), and refreshments.

What: Santarchy & Santacon
When: Saturday, December 15
Where: Starts at noon at the Blue Star Cafe in Wallingford.
$$$: Bring $5 to ride the Santa bus(es) from the U-District to Georgetown. Your $5 gets you a collectible laminated bus pass, which features convenient taxicab phone numbers, for the long, vomitous ride home.
Santa stumbles and weaves his way through the many fine establishments along 45th to the U-District’s fabulous Hotel Deca, then boards chartered (burner) buses to Georgetown. More details below!

In the mood for a roadtrip? Try one of these on for size:

What: 12Ks of Christmas
When: Sunday, Dec 16th
Where: Marina Park, 25 Lakeshore Plaza, Kirkland
$$$: 12K $35-$40; 5K $25-$30
Marina Park hosts a holiday-themed run, including a 12K or 5K run/walk, a free kids’ dash for children ages 10 and under, food, music, and a holiday costume contest. Check the website for locations to register in advance or register on the day of the event. Free long sleeved shirt for registrants.

What: Olympic Art Festival
When: 10-6pm, Saturday, December 15th
Where: 40 Washington St/ Hwy 101, Quilcene WA, 98376
$$$: Free
Kristi Boddy and Holli Hilt: Demonstrating Fused Glass Lisa Baack: Acrylic and Oil fish and herons on canvas Charlie Brown: Hand forged home decor, gates, and railings Art Domer: Metal Mountains and Fish Terry Foltz: Scrollsawing Nature Scenes Shirley Smith-Moore: Goddess Jewelry Clark Mundy: Sculpting Cooper Fish Beverley Nelson: Nature in Oils Jim Roberts: Sculpting Dancing Bears Patricia Taynton: Photorealistic Watercolor Bruce and Peggy Walden: Walden Designs Stained Glass

What: Starlight Lantern Parade
When: 6pm Saturday, December 15th
Where: Front Street Park, Town Center, Leavenworth, Wa
$$$: Free
Make or buy your Bavarian lanterns and gather at the gazebo in Front Street Park at 6:00pm and proceed to the Nazarene Church for a performance of the Living Nativity.

What: Alternative Gift Fair
When: Noon to 4 pm, Saturday, December 15th
Where: Community Unitarian Universalist Church, 2819 W. Sylvester Street in Pasco, Washington.
$$$: Free
Do you want to gifts that reflect the true spirit of the holiday season? At the Alternative Gift Fair, you can donate to local, national, and international non-profit organizations with established track records of helping people, pets, and the environment. You will receive hand-lettered holiday cards featuring local artists describing the gifts you have made in the names of your friends and family.

Want to cut your own Christmas Tree? Check out my list of Christmas Tree Farms.

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One of the greatest things about being a writer is the opportunities it provides to meet people you might otherwise never meet. While conducting research on local Christmas tree farms I wrote to Donna of Donna’s Trees to confirm information about her tree farm. Donna provided me with updated information and one day, when she had a bit of time on her hands, she wrote me a more personal note and suddenly there was a connection. Here was someone that had taken the time to tell me the story behind her trees and that, my friends, is a gift in and of itself.

The story Donna had to tell was about a family who got away from the rat race by purchasing land and planting Christmas trees. It’s a story about a family who raised a fine young man who would go on to attend the University of Washington and later become a Chaplain in the Army, serving all over the world, including Iraq. This is a story of a family who built a business and still manages to give back to their community.

Donna’s husband, Ray, worked in real estate and although he was good at his job, it was stressful and he dreamed of a job working in the great outdoors. They began by purchasing land. Three lots adjacent to their home and two lots on Lake Geneva. Together, Donna and Ray cleared the land and began planting seedlings. “Little did we know the time it takes to grow a Christmas Tree.” Sometimes it’s better not to know what you’ll be facing, though, else you might give up before you reach your dreams. Donna and Ray pressed on and bought more land off Highway 18 on the mountain side near I-90 and planted more seedlings. Some years successful and “some not so much”. There are bugs to contend with and snow and deer and elk and wind and the list goes on and on. Their son worked on the farm for many years and misses it enough that last Christmas he flew home just to help out. “Some of our customers think, and say, `Oh, this must be fun.’ Well yes, in a sense but in order to make it fun for them, we have a lot to do.”

“This is a great year for the trees”, she wrote me. Donna hires local boys and girls to work for them and it’s often their first job, many of them going on to college and specialty training. I can feel the pride in her words as she tells me, “Two are electrical engineers, and one is training to be a Chef, and another is a football player in one of our colleges over the mountains.” This year, she tells me, “we have a darling girl, MacKensie, who is back with us for the second year.”

As it turns out, Donna’s son, the Chaplain, is stationed near me here in Texas. What an incredible coincidence! If Donna hadn’t taken the time to tell me about her life and her son, I’d never have known that he’s stationed right here at Ft. Hood! Little did Donna know that at the same time she was writing me, I was in my kitchen baking up a plethora of cookies to send to the troops in Iraq. Meanwhile the Chaplain is taking classes that will enable him to give greater assistance to soldiers returning from the war and my friend, Ingrid, is working with another friend to establish a non-profit group working to do the very same thing!

It’s stories like these that make the world seems smaller and make us all feel more connected. I believe that is the spirit of Christmas working up a little holiday magic.

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DONNA’S TREES
4421 - S. 348th Place, Just Off Military Road Located in Lake Geneva Estates, Auburn, WA 98001.
Phone: 253-927-1911
Email: Donna1952_1@Juno.com
Hours: Saturdays and Sundays only in December, from 9:30 to 4 PM until sold out.

An approximate acre of nice trees to choose from - various heights. Not sold by the foot and tax included in the price. Some trees tagged higher or lower in price. Arrangements can be made by calling for an appointment on other days: 253-927-1911. Payment: Cash, Check. Please No Dogs or chain saws. We provide your tie and hand saws. Head-in parking. Easy access to all trees. Free holly and bay leaf branches with purchase of your tree. Nice view of Lake Geneva. Warm cider and candy canes free. Children cannot carry or use saws. Sorry, no public restroom facilities. Our prices include the tax! Donna recommends you bring an umbrella in case it rains!

DIRECTIONS:
Just off Military Road, between Federal Way and Auburn. Take South 352nd and follow signs through Lake Geneva Estates to cul-de-sac street end.

TYPES OF TREES:
Nobles, Fraziers, Grands, Douglas and Turkish Firs.

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One of the things I love most about Christmas is the shopping. In particular I love all the Holiday bazaars and markets, be they big or small. Even the church bazaars with all their home made goodies.

In light of that here is a list of upcoming bazaars and markets:

ARCHIPELAGO CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
Filipino Community Center of Seattle
December 1, 2007, 10 - 5pm, Free
More than a dozen Asian American artists, craftspeople, online retailers and businesses who will offer a unique holiday shopping experience.

URBAN CRAFT UPRISING
Seattle Center, 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA
Phone: (206) 216-0877
Saturday, December 1 2007, 11:00am - 5:00pm
This annual show (now in its third year) is renowned for drawing the most creative, unique, and cream-of-the-crop crafters from around the region-and even some vendors from as far away as Boston and Toronto! The uprising is truly a unique showcase for rising indie craft stars, and a venue for holiday shoppers to marvel over one-of-a-kind, avant-garde creations, and at no charge to the public.

A VICTORIAN COUNTRY CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
-The Puyallup Fairgrounds
-November 28 - December 2, 2007
-Wednesday-Saturday 10am to 9pm
-Sunday 10am to 6pm. Free Parking
A Victorian Country Christmas Festival is an unforgettable event that will leave you infused with the spirit of Christmas. Step back in time as the Western Washington Fairgrounds in Puyallup are transformed into a Victorian Village filled with the sights and sounds of Christmas. Shop at over 530 Victorian stores filled with the most beautiful handcrafted and specialty items; share in a delicious meal at the food pavilion; take a carriage ride through a holiday wonderland, enjoy over 20 professional stage shows daily featuring the best music, dance, comedy and more; and don’t forget to get a picture with Santa at the North Pole or enjoy the spectacular “Living Nativity” featuring over 100 singers and dancers in a music extravaganza celebrating the best music of the season.

What: Winter Festival and Crafts Fair
When: Sunday, Dec 2nd
Where: 6532 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle WA 98103
$$$: Members $2 plus a can of food; Non-members $4 plus a can of food; Children (under 13) free
The popular event features high-quality crafts booths, photos with Frosty, live entertainment, a bake sale, and holiday cheer. A full entertainment schedule is available on the website.

THREAD SEATTLE // XMAS SHOPPING SPECIAL
Fremont Studios, 155 North 35th Street, Seattle, WA
Sunday, December 9th, 2007, 11am-6pm
$7 at the door, but, $5 when you RSVP
THREAD brings a selection of over 65 independent fashion & accessory designers from around the country to the savvy and style-conscience men and women of the Northwest. Come get first dibs and buy direct from designers showcasing wares you wont find at the mall.

HILLTOP HOLIDAY CRAFT SHOW
Northwest Arts Center (Directions), 9825 NE 24th Street, Bellevue, WA
November 28, 29 and 30, 2007 - 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
December 1, 2007 - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Many new vendors this year, the show will feature thousands of quality crafts from more than 80 selected Northwest craftspeople.

MOKAS HOLIDAY CRAFT SALE
329 Fairview Ave. N, Corner of Fairview Ave. & Harrison, Downtown Seattle
Directions:
From I-5 North or South - Take the Mercer St. Exit.
Stay in the far left lane and turn left onto Fairview Ave. N.
Go 2 blocks. Mokas will be on the right.
Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007, 10am - 3pm
Handcrafted gifts, Christmas cards, jewelry and MORE!

Looking for a Christmas Tree? Check out the local Christmas Tree Farms.

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Now that Thanksgiving is over many of you will be looking for the perfect Christmas tree. For me, that means a real tree, none of that fake stuff for me, thank you very much. On the other hand, if I can get one that’s potted and can be re-planted, all the better.

Here is a list of Christmas tree farms near Seattle:

HICKS CHRISTMAS TREES
6945 115TH Ave. S.W.
Olympia, WA 98512
Phone: 1-800-892-7730
Email: TimGross53@msn.com

DIRECTIONS

Go WEST on MAYTOWN RD SW (2.81 miles)

At stop sign, go RIGHT onto LITTLE ROCK RD SW

Turn LEFT onto 123RD AVE SW. (0.24 miles)

123RD AVE SW becomes ENDICOTT RD SW. (0.81miles)

Turn LEFT onto 115TH AVE SW. (0.23 miles)

Go to End of the road, House on the left

TYPES OF TREES

Premium Douglas Firs, Grand Firs and Noble Firs

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HUNTER CHRISTMAS TREES
7401 Yelm Hwy. SE
Olympia, WA 98513
Phone: (360) 456-0466

Weekdays - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Weekends - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Warm your tummy with Free Hot Chocolate and Coffee while warming your toes by the old-fashioned pot-bellied stove in the barn. Once the family is warm again, the kids can visit their Friendly Beast Animal Pens which includes Reindeer from the North Pole. Your visit wouldn’t be complete without a trip to the Christmas Shop which features decorated theme trees, cedar garland and trims, noble fir wreaths, and novelty tree ornaments from which holiday memories and traditions are made.

DIRECTIONS

I5 south bound: exit 109 turn right on Martin way to college st. and turn left. I5 north bound exit 108 College st. exit, turn right on College st. From College St. Travel South to Yelm Hwy and turn left, continue on Yelm Hwy 2 miles farm is on right.

TYPES OF TREES

Cultured Noble, Douglas and Grand Firs to select your perfect holiday tree (saws are provided), or visit their Fresh Cut Barn to choose from a wide selection of Noble, Douglas, Grand and Fraser Fir Trees.

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TREES `N BEES, INC.
34747 162nd Ave SE
Auburn, WA 98092, 866-627-2857
Email: carolyn@treesnbees.com

Country Store. Fresh honey, special gift items, unique ornaments as well as tree stands. Tree shaker is complimentary and baling is available. Store is open year round for honey, gifts and beekeeping supplies. Mrs. Claus on weekends; espresso, kid’s activity area.

DIRECTIONS:
From Interstate 5 exit 142a, head East on Highway 18 for 6 miles and take the Auburn-Black Diamond Rd Exit. Turn right at the stop sign, cross the Green River and take a right immediately past the bridge at the stoplight (Lake Holm Rd). Continue about 2 miles & turn right onto Lk Moneysmith Rd. Go one mile to the farm. There are red & green signs at every turn.

TYPES OF TREES:
Douglas Fir and Noble Fir to Norway Spruce and Grand Fir, plus many others.

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CARPINTO BROTHERS FARM
1148 North Central
Kent, Wa.
Phone: 253-854-5692

Precut Christmas trees, Wreaths, Boughs, Holly, Mistletoe, Poinsettias, Fruit Baskets.

DIRECTIONS:
Field Located at the Corner of South 277th & West Valley Hwy & Hwy 167 in Kent. Across from Smith Brothers Dairy. Look for Signs.

TYPES OF TREES:
PreCut Varieties: Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir, Noble Fir or Nordmans. Large selection of Green or Flocked Trees.

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PFAFF’S U-CUT CHRISTMAS TREES
29204 124th Ave. SE
Auburn, WA 98092
Phone: 253-852-8244
Email: info@pfaffschristmastrees.com

Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, saws are provided, wreaths, refreshments, help cutting your tree, gift shop, restrooms, trees baled, Precut trees Christmas trees, mistletoe and/or holly, Santa, tree stands.We have tall trees, free candy canes for the kids and firewood.

DIRECTIONS:
From North: Take Hwy 405 to Hwy 167 south bound. Exit at Central Ave, Kent. Go south to Smith St. turn East (left), go up hill 1.1 miles, the road becomes Hwy 516 Kent Kangley. Continue 2 more miles to 124th Ave SE, turn right (south).

From West: 1-5 exit to Hwy 18, take Green River Community College (SE 304/312) exit. Go straight 1-1/2 miles to 124th SE, turn right, go 1 mile north to farm.

TYPES OF TREES:
Noble, Douglas-fir, Fraser, Concolor, White, Turkish fir. Pre-cut: Noble, Douglas, Grand, Fraser, Shasta fir, Spruce.

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DONNA’S TREES
4421 - S. 348th Place, Just Off Military Road Located in Lake Geneva Estates, Auburn, WA 98001.
Phone: 253-927-1911
Email: Donna1952_1@Juno.com
Hours: Saturdays and Sundays only in December, from 9:30 to 4 PM until sold out.

An approximate acre of nice trees to choose from - various heights. Not sold by the foot and tax included in the price. Some trees tagged higher or lower in price. Arrangements can be made by calling for an appointment on other days: 253-927-1911. Payment: Cash, Check. Please No Dogs or chain saws. We provide your tie and hand saws. Head-in parking. Easy access to all trees. Free holly and bay leaf branches with purchase of your tree. Nice view of Lake Geneva. Warm cider and candy canes free. Children cannot carry or use saws. Sorry, no public restroom facilities. Our prices include the tax! Donna recommends you bring an umbrella in case it rains!

DIRECTIONS:
Just off Military Road, between Federal Way and Auburn. Take South 352nd and follow signs through Lake Geneva Estates to cul-de-sac street end.

TYPES OF TREES:
Nobles, Fraziers, Grands, Douglas and Turkish Firs.

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