Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
August
Salmon bakes, neighborhood street fairs and lazy beach afternoons give
August a laid-back feel. But school's out, so expect ubiquitous cries of
excited kids.
Viking Days
Citizens of Ballard rediscover their inner Viking and celebrate Seattle's Scandinavian
heritage in the grounds of the Nordic Heritage Museum.
September
The best month to visit? Possibly. Once Bumbershoot's over, the tourists
go home and hotel prices deflate, but the weather usually remains sunny
and relatively warm until early October.
Bumbershoot
Seattle's biggest arts and cultural event (
www.bumbershoot.org
)
takes over Seattle
Center on Labor Day weekend (the first Monday in September) with hundreds of musi-
cians, artists, theater troupes and writers coming from all over the country to perform
on the festival's two-dozen stages.
October
There's the possibility of an Indian summer in the first half of the month
when the start of the shoulder season brings cheaper prices. As the
clouds roll in, people get out to celebrate Halloween.
Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Held the third week of October, this festival (
www.threedollarbillcinema.org
)
brings
mainstream and underground queer films to theaters around town.
