Ukuleles at Folklife
Watch this space for more pics. This one’s for you, Euro-Ukers. Right now, I’m playing “Wish you were here” and yes, I’m playing it on the uke.
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Hing Loon Seafood Restaurant
Hing Loon has hand written placards taped to almost every available bit of wall space. “Deep fried tofu hot pot,” they say, and “Country style pancake with shrimp” and “Radish with fish ball.” You can order your dinner without opening a menu, if you like, and you won’t miss out. The food arrives fast and …
Uke it Up at NW Folklife Festival
This weekend is Folklife Weekend in Seattle. If you find yourself craving that certain musical combination of nerdiness, mixed ethnicity, and crunch, Folklife is for you! Folklife is also a big event for the good people of the Seattle Ukulele Player’s Association – a large contingent shows up to play and it’s a Good Time. …
Ocean Elegy
When we were little kids, my folks used to pry us out of bed before dawn on summer weekends, bundle us in the back of the Buick Estate Wagon, and drive us over the winding hazard that is California’s Highway 17. I don’t remember anything about the transition from bed to car, but I can …
Alki Beach at Low Tide
When I read on West Seattle Blog about today’s low tide, I knew where I was going to play hooky today. Destination? Alki Beach, of course. Low tide is a smorgasbord for water loving birds, a treasure hunt for nerds with metal detectors, and a learning playground for folks who don’t often get to see …