Food Festival 2017 Bite

Food festival 2017 Bite, Jesse Tam great weekend to join friends. It's that time of year for summer activities and food fests in the Northwest with the 2017 Bite. Don't miss the fun at Seattle Center from July 21-23rd  weekend of entertainment and great weather with music, vendors, food and more. Spend a day and enjoy movie night on Friday outdoors or leave the cooking to other and sample over 60 restaurants from the region.

More info   https://www.biteofseattle.com

Voted the "Best Food Festival" with over 60 plus restaurants, Craft Beer, live music stages, free movie night on Friday, outdoor family fun stage, cooking demonstrations and more.  Food items range from $3-$10.

Fri. July 21 11a–9p
Sat. July 22 11a–9p
Sun. July 23 11a–8p

See you at the Bite of Seattle, an annual event and festival filled with crowds and food from all cultures.  Jesse https://jesse-tam.blogspot.com/

Ballard Locks Historic Site

The Ballard Locks are celebrating their 100th birthday this July 4th. Come join the event and celebrate. Jesse Tam, it's a great place to bring visitors and view the locks and fish ladder. The Seattle icon is a historic site and tourist site with over 1.3 million visitors a year. During the Centennial Year celebration, numerous events are schedule with events and activities to help raise funds for the Fish Ladder Renovation. Don't miss the concerts opened to the public from the months of May thru October.  

The free concert series continues with the Seattle Civic Band, performing Friday, July 7th at 6:00-7:00 pm and on Sunday August 6th from 2:00 - 3:00 pm is the Ballard Sedentary Sousa Band. The Ballard Locks (Hiram M. Chittenden) are the busiest in the nation with over 40,000 boats traveling thru 24 hours/day.  Bring the family and enjoy the locks with a picnic and summer events and activities with music and weekend tour during the summer months.

Don't miss the Visitor Center Gift Shop and the Fish Ladder migration of the salmons while your are there. Add your name to the Salmon Wall Legacy by helping with the renovation of the Fish Ladder viewing room.  Enjoy the garden and locks with a walking tour during the summer months from the Visitor Center.  The public tour lasts about an hour. 

Have fun viewing the boats traveling through the lock. It's a favor place for tourists and locals, Jesse. https://jesse-tam.blogspot.com/

Frigid Temperature Driving Tips

Frigid weather for Bellevue and Seattle with snow to begin 2017. Jesse Tam, coldest month in 8 years, with average temperature of just 37.5 degrees. Seattle hasn't had a chillier month since December 2008--when the average temperature was 36.9 degrees. Cold continues into the week with high pressure over Alaska forcing cold air south into Pacific Northwest.

Here are the AAA winter driving tips during the winter months. 

AAA recommends the following winter driving tips:   Avoid driving while you’re fatigued. Getting the proper amount of rest before taking on winter weather tasks reduces driving risks.

• Never run a vehicle in an enclosed area, such as a garage.
• Make certain your tires are properly inflated.
• Keep your gas tank at least half full.
• If possible, avoid using your parking brake in cold, rainy and snowy weather.
• Do not use cruise control when driving on any slippery surface (wet, ice, sand).
• Always look and steer where you want to go.
• Use your seat belt every time you get into your vehicle

Thanks for reading, Jesse  https://jesse-tam.blogspot.com/

Keep Life Simple

Keep Life Simple create by Jesse Tam

Don’t become too preoccupied with what is happening around you.Escape the traffic of I-5 Seattle and 405 Bellevue to Everett. For a minute, go outdoors, stand there in silence and appreciate your surroundings and nature. Spend time with friends on the steps of Mount Rainier National Park. This is a very popular and great for families and hikers. Remember the work life balance and focus on what is important.

• Connect with those who are most important to you.
• Continue to learn and grow as a person independent of your career.
• Silence your cell phones when you are with family or friends
• Step out of your comfort zone and try something different
• Become involved as a volunteer once a month
• Keep life simple

Mount Rainier and Lake reflection

Make each day count, We miss many things by staying in one place, get away and do something different.  Thank for visiting  https://jessewa28.wordpress.com/  follow and share!  Reflect and refresh your inner self and start with a positive attitude. Keep life simple, simple life.

Seattle's New Light Rail

Seattle's regional growth in the job market, housing and companies expanding created a  traffic nightmare commuters and drivers.  Recent tolls and changes on SR 520 and I 405 added  more congestion to the new configured lanes.  The Sound Transit extension will be opening the Husky Stadium and Capitol Hill Links in early 2016.

Husky Stadium, Sound Transit's University of Washington Station will provide easy regional access to campus, UW Medical Center, other Husky athletic sites and surrounding neighborhoods.  A new pedestrian bridge allows walkers and bikers to avoid traffic and will alleviate congestion by directly connecting the station to the upper campus and Burke-Gilman trail.

This new addition will be easier for football fans and students to ride quickly and not worry about parking at the events.  It will connect the University of Washington and Capitol Hill to existing light rail service from downtown Seattle to the airport without the addition traffic jams on the freeways.

Riders will board trains underground. Ride to downtown Seattle fromthe new  Husky Stadium link in 8 minutes or to the airport in about 42 minutes.  A great mode of transportation and quickest way to get around the city once the project is completed.