Happy Memorial Day weekend to all of you out there in Nonerick land! When most people (including us) think of Seattle, they think of rain, coffee, and flannel wearing grunge bands. I won't lie, the rain can be a little tough to handle at times. Personally, I love good coffee and grunge music, so 2 out o 3 isn't bad. However, living in Seattle also has numerous benefits that help make up for the rain. For one thing, growing a garden is remarkably easy because the weather is temperate but not too punishing to plants. Even my black thumb has shades of green with a small herb garden and some great flowering plants.
The two things I like the most about living in the Northwest are music and access to the outdoors. This weekend we went to the annual "Sasquatch Festival" at the Gorge Amphitheater. For those who haven't seen a show at the Gorge, the location and facility are amazing. The Amphitheater is nestled at the edge of the Columbia River, which divides Washington in half before meandering along the Oregon/Washington border and out to the Pacific Ocean. The Gorge gives you an amazing view of the river and surrounding desert. Yep, I said desert. Eastern Washington is high and dry compared to the green and lush Seattle area. Here's a picture of the Gorge looking north:
We also attended Sasquatch (as it's known by locals) two years ago when the Pixies headlined and other bands in the lineup included Wilco, Arcade Fire, Modest Mouse, and Kanye West. Coincidentally, our friend from Ohio, Sarah Miller, attended the concert with us because her advertising company worked the event. This year, Sasquatch extended the event to two days, Saturday and Sunday. The line up also expanded with Arcade Fire (our favorite band) returning; Bjork and the Beastie Boys headlining; and comedienne Sara Silverman hosting. If you haven't seen Arcade Fire perform live, YOU MUST. The band is from Montreal - although the male lead singer and his brother are originally from Texas and the female lead singer is originally from Haiti - and has more going on onstage than any other band I've ever seen. To give you an idea, the show included a pipe organ, an instrument called a hurdy-gurdy, and an amazing percussion performance. The bottom line is that the band gives 200% in every show.
So, Arcade Fire is Darcy's pick of the week for good tunes and good times.
I also had a disappointment at Sasquatch this year. Usually, I really like Sara Silverman's shocking humor, and I was looking forward to Silverman's role as host. However, Silverman disappointed me because she showed up late in the afternoon, introduced three bands, and then disappeared for the rest of the night. I know she's a big time star with her own show, but come on... you agreed to HOST a concert.
Since Memorial Day is the ceremonial beginning of summer, we plan on getting outside as much as possible. Stay tuned for more pictures of our beautiful area along stories of our adventures!
Peace,
Darcy
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