Best Place to Watch the Blue Angels
Maybe you heard some fighter jets flying overhead during their practice yesterday, or maybe you heard them during their first of 3 performances today. The Blue Angels are in town for SeaFair and they are doing their annual show today through Sunday. Showtime is 1:20 - 2:30pm daily Friday - Sunday.
So, where is the best place to watch the airshow? There are a couple of suggestions on yelp. If you decide to go to Lake Washington to watch the show, which is a good vantage point because the airshow is centered over Lake Washington, be aware that parking is nearly impossible around that area. If you want to avoid the crowds, there is a nice little spot in Beacon Hill at a dead end street on the corner of 18th and S. Horton St. It's pretty much just the folks in the neighborhood who watch from there, and you have to get out of the street when cars drive by, but I think it's a great view of the show without the crowds.
This year I'm going to check out the Blue Angels from Boeing Field. According to the West Seattle Blog, Boeing Field is a great place to watch the show.
I think everyone in Seattle agrees that the best way to watch the airshow is from a boat on Lake Washington, but if you can't get on a boat, you can still have a good time watching the show from land.
Independence Day with Jimmy Flame and the Sexxy Boys at The Comet
It's been years since I've been to the Comet Tavern, but I just haven't had a good reason to go. But now I have a reason to go. Jimmy Flame and the Sexxy Boys are playing at the Comet tomorrow night, Saturday, July 4. They are loud, they are rock 'n roll, they are punk, they put on an incredibly fun show, and I always have a good time at a Jimmy Flame show. I can't think of a better way to celebrate my country's independence than to get tinnitus and have beer spilled on me. Like Jimmy Flame would say, "Oow!"
