Seattle on the Fringe by Stacey Merrick : Offbeat and Unusual Entertainment, Activities, Events, Attractions in Seattle, WA.

Whenever a friend of family member visits me in Seattle, I always take them to see the Fremont Troll. To me, the Fremont Troll represents the quirky undertone of Seattle which makes it a really fun place to live.  This Saturday (Halloween), the Fremont Troll is turning 20 and there is going to be a celebration like nobody's business.

Trolloween, Oct 31st at 7 PM sharp, is the birthday party for the Fremont Troll. We will start the celebration with him under the Aurora Bridge, as he loves a good laugh and a great story. We will soon be off on the annual Haunt of Fremont.

This 20th anniversary of the birth of the Fremont Troll, we'll be experiencing the tale of Dante’s Inferno. Many artists and performers will present their twisted & whacky version of this dark tale, known to us as: ‘Just a little lover’s spat, honey’.

Rain or dry, we will sing, dance, marvel, and laugh our way through the dark underbelly of Dante and Fremont. An unsweetened and piquant family event with plenty of fun to scare the laughs out of any stoic kid or stogy adult.

Come dress as your favorite dead celebrity and take part in our costume walk across the final stage, under the Fremont Bridge, for the appreciation of your community.

If you have been to the Fremont Solstice Parade, you know the Fremont Arts Council goes all out for their festivals, so I expect Trolloween to be amazing this year with lots and lots of performers and artists.  

This is a free event but donations are welcome.   

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I'm really excited about The Bikery. It is a nonprofit organization located on the corner of 14th & Jackson that offers, among other things, bicycle maintenance classes on a sliding scale. I'm a DIY kind of gal, and I know a lot of other people are like me and don't want to spend the money and/or can't afford to bring their bike into a bike shop to get repaired.  I mean, even an annual tune-up can get pricey if you take it to a bicycle mechanic at a bike shop.  Did you even know that you need to tune-up your bike every year?  Do you know what a tune-up entails?  If not, you better go to The Bikery and find out.  The Bikery offers a place and instructors who will show you how to take care of your bike. 

The Bikery is a volunteer run non-profit organization that strives to improve the accessibility of the bicycle both as a form of sustainable and healthy transportation and as the foundation of a distinct culture throughout the city of Seattle and particularly in the Central District. Through collaborative hands-on education and the sharing of empowering skills, the Bikery strives to cultivate the personal, social, and environmental benefits of cycling.

Because it is a non-profit, The Bikery, of course, needs the support of the community.  One way you can help is you can attend the first Bikery Art Auction on October 25.  You can also donate art for the auction (the deadline for submissions is October 23).  Please contact The Bikery with submissions or questions at 206-568-3535, info@thebikery.org, or during open hours.  The Bikery is located at 1265 S. Main St., Suite #104 (Sat 12-6, Sun-Tues 2-8).  The auction will be held at 20/20 Cycles.

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