And while we’re on the topic of off-beat summer festival, you might also be interested in the
Wenatchee Salmon Festival. Salmon is big in the Northwest. The big
silvery fish are a part of the culture throughout the state. Even though many of the biggest salmon runs have been
decimated by dams and pollution, the salmon is still revered and, well, eaten. And I’ll tell you, if you’ve never had
salmon at Ivar’s, well, you don’t know what you’re missing.
The Wenatchee festival is having its 15th anniversary this year and they’re having live entertainment, a raptor
display (odd, that), and of course, lots of fish. Could be a nice weekend thing for Seattle folks.