The annual Fremont Oktoberfest went down from September 23-25 in Seattle, WA bringing out tons of people for samplings of beer, pretzels, and other German fare. Quite possibly the most 'fun' spectacles included the chainsaw pumpkin carving, 5K run, and CityDog Magazine's dog modeling contest. Some fun stats via Fremont Universe: 20,000 people gathered in the Tasting Garden to taste over 100 beers. 5,000 guests
Have you ever wanted to reenact the world famous Tomatina in Spain? In September, Seattle had the one-of-a-kind opportunity to do so! For the first time ever, the Tomato Battle came to the Emerald City, allowing Seattleites to plunge into a mass of rotten tomatoes and pelt each other with them. It was a mess of a good time, with most attendees decked out
Oh Weird Al Yankovic. Where would American pop culture get its laughs from if it weren't for you? The famous, generation-spanning parodist brought his comedic, highly entertaining show to the Puyallup Fair in Washington last week, along with over 10 costume changes. Yankovic performed parodies of celebrities of all ranks including Michael Jackson, The Doors, Taylor Swift, and Lady Gaga. He ended his
International rap sensation Pitbull, otherwise known as Mr. 305 or Mr. Worldwide, brought his Latino-inspired club beats to Seattle by way of the 4th annual Samsung and AT&T Summer Krush concert series. This year's series is in promotion of the new Samsung Infused 4G phone, and included 9 stops in cities throughout the US, with a different artist performing at each. The Seattle show occurred
Bumbershoot 2011, Seattle's annual Labor Day weekend music and arts festival, went down at the Seattle Center this year with a new approach. Not only was the layout changed, but the lineup strategy also differed in that there were more bands to see, many of them from the Pacific Northwest. Three days straight of entertainment saw the likes of Charles Bradley, Fitz and the Tantrums,
Having been a huge Blink 182 fan in high school, it was to my utmost excitement and pleasure to have the opportunity to photograph the trio live at their Honda Civic tour event at White River Amphitheater. It had been nearly seven years since my first and only time seeing them, and they were every bit the potty-mouthed, entertaining punk rockers they were before. Opening
