zomBcon, Seattle's premier zombie gathering, went down during the weekend of October 22, bringing fans of the undead to the SeaTac Hilton to enjoy merch, signings, and celebrity panels. Some prime panels featured Sam Trammell of True Blood, Norman Reedus of The Walking Dead, and Rain City Superhero Phoenix Jones. Check out the full published gallery on Metromix Seattle, and more photos on
The third annual SteamCon went down at the Hyatt Regency, Bellevue, WA during the weekend of October 16. Costumed Steampunk aficionados filled the conference rooms of the hotel for three days straight, relishing in each others' elaborate outfits and attending various forums. Check out all the costumes at Metromix Seattle, with more photos on Flickr!
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
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,
The first weekend of June saw the long-awaited grand opening of blockbuster film Avatar's exhibition at Seattle's Experience Music Project | Science Fiction Museum (EMP|SFM). Festivities began Friday afternoon with a blue carpet event that welcomed the likes of actors Laz Alonso, Giovanni Ribisi, and director James Cameron himself. The next day, back-to-back panels allowed Avatar fans to listen in on discussion panels with actors
On Friday at the ACT Theater, The Stranger put on its first-ever fashion show, featuring the talents of thirteen Seattle-based designers: Chris Jones, Miriam Reynolds, Ceair St Onge, Ramona Barnes, Isaiah Whitmore, Alex Hancock, Jamie Von Stratton, Mark Mitchell, Stella Rose Saint Clair, Matt Noren & Maikoiyo Alley-Barnes, Davora Lindner & Camilla Eckersley, Maresa Patterson, and Cameron Levin. All photos of the models
It was that time of year again! Time for the annual Emerald City Comicon to take place at the Washington State Convention Center. Hundreds (maybe even thousands) flocked to downtown Seattle to visit vendors, interact with their favorite comic book artists and publishers, attend celebrity panels, and have their photos taken with the handfuls of costumed characters running around. From superheroes like Batman and Quail
