Bumbershots

I went to Bumbershoot for the first time on Monday. I really wasn't sure what to expect.

I checked out some vendors (one had some chimes shaped into a frog and some fish that were made out of spoons and forks that I thought were pretty cool.);

I sat down in a room that had easels, pencils, and live models and practiced drawing a bit;

I ate some great Cilantro Salmon with rice!

I also checked out a couple of bands playing:

"Paramore," (who sounded good, but I would have liked better if they used the stage a little more, and said "Seattle" a little less - I mean, were they afraid we may forgotten where we were? Or maybe forget where they were themselves?), and "Death Cab for Cutie" I felt performed very well, they were all very animated, and seemed to enjoy what they were doing, but was it just me? or was the sound balance off? The instruments seemed to drown out the voice! Other than that, they sounded great. They mentioned Seattle maybe once or twice (which is fine), they are based out of Seattle, so it isn't likely that they would forget where they were!

They had a decent set of songs. Obviously, by the crowd reaction "I Will Possess Your Heart," was the most popular. In fact, several fans left after that song was performed. I think it was because it was FREEZING all day, or it could have been because they had to be there first thing in the morning, stand in two lines to get a ticket, then wait till the end of the event to go to the show. I don't think it was because they got bored. In the meantime, I took a few photos of my surroundings, as you can see.

Down at the Market

My Blogging days, may be (or may not be) numbered, due to a burning plastic smell my computer was letting out last night, and completely shutting down on me today. In the meantime, please enjoy these pictures from Pike Place Market that I shot:

Spaceburgers - A Little Bit of Future from the Past

An ad from the ML fair schedule.

Every once in awhile, I go back to Moses Lake to have a Spaceburger. They are only offered once or twice a year during the Grant County Fair and sometimes during a spring festival. So I went back this past weekend, braved the scorching hot, over 100 degree weather, just to have one (as well as visit some friends and family along the way).

What they really look like! Well, sorta.

Spaceburgers were first presented at the Seattle World’s Fair, along with the Space Needle and the “Bubble-ator." All were shown as to give a glimpse into our future, so to speak.

The Bubble-ator: I wish I could have been around at the time, this looks fun!

The uniqueness of the Spaceburger is that it looks like a flying saucer after it is made. The ingredients consist of seasoned ground hamburger, lettuce, maybe onions, and some special sauce that is kind of like thousand island, but isn’t - all formed between to slices of bread

It is from my understanding, that once the Seattle World's Fair ended, Moses Lake then purchased many of the machines, and have continued to make the famous "Spaceburgers" ever since.

I am really glad they did. Because what someone once saw as a "futuristic burger" still remains, and I think that is kind of neat.