John and Sarah Visit

Every year Dave Mathews Band plays a 3-day concert at The Gorge Amphitheatre over Labor Day weekend. This annual performance has become the Mecca for Dave Mathews Band fans. Our friends Sarah and John, made the pilgrimage out to Washington for the show (and to visit us!) and treated us to an evening at the absolutely gorgeous Gorge amphitheater. While many fans make it a full weekend event, complete with camping, we only caught the Saturday night show, opened by The Avett Brothers.

At the show

The Gorge Amphitheatre

Dave Mathews Band

It was a fun weekend of doing things around the city including: hanging out at the beach of Golden Gardens Park, going up the Space Needle, venturing into the International District, going to the Asian supermarket Uwajimaya, checking out the Pioneer Square Neighborhood, seeing the Ballard Locks, taking the ferry to Bainbridge Island, and having a fantastic meal at Hitchcock.

At the beach.

Sights and artwork from around the International District and Pioneer Square

Pioneer Square

Ballard Locks 

This very clever sea lion was swimming circles around the entrance to the fish ladder, treating himself to the all-you-can-eat salmon buffet.

A portion of the fish ladder to help the salmon bypass the locks.

After the fish ladder, the salmon swim through this genius viewing area. Cool!

Kayaks entering the locks.

Old friends and Space Age architecture.

The Huddles with a view of Seattle from 600 feet up.

Us as part of the Seattle skyline.

 The weekend proved to be another wonderful, action-packed adventure with friends!


[Photos courtesy of John Huddle and Tess]