Crows in the Corn

Ready, Set, Go! Head on over to Dr. Maze’s  Farm in nearby Redmond, WA to get lost in a corn maze, pick some pumpkins from a pumpkin patch, go on a hay ride.  You can get a bird’s eye view of the maze by logging onto: http://www.drmazesfarm.com/.  This year’s theme is “Crows in the Corn”. 

Where is the one of the best places to see Autumn foliage?  Take a road trip to Mount Rainer National Park.  The vine maples have begun turning crimson red and the wild blueberry plants are changing to dark red.  Mountain Ash is known for their stunning splash of reddish orange.  Do not plan on stopping at the Paradise Inn because it has already closed for the season.

Speaking of all the autumn leaves, grab your rake and pile them high for Extreme Leaf Jumping!

Looking forward… the 10^th Annual Turkey Trot to benefit Hopelink is coming up on Sunday, November 21st at 1 p.m.  So put on your walking shoes and grab a few friends.  If you register prior to Nov. 21 the entry fee is $20. per person. Or only $15. for groups of 4 or more.  The 3 mile walk is from Marina Park in downtown Kirkland heading South to Carillon Point and back.  I have a funny story about a Turkey Trot at a local elementary where I used to work.  The children were to run the track and for every trip around they would receive a check mark on a punch card.  After ten trips around the completed card was dropped into a bucket to enter them into a contest to win a Thanksgiving turkey for their family.  I noticed a little boy that was not participating and asked him what was wrong.  He replied, “My Mom won’t even let me have a cat or a dog so I am sure that she wouldn’t let me have a turkey either.”  LOL! Wow, he would have been really disappointed if he actually won and found out that it was a frozen turkey.  Anyway, I digressed from the topic of THIS Turkey Trot and for those who don’t know about Hopelink, they help people in our community that are in financial crisis.  For more info see http://www.hope-link.org/

If you are looking for some free and/or frugal events to enjoy this upcoming Holiday season… you can start off on Saturday, November 27^th at 4 p.m. for the Tree Lighting at Marina Park in downtown Kirkland.  Check it out at http://www.kirklanddowntown.org/. 

A Northwest Tradition for 60 years

Then one of my favorite things to do is to see the Christmas ships.  This has been a Northwest Christmas tradition for 60 years.  Boat owners decorate their vessels with lights and there are different chorale groups on one of the Argosy boats. See http://www.argosycruises.com/ for the schedule.  We splurged one year and rode aboard the Argosy boat, it was magical because it snowed that night.  However, our usual venue is to go to one of the local beaches to enjoy the music.  Many of them sport a big bonfire and there are mugs of coffee and cocoa to enjoy.  The parade of the Christmas ships begins Saturday, November 27th and continues up through Thursday, December 23^rd.

Another fun-filled evening can be spent Saturday, December 4^th in Kirkland’s neighboring city, Redmond.  Start out at the Redmond City Hall for the Tree Lighting and the arrival of Santa Claus aboard a big red fire truck.  Then walk along the wondrously lit Sammamish River trail where the City sets up luminaries all the way to Redmond Town Center.  Along the way, you will be entertained by all sorts of different musicians from a traditional Nativity scene to a Barbershop Quartet to Bell Ringers to Steel Drums, one year there were even Hula Dancers. 

Christmas tree lighting at the City Hall Plaza

 Santa is usually found gliding along beside us in a canoe in the Slough.  And the walkers receive a Christmas Blinker to add to the festivity.  This year there will be a crackling fire at Luke McRedmond park.  Then upon arriving at Redmond Town Center many of the merchants have complimentary treats for us including a kid’s craft area.  Go to: http://www.redmondlights.com/  to check out photos from previous years. 

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