Last month, thousands of votes came in for King5.com’s Best of Western Washington competition to recognize Seattle area’s best businesses.
Congratulations to the 1st place winners we previously mentioned as some of our favorites:
It’s good to know they are your favorites too!
Pumpkin Patches and Harvest Events: This helpful guide will give you great information on all the local pumpkin patches in Western Washington as well as fun family harvest events and things to do. Prices, locations and activities vary on individual businesses. For more info: seattletimes.nwsource.com
The Museum of Fright: Halloween treats, games, ghosts of aviation’s past, stories of flights long-dead and gone. | Fri. Oct. 30 | 4pm – 9pm | Also available in a sleepover experience featuring the Flying Gizmo Show, a chilling flashlight tour of WWI and WWII galleries, a snack, and breakfast. | Oct. 30 – 31 | Fri. 5pm – Sat. 9a.m. | For more info: www.museumofflight.org
Trunk or Treat: A safe and fun place for kids to trick or treat on halloween night. | Free candy | Sponsored by Neighborhood Life Center | Sat. Oct. 31 | 6pm – 8pm | Bow Lake Elementary School, SeaTac WA | For more info: www.nlcic.org
Harvest Festival: Indoor Halloween-themed bash, organized by local churches. Candy, monster truck, crafts, stories, games, singing and lots more. | Sat. Oct. 31 | 4pm – 8pm | Evergreen State Fairgrounds | For more info: www.monroeharvest.org
Hallelujah Night: The city of Kent’s River of Life Fellowship invites you to join this fun-filled safe and family-friendly evening with games, candy, costumes and a live comedy show from 7pm – 8pm. There will be music, laughs and fun for everyone. This free event starts at 5pm | Sat. Oct. 31 For more info: www.riveroflifefellowship.org or call 253-859-0832.
Family Tour: Eye Spy Seattle: Children get passports and have them stamped as they look for specified building details. The program is interactive, child-focused, offering kids 5-10 years old an educational downtown experience. | Sat. Oct. 31 | 10am – 11:30am | Seattle Architecture Foundation in the Rainier Square Atrium (Level Three) | For more info: www.seattlearchitecture.org
Halloween with the Lights On: Watch “The 13 Nights of Halloween” and enjoy some messy activities. | Sat. Oct. 31 | 11am – 3pm | Imagine Children’s Museum, Everett WA | For more info: www.imaginecm.org
Festival of Pumpkins and Corn Maze: Fun family activity with ten acre maze and two trails. Wed. through Sun., Sept. 19 – Oct. 31 | Festival of Pumpkins Sat. and Sun. only from 10am – 4pm. | Oct. 3 – 31 | Pick a pumpkin while enjoying entertaining attractions! Hay rides, corn crib, trout fishing, face painting, pumpkin launching, craft booths, food and more. | Stocker Farms in Snohomish, WA | For more info: (360) 568-7391 www.stockerfarms.com
Cedar River Salmon Viewing: Head to Cedar River and see the natural wonder of salmon returning to their spawning grounds. | Oct. 17 – Nov. 1, 2009 | 11am – 4pm | For more info: www.cedarriver.org
Dia de Muertos offers a festival celebrated by Mexican and other Latin communities. There will be specially prepared altars, music, dance, a procession, and plenty of kid’s activities. | Oct. 31 – Nov. 1 | Sat. 12pm – 8pm, Sun. 12pm – 6pm| Seattle Center | For more info: www.tallermexicano.org
19th Annual Cultural Crossroads Festival: Multicultural celebration presents 35 cultural and ethnic music and dance performance. Includes Lego display and regional art for children. | Nov. 6 – 8, 2009 | Fri. 5pm – 10pm, Sat. 10am – 10pm, Sun. 11am – 6pm | Crossroads Bellevue | For more info: www.crossroadsbellevue.com
Hmong New Year Celebration offers craft demonstrations, traditional dance and costumes, children’s activities and exhibits. | Sat. Nov. 07 | 10am – 5pm | Seattle Center | For more info: www.seattlecenter.com
America’s Largest Antique and Collectible Show: Coming to the Puyallup Fair Grounds in the ShowPlex bldg. Largest selection of antiques and collectibles under one roof. | $6.00 admission for adults and $3.00 admission for children | Free parking | Sat. Nov. 7 9am – 6pm | Sun. Nov. 8 10am – 5pm. | For more info: www.palmerwirfs.com
Hanukkah Bazaar: Various vendors sell their books, Judaica, and other items appropriate for the upcoming holiday. | Nov. 12 | 8am – 1pm | Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle, Bellevue | For more info: www.jds.org
Disney On Ice: Your favorite Disney moments come to life. Dazzling skating, special effects and beloved Disney characters. | Nov. 11 – Nov. 15 | Wed. – Fri. 7:30pm | Sat. 11:30am, 3:30pm, and 7:30pm | Sun. 1pm and 5pm | Tickets $8.00 – $65.00 | ShoWare Center, Kent WA | To buy tickets and for more info: showarecenter.com
Photo Tours: Take a photography tram tour of NW Trek to get spectacular shots of NW Trek wildlife. | Sat. Nov. 14 | 9am – 11am | Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, Eatonville WA | For more info: www.nwtrek.org
Ski and Snowboard Tuning 101: An REI expert will teach you how to tune your own skis and snowboard. | For REI members only | Nov. 18th at 7pm | REI 240 Andover Park W. Tukwila, WA | For more info: www.rei.com/stores/snowshop.html
Icons of Washington: Exhibit that shows symbolic ‘icons’ of the features, events, people, and landscapes that make Washington state unique and how these icons came to be. | Thurs. Nov. 19 | 10am – 5pm | Washington State History Museum in Tacoma, WA | For more info: www.washingtonhistory.org
Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony: Watch this beautiful 30 foot tree being lit up while enjoying acapella men’s choir Northwest Soundmusic, desserts and apple cider. And get a photo with Santa! | Sponsored by Kirkland Downtown Association | Nov. 28 at 7pm | Kirkland Avenue by the Marina | For more info: www.kirklanddowntown.org
The resident and tourist population of the Greater Seattle area includes a great mix of cultures and ethnic diversity and as such, the demand for interpreters and translaters is great. Businesses that support the many language groups in the area gain and retain customers and clients that are out of reach of businesses that do not support these language groups.
LC Interpreters is a local company that helps businesses support many different language groups. This Burien based business specializes in providing professional, certified translates and interpreters in over 150 languages. Founded in 2005 by Perlita Matta, this organization is a certified Washington Women’s Minority owned business. Services available include document translation, on-site interpretation and telephone interpretation.
Document Translation is provided in over 25 languages and each translation is double-checked for accuracy and quality before it is delivered in electronic form. Translations in print form are also available upon request. This service is essential in meeting the needs of a client or patient for translation of medical records and legal documents.
On-site interpretation provides companies and businesses with the convenience of an experienced, certified interpreter who will come to your location to assist you in effectively communicating with your patient or client. Interpretation on-site is available in 25 languages and more languages are being added each month.
Telephone interpretation service is also available in the greater Seattle area in over 150 languages. In as little as 60 seconds, you can be connected to a professional interpreter any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Using this service can be extremely helpful for corporate meetings, business training seminars, parent-teacher conferences or medical appointments. Each interpreter is legally certified in their area of expertise and thoroughly tested to ensure skill and efficiency.
If you would like to know more about this business and how to contact them, please visit their website at http://www.lcinterpreters.com
Most of us have a vehicle that we enjoy driving, especially when it’s newly washed. While some of us are willing to spend the time and effort to keep our car clean and the finish in good condition through a careful hand wash and hand dry, most of us want an easier option.
Automatic drive-through car washes are an easy way to clean a vehicle without having to brave cold weather and cold water; plus they save time and hassle. However, if the drive through car wash uses brushes and rollers, the process can cause more damage than good because these washers rely on the beating action of the brushes to clean the car and this beating can actually damage the finish of the car.
The “touchless” car wash is a fast and easy way to clean your car without the risk of damaging the car’s finish. Airport Touchless Car Wash in SeaTac, Washington, formerly known as Squeaky Clean Car Wash, uses fresh, softened high pressure hot water and the highest quality soaps and waxes to provide the cleanest wash, without physically touching the vehicle.
Airport Touchless Car Wash offers a variety of wash packages to its customers at an affordable price. The laser wash process is an easy, convenient and safe way to clean your vehicle. Plus the Touchless Laser Wash is more environmentally friendly because it uses less water and electricity than the brush and roller washes and the facility properly disposes its waste water.
Entering the LaserWash is easy, just drive up to the access station, choose your payment or enter your code, then choose your favorite wash package. The average wash time can vary depending on the package you choose, but can typically run anywhere from 4-7 minutes. Washing includes a high-pressure hot water wash with the finest soaps, giving your vehicle a pre-soak to help remove dirt, grime and road film. A spot-free rinse ensures all product is gently washed away while you also have the option to add Rain-X, a clear coat protectant or color polish to keep your car’s exterior shiny and protected. The drying process uses two high performance dryers to complete the procedure and remove any excess water left from the wash. No towels are used to dry the car and this means no lint is left on your vehicle.
The facility also offers self-serve washes, vacuums and detail products for your car.
Airport Touchless Car Wash is family owned, and is open to the public 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to serve you.
For more info, details on the wash packages and how to find us, please visit the website at http://www.airporttouchlesscarwash.com.
Wesley Redding joined Cascade e-Commerce Solutions Inc. (CeSI) as an intern on October 8, 2009. He is currently a freshman attending Highline Big Picture High School. Wesley and his family reside in Kent, Washington.
States Wesley, “The reason that I am at CeSI is because I have always been interested in technology and I have wanted to learn more about how it works. There are some things that I have wanted to know more about. One is how video games are made. Another is how businesses do things like make websites and how they keep track of the work that has been done. Finally, I am here because I want to learn more about computers.”
Highline Big Picture High School is located in North SeaTac. Big Picture students attend school and study core subjects on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and then go to internships on Tuesdays and Thursdays. To obtain an internship, the student requests informational interviews with businesses in their areas of interest. Each interview lasts about 20-30 minutes. Then if the student likes a business or business person, the student requests a job shadow. Next if the student is still interested in that business, the student requests an internship set-up meeting with the student’s advisor (teacher) and the business. During that meeting the participants discuss whether the work at that business is relevant to the student’s interests and a good learning experience for the student.
Highline Big Picture students are not graded in a traditional way (i.e. A, A+, B, B- etc) instead, throughout the year, they present their work at 2-4 exhibitions. Each exhibition contains detailed documentation and proof of work performed, skills learned, and relationships developed.
If you are interested in learning more about Highline Big Picture High School, visit http://hsd401.org/ourschools/highschools/bigpicture/