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July 9, 2008 at 3:26 am #587441
elgregoMemberAnyone going? I’m probably gonna get there early-ish on Friday since I have to go away for the weekend and took Friday off. Is it dog friendly?
July 9, 2008 at 3:32 am #630583
beachdrivegirlParticipanti am going on Saturday! I cant wait … i am meeting friends! Not sure if it is dog-friendly, but I believe last year their were a few dogs around (not sure if people got into trouble for it) because I remember wishing I would have brought mine along…
July 9, 2008 at 3:38 am #630584
changingtimesMemberi think if your dog likes people, there are sooo many people!!! the pet stores give out lots of dog stuff, but i remember last year it was sooo hot!!!!
July 9, 2008 at 4:22 am #630585
JanSParticipantand, of course, elgrego, said dog is on a short leash :)
July 9, 2008 at 5:07 am #630586
IrukandjiParticipantWe’re going for the Mariachi on Sunday!
July 9, 2008 at 5:07 am #630587
flipjackParticipantNope not going. I’m boycotting this years summerfest.
July 9, 2008 at 5:33 am #630588
WSBKeymasterAnyone who IS going, please stop by and say hi if you are so inclined .. At least one of us will be on site at all times, based at the official Information (of course!) Booth, which apparently will be right at the heart of things at California/Alaska … TR
p.s. occurs to me that we should know the answer to the OP’s question if we’re gonna be in the info booth … it does appear to be pet-friendly … note the “Animal Education” feature mentioned on this page from the Summer Fest website:
July 9, 2008 at 7:16 am #630589
JanSParticipantTR….all the times I’ve been, there have always been a myriad of dogs there, so suppose it’s OK. I just hope that people keep them on a short leash.If the weather is nice, it gets crowded, and long leashes have a tendency to get tangled up in legs (the human ones)…
July 9, 2008 at 12:56 pm #630590
MagpieParticipantLots of the businesses actually put out water bowls for the dogs. Believe me, there are tons of them, everything from pit bulls to pomeranians..I have seen much sniffing and a little growling! It is very dog friendly. (Just don’t try and do the Sunday market and the street fair at the same time and you will be fine!
July 9, 2008 at 5:51 pm #630591
BernickiMemberI’ll be there. Please be advised that if you are walking a pug, I will launch a pet-attack (an attack of petting, that is). I love pugs.
July 9, 2008 at 6:59 pm #630592
andreaParticipantas a lifelone West Seattleite, the street fair is a must do tradition that my family has. I see friends there I haven’t seen since sometimes grade school or high school. I have a whole contingency of friends that I’m going up with on Saturday afternoon and on into evening. The music and food and various beer gardens are so much fun and a great way to catch up with your neighbors.
p.s. the street fair is open to dogs which is wonderful, however I took my 2 big boys last year, and they were seriously so over stimulated by all the people, sites, and sounds, and smells (!) that it became to much for them and I took them home early. the place gets packed and it does get to be very hot.
July 9, 2008 at 7:03 pm #630593
villagegreenMemberAnyone have any band recommendations? I’ll probably head up there for a bit each day. Also, just out of curiosity, do the bands have to reside in West Seattle in order to play the fest?
July 9, 2008 at 7:07 pm #630594
flowerpetalMemberWe’ve always taken our dog to Summer Fest; and always on lead! She had a great time; but I’m guessing she and other dogs might not be allowed in the beer gardens. Anyone have memory of dogs in the beer garden?
July 9, 2008 at 7:21 pm #630595
KeithMemberVillagereen – I’d highly suggest Tullycraft at Easy Street on Friday night and The Special Places on Saturday at 3:30. Note: my boyfriend plays with both, so I’m totally and completely biased. :) Sadly, I’ll be out of town, so please clap extra loudly for me.
I’d also recommend Carrie Akre, and if I was gonna be there I’d be curious to check out Hockey, Mark Pickerel, Kirsten Ward, and The Lonely Forest.
July 9, 2008 at 9:37 pm #630596
villagegreenMemberKeith – I love Tullycraft (forgot they are playing)! Definitely will try to catch The Special Places on Sat. too. Thanks for the other picks as well – they all sound interesting.
July 9, 2008 at 9:46 pm #630597
hammerheadParticipanti have been going to summerfest for over 10 years, and with all of the blogging going on about dogs. there are alot of unaltered dogs that go there mostly pits and i have seen fights start or about to start. again this is an owner responsiblity thing, my opinion if your dog isn’t fixed you are not responsible. again my opinion!!!! don’t bring it. not to mention it is terrbily hot. even saw someone leave there dog in the petco parking lot. it was 80 outside. needless to not much was done by animal control. but at least they came out. keep your dogs on a short leash not those damn retracable ones. people trip over them. put your dogs in a heal postion. again responsibilty.
July 9, 2008 at 11:13 pm #630598
elgregoMemberNo dogs in beer gardens? Seriously? I’ll just go to BPP if that’s the case.
July 10, 2008 at 4:00 am #630599
TheVelvetBulldogMemberkeith – thank you SO much for mentioning Carrie Akre! I love,love,love her music and am definitely going to see her.
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Also, I’ll be at the West Seattle Food Bank’s booth from 10-12 Saturday morning so come on by y’all and buy a $5.00 raffle ticket to support the Food Bank and maybe win a couple of round-trip plane tickets!!!
July 10, 2008 at 6:38 am #630600
ellenaterMemberso is this thing crazy crowded?
July 10, 2008 at 8:27 am #630601
WesCAddleMemberDo they let dogs inside the BPP?
July 10, 2008 at 2:35 pm #630602
JoBParticipantyes, they let dogs inside the BPP
July 10, 2008 at 4:54 pm #630603
JanSParticipantellenator..depends…depends on the day, and depends on the weather. Saturday will probably be the busiest day, Friday probably the least busy. The weather’s supposed to be decent, so yes, it can get crowded. If you can, I say take the bus…parking will be at a premium, for sure.
July 10, 2008 at 6:26 pm #630604
ZenguyParticipantI was in the BPP last night with a friends ‘service dog’, sure are a lot of service dogs out there and all their owners love trivia too…good times.
July 11, 2008 at 5:06 am #630605
ellenaterMemberThanks, JanS.
We ended up at the Junction tonight and there was some bubbleman thing going on for kids. It was very sweet. My 8 year old loved it. reminds me of Eugene. Good times…
July 11, 2008 at 5:25 am #630606
ZenguyParticipantIs that the guy with the silverware trays that he spins around? Love him at the Solstice parade if it is the same guy.
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