Sarah and I are off to Seattle for the Seattle Blogger Meetup. I hope to meet all the Seattle bloggers and some John Chow dot Com readers as well. I’ll also be taking care of some business while in Seattle but that’ll only take a few hours. Then we’re just going to shop until the meetup.
Seattle reminds me a lot of Vancouver. The climate is the same – both get a lot of rain. However, the one advantage (or disadvantage depending on how you look at it) Seattle has is a highway going through the downtown core. For whatever reason, Vancouver chose to not allow a highway to enter its city. As a result, rush hour is horrible. Good thing I don’t have to deal with it!
The Seattle Blogger Meetup starts at 7PM at Ralph’s Grocery and Deli, 2035 4th Ave. I was told parking can be tight in the neighborhood. Best bet is to look for a space on Sixth or pay to park in the Warwick Hotel garage across the street for $6. I hope they have good food because I’m still having nightmares from that burger.
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Have fun up there, I wish I could make it. Maybe next time.
Ohh Coffee! Make sure to go visit the “original” starbucks while you’re there John! It’s right by fisherman’s wharf!
btw, I heard grace seatle hospital is a fictional place.
That is a funny hamburger story you have there. Ill remember never to eat a hamburger in Vancouver!
He might not want a hamburger in seattle
John, a side note, whats your favorite plugin that you would recommend to everyone? And why?
“….a side note…”
Biggest understatement of century!
East 1st Avenue from Terminal St. to Hwy 1 is the highway they NEVER built!
Sounds like a fun time. Maybe you should go on tour and visit all of the USA. It would be a great vacation and give us an opportunity to meet the infamous John Chow.
Have fun in Seattle
Why don’t you visit the world while you’re at it?
Have fun in Seattle. Be sure to go see the attractions.
Josh Day
http://www.abigarcade.com
Have a good time John http://www.vhxn.com
sorry to hear.. i just read somewhere else that Anita Rowland just died.. a Seattle Pioneer Blogger
http://scobleizer.com/2007/12/10/seattle-blogging-pioneer-dies/
Not cool.
Have fun in Seattle!
I’ll be going there in march. Too bad you’re not going to be there then!
Sorry I won’t be there either….we leave for sunny southern CA
on Sat. for Christmas with the son, DIL and grandkids. I live just “across the pond” in Port Orchard, WA, so I know what the weather will be like for your visit to Seattle. Wet and wild! 
Hope you have a good visit and a very Merry Christmas and New Year.
Off topic here but I have been wanting to know for some time what plugin is being used for the emoticons in the comments field here? Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks in advance!
wp-grins
Have fun in seattle, john!
Seems like you always have so many events going on. Your area of Canada and north-west US is hot for connections lately!
John — Hopefully they have Smirnoff Ice in Seattle!
Hey John I had a lot of fun meeting you tonight.
I wrote about the Seattle Blogger Meetup which you can read here for those that are interested in how it went:
http://www.chrisguthrie.net/john-chow-is-fun-to-hang-out-with/
Have fun there John!
I’ve always wanted to go to Seattle. Sounds like fun!