Weekly Goodness - October 3rd, 2016
THINGS TO DO IN EVERETT, WASHINGTON
EVERETT SILVERTIPS vs. TRI-CITY AMERICANS
WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY at XFINITY ARENA
Midweek game = discounted tickets. Take advantage of the savings and support Everett's homegrown hockey team this Wednesday at 7 PM at the Xfinity Arena. There's a home game on Friday, too. More info here.
EVERETT SAUSAGE FEST
FRIDAY THRU SUNDAY at OUR LADY of PERPETUAL HELP
Yes, you read that right. This (hilariously-named) festival will have a beer garden and all things sausage, in addition to carnival rides, a traditional Bavarian Dinner Haus, and a bouncy haus. Plus, there's a free shuttle bus so everyone can join the fun. Festivities start at noon this Friday, and end Sunday at 7 PM. More info here.
MONSTER BASH
SATURDAY at FLYING HERITAGE COLLECTION
Get up-close and personal with a monster truck, a Sherman tank and a myriad of other cool, monstrous vehicles and airplanes. Kids under 13 who dress in costume get in free. More info here.
SEATTLE ROCK ORCHESTRA PRESENTS PINK FLOYD
SATURDAY at THE HISTORIC EVERETT THEATRE
S.R.O. will blow your mind with their tribute to psychedelic rock pioneers Pink Floyd. This retrospective spans from their debut album The Piper At the Gates of Dawn to their best-selling double album The Wall, including a complete performance of The Dark Side of the Moon and several of their orchestral and instrumental suites. More info here.
EVERETT PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
SATURDAY at THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM
What's Beethoven's favorite fruit? Catch Everett Phil's Masterworks Concert this Saturday at the Everett Civic Auditorium. The show will include works from Beethoven, Gershwin and Copeland. More info here.
SUNDAY FARMERS MARKET
SUNDAY at BOXCAR PARK
Time to stock up on your flowers because there are only two more Sundays left to visit Everett Farmers Market. For the past few weeks, we've been getting the inside scoop about some of the vendors in our Community Voices series. Learn all about the flower growers, before it's too late!
EVERETT COMEDY NIGHT
SUNDAY at EMORY'S ON SILVER LAKE
Get some laughs in before heading back to the daily grind Monday morning. Hosted by Cory Michaelis, the monthly event features comics from all roads of life. Bonus, Live in Everett fans can save 50% off admission with promo code "LaughInEverett." Show starts at 8:30 PM and tickets are $10 each. More info here.
SPOOKTACULAR PUMPKIN CARVING
SUNDAY at SNO ISLE CO-OP
There's a pumpkin carving contest going down at the Co-Op on Sunday. It's free to enter, they provide EVERYTHING and it's open to kids and adults. Why would you NOT go? More info here.
Find more things to do on our calendar here.
INTRODUCING EVERETT WEEKLY DEALS
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ON THE BLOG
Richard Porter has a list of five kid-friendly things to do in October. Give it a read here.
The latest from Elizabeth Person's Sketchy Everett series has arrived.
Who built this city? We did. On solid ground.
Who's Shirley Chisholm? No relation to Tyler Chism.
IN OTHER NEWS
The October EVVY results are in, and boy did you guys do your field research. We had over 750 votes for best Hair Salon or Barber. We'll let you know who took the title later this week, but for now go check out October's EVVY Awards and vote for Everett's best tattoo shop.
Breast cancer sucks. Lombardi's has created a special menu for the month of October, and will donate a portion of the proceeds to the Snohomish County chapter of the American Cancer Society.
The city of Everett is accepting nominations for their annual Wendt Awards, recognizing Everett's best artists. The categories include: Emerging Artist, Artist in the Community, Arts Educator, Business/Organization Making a Difference in the Arts, and Capstone Award - The Richard Wendt Award of Excellence. Want to nominate someone? Here's the form.
EVERETT WEATHER
