Ken Griffey Seattle's Son

October 9, 2009 0 Comments



(Flashback 20 Years) The year was 1989 and I was the ripe old age of 11 years old. Those were the simpler times of school, hanging out with friends and in my case baseball cards. I wasn't the type of kid who just bought a pack of baseball cards to get the stale piece of gum, I was an avid collector. My collection succeeded even many of the local trading card shops in town. The kind of collection only a true OCD victim would possess.

I remember the day clearly as if it was yesterday. A classmate of mine (who was also quite the baseball card enthusiast) brought in a pack of new baseball cards called Upperdeck. These cards were magical. They were heavily glossed with special hologram seals. Nothing like the Topps and Fleer cards we were used to. Within the pack of Upperdeck cards was one of ...

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Champagne for My Real Friends, Real Pain for My Sham Friends

September 30, 2009 0 Comments


Welcome to the newly launched SeattleAve.com. Seattle Ave is the convergence of traditional print media with the power of online publishing and monetization through the DevHub.com platform. Check back regularly as we add more features, partners and content to the site. Feedback welcome!

Love Happens 2009 Filmed partially in Seattle

September 15, 2009 0 Comments


Aaron Eckhart and Jennifer Aniston star in the romantic drama Love Happens. When a self-help author arrives in Seattle to teach a sold-out seminar, he unexpectedly meets the one person who might finally be able to help him help himself. Dr. Burke Ryan (Eckhart) is on the precipice of a major multimedia deal, but the therapist who asks his patients to openly confront their pain is secretly unable to take his own advice. Eloise Chandler (Aniston) has sworn off men and decided to focus on her floral business. However, when she meets Burke at the hotel where hes speaking, there is an instant attraction. But will two people who have met the right person at exactly the wrong time be able to give love another chance? As each struggles with the hurt of love and loss, they realize that in order to move forward, they need to let go of ...

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Fremont Oktoberfest Sept 18, 19, 20

September 10, 2009 0 Comments


The Fremont Oktoberfest is your fall kick-off celebration in the "Center of the Universe" Fremont, Washington. Voted by USA Today and Orbitz.com as one of the top places to toast Oktoberfest, the three-day event has an activity for kids and adults of all ages!

And it's all for a good cause! The Fremont Chamber of Commerce is the beneficiary of the Fremont Oktoberfest. A portion of the proceeds goes toward funding local schools, art groups, community events and promoting Fremont as the "Center of the Universe."

Come Run, Drink and Play at the Fremont Oktoberfest!

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