invasion is Sept 24th to Oct 1, so far my plan is to be in Seattle on the weekends, and then down in the central part of the state for the week, so I'm interseted in checking out some Decibel Fest, and will miss Queens of the Stone Age, but what else should I do,or not miss. Wife needs a cool salon.I'll be staying at Shilhoe marina/area...is this in the middle of nowhere? Help Help Help. thanks
Chris

While Shilshole is certainly a little ways from downtown it is right next to Ballard and Fremont which each have a funky flair to them and offer you some great places to eat and see a show....also one of the best record stores in town, Sonic Boom Records, has locations in each neighborhood in case you wanted to peruse their selection

OK, Shaping up: I've been buying tickets....
Tickets to As You Like It Shakespeare fest Bard on the Beach in Vancouver~Check
Tickets to Clap your Hands Say Yeah/The National 29/9 Crocodile Cafe~Check

warm clothes~ hmmmm...do people wear cowboy boots in Seattle?

PS: who (don't kill me, please) are/is The National, and will I like 'em?

I do, whenever I go up there, but I'd say in general, no; People in Seattle dress like outdoorsey types/hippies (I realize this is a generalisation but its MY generalization); nobodys gonna give you a second look though, Chris...Its a pretty damn cool town.

You go 30 miles north of Seattle and you're in in cow country---the boots should be fine.

You should catch the UW/Notre Dame game at Husky Stadium on Saturday--there should be plenty of tickets still available. It's one of the best places in the country to watch a sporting event.