Memorial Day | Greater Seattle on the Cheap

$10 advance purchase BECU half-price family nights at 2012 Seattle Mariners baseball

Bring the whole family to Seattle Mariners baseball game on BECU Half-Price Family Nights. Pick up select View Level seats for $10. Day of game $12.

2012 half price days

Mon, May 21
Mon, Jun 25
Mon, Jul 2
Mon, Jul 30
Mon, Aug 13
Mon, Aug 20
Mon, Sep 17
Mon, Oct 1

Free bike maps with itineraries from Seattle Bicycle Club

Here’s a list of places to find a map for Seattle bicycling, a King County bike map or Washington state bike map, plus bicycle maps for other regional and local areas and plenty of useful bicycling information:

Seattle Bicycling Guide Map from the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) includes information about biking in the city, including green bike lanes, bike boxes, and signed routes.
Seattle Bicycle Club maintains a library of bike route maps with itineraries on their website. A large number of routes are provided, including locations around Seattle as well as throughout Washington state.
King County provides Washington bike maps, including a mobile bike map and other information such as bikes on buses, bike safety and laws.
City of Bellevue provides plenty of maps and bicycling information on their choose your way by bike website.
City of Redmond provides has an extensive network of on-street bike lanes and off-street trails and provides bicycling maps and information for getting around Redmond.
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) provides state and regional bike maps, plus plenty of information about commuting and safety.

Free daily bicycle rides with Cascade Bicycle Club throughout Washington state

Join Cascade Bicycle Club on any of their free daily bicycle rides, offered every day of the year–more than 1,300 rides annually. Rides range from leisurely 10-mile jaunts to strenuous endurance events to multi-day rides and take place throughout the Puget Sound region. Members and non-members are welcome to attend rides.

Check the Cascade Free Daily Ride Calendar. Unless indicated, it is not necessary to RSVP to participate in a ride. Be sure to arrive 15 minutes early to hear the ride briefing. All riders must sign a waiver form. Riders should carry necessary equipment to fix a flat (tube, patchkit, pump). For more information, read about daily rides and ride classifications on their website.

$5 guided walking tour of Century 21, 1962 Seattle World Fair

Experience Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair on the 90-minute Century 21 Walking Tour of the Seattle Center Campus. Tours are led by expert guides from the Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) and the Seattle Architecture Foundation. Step back 50 years and experience the cultural, architectural and historical legacy of Century 21.

Tours will be offered April 26 – October 20 every 2nd and 4th Thursday at 10 a.m. and every 1st and 3rd Saturday at 11 a.m. (except Labor Day weekend). Advanced reservations are encouraged, as day-of tickets are subject to availability. Tickets are $5; you may purchase tickets online or in person on the day of the tour. Buy a ticket for the Century 21 Walking Tour through MOHAI’s ticketing site, visit: 3365.blackbaudhosting.com.

Free exhibits explore Century 21, Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Century 21, the Musem of History & Industry (MOHAI) presents a series of three complementary exhibits that explore Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair and its impact on the Seattle of today. The exhibits are produced by MOHAI in partnership with Historylink, with support from the Seattle Center Foundation. The exhibits are located on the grounds of Seattle Center, west of the International Fountain, in the International Fountain Pavilion (formerly the Northwest Craft Center). Seattle Center map. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Daily from Saturday April 21, 2012 through Sunday October 21, 2012. The exhibits are free.

Centuries of Progress: American World’s Fairs, 1853 -1982 is a national travelling exhibit from the Hagley Museum and Library in Wilmington, Delaware, an organization that collects, preserves and interprets the history of American enterprise.
The Future Remembered showcases a wide range of artifacts, photographs and media documents from the 1962 World’s Fair selected from MOHAI’s collection. The exhibit produced by MOHAI, is curated by Paula Becker and Alan Stein of HistoryLink with support from the Seattle Center Foundation.
Looking Forward: The New Heroes is an art exploration of young visionaries applying innovative solutions to create a better society. Photographs by Davis Freeman.

Free wine tasting (and nearly free sampling) at Soul wine in Seattle Wednesday through Saturday

Every Wednesday through Saturday, during normal business hours, Soul Wine has 3-4 wines open to taste in their tasting bar. One wine will be free to taste and the others will have a nominal charge (for a two ounce pour) ranging from $2-$5. This way you can taste a wine or two, or linger over all, any time of the day. In the Soul tasting bar you can taste wines you won’t see offered too many other places and learn something about them in a relaxed atmosphere. The tasting wines will be offered at discounted prices if you want to purchase a bottle (or two…or more!) to take home.

Soul Wine, in South Lake Union, 401 Westlake Ave N Seattle, WA 98109, on the NW corner of Westlake & Harrison (Google map).

Serafina restaurant on Eastlake celebrates 20 years of Italian food with $5-$10 specials May 29, 2011

Over Memorial Day weekend, Serafina restaurant on Eastlake in Seattle is featuring a 20th anniversary celebration from 1pm-10pm on Sunday, May 29, 2011 with $5 and $10 Italian food and drink specials.

The celebration takes place in the dining room and bar at both Serafina and Cicchetti, as well in their gorgeous courtyard — rain or shine! There will be no regular service at either restaurant; instead they will offer favorites old and new, live music and what promises to be a really fun staff talent show.

Come and try a little or lot and be sure to bring an appetite! Kids are welcome! The library room at Cicchetti will become a romper room for the day.

Memorial Day Weekend free and cheap things to do in Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond and around Puget Sound

Meaningful things

Family fun/All ages fun

Adult fun

Shopping

Memorial Day Weekend sales at area Outlet Malls

Memorial Day at the movies; selected movie theaters with bargain prices

Since Memorial Day Weekend looks like rain…

AMC Theatres (11 complexes throughout the Seattle area) offers $6 on all movies before noon. Showing Memorial Day weekend: Bridesmaids, Hangover II, Kung Fu Panda 2, Pirates of the Caribbean 4, and more!
Central Cinema in the Central District neighborhood at 21st & Union. All tickets are $6/advance or $8/day-of-show. May 27-28 Sidney Lumet’s DOG DAY AFTERNOON or SERENITY, May 29 Joss Whedon’s SERENITY, May 30 THE FIREFLY/SERENITY MARATHON (all seats $10).
Crest Cinema Center a Landmark Theater, 16505 5th Avenue N.E. (at 165th Street), Shoreline: All movies are just $3.

Sunday night happy hours around town

Here is a selected list of locally owned restaurants in Seattle, Bellevue and around Puget Sound offering Sunday night happy hours with beverage and food specials.

BluWater Bistros (2 Seattle locations), happy hour daily 4-6pm and 10pm-close.
Neighborhood Grills (5 location, Seattle, Eastside, and Bremerton), 3-6pm & 9pm to close.
Daniel’s Broiler, 3 locations (Schwartz Bros. restaurants) 4:00pm – 6:30pm all locations and 9:00 p.m. – midnight Bellevue and Lake Union.

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