Haven’t had your fill of Christmas lights, yet?

Well, who can really grow tired of bright, colorful lights in this dark clime?
The following Northwest venues are open for a little longer, for your viewing pleasure.

Stanwood, “The Lights of Christmas” – Until Dec. 30

Chilliwack, B.C., Enchanted Garden Drive-Through Light Show – Until Dec. 30

Spanaway Fantasy Lights -  Until Dec. 31

Point Defiance Zoo, Tacoma, “Zoolights” [...]

Celebrate Bellingham: Spotlight on “Mockingbird”

“Mockingbird,” is a local acapella trio comprised of Robin Wallbridge, Sherrie Lutsch and Lesley Rigg. They’ve been singing to Northwest audiences for over a decade, and they’re still going strong. Mockingbird appears in a free concert at Whatcom Museum tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 29, at 3:00 pm.

Visit their MySpace page and give them a listen. I’m [...]

Teetotaling in Tacoma: “First Night” New Year’s Eve celebration (family-oriented, alcohol free)

This year, the First Night theme is “Year of the Pirate.”
“First Night Tacoma-Pierce County is a community–and family–oriented, alcohol-free, celebration of the arts. So we invite you, buccaneers young and old alike, to join–and in some cases join in–the multiple, simultaneous and continuous performances of music, dance, song, storytelling, theater, film and multi-media presentations. It [...]

Blitzed in B.C. – Vancouver New Year’s Parties

Man, I’d drink Chinese apple juice from concentrate and play with dollar-store party-poppers before I’d pay $500 Canadian ($509 U.S. at the current exchange rate) for a “platinum table upgrade for four” at Telus Science World’s bash, but like I mentioned over at Simplify X’mas, I’m just a country boy at heart, with Scots blood, [...]