Mar 02 2009
Events Around The Puget Sound Of Interest To Photographers
Coupeville Warf
Pen Cove Mussel Festival
3/6 -3/8
Coupeville is a charming town on Whidbey Island. This festival features chowder, music a car show and more. I’m sure they’ll be plenty to photograph.
More Info: http://www.thepenncovemusselfestival.com/
Winthrop Balloon Roundup
3/6 – 3/8
Doesn’t matter if your up in the air or photographing the wonderful colors this is pure eye candy for a photographer. Overcast or sunny you’ll capture lots of color.
More Info: http://www.balloonwinthrop.com/
Irish Festival
3/14- 3/17
The Festival features booths selling Irish and Celtic products, non-stop Irish music, singing, dancing, workshops, lectures, cultural displays, children’s contests and activities, etc.
More Info: http://www.irishclub.org/center.htm
Sandhill Crane Festival
3/20 -3/22
The Festival has many tours for crane viewing along with specialty tours. Specialty tours have included Columbia National Wildlife Refuge/Potholes area wildlife tour, Missoula Floods and the Channeled Scablands geology tour, Lower Grand Coulee birding tour and Wahluke Slope/Shrub Steppe birding tour.
More Info: http://www.othellosandhillcranefestival.org/
Victorian Festival
3/20 – 3/22
Victorian attire, history and architecture are sure to fill up a photographers memory card in no time.
More Information: http://www.victorianfestival.org/2009/index.html
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
4/1-4/30
Need we say more….. this is a photographers annual pilgrimage to grab that perfect shot of the tulip fields.
More info: www.tulipfestival.org
Grand Floral Street Parade
4/4
The Daffodil Festival’s parade moves through four south sound cities on the same day. They are Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner and Orting. The spectale inclues bands, floats, and brightly colored daffodils.
More info: http://www.daffodilfestival.net/
Get those camera’s out and bump up the ISO’s on overcast days. It’s time to start capturing spring activities.
Have an upcoming event that may be of interest to a shutterbug? Send me an email with the information and I’ll post it here.
