Northwest Folklife Festival 2009...

OK, so this going back quite a bit. Again. Late May. While my brother was in town my mom, brother and I spent a day at the Northwest Folklife Festival. It's an annual Seattle area community festival celebrating all things folk, ethnic and traditional in terms of music and arts. I've actually never been. I've always (ashamedly) stayed away thinking it was nothing more than a bunch of hooka smoking hippies selling hemp clothes and wafting Nag-Chamba incense through the air. But we decided to go this year. And I'm glad we did! It was a fun day and there was tons to take in. And photograph. So I did and here was my experience below.

People, People Everywhere!

There were a ton of people at Folklife! But that's what's nice about these kinds of events, they bring all different walks of life together and everybody just hangs out and has a good time. It makes for some good people watching too!

Things we saw at Folklife...

Saw some interesting things at Folklife... Lots of people walking around offering free hugs for sale (although most of them you wouldn't want hugs from!) Saw entertainers and artists, clowns and Japanese Geisha dancers to name a few. But most of all we saw a lot of musicians. All different types and genres, playing alone or in little groups. Hoping for some exposure and extra cash from tips and cd sales.

Things for Sale at Folklife...

There were lots of things on display from the Folklife vendors. I actually didn't buy anything but there was a ton to look at. Like funky homemade hippie candles, bracelets and beads, woven baskets and colorful clothing. It's a flea market lovers dream...

Cute Dogs at Folklife...

Saw some cute dogs at Folklife. The little ones have to be careful they don't get stepped on! Some were tied up and left to hang in the shade while their owners wandered around. They looked longingly at everything going on around them... And don't forget the dogs wearing clothes... But tell me, is a hoodie really neccesary when it's 70 degrees outside?

Seattle Space Needle...

Umm, yeah... Got a little obsessive taking pics of the Space Needle that day... But it just goes to show that things look different depending on where you stand! The first pic is Chad trying to take down the Needle... He always does goofy stuff like that in pictures...