分類: 大西雅圖地區

Tread carefully during dark days: Winter sees more traffic accidents “In the past three years, 23 people have been killed by vehicles while walking in Seattle, according to the city. About 1,500 more people were hit by cars or trucks, often suffering devastating brain or back injuries that permanently changed their lives, and the lives of their families. November, December and January are the most dangerous months; on average 54 people a month are hit in the winter.” Medical Side Note: Patients waiting longer in emergency rooms Hormone therapy raises risk quickly, study finds Cholesterol drug falls short of hopes Rat heart created in lab signals hope for humans

Windstorm watch: Big blow predicted for Thursday evening 明天下午通勤尖峰時段五點至八點間通過大西雅圖地區. 預測的暴風約 35 MPH, 最大陣風約 50 – 55 MPH. 似乎沒有比去年那個大… [img=images/images_seattletime_stormscale.gif popup=false] 照片出處: Seattle Times

大西雅圖地區唯一的華文電視全美電視, 似乎開始在數位頻道上 24 小時播出. 只是沒有數位收訊的電視和接收器, 所以沒有辦法試試看. 有人可以看到這頻道的嗎?

Sounder 通勤火車於 9 月 24 日也將增班. Tacoma <-> Seattle * 平常日將有五班往(早上去 Seattle)返(下午回 Tacoma). * 最大的不同是 Sounder, 將提供一班的反向火車. 早上 6:10am 從 Seattle 開往 Tacoma. 下午 4:45pm 從 Tacoma 開回 Seattle. 這反向的往返火車將提供自助旅遊者最方便和愜意的 Tacoma 一日遊. Everett <-> Seattle * 由原本的平常日往返兩班成為往(早上去 Seattle)返(下午回 Everett)三班. [img=images/20070608_Race4Cure.jpg popup=false] 照片出處: Sound Transit Photo of Week 網站 Side Note: Croc wearers: Beware of escalators: 穿 Crocs 的膠鞋要當心電扶梯 Men, wash your hands: one-third don’t in bathroom How to … do a desk workout Traffic’s yearly toll: 45 hours in jams Foreclosure rate here below U.S. average

Evergreen State Fair 是沒有 Puyallup Fair 來得響亮. 不過倒有很多大大小小的折扣. 比如從特約商店(Bartell’s Drug)預購省 $2, 星期四十五歲以下小朋友免費, 或是八月二十八日的 $2 入園費(兩點前入園)等等. Evergreen State Fair 是從八月二十三日至九月三日. 從市中心搭 Sound Transit #510, #513 (Eastside #532) 至 Everett Station, 轉乘 Community Transit #270/271/275 至 Evergreen Fairground. Puyallup Fair 是從九月七日至九月二十三日. 可搭乘 Sound Transit 至 Tacoma Dome Station. 再轉乘 Pierce Transit 提供的 Fair 公車. 今年 Sound Transit 還特別提供從 Eastside 出發的 Fair 公車(只有平常日). Side Note: $370 replacement green cards proposed Seniors aren’t ready to kiss sex goodbye Check fraud getting high tech Medical Side Note: Obesity surgery boosts survival

[img=images/20070804_F15_1.jpg popup=false] [img=images/20070804_F15_2.jpg popup=false] Future of Flight and Boeing Tour 這個週末來了參加 Seafair Air Show 四架 F-15 的飛機. 她們會一直停到星期一早上九點多. Seafair Air Show 前後期間, 都可以看見她們起飛, 降落和飛行的身影. 第一次親眼看到 F-15 降落, 她降落的聲音也是最奇怪的, 還有那種好像拉線的聲音. 更棒的是, 直接的在 Future of Flight 前停車場就可以免費的近距離看見她們. 聚集的人不多, 所以停車非常的方便. Side Note: One thing missing in jobs boom: high pay Job market out of sync with growing desire of women to be employed part-time Lead still present in children’s jewelry Housing prices defy logic, keep climbing County housing boom finally fades

抄去年寫的… 今年的 Regal Free Family Movie Festival 來了. 不過要知道的, 這是免費的家庭影片, 最好提早一點到, 並可能會有小朋友哭鬧的心理準備. 華盛頓州依戲院不一, 從 6/22 – 8/23. 播放時間是星期二和星期三早上十點. 由於這是免費的影片, 播放順序偶爾會有不一的情形. 可以打電話到戲院確認影片. 今年大西雅圖地區有播放的電影院. Auburn, Auburn Stadium 17, 1101 Super Mall Way, Suite 901 Bellevue, Crossroads 8, 1200 156th Avenue NE Everett, Everet Mall Stadium 16, 1402 Everett Mall Way #133 Lakewood, Lakewood Stadium 15, 2410 South 84th Street Lynnwood, Alderwood Stadium 7, 3501 184th St. SW Marysville, Marysville 15, 9811 State Avenue Mountlake Terrace, Mountlake 9, 6009 SW 244th Street Puyallup, South Hill 6, 3500 S Meridian Renton, East Valley Stadium 13, 3751 E Valley Highway Seattle, Meridian 16, 1501 7th Ave. 華盛頓州其他地方: Bellingham, Bellis Fair 6, #5 Bellis Fair Parkway Kennewick, Columbia Stadium 8, 1321 N. Columbia Center Boulevard Lacey, Martin Village Stadium 16, 5400 East Martin Way Port Orchard, South Sound Cinema 10, 1435 Olney Ave. SE Poulsbo, Poulsbo Stadium 10, 750 NW Edvard Street Spokane, Spokane Valley Stadium 12, 14760 E Indiana Avenue Vancouver, Cascade Stadium 16, 1101 SE 160th Avenue Vancouver, Cinema 99 Stadium 11, 9010 NE Hwy 99 Vancouver, Vancouver Plaza 10, 7800 N.E. Fourth Plain 其他的州和播放的電影請恰網站查詢. Have Fun!!! Side Note: Local home sales cool off; why are prices still hot? Seattle home sales shoot up Average residential PSE bill to rise $10 monthly