Feeling adventurous and wanting a challenge? Well you can do both and support a great cause! Register for the Inaugural Heroes Half Marathon, 10k, and Kids fun Run to support St. Jude patients get the medical help they need! Registration ranges from $15 – $70. The race starts at Gasworks Park on May 22nd. For more info go to: http://www.heroeshalf.com/

If you’re 21 and over, get a group of friends together and plan a trip to the Woodinville wineries. Just a short drive from Seattle, it is worth spending the day not only for the wine, but the gorgeous views. Tours have already started and run throughout the summertime! Hurry and sign up today at: http://www.woodinvillewinecountry.com/EventsOtherWoodinville.cfm to ensure you book a reservation before spots fill up!

Seattleites, the weather is starting to get nicer and the outdoor activities are beginning. Marymoor recently announced their concert list for 2010. Check it out and buy tickets at: http://www.concertsatmarymoor.com/

 Concert dates listed below:

The Washington Huskies demonstrated a gutsy performance and showed what an athletic team with lots of determination can do. Coming back from a 15 point deficit in the 2nd half thanks to a big second half from Quincy Pondexter, the huskies will advance to the second round where they will play University of New Mexico which received a #3 seed into the tournament. Despite Marquette going 13-19 from beyond the arc, the Huskies were ae to claw back into the game through tough defense and big shots. Elson Turner once again provided a big bucket for the Dawgs to stop the bleeding from a 14-2 run Marquette went on.
Marquette wasnt the only upset of the day, Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, and Richmond were all upset by their lower seeded opponent. Villanova was barely able to escape Robert Morris with a win that was decided in Overtime.

Another round continues today with Americas Team, Gonzaga going to battle against Florida State at 4:20PST. Be sure to tune into CBS for local coverage of that game.

Go Zags good win Huskies!!

The anticipation is over, people all over the country will be sitting in their office chairs following the madness and keeping close tabs on the boss button. March Madness is finally here and the action is now less than an hour away. Millions of dollars will be wagered throughout the tourney through company pools to parlays in Las Vegas. This is in my opinion, the biggest and best sporting event on the planet. Better than the Super Bowl, World Series, Stanley Cup, you name it… March madness is an event where it doesn’t matter if you’ve even heard of the school you’re rooting for because they have a chance to be the next team that the slipper fits, and advance to the final four, and even the championship. As a graduate of Gonzaga University, I am a big follower of March Madness and college basketball in general.  Every game is played with so much passion that the passion, determination, and will of a team can overcome the athleticism and skill of a higher ranked team any day of the week.  This is what makes March Madness so unpredictable.  A bunch of 18-22 year olds battling their hearts out and putting all their hard work on the line for a chance to be the last one standing, and cutting down the nets. 

Go Zags!!!

Who do you believe has the depth and determination to win it all!?

Thanks to an additional 18″ of fresh snow in the past 48 hours, Summit Central is joining in the winter fun this Saturday, November 21st and beginning it’s normal 7 days a week schedule.

We’ll be running Silver Fir, Central Express, Triple 60 and Holiday from 9am-4pm, all of which should be amazing powder conditions! Early season lift tickets will be offered at $45.

THIS JUST IN: the Summit Tubing Center will also be open this weekend! 9am-3:30pm and tickets are just $10.

With all this new snow (and more in the forecast for this weekend), rest assured it won’t be long now until we’ll be able to open Alpental. Stay tuned right here for opening announcements!

Check out our full operations schedule: http://www.summitatsnoqualmie.com/info/winter/hours.asp.

Hey all, there is an exciting event going on this Saturday at the Snoqualmie Casino.  Tickets are $35 and usually feature about 10 bouts. It is a great event to watch if you’re into MMA or live entertainment.  I went to the last event and any GA seat is a good one.  They also feature a few projecters that show the fight in each side of the ballroom.  For more information follow the link: http://snocasino.com/calendar/event.php?event_id=610

For information on buying tickets, go here:http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0F00434D93322E0D?artistid=1375206&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=830

Brother on the slopes

Me on chairlift

From behind the lift.

Snoqualmie Pass opened this past weekend to the delight of many skiiers and snowboarders. I went there to see how the snow was and how many people turned out.

There were only 3 chairlift open but he mountain was relatively open. Lines werent too bad and the visibility was great. I cant wait to go up more. For more information on The Pass, checkout Ride Snoqualmie.
-MW