Bite of Seattle

Walter and I try to make it to the Bite of Seattle every year. It's always held the third weekend in July. We didn't make it last year because of a record-breaking heat wave similar to the one we saw just a week and a half ago. But this year we had no such problem.

We made it to The Bite yesterday in the late afternoon undaunted by predictions of rain. It's not unheard of for it to rain on The Bite but it's pretty rare. The predictions came true though and we encountered a mix of showers, rain and dry periods.

The crowds were much smaller than what we were accustomed to and there was no need to wait in lines. Those who turned out managed to enjoy themselves despite the weather. I know we did!

The Bite is an opportunity to sample a wide variety foods you don't eat every day. We had a plate with yummy crab cakes, shrimp Caesar salad and garlic toast; we shared some rice and beans; and we each picked a wonderful dessert item - peach cobbler for Walter and Shishkaberries (chocolate covered strawberries on a skewer) for me.

We also enjoy the free outdoor music concerts available at the Bite. I felt a little bad for the musicians who perform like troopers and then the audience is too sparse to give them a proper round of thank you applause. The music was great though and we enjoyed performances at all 3 stages plus some smaller groups including a great Native American band performing near the Monorail.

As for the weather it turned out to be a record-setting day after all. We got .40 inches of rain and I understand the previous record for the date was .24 inches.

This slide show contains a few images from the day:



Bite of Seattle 2007