Last stop!

Well, we've finally arrived: it's the last performing day of the tour! We're in Seattle and today will FINALLY experience some 80 degree weather (reportedly; it's about 50 degrees at 8am). It is rather amusing that the city that should have the lowest temp on this tour will actually give us our warmest day in over two weeks.

Enough about the weather; this city is gorgeous. Even the plane trip from Eugene was one glorious view of Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Rainier, and other mountains in the Pacific and Cascade ranges.

I have spent little time in Seattle so have decided to do some touristy things first. Last night Rich Harlow and I went to the space needle and had a great meal atop the tower in the revolving restaurant. The views of the city, the mountain ranges, and Puget Sound were awesome. It was Memorial Day and there was much activity on the water; sail boats, sight-seeing ferries, and planes that took off and landed from the water. It was fun to read about the construction of the tower and the 1962 World's Fair's mission to present Seattle as a futuristic city. We took the monorail back towards out hotel and were astonished to realize that in the 60's, this monorail was supposed to be the model of future transportation!

Today we are heading out on an early morning city-tour to see some more of the many famous and beautiful sights: Pike Place Market, Pioneer Square, Waterfall Garden Park, Chinatown, Mercer Island, etc.

Tonight we will perform our final tour concert and then be treated to what will undoubtedly be a memorable party by Maestro Eschenbach.

We'll be home and performing again at the Kimmel, Mann, and our neighborhood series soon, so check our wesite for concert dates and times. Remember, you can bring your family and friends to our neighborhood concerts for free: what a great intro to the orchestra! See you there!