Official Wedding Events

Friday, August 26th
  • 1:30PM - 3:00PM
    A 1.5 hour boat tour of Lake Washington! Leaves from Kirkland. $24.00/adult, $8.25/children.
    Contact Harriet Arkley (360-527-8638, harriet@arkley.net) for reservations by August 1st.
    www.argosycruises.com (see "Lake Cruise - Kirkland")

  • 5:00PM - 7:00PM
    Cocktails, mingling, with a view of the Puget Sound.
    The bar at the Edgewater Hotel (no-host cocktails, hosted mingling)
    Pier 67, 2411 Alaskan Way
    (206) 728-7000
    www.edgewaterhotel.com
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Saturday, August 27th

  • 9:00PM - Late
    Drop in for karaoke! bowling! drinks! In a Hawaiian-themed bowling alley bar!
    Leilani Lanes (no-host)
    10201 Greenwood Avenue North (about two blocks from Mel and Todd's house)
    (206) 783-8010
    www.leilanilanes.com
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Sunday, August 28th

Where to stay

Silver Cloud Inn (very close to the wedding site, with free shuttle)
5036 25th Avenue NE
(800) 205-6940
Special Rates for the "Arkley/Loomer Wedding"
Reservations online at www.silvercloud.com (Group Code: LOO-ARK, Password: LOO-ARK)
Make reservations by July 27, 2005
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Executive Pacific Plaza (downtown)
400 Spring Street
(800) 426-1165
www.pacificplazahotel.com
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Seattle Super Saver
www.seattlesupersaver.com
A great resource for finding hotels in all price ranges in any Seattle neighborhood.
The wedding site is in the "University District" neighborhood.

What to do

You have to visit the new downtown Seattle Central Library. www.spl.org
Just walk in and start to wander around. And walk around the outside. It will make you happy.

The Washington Park Arboretum is a beautiful place to walk in the sun and see the native trees and flowers.
http://depts.washington.edu/wpa/

Visit the Henry Art Museum at the University of Washington for "a direct experience of the art of our time."
Some of the best art in Seattle. www.henryart.org

University District Farmer's Market - Saturday August 27th, 9:00-2:00 www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org
Mel and I buy food here all the time. One of the best farmer's markets in Seattle! Get the bacon!

If you like film, you can't go wrong at the Northwest Film Forum - "...the latest work from the world's most revered filmmakers, classic films from the canon, and exciting new work from directors in Seattle and around the world."
www.nwfilmforum.org

Registry Information

www.williams-sonoma.com

www.crateandbarrel.com

www.macys.com

www.target.com

www.amazon.com

WE LOVE MUSIC! www.sonicboomrecords.com

WE LOVE BOOKS! www.elliottbaybook.com