SEATTLE: Salmon Chanted Evening

If you’re in the Seattle area this summer, check out Salmon Chanted Evening courtesy of Tom Douglas.  Salmon-Chanted Evening is a hearty salmon dinner served in Seattle’s Victor Steinbrueck Park, near Pike Place Market from 5-7pm on July 9, August 13 and September 10.  The dinner costs $15.00 per person and all proceeds will benefit the Seattle Parks Department.  Guests pick up their food buffet style and then spread out on the grass in the park to enjoy dinner and the view. The dinner costs $15.00 per person and all proceeds will benefit the Seattle Parks Department.

We were in Seattle last month and ate at a couple of Tom Douglas restaurants and the food was phenomenal.  This is your chance to have some killer food and help support the Seattle Parks Department.

Japan/Pacific Tsunami & Earthquake Emergency Assistance

Here’s some great resource information if you’re concerned about someone who may have been in the Japanese earthquake/tsunami zone.

Google has once again setup a crisis response website to aid in finding out about individuals in the tsunami zone:  Google Crisis Response Another resource is the International Red Cross Family Links website here.

US Citizens - To find out about US citizens residing or traveling in Japan, email PacificTsunamiUSC@state.gov.  For US Citizens IN Japan needing assistance, email JapanEmergencyUSC@state.gov

Canadian Citizens - Call Canadian Foreign Affairs Toll free within Canada at 1-800-387-3124.

UK Citizens - Call the UK Foreign Office  at (44)-207-008-0000.

English speaking tourists stuck in Japan, can tune to the US Armed Forces station at 810AM and InterFM at 76.1FM for emergency information.