I checked the Seattle Parks dept, and they have a nice PDF with descriptions of all the rates for their parks. Looks like one can walk in and reserve a spot if one wants to go downtown and wait 15 minutes in line: http://www.seattle.gov/parks/reservations/Docs/picnicschedule.pdf More cool parks I've been to: Gasworks. Matthews Beach. Woodland Park. - Erik On Wed, 9 Apr 2008, Erik Olson wrote: > Yep, there are lots of other options. We used to hold it at the park in > Sand Point (Magnuson Park). Others I can think of nearby that are > central, very cool and have play areas: Carkeek, Golden Gardens. > > - Erik > > On Wed, 9 Apr 2008, Susan Welenofsky wrote: > >> There is a nice park and lake near by me, Silver Lake. Maybe that would be a >> good option for the summer picnic? I don't think we should do the Luther >> Burbank if we have to book out to September. What is the fun of that? >> >> Susan >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Shango Los [mailto:Shango@ShangoLos.com] >> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 11:25 AM >> To: 'Susan Welenofsky'; 'Steev Ward'; meredith crichton; 'Paul Wallace' >> Subject: RE: [GSAS-board] Date for Picnic - 8/30 >> Importance: High >> >> All of the Saturdays in July and August are booked. Sept 6th is our only >> option for a Saturday. >> >> OR. >> >> We switch locations. I vote we just book the Sept 6th and be done with it. >> >> >> >> ________________________________________________________ >> >> Shango Los >> >> Phone: 206-595-9006 >> Fax: 206-729-5271 >> www.ShangoLos.com >> www.SunbreakShines.com >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Susan Welenofsky [mailto:welenofsky@comcast.net] >> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 10:51 AM >> To: 'Shango Los' >> Subject: RE: [GSAS-board] Date for Picnic - 8/30 >> >> I wouldn't do it on that date, earlier in July would be better. >> >> Susan >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Shango Los [mailto:Shango@ShangoLos.com] >> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 8:49 AM >> To: 'Susan Welenofsky'; meredith crichton; 'Paul Wallace'; 'Steev Ward' >> Subject: RE: [GSAS-board] Date for Picnic - 8/30 >> Importance: High >> >> Susan pointed out that we have a tentative booking for the Saturday of Labor >> Day weekend. I hadn't turned the page on my calendar to notice that. >> >> Should I go ahead and take this weekend or re-group and get September dates? >> >> Please advise swiftly, Paul. >> >> ________________________________________________________ >> >> Shango Los >> >> Phone: 206-595-9006 >> Fax: 206-729-5271 >> www.ShangoLos.com >> www.SunbreakShines.com >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Susan Welenofsky [mailto:welenofsky@comcast.net] >> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 8:19 AM >> To: 'Shango Los' >> Subject: RE: [GSAS-board] Date for Picnic - 8/16 >> >> Is that Labor Day weekend? I reimburse you at the auction. >> >> Susan >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Shango Los [mailto:Shango@ShangoLos.com] >> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 3:44 PM >> To: 'Paul Wallace' >> Cc: 'meredith crichton'; 'Steev Ward'; 'Susan Welenofsky' >> Subject: RE: [GSAS-board] Date for Picnic - 8/16 >> >> We are confirmed for August 30th from 11am til 3pm at Picnic Area C like >> last year. >> >> Total permit cost is $82. >> >> I have sent a check. While I will get reimbursed for the food etc this >> fall, it would be nice to get reimbursed for the permit now instead of >> waiting til September. >> >> Thanks >> Shango >> >> ________________________________________________________ >> >> Shango Los >> >> Phone: 206-595-9006 >> Fax: 206-729-5271 >> www.ShangoLos.com >> www.SunbreakShines.com >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Paul Wallace [mailto:pwallace@u.washington.edu] >> Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 10:17 PM >> To: Shango Los >> Cc: 'meredith crichton'; 'Steev Ward'; 'Susan Welenofsky' >> Subject: RE: [GSAS-board] Date for Picnic - 8/16 >> >> Shango: >> >> In the absence of any strong protest from the board, please book the 30th. >> >> Thank you for your planning. >> >> -Paul >> >> On Fri, 4 Apr 2008, Shango Los wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> We can get the 23rd but only at picnic area A which isn't right near the >>> water. >>> >>> OR >>> >>> We can get our regular space for Saturday the 30th. >>> >>> Which does the board want me to book? Please reply as swiftly as >> possible. >>> I vote for the 30th simply because that space was so awesome last year. >>> >>> Shango >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Paul Wallace [mailto:pwallace@u.washington.edu] >>> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 4:05 PM >>> To: Shango Los >>> Cc: 'meredith crichton'; 'Steev Ward'; 'Susan Welenofsky' >>> Subject: RE: [GSAS-board] Date for Picnic - 8/16 >>> >>> Shango: >>> >>> Choice II is the 23rd (3rd week). If that date is not open, please query >>> open times. >>> >>> -Paul >>> >>> ************************************************************************* >>> Paul M. Wallace, PhD. Tel. (206)685-6775 >>> Staff Engineer, NanoTech User Facility Fax: (206)543-3059 >>> Center for Nanotechnology Email: pwallace@u.washington.edu >>> Fluke Hall, Room 215 https://depts.washington.edu/ntuf >>> Box 352140 >>> Seattle, WA 98195 >>> ************************************************************************* >>> >>> On Tue, 1 Apr 2008, Shango Los wrote: >>> >>>> August 16th is booked for the entire Burbank Park for some big event. >>> Please >>>> offer a second and third choice as soon as possible. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Shango >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Paul Wallace [mailto:pwallace@u.washington.edu] >>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 10:42 PM >>>> To: GSAS board members and alumni >>>> Cc: Shango@ShangoLos.com >>>> Subject: Re: [GSAS-board] Date for Picnic - 8/16 >>>> >>>> Shango: >>>> >>>> The board selected August 16th. Thanks Steev and Christine! >>>> >>>> -Paul >>>> >>>> ************************************************************************* >>>> Paul M. Wallace, PhD. Tel. (206)685-6775 >>>> Staff Engineer, NanoTech User Facility Fax: (206)543-3059 >>>> Center for Nanotechnology Email: pwallace@u.washington.edu >>>> Fluke Hall, Room 215 https://depts.washington.edu/ntuf >>>> Box 352140 >>>> Seattle, WA 98195 >>>> ************************************************************************* >>>> >>>> On Wed, 26 Mar 2008, Steev Ward wrote: >>>> >>>>> At the meeting last night I recall that we decided on the 16th. >>>>> >>>>> Steev >>>>> >>>>> --- Christine Ranegger <cranegger@msn.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I would prefere the 16th of August. >>>>>> >>>>>> Christine >>>>>> >>>>>> Also, Paul a basket of Meagan's books and a pop-up toy are with Susan. >>>>>> >>>>>>> Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:03:15 -0700> From: >> pwallace@u.washington.edu> >>>> To: >>>>>> gsas-board@thekrib.com> CC: Shango@ShangoLos.com> Subject: [GSAS-board] >>>> Date for >>>>>> Picnic> > Board:> > Shango is asking for the date of the picnic which I >>>> did not bring >>>>>> up at the meeting last night. The candidates are August 9th and the >>> 16th. >>>> Please >>>>>> express a preference if you so hold one.> > -Paul> > >>>>>> >>>> >> *************************************************************************> >>>> Paul M. >>>>>> Wallace, PhD. Tel. (206)685-6775> Staff Engineer, NanoTech User >> Facility >>>> Fax: >>>>>> (206)543-3059> Center for Nanotechnology Email: >>>> pwallace@u.washington.edu> Fluke >>>>>> Hall, Room 215 https://depts.washington.edu/ntuf> Box 352140> Seattle, >>> WA >>>> 98195> >>>>>> >>>> >> *************************************************************************> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> ____________________________________________________________________________ >>>> ________ >>>>> Looking for last minute shopping deals? >>>>> Find them fast with Yahoo! 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