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Ariana K.

To be honest, I was pretty irritated with Sakura-Con before even arriving in Seattle. Long story short, I purchased two tickets to attend this convention. I was arriving a day earlier then my friend and wanted to pick up both our passes on Thursday so we can maximize our time there on Friday. Basically they contacted me saying I cannot purchase or pick up two passes. This really was irritating for me because now we both have to wait in line on Friday to pick up our badges (and wasted half the day Friday) instead of enjoying the convention. I dont understand what the big deal is for me to pick up both our passes on Thursday. Overall the convention was okay. It's definitely on the larger side. I didn't realize how big the convention center was here in Seattle. I wasn't impressed with the panels offered. I was impressed with the event app they had available. This was so much easier to use then looking on the website or in the booklet provided. They had a handful of great cosplayers. The arcade game room was fun but small. The artist alley was disappointing. Not saying the artist who attended weren't talented, I was just disappointed to see how small it was and how they oddly spread them to different floors. They really need to expand the artist alley because honestly as an attendee I prefer purchasing custom merchandise. We made it to the rave in the evening, that was interesting.

Permabanned!

I got permanently banned by their treasurer -- there's some pretty shady senior leadership at this con. When they had to (understandably) cancel their convention, they made it needlessly difficult to get refunds at a time when people really needed them. They blocked a number of people's twitter replies containing links to the official refund request page because they wanted to force people to jump through a lot of hoops to get refunds. Even after that, they still attempted to drag their heels on refunds and avoid doing them. (If you've ever tried to e-mail Sak about anything, you know it's extremely difficult to get them to reply or do any basic level of customer service.) I had finally had enough of their shenanigans and told them if they didn't stop dodging my mails and refund me already, I'd take it up with my credit card company. They promptly responded with a refund... and a permanent ban. Beyond that, the con itself is kinda crap. There's really not much interesting content to see since they're pretty awful towards local creators & panel hosts (protip: almost no one with an industry badge actually works in any relevant industry. Whereas actual industry pros can't get these badges anymore), so a lot of industry, panel hosts, DJs, artists, etc all take their stuff to other cons instead. This leads to a boring convention, which has only recently been starting to catch up with them. The con leadership hasn't released membership stats since 2017, and it's because people aren't going as much anymore. Sure, there's others that have been banned for spurious reasons like mine, but mostly people are just going to cons with better content. TLDR: Boring con, slimy leadership.

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2025 - Wait in line is complete mess this year, 2-4 hours. Please improve your badging system

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Super fun and spacious, besides artist alley of course! Great for if you wanna make new friends to!

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We were visiting from out of state and we didn't even know this was going on. We were super excited…read morewhen we learned that we just happened to be in Seattle while this festival was happening! The event was put on by Amazon which we thought was pretty neat and it was a food fair with so many unique things to try! The layout was divided into "blocks" and labeled on a few large handy maps so you didn't get turned around. It was not as large as we thought it would be but we definitely weren't disappointed. We appreciated all of the local businesses being able to get such heavy traffic because you don't see that too much in large cities. Our favorite food hands down was the gourmet deep fried PB & J. If you feel squeamish about trying it, you just can't go wrong. Now that we're back home, it's been months and we still talk about craving them frequently! I would pace yourself because just about everything is fantastic. If you need a break from all the food, there's a beer garden with live entertainment! You aren't required to purchase alcohol so it's a nice rest stop that also allows dogs. I can't wait to hear how this event does next year! Happy tasting! NO ENTRY FEE PET FRIENDLY (don't bring your dog if they aren't good with crowds) BEER GARDEN VEGAN OPTIONS

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This is one of those places I find myself humming Bikini Kill when I think about it…read more It's a free little carnival in the heart of Georgetown on the second Saturday in June and it really fits in with the neighborhood - nice and weird! There are several stages with different events throughout the day so you can pick and choose your own adventure! I really liked the fact that almost all of the vendors were local and weren't selling DH Gate/MLM garbage. There are a lot of bars and restaurants to choose from in this area and they bring in a bunch of food trucks as well, because it wouldn't be a carnival without fried food and games! Seemed like things changed fairly rapidly throughout the day so it's a great idea to come early and plan to stay for the duration of the event! There are even after parties to keep the fun going if you're so inclined.

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Locals gather for an annual right of passage for the Ballard area. I attend this annually to…read morecelebrate the mid summer events in the Northwest. Ballard Seafood festival brings our community together for music, arts and food. Now you'll find a huge beer garden, local food vendors serving everything from local seafood to other delights. Biggest line today was for scallop truck which like 30 people deep. Most others vendors you can get food within minutes. I walked streets today mingling and eating. Oh beer garden activity's are kept private. & confidential. But as the music blares and the booze flows it's nothing but a good time. Parking is challenge, eventually you find a spot or Uber into the feeding zone... Some lots exist at a premium charge. Until next year Au revoir!

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The Dragon Fest was once a day time summer event, focused on the Chinatown portion. Because of…read moreCOVID this year, it's instead evolved into a day and night C-ID Night Market, representing all of Chinatown-International District - an 8-hour event from 1pm to 9pm. I must say I am impressed with the turnout. While it has always been well attended, we arrived at 8:50pm, expecting to see a mostly closed street fair. Instead, all the booths are still hopping. Shoppers are shopping, and eaters are ordering food and drinks. There may have been such a HUGE turnout that the food lines were very long. When we arrived so late, the vendors were still merrily cooking while some food trucks had "sold out" stickers on selected items. How exciting for them to make up for the losses during COVID closures. As this is a C-ID market, the crowds gravitating towards the booths that sold cute Asian themed items, east Asian to be exact. Food choices were also predominately Asian, including SE Asian. I am not complaining. Hehe. The food truck that caught my attention is YS Street Food Group selling their Sizzling Squid at $12. I also bought a Thai Iced Tea at $4. It's been at least 2 years since I had their well marinating tongue numbing mala squid. It's also very tender. I love it! Folks were buying 3 or more of them! Their Thai iced tea is quite good too, not too sweet and flavorful. Even though we just had a big dinner, we managed to consume more. LOL!

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I have been coming to the Fremont Fair for decades. It is still one of my favorite fairs to visit…read moreevery year. My agenda is likely different from many folks. I don't come on Saturday anymore since everyone is there for the Solstice parade. It is borderline insane for those who drive there and need to find parking. My routine: - I arrive midday on Sunday, typically about 3pm. This gives me three hours at the fair. Many folks are beginning to leave by then. Parking is slightly easier to find even if we need to loop a time or two. - Visit the art cars. This is my absolute favorite at the Fremont Fair. They are insanely fun. My favorite is from 10+ years ago. A sedan is fully covered with Big Mouth Billy Bass with lobsters on top that are synced up to sing Bohemian Rhapsody. I am sure I have a video somewhere. - Stroll the many blocks of the fair, exploring the booths. I go to many fairs. I recognize most vendors going to the same fairs. Fremont Fair is still able to surprise me with new-to-me booths. It is why I return year after year. - Look for free swags. Many community booths give free swags. I look for the cute items that a child might like so I can give those swags to teachers as classroom rewards. - Free food sampling - We enjoy buying new-to-us foods. - Skip the food booths, mostly. Once upon a time, food booths were the source to find unusual eats or to have a small bite. We stop eating from food booths when they became more expensive than going to a restaurant. Sorry, not sorry. We support the local restaurants in the neighborhood instead. We still look, but it is uncommon for us to find something we don't already know. - When all is done, take a stroll along ship canal. It is both peaceful (for us) and chaotic (for the vendors packing up and/or taking down their booths). It is part entertainment seeing the staff direct traffic. For this year's fair, the highlight is once again the art cars with the spaceship car. Inter Milan gave away blue ice cream, while a Raspados Del Sur gave away their excess fruits after the fair ended. It was awesome! Of course, I bought items and enjoyed music from the stages, too.

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What a wonderful annual event celebrating an era and ethnicity! Poulsbo is normally a small yet…read moreadorable "Norwegian themed" town that has deep roots in this culture and is doing everything it can to keep the traditions tied to it alive. This VikingFest occurs yearly in May and involves the entire town. The people are kind and the foods are fabulous. We tried 4 different meat pies and can't tell you which we liked best! It was set up perfectly with the carnival and rides set away from the entertainment, craft, and food vendors that were located near the marina, which kept the lines down. We even attended the Lion's fundraiser Pancake Breakfast on Sunday! It was great. Yummy pancakes, eggs, sausage, etc.! All breakfast funds are going towards the Lion's scholarship. (I was a recipient back when I attended college in the Dark Ages, so please help out this group if/when you can!) Highly recommend this festival that runs Friday afternoon through Sunday.

I love Viking Fest! The weekend is a fun time and no matter whatever day you go, you'll likely…read moreenjoy yourself. Not only do you get to explore all the little shops in downtown Poulsbo, there are many little vendors set up along the waterfront. They range from the same old people that show up at every festival in Kitsap to people specializing in things like drinking horns. They have a carnival ride area that runs throughout the weekend. On Saturday during the festival there is a parade that is a lot of fun to watch. The "vikings" may not be the most authentic, but it is a lot of fun. There is a viking village where you can learn from the people that staff it and are set up in tents and wearing traditional clothing. The stage is filled with all sorts of entertainment throughout the weekend.

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