Originally published December 4, 2008 at 12:00 AM | Page modified December 4, 2008 at 10:50 AM
Best bets for the weekend
Our picks of the best weekend activities.
NWWeekend Editor
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For details on all of these events, search our Weekend Calendar online.
Eight tiny rainbeers?: Warm up your weekend with the Winter Beer Festival featuring seasonal brews from more than 30 Washington breweries.
Cool days, haute cuisine: What fills you with holiday cheer faster than festive ethnic favorites, like what you'll find at the Lutefisk and Meatball Dinner at the Sons of Norway in Bothell? Or check out the Santa Brunch in Seattle, where you can feed your face, then get your family photo taken with your choice of African-American, Asian or Caucasian Santas.
Artful dodging?: It's hard to miss art sales this time of year, so go with the flow and pick out some gifts this weekend at art sales at Pratt Fine Art Center, Seward Park Clay Studio, South Park Neighborhood Center and more. Lots of gift bazaars as well.
Saturday at Seward: Speaking of Seward Park, there's the Winter Birds Super Saturday, when naturalists can help you discover more than 100 species of birds in the park, along with games, arts and crafts, and more. And don't miss the Winter Wonderland Hayrides around the park.
Tree lighting, la la la: If you like to gather around the town square in the gathering dusk and watch lights flick on, chasing away the doldrums and the humbugs, this is your weekend. There are community tree lighting ceremonies in Snoqualmie, Tacoma, Mercer Island, Mountlake Terrace, Bothell, Black Diamond, Columbia City, Queen Anne, Renton, Shoreline, Redmond, Mukilteo, Kent, Skykomish, Marysville and Brier.
Home tours, ha ha ha: Continue the merriment as you tour homes decorated for the holidays. There are holiday home tours this weekend in Medina, Magnolia and Camano Island.
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