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If you enjoy ballet, you will not be disappointed with Pacific Northwest Ballet. This Seattle based ballet company is made up of some of the most talented dancers in the Northwest and possibly the nation. They always put on a fabulous performance.

It is best to get your tickets in advance if you want the best seats, as the Pacific Northwest Ballet has the highest per capita attendance in the US. They do sell tickets at the box office on the day of the performance, but you may not get the seats you wanted. Regular ticket prices range from $25 to $160 depending on where the seats are located.

Parking for a PNB performance

The most convenient parking is in the covered parking garage directly across the street which costs around $10. This is not a bad price for downtown parking in Seattle. There's a covered sky bridge from this garage that crosses the street to McCaw Hall. Valet parking is also available. There are other parking garages and lots all around Seattle Center as well.

What to Wear

Dress is generally pretty casual in Seattle, but attending the ballet is considered a special event and patrons are expected to dress up for the occasion. Nice clothing such as slacks, dresses, or skirts is the minimum. Many in the audience will be wearing suits and gowns, but they are not required.

McCaw Hall

All Pacific Northwest Ballet performances take place in McCaw Hall at Seattle Center. It is a gorgeous venue that includes a gift shop and a cafe. You can purchase drinks, snacks, or a meal at the cafe. Avoid waiting in line at intermission by reserving a table and ordering before the ballet performance begins. Your order will be waiting for you at your table during intermission.

At many of the performances, dancers will come out into the lobby to sign pointe shoes and to speak with audience members. This usually takes place before or after the show depending on the day. The ballets are accompanied by live music played by a pit orchestra made up of members of the Seattle Symphony. You can walk up and look inside the orchestra pit which is interesting to see.

The sets and costumes are fantastic. Like a picture from a fairytale, they are always very elaborate, and delicately put together. All of this makes the dancing even more exciting to watch.

Some of the ballets performed each year by the Pacific Northwest Ballet are elaborate stories such as the Nutcracker or Coppelia. Others are simpler, showcasing choreographers. No matter which you choose all the ballets performed by PNB are magnificent.

More tips on enjoying a performance of the Pacific Northwest Ballet can be found at http://www.seattle-fun.com/pacific-northwest-ballet.html along with many more ideas on things to do in Seattle.

Teri Hamilton writes about top attractions and fun things to do in Seattle, Washington on her website http://www.seattle-fun.com

Discover the Swansea of Dylan Thomas

Wales’ most famous English language poet Dylan Thomas was born in the affluent area of Uplands, Swansea in 1914. The son of an English Literature teacher and a seamstress, Thomas became a celebrated and critically acclaimed writer and poet before his life was cut tragically short after contracting pneumonia while working in New York.

Dead at the relatively young age of 39, Thomas left behind a sizeable literary legacy including a series of outstanding poems and plays. Now visitors to Swansea can visit his familiar hometown haunts, which invariably for a man that had a fondness for drink includes many a public house. Not all the establishments that he frequented still stand as some were bombed out of existence during a World War II Blitz in 1941 and others have changed their primary business use.

However, it is still possible to imbibe an alcoholic beverage and toast Thomas’ memory in Swansea’s oldest pub, The No Sign Bar; one of his favourite haunts now known as the No Sign Wine Bar. Located in Wind Street the bar was established in 1690 and despite several renovations since the time of Thomas still maintains the essence of its historic character.

Another of Thomas’ oft-frequented haunts was the Kardomah Cafe - the place to be seen if you considered yourself an artist of any kind. The original cafe with which Thomas was familiar was razed to the ground during the Blitz and re-built in nearby Park Street where it still operates today.

Thomas was also a regular drinker in Swansea hotels such as the Antelope and The Mermaid based in The Mumbles, which indirectly led to his resignation as a junior local reporter on the South Wales Daily Post at the tender age of 18. It transpired that his fondness for drink was in direct proportion to his indifference for accurate reporting and a parting of the ways with his employer had become inevitable.

Away from the pub tour and for real fans, the Dylan Thomas Centre in Somerset Place, Swansea offers regular lectures and talks on the writer’s life and works and also features a ‘Dylan Thomas: Man and Myth’ exhibition, where experts are on hand to answer any questions visitors may pose.

Dylan’s final residence in Swansea was the Bush Inn, where he stayed in October 1953 before heading to London and onwards to New York and premature death. This establishment still stands on The High Street but has been extensively redeveloped since Thomas’ stay.

What Dylan would make of anyone wanting to follow in his footsteps is anybody’s guess, but don't let that stop you tracking down one of Swansea's most famous residents.

About the Author

Adam Singleton writes for a digital marketing agency. This article has been commissioned by a client of said agency. This article is not designed to promote, but should be considered professional content.

Can you get ticketed if the fire lane lines are faded and theres teacher parking right on top of the fire lane

yesterday i recieved a ticket for supposedly parking in a fire lane zone when there is a teachers parking on top of it. the fire lane zone is faded out and there is no sign saying that you cant park there and there is no parking on the red. the teacher parking is clearly visible.Everyone has always parked there ever since the teacher parking was put there over the faded fire lane zone. I'm not a teacher or anything and all the students or parents including visitors park there just to do something. This supposedly fire lane is at my High School and since the beginning of the year no one has been ticketed until yesterday and it was my luck to recieve one. So should i have recieved a ticket?? I'm confused...because if they wanted it to be a fire lane zone then they should have re-painted over to visibly show that its a fire lane zone...so what should i do because i have to go to court on April 7

Take a picture of the unpainted area with you to court and it will probably be dismissed.................

Mums parking mad in Mt Evelyn
YARRA Ranges Council is investigating the actions of a parking officer after a confrontation outside a Mt Evelyn primary school.

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