The Caribbean Seafest is one of many cultural events that take place through out Seattle during the annual Seattle Seafair event. Here's a few clips of our visit to the 2018 Caribbean Seafest. More clips to come. Seafair: www.seafair.org/ Caribbean Seafest: www.facebook.com/seattlecaribbeanfestival/

Seattle's Seafair is a celebration of all cultures. Here's a few clips from the 2018 Caribbean Festival. Event: https://www.seafair.org/

Redmond Lights is an annual Christmas celebration, held in Redmond, WA., with plenty of activities for all ages --- lighting of the Christmas tree, vendors, food booths, and games. The activities continued with a short walk to the Redmond Town Center, where you could do a little shopping, ride a carousel, and enjoy stage performances. One activity that took place at the park was honoring two local veterans.

Shades of Praise, a gospel choir from St. Theresa Parish in Seattle, sang Christmas songs during the Redmond Lights Celebration. Shades of Praise: https://www.st-therese.cc Redmond Lights: https://www.redmond.gov/1139/Redmond-Lights

The Blue Angels Air Show over Lake Washington is one of many events during Seattle's annual Seafair event. Here are a few clips of The Blue Angels from Seafair 1998.

Here is the exciting country group from Southern California, The Doo Wah Riders, performing at The Washington State Fair. https://www.thefair.com https://www.doowahriders.com

Here's a performance by the Filipino Youth Activities Association at Pista Sa Nayon, one of many cultural events as part of Seattle's Annual Seafair. (This is from the early to mid 90's).

We met the DiTrani Brothers while passing thru the Wayzgoose Festival, which was going on at the same time as the Blackberry Festival up the street.

Family of the USS Nevada crew watch as the submarine approaches Hood Canal Bridge. You can also find us on: Website: https://www.thisandthatnorthwest.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisandthatnorthwest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisandthatnorthwest Sister-sites: Meet the Vendors: https://www.meet-the-vendors.com Guess for Coffee: https://www.guessforcoffee.com Video Production: https://www.facebook.com/allnetvideoproduction

Cultural Crossroads is an annual event where people can experience a glimpse of the many cultures that make up the Pacific Northwest thru dance. Here is the Melalani Hula Studio group.

The Seattle Thrillers and other similar groups thru out the world perform to Michael Jackson's "Thriller". Here's the Seattle Thrillers performing at the Pioneer Square in Downtown Seattle.

You're never too old or too young to fly a kite. That was quite evident at the 2018 Pierce County Kite Festival held at Chambers Bay in Tacoma. Adults and kids alike were all having a great time. In addition to kite flying, there was food and kid activities to keep everyone happy. You can also connect with us at: Website: https://www.thisandthatnorthwest.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisandthatnorthwest/

The Good Year Library in Goodyear, AZ. has a program for kids that help them learn skills such as accountability, teamwork, and leadership, in addition to building self-confidence and social skills. While roaming around in Arizona, we decided to stop by the library -- actually we were just trying to get out of the heat. It was there where we stumbled upon a Hunger Games style event in progress. So we decided to chat with the coordinator and find out more about the event.

Bollywood comes to Seattle with the Jai Ho Dance Party, brought to you by DJ Prashant, owner of Bollywood Dreams Entertainment. He is based in Portland but takes his event to many other cities along the coast. We caught up with his Jai Ho Dance Party in Seattle, at the Cedars club.

Navruz is an annual event held by the Seattle-Tashkent Sister City Association. It's open to the public and gives the visitor a glimpse into the festive culture of Tashkent. They love to dance, take pride in their attire, and of course, enjoy their cultural food. Event info: https://seattle-tashkent.org/join-us-for-navruz-2020/

Salsa on Alki is an annual event brought to you by Belltown Dance Studio, located in downtown Seattle. Jim Chow, owner and coordinator of the event, has seen Salsa on Alki become more popular every year. People from all around the region, and even out-of-state, come to participate in this lively and fun outdoor event.

We visited the Lavender Festival in Sequim, WA. for the first time. It's a huge event where people from all over come to visit. They had plenty of food, vendors, and entertainment to be enjoyed. Here's one of the bands playing at the main stage. Festival info: www.lavenderfestival.com

The Spring Fling Fashion show, produced by Joy Sircar McMillen of Kahini Fashion, gives local designers the opportunity to show their new upcoming fashion designs. Part of their show involves a charity, chosen by Joy, to receive financial support.

Folk Singer/Songwriter and east coast resident Jane Fallon visits the Pacific Northwest.

Salsa on Alki, a fun and exciting event that many salsa and bachata dancers look forward to every summer. It's an outdoor event and, of course, is held at Alki Beach in West Seattle. You'll find dancers of all skill levels there, so don't be shy and come dance the night away. Or if you want to get some lessons beforehand, you can check out Belltown Studios, the organizer for the event, for some lessons.

This event gives you the full hawaiian treatment: with local island food, vendors, and of course, hula performances. It's held annually at the Renton Uwajimaya parking area.

The Seattle Thrillers and other similar groups thru out the world perform to Michael Jackson's "Thriller". Here's the Seattle Thrillers performing at the Pioneer Square in Downtown Seattle.

Here's Part 2 of the the West Seattle Grand Parade. Join us as we enjoyed some jump roping, skating, drill teams and many more parade participants. The parade is brought to you by the West Seattle Rotary Service Foundation. Please Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to be notified of future videos. You can also find us on: Website: https://www.thisandthatnorthwest.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisandthatnorthwest/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisandthatnorthwest/

Welcome to the 2018 West Seattle Grand Parade brought to you by the West Seattle Rotary Service Foundation. Part 1 of 3.

Welcome to the 2018 West Seattle Grand Parade brought to you by the West Seattle Rotary Service Foundation. Part 1 of 3. The parade has been entertaining the community and visitors since 1935. You can also connect with us at: Website: https://www.thisandthatnorthwest.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisandthatnorthwest/

One of the popular and favorite performances at the Pista Sa Nayon festival is the Filipino Youth Activities Drill Team. Here's part of their performance at this year's event held at Seward Park. It's was an impressive 20 minute display on a already hot day. You can also connect with us at: Website: https://www.thisandthatnorthwest.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisandthatnorthwest/?hl=en

There's lots to do at the Washington State Fair(formerly the Puyallup Fair), and one of them is watching live performances. In this video, we enjoyed the energetic music of the Doo-Wah Riders. Primarily a country band, they, however, developed their own unique style. Here's the first of two videos we have of the Doo-Wah Riders. Enjoy! https://www.doowahriders.com/ You can also find us on: Website: https://www.thisandthatnorthwest.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisandthatnorthwest/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisandthatnorthwest/

We ran into a special singing group from the Kennedy High School while attending the Kennedy Arts & Craft Fair.

Meet magician and hypnotist, Joe Black. He's been performing for the last 22 years all over the country and in Canada. We caught one of his very entertaining hypnosis performances at Glacier Peak High School. It was a great time for the participants -if they were aware of it- and the audience.

Pole vaulters give an exhibition at the 2016 Freedom Fair in Tacoma, WA.

The Pacific Northwest gets a treat as California's Allison Stokke visits Washington for an exhibition performance at the Tacoma Freedom Fair.

The Melody Institute dance group was one of many cultural performances at the Cultural Crossroads Festival, a 3-day event at Bellevue's Crossroad Mall. Event: www.crossroadsbellevue.com/music-events/cultural-crossroads-festival/ Melody Institute: http://www.melodyinstitute.org/ Please Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to be notified of future videos. You can also find us on: Website: https://www.thisandthatnorthwest.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisandthatnorthwest/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisandthatnorthwest/

The Caribbean culture comes to the Pacific Northwest Seafair's Caribbean Festival. Join us as we watch the fun filled dance performances.

The Everett-based dance group Baile Folklore Colibri performed at the 2018 Pista Sa Nayon, one of the many cultural events during Seafair. The group is led by Clarissa, a young talented dancer who's passion and enthusiasm for the tradition becomes quite apparent. Her group, consisting of all ages, perform through out the region. Join us as we chat with Clarissa and learn more about the group. Stay connected with the group on their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ColibriFolklore/

Here's a highlight montage of Aaron's performance with the rest of the Doo-Wah Riders at the Washington State Fair. You can also find us on: Website: https://www.thisandthatnorthwest.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisandthatnorthwest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisandthatnorthwest Sister-sites: Meet the Vendors: https://www.meet-the-vendors.com Guess for Coffee: https://www.guessforcoffee.com Video Production: https://www.facebook.com/allnetvideoproduction

Family of the USS Nevada crew watch as the submarine approaches Hood Canal Bridge. You can also find us on: Website: https://www.thisandthatnorthwest.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisandthatnorthwest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisandthatnorthwest Sister-sites: Meet the Vendors: https://www.meet-the-vendors.com Guess for Coffee: https://www.guessforcoffee.com Video Production: https://www.facebook.com/allnetvideoproduction

Dancer Christina Wolken delights the audience at the 8th Anniversary Jai Ho Dance Party. Based in Portland, DJ Prashant, founder of the Jai Ho Dance Party, brings his dance events to Nectar Lounge several times a year. https://www.facebook.com/christina.wolken.1 You can also find us on: Website: https://www.thisandthatnorthwest.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisandthatnorthwest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisandthatnorthwest Sister-sites: Meet the Vendors: https://www.meet-the-vendors.com Guess for Coffee: https://www.guessforcoffee.com Video Production: https://www.facebook.com/allnetvideoproduction

The Pacific Northwest gets a treat as California's Allison Stokke visits Washington for an exhibition performance at the Tacoma Freedom Fair.

Pole vaulters give an exhibition at the 2016 Freedom Fair in Tacoma, WA.

We first saw them at the Jai Ho Dance event featuring DJ Prashant, and then again at the Seattle Children's Festival, where they performed their fusion style of Indian dance. We had a chance to chat with them after one of their performances. www.rangeeladancecompany.com www.facebook.com/rangeeladancecompany/ You can also find us on: Website: https://www.thisandthatnorthwest.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisandthatnorthwest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisandthatnorthwest Sister-sites: Meet the Vendors: https://www.meet-the-vendors.com Guess for Coffee: https://www.guessforcoffee.com Video Production: https://www.facebook.com/allnetvideoproduction