Oh yes boys and girls. Summer is upon us soon enough. The days are slowly getting longer. Rain is starting to abide. Here's our sunny pic of the day!

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Hey Readers,

You'll love this one. So one of our bloggers posted information about a Microsoft - Boeing event to get the word out. Essentially, it seems like they were trying to help the organizers and to help our readers. Our Boeing friends actually complain that the invites for that event have hit annoyingly spamtastic levels internally, so it doesn't seem like they were getting enough people.

Sadly, the organizer somehow thinks getting press for her event is a bad idea. Apparently, the blogger took the post down, but we can still see the comment:

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I know we all live in Seattle, but like how people in New York never visit the Statue of Liberty, we forget sometimes about the sites we miss out on in Seattle.

Also, these would be some good places to visit with out of towners.

1. Chittenden Locks and Fish Ladder
   
   
2. Pike Place Market
   
   
3. Space Needle
   
   

After taking a look at various startups in Seattle, here's a list of the top 10 internet startups based on traffic. Enjoy!

1. Intelius
2. iLike
3. Zillow.com
4. 43Things
5. SEOmoz
   
6. Wetpaint
7. ActiveRain
   
8. Payscale
9. BuddyTV
   
10. Faves
    

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Only in Seattle would you see such a site.

1. Guys will always have plenty of people who want to join your World Of Warcraft Clan.
   Never will you fight trolls and werewolves alone again.
   
   
2. Guys won’t get picked on for not being knowledgeable about sports.
   Most guys in Seattle have never even touched a pig skin.
   
   

1. Wear Sunblock – your skin is important. Even though we live in a city that the sun ignores, the sun still has a damaging effect on your skin. One of the most gorgeous girls I know in Seattle wears sunblock religiously. I think at the time she may have been 28 or 29, but her skin made her look in her early 20s. Protecting your skin can make a big difference even in Seattle.
   
   
2. Wear Moisturizer – once again this is back to the whole skin is important thing. Girls in Seattle tend to have very rough skin. Our initial thoughts are that this may be due to pioneer-life hereditary genetics or the abuse of years of not wearing sunblock. Regardless, Seattle girls tend to have rough skin, so moisturize.
   
   
3. Wear Makeup – everyone has blemishes, but the odd thing is that most Seattle girls don’t know how to apply make-up properly. In other cities, the girls touch up themselves with concealer and all sorts of voodoo. This greatly improves their complexion. Do Seattle girls just not care, because every time I see one, I throw up a little.
   
   However, this one is tricky. Too much makeup or makeup improperly used can make you look like a hooker or a clown. Both are bad.
   
   

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• San Juan Islands - Take the Anacortes ferry (an hour and a half drive) to Friday Harbor to visit one of the many island towns of Puget Sound.
• Washington Wine Country - Head west through the mountains and into the desert where you will find the state's vineyard acres (second only to California in the US).
• Vancouver - 2 hours speeding or 2.5-3 hours if border crossing is slow or the roads are clogged. Vancouver is a sight to behold. There is lots to see and do, very much worth a visit even if only for a day.
• Victoria - Hop on the Victoria Clipper (passenger only) to downtown Victoria. Victoria is quite nice in the summer. You can catch mass transit out to Butchart Gardens or have Tea at the Empress hotel right next to the docks.
• Portland, OR - Seattle's little brother city. We haven't been but keep meaning to get down there. 2.5 hours drive, easy day trip.
• Mount Rainier - Head up to the national park on Mount Rainier and enjoy the natural beauty of the mother of all mountains in the area. Rainier is a long dormant volcano that makes Mt. St. Helens look like a quaint little hill. 2 hours away.
• Mount Saint Helens - Just south of Mount Rainier, see the aftermath of the eruption and check out the activity that has occurred in recent months.
• Bainbridge Island – Take the ferry or even better sail to Bainbridge island for the day. It is voted to be one of the best places to live in the world with beautiful sceneries, parks and an amazing movie theater. Try Mora’s Ice-cream Café when you’re there.
• Sol Duc Resort – Olympic Rainforest. This place is ridiculous! Situated in the world’s only temperate rainforest the area is comprised of winding roads enveloped in misty clouds. The resort has a natural hot spring and is really nice.

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