Page 9 - Klahanie September-October, 2019 Issue

Salmon Day s Celebrating their 50th year of fun, parades, international

foods, craft vendors and fi shy metaphors

“World’s Greatest Athlete”. Most of the food booths are to performing on the four separate E V EN T S
Brian is a Decathlon Gold and the east side of Front St towards stages throughout the area. The
Silver Medalist. The parade the historic train depot. Just largest is the Main Stage, which
begins where Dogwood Street beyond the food area is the Field also features a beer garden to
intersects with Front Street. of Fun in Memorial Field. This is sooth the spirits of the parents
Marchers move north on Front a “Flippin Fabulous” destination who need an intermission from
to Sunset and then west towards for the kids. One of the most all the attractions.
SR900. The entire route is lined watched events is the Dock For Klahanie residents, you can
with spectators, so arrive early Dogs, where dogs seem to fl y as catch a shuttle from the Issaquah
for a prime spot near one of the they make great leaps, landing Highlands down to the festival
three locations along the route with a crowd-pleasing splash and avoid the drive and looking
where the announcers describe into a pool of water. for parking.
every entry.
Want to attempt a little leaping For more information please
Following the parade, the crowds of your own? Try the Trampoline visit www.issaquahchamber.
graze slowly south on Front experience or the infl atable com/salmondays. To learn more
Street visiting the craft booths, bounce house. Most kids love about the Run with the Fishes
which cover both sides of the having their faces painted or 5k event or register visit www.
street to beyond the intersection making prints using a fi sh they issaquahrotary.org
with Sunset- then along both have painted.
sides of Sunset for two blocks in This year there will be music
each direction.
presented by 40 live bands

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