Ville Magazine l Insider Access for City Lifestyle May/Jun 2016 / Health & Fitness Issue | Page 13

CITY SCENE Dog Days MARINERS BARK AT THE PARK Tuesday, May 24 / Tuesday, August 9 / Tuesday, September 6 Safeco Field: 1250 1st Avenue S, Seattle, WA 98134 What dog doesn’t love a good ballgame? What Seattleite doesn’t love a good Seattle Mariners baseball game? Those two loves are able to connect at Mariners Bark at the Park games this summer. For $40, you get a human and dog ticket, a Mariners dog leash, and you get to take your dog for a walk around the bases after the game is over… just make sure he doesn’t steal first base. seattle.mariners.mlb.com/sea/ticketing/barkinthepark.jsp THE SEATTLE PET EXPO™ Saturday, June 4 - Sunday, June 5 Washington Convention Center: 800 Convention Pl, Seattle, WA 98101 This expo is perfect for anyone who owns a pet; and best of all, it’s free to attend. Owners can chat one-on-one with multiple pet-related businesses, give their pet a spa treatment, showcase its talent in the talent contest, try on the latest pet fashions, and enter a pet/owner look-alike contest. They say that most pets do look like their owners… seattlepetexpo.com POOCHAPALOOZA Saturday, July 9 Asbery Field at Totem Middle School: 1605 7th St, Marysville, WA 98270 The dog-loving fair returns for its tenth year on July 9 in downtown Marysville. Dogs walk down the catwalk showcasing the latest in pet fashion in the Fashions & Rescues Runway Show, compete in dog races including the new dog dessert dash, and gorge in the pooch pie-eating contest. It’s only $5 (additional donations are encouraged) to give your dog the time of its life. You will also get to check out pet vendors, shop, and socialize with hundreds of dog owners just like yourself. poochapalooza.org 10TH ANNUAL CITYDOG MAGAZINE COVER DOG MODEL SEARCH Saturday, July 17 Kirkland Uncorked: 25 Lake Shore Plaza Dr., Kirkland, WA 98033 Have you ever looked at your dog and thought it should be a model? Your pet may be a star in your own heart, but it could also be a star in the greater Seattle area. CityDog Magazine is holding its annual Cover Dog Model Search on July 17, and your dog could be the next winner. It only costs $10 to enter, which 100% goes to the Homeward Pet Adoption Center. After the competition, owners can sip wine in the dog-friendly wine garden and snack on some bites from the local food trucks. It’s a small price to pay for your pup to become a big deal. www.citydogmagazine.com HEALTH & FITNESS ISSUE l VILLE l 13