FOX 13’s Lauren Donovan has found a way to preserve the spirit of the song while shopping local for a fraction of the cost. From the barnyard to the ballet, she gives us the Western Washington 12 Days of Christmas:
FIRST DAY: A PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE
SECOND DAY: TWO TURTLE DOVES
THIRD DAY: THREE FRENCH HENS
FOURTH DAY: FOUR COLLY BIRDS
FIFTH DAY: FIVE GOLDEN RINGS
SIXTH DAY: SIX GEESE A-LAYING:
According to the Northwest Swan Conservation: “The Skagit Valley supports the largest concentration of wintering Trumpeter Swans in North America as well as thousands of Tundra Swans. The swans are present from early November through mid-March.”
EIGHTH DAY: EIGHT MAIDS A MILKING
NINTH DAY: NINE LADIES DANCING
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A Christmas Eve Ticket to the Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Nutcracker ranges between $43 – $223 depending on where you sit.
A night out at Benaroya Hall for the Holiday Pops performance is priced at $80 on the low end.
Every evening from now until December 24th, you can visit Bellevue’s Snowflake Lane for free. Toy drummers parade up and down Bellevue Way NE as part of this annual holiday spectacle.