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A view out one of the Chihuly Boathouse windows |
If you've considered attending the event, here's what goes on. First there's a section for wine tasting into which is ensconced a bunch of items to bid on in a silent auction. Then you can wander around the space of the boathouse - wherein were setup four vermouth craft cocktail creators (I was told that a hard alcohol license for the event wasn't available for some reason). Local mixologists vied for supremacy with a made for the event concoction. Then on to the "hot shop" for eating small bites, and toward the end of the evening a live auction stuffed with awesome donated items for a range of tastes. It was OK, but not really totally my scene. Much like 42nd street of old, everyone was very very nice and outgoing - until they learn you're not buying that evening. Kidding aside, I did actually bid on one item, but thankfully for SIFF's bankroll someone wanted it a lot more than I did. From what I can tell SIFF did pretty well from the evening.
At the end of the evening I thought I was being clever getting out to un-valet my car ahead of the crowd, but due to some involved
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Folks admiring the view ahead of entering the boathouse |