The Progress-Index
When was the last time you listened to live music in person? I bet for most of you it will be one year this March when COVID-19 was declared a national emergency.
The earliest I noticed live bands performing last year in my area occurred in Old Towne Petersburg in June.
On a temporary stage in the temporary outdoor dining area called Old Towne Square located on Sycamore Street between Bank Street and Bollingbrook Street in Petersburg, Main Street Petersburg, Inc., Old Towne s Alibi, DJ s Rajun Cajun, and Old Towne Studio 7 hosted a variety of performances at Music at the Square on Friday evenings.
MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: January 1, 2021 1307 Clad in the traditional Edmonds Polar Plunge bathrobes, event founder Brian Taylor was on hand, joined by daughter Kate and son Jack. City Councilmember Vivian Olson (left) celebrates a successful polar plunge with daughter Olivia (center) and friend Tana Axtelle. Although the official event was canceled, individuals and small groups showed up throughout the day to take a New Year’s Day dip.
It takes more than a pandemic to keep Edmonds’ troupe of intrepid Polar Plungers out of the water on New Year’s Day. Although the official event was canceled, small groups began arriving at Brackett’s Landing shortly after the sun came up, and by mid-morning scores had taken the plunge into the 42-degree waters of Puget Sound.