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Get Out: Weekend Planner, June 17-19

Check our picks for the activities to hit and new bars/restaurants/shops to explore.

It’s Friday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend.

Renton Patch is here to the rescue! Check our picks for this weekend:

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  • Where/When: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at .
  • Why Go: What happens when a rollicking band of pirates, a bevy of
    beautiful maidens, and a smitten nursemaid try to battle for the heart and appeal to the duty of the dashing young pirate apprentice, while a cast of comical cops and a modern Major General try to keep things in “order”?  The answer is the charmingly witty and silly adventure, Pirates of Penzance. Enjoy the show!
  • Pricing: $5 for adults, $2 children, students and seniors.
  • Bonus: Click here to read more about the production.

  • Where/When: 7-10 p.m. Saturday at the  in Bellevue.
  • Why Go: The Pacific Northwest doesn't see many high-end fashion shows. So if fashion is your thing, you'll definitely want to check out designer Nune Hov's Summer Nights show Saturday night. The event will also feature live music from jazz band Fusion, led by Max Levin, and raffle prizes that include an original art package from modern surrealist Mariam Hovhannisyan.
  • Cost: Tickets are $35, order online here

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  • Where/When: This weekend.
  • Why Go: Go read KB VanHorn's great on garage sales. Now that you've got scoop on garage sale shopping, come put those skills to the test. Locally you'll find the annual Victoria Park Multi-Family Sale as well as the along with a slew of others. Good luck hunting!
  • Cost: Free to brows, but purchases will cost you (very little). Get ready for some deals!

 

  • Where/When: 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. Sat, June 18 at .
  • Why Go: The Henry Moses pool opens for the season on Saturday! In case you forgot over the long off-season, the pool features 26-feet high orange and blue water slides, as well as two separate pools, a  9,000-square-foot leisure pool and a 3,300-square-foot, six-lane lap pool. Keep an eye on that weather though, Saturday's forecast is calling for showers.
  • Pricing: $8 per session, $4 for kids under 4 . More pricing information including season passes can be found here.

  • Where/When: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. Sun June 19 at in the parking lot of .
  • Why Go:  If you're planning on preparing a Father's Day feast this Sunday, the Farmers Market at Valley Medical Center is where you'll need to go for the fresh ingredients that will make that day special. Seen all there is to see at this market? Check out the other farmers' markets the area has offer this weekend: , Federal Way Farmers Market, Kent Farmers Market, or the
  • Pricing: Admission is free.
  • Bonus: Click here to read more about the new Farmers Market at Valley Medical Center and Renton's downtown Farmers Market, which is now in its 10th year.


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