Slog - Comments on Smoke Farm http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/smoke_farm You know what you should do this weekend? Go to Smoke Farm, that raw, 360-acre wonderland just an hour north of Seattle that is slowly becoming the place where I want to die—down by the river, on a late spring evening—and let the coyotes chew on my bones. (Briefly: Smoke Farm is a former dairy farm run by a few well-intentioned people—Stuart Smithers, a UPS philosophy professor; Craig Hollow, a local architect; others—where good things happen. It has hosted theater and literary retreats, education programs, medieval cook-outs with the best chefs in Seattle, and so on. There's a field where... Copyright 2008 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:23:27 -0800 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:18:53 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by blaire with an e Oh Stuart Smithers. God, he was one of my favorite professors.

]]> blaire with an e http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/smoke_farm#c1102050 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/smoke_farm#c1102050 Theater Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:31:07 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Um.

Isn't there a smog warning and a burn ban in place?

Seriously, don't you guys follow the news ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/smoke_farm#c1102053 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/smoke_farm#c1102053 Theater Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:33:34 -0800 Comment by Balt-O-Matt It's hotter than Baltimore out there! Huh.

]]> Balt-O-Matt http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/smoke_farm#c1102064 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/smoke_farm#c1102064 Theater Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:39:16 -0800 Comment by sigh The decline of the dairy farm in this region is so sad. It's probably infinitely more enjoyable as a dairy farm than what it is now.

But, as a former dairy farmer, I'm probably a bit biased.

]]> sigh http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/smoke_farm#c1102071 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/smoke_farm#c1102071 Theater Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:41:48 -0800 Comment by Fnarf There is a burn ban. Outdoor fires are illegal (unless it's charcoal in an approved appliance).

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/smoke_farm#c1102081 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/smoke_farm#c1102081 Theater Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:45:00 -0800 Comment by John Bailo Reading the title "Smoke Farm" I had imagined a refuge from Mayor Nichols and Gov. Gregoire's behavior laws...a place where you could light up a Camel indoors, enjoy a bourbon, water your lawn at any time and watch some exotic dancers without fear of being labeled a "Denier".

]]> John Bailo http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/smoke_farm#c1102118 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/smoke_farm#c1102118 Theater Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:06:13 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle @6 - it's called the basement where you live.

And keep the windows shut.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/smoke_farm#c1102202 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/smoke_farm#c1102202 Theater Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:53:15 -0800 Comment by elswinger I meant to ask the last time there was a post about the Smoke Farm and the big outdoor meat cook-off. How does one get an invite? I would love to see a wild boar or steer cooked over a spit and would pay for the privilege.

]]> elswinger http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/smoke_farm#c1102206 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/smoke_farm#c1102206 Theater Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:56:57 -0800 Comment by Brendan Kiley They sell tickets, elswinger—you should go next year. It was great.

]]> Brendan Kiley http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/smoke_farm#c1102277 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/smoke_farm#c1102277 Theater Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:00:25 -0800 Comment by Sir Learnsalot Hey Blaire.

What's up.

]]> Sir Learnsalot http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/smoke_farm#c1103026 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/smoke_farm#c1103026 Theater Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:18:53 -0800