Come to the Conference, Stay for a Vacation!
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.
One of the more beautiful aspects of NOTOCON is that it travels to a new part of the country each time. This gives us not only the opportunity to meet a different region’s Order members, but also the opportunity to visit other parts of the country.
This being the first time that NOTOCON has been hosted in the Seattle area, you may not be aware that our region is an excellent place to visit. And now that you have the reason to arrive, I’ll now try to give you some reasons to stay a while.
In the city you will find a number of tourist destinations.
Our famous Space Needle stands tall over the Seattle Center and affords a marvelous view of Seattle, Elliot Bay, Lake Union, and the Olympic Mountains. Straight down you will see the Pacific Science Center and, probably the most popular Seattle Center spot in August, the fountain. You can visit the observation deck to enjoy the view, or invest in a tasty, if a bit overpriced, meal in the revolving restaurant, and excellent choice at sunset to get the benefit of both daylight and night time views.
The Center is also home to several festivals during the year. This summer on August 1 – 2, the weekend prior to NOTOCON, the Center will host the Arab Festival, http://seattlecenter.com/events/festivals/festal/detail.asp?EV_EventNum=21
Washington is a beautiful place, particularly in the summer time. If you enjoy the outdoors, we definitely have something for you. Check out the links below for everything from park strolling to mountain climbing. http://www.trails.com/activity.aspx?area=13492
Want to see more of Puget Sound? Take a day trip across the water to one of our islands, or see the Navy shipyards in Bremerton. Information about Washington State Ferries can be found here:http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/
On your way to take a ferry from down town? You might want to allow some extra time to check out our Waterfront and the famous Pike Place Market.
http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/tour/water.htm
http://pikeplacemarket.com
And of course you will want to check out the events calendars for the two O.T.O. bodies in the Seattle – Tacoma area. Horizon Oasis and Vortex Oasis. We’ll be busily preparing for (and recovering from) the conference, but depending on the timing of your visit there may yet be opportunity to meet in fellowship at a Gnostic Mass or social. Check out their websites for more information.
seattle-oto.org
vortexoto.org
Love is the law, love under will.
Melissa Holm
NOTOCON VII
Onsite Chair, USGL Conference Committee