It's the Return of the Tasty Tapas!

We're continuing our return to normal with the return of our club favorite event. We're bringing back the Tasty Tapas Float About. 

If you have not yet signed up for the Tasty Tapas Float Around, our late summer main lakeside event, you must act now to reserve a spot; otherwise, you may very well miss the boat. Seats are filling quickly! The fun starts at 4 PM SHARP and runs until 8:00 PM. Open to ALSC Members Only (Dues must be current) and their invited guests. The cost is $30 per person.

To access a copy of the flyer with the Order Form, CLICK HERE; 

Otherwise, consider purchasing tickets via the PayPal application located on our BLOGSITE! 

In prior years, we witnessed Gilligan and his fellow castaways joined us; Cleopatra returned from the dead accompanied with her minions; a group of gondoliers gathered to give out goodies to arriving guests; and even a Tropical Island filled with Pacific Islanders floated onto the scene –imagine who, or what might appear this year!

Tasty Tapas has proven to be an evening full of fun, food, and an excellent opportunity to meet neighbors and make new friends. Participants will be assigned to start at one of four dining stations set up around the lake for guests to visit only by boat. Each of the four locations will present a themed selection of appetizers and matching liquid libations to tickle your taste buds. At set intervals, groups will receive a signal to depart for another station throughout the evening until you've visited each of all four stations. Be sure to pace yourself and save room for the grand finale fifth station, where all participants will come together to enjoy a bonfire, dessert, and coffee where all can mingle.

You are encouraged to take your own boat around the course (No drinking and driving, please!) Those who do not have a boat, cannot find a ride or require assistance, there will be pontoon boats acting as taxis to ferry tasters from station to station. If you need a pickup, don't hesitate to get in touch with Mrs. Carroll at Jill@evergreenhvac.com.

July 4th - Freedom from Rona Restrictions!

As the Corona virus restrictions lift, we hope you’ll join us in our salute to America’s Independence Day by participating in one or all of our returning annual 4th of July activities. While the list of events is somewhat abbreviated this year as we recover from pandemic conditions, the choices are still plenty. 

Click on the above image to Download a Schedule and Map of Events

The lineup of events is as follows:

9:00 am – Bud Jones Memorial Walk and Run Around the Lake (UPDATE)

Join with neighbors in a fun walk or compete for bragging rights and prizes. Trophy will be awarded to the first runner to complete the course around the perimeter of the lake.   Race will begin at Post 35.  Pre-registration begins at 8:30am; Fun Walk at 9:00; Run Race at 9:30 – finish by 10:00.

1:00 pm – Dock / Beach Decoration Judging

Get those creative juices flowing to come up with the most impressive Independence Day display.  Wow the socks off our judges to win a prize of $100 Gift Certificate for First Place!  $75; $50; $25; or Beach towel for 2nd  – 10th place respectively.

2:00 pm – Paddle Board Race

Got a Board? Let’s Race! The race will start and end at the Giant Inflated Pink Flamingo. The fastest paddler to return after having gotten lei’d at the three designated waypoints will be awarded a prize!  

4:00 pm – Swim Races

Okay all you guppies, flounders, barracudas, sharks, and whales – show up in your swim attire and get ready to compete for ribbons and cash awards!  Begin assembling by 3:45 on the shores of the Louvier’s Beach at Fire Post #46 or look for the banner displayed on the Northeast lakeshore.

4:30 pm – Boat Races (aprox.)

Immediately following the swim races – the action will shift to boat racing. If it floats then we’ll let you race it! Show up in any kind of water craft and we’ll find a category to put you in. Join in the fun and paddle, pedal, row or sail your way to victory.  Louvier’s Beach at Post #46.

7:30 pm – Pontoon Boat Parade 

We encourage all owners to consider decorating their vessel and joining us in a pontoon boat parade. Open to all round-bottom, flat-bottom, multi-chine, and pontoon hull style boats. Meet up at the big EAT sign at post #78 for the start of the parade around the lake.

10:10 pm – Ring of Fire 

Continuing the long standing tradition that Russ Austin spearheaded each year. Road flares will be delivered to each waterfront residence. All recipients are ask to wait until precisely 10:10 pm to ignite their flare in unison to form a Ring of Fire around the lake. 

Acknowledgement: Events of this size cannot be done without the help and cooperation of many people. A special and sincere thank you is given to each of the volunteers who have donated their time in helping to coordinate these events and to all our Shore Club members who have donated financially - Thank you for your support and contributions.

Have a Safe and Happy Independence Day!

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AN EVENT SCHEDULE AND MAP

Take Our Tasty Tapas Float-Around Survey

The survey includes just five questions and will take less than a minute to complete. Access the survey on any internet connected device via this link:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/F3PDN8C

As the COVID pandemic restrictions begin to lift, we're looking forward to a return to our annual Shore Club hosted events. Understanding our members may still have some reservation about joining large events, whereas others we find are eager to dive right in. To help decide when is the right time to return to normal operations, we are requesting your help to identify if there is sufficient interest in supporting a return of Tasty Tapas Float-Around on Saturday, August 14th this year.  

Your responses to the survey questions will provide organizers with an indication of participation level interest when determining if holding the Tapas is possible for this year.

Please don't delay, the survey will close by July 7th.

What is Tasty Tapas Float-Around?

If you're new to our community, you'll find this event presents an evening of sun, fun, food, and a great opportunity to meet with neighbors and make new friends. Limited to ALSC members and invited guests, 21 years of age and over.

Participants are assigned to a group which is assigned to start at one of four dining stations set up on the lake for guests to visit by way of a boat. Each of the four locations will present a separate themed selection of appetizers and matching beverages to tickle your taste buds. At preset intervals throughout the evening, groups will receive a signal to depart for their next scheduled station. This continues until all four stations have been visited. But be sure to pace yourself and save room for the grand finale dessert station as this fifth stop is where all group participants come together to mingle while enjoying a bonfire, dessert and coffee.

A Fleet Captain is assigned to the group, however all are encouraged to take their own boat around the course (No drinking and conning, please!) For those who do not have a boat, organizers can help get you a reserved spot onboard one of the boats in your group. The Fleet Captain chooses the Group Theme and all participants are encouraged to come in costume. 

Pictures from prior year events may be viewed through these links: 

2019 ; 2018 ; 2017 ; 2016 ; 2015 ; 2014 ; 2013 ; 2010

SeaTac Art Attack is Back!

That’s right, the SeaTac Art Attack is Back. I just know you kept thinking about creating something all last summer, didn't you? Well stop thinking about it and start making something, now! With a little effort you may become just as famous as these folks, provided your entry wins the competition this year.

Last summer, the City of SeaTac collaborated with local non-profit VibeHunters to sponsor a yard art contest. This event turned out to be so popular they’re bringing it back for a second round this summer. 

The goal of this fun summer event is to encourage people and families to work together and create semi-permanent art that can be enjoyed throughout the community. The rules are pretty lax, however the artwork must be visible from the street. Yard art submissions will be added to the public map that is created at the conclusion of the event.  

For more information, refer to the VibeHunters project page, or write to arts@seatacwa.gov or call 206.973.4682. Otherwise when you are ready to enter, access the registration form HERE. But act quick, as registration will remain open only until the end of August. After that, well you'll be left only to be thinking about it again all through winter and into the spring of next year. 

Good Luck! Have Fun!

READY! SET! ...slow.

On May 13, 2021 Governor Jay Inslee announced the state is moving toward a June 30 reopening date this year. And after a 14 month hiatus from conducting business as usual, the Angle Lake Shore Club Board met on Wednesday, May 19th to discuss what a return to normal might look like.

The board members gathered to discussed which club events might be considered for the remaining year. Taking into consideration that if the number of Covid cases increase dramatically, plans could quickly go awry! Therefore the board agreed to limit event planning to the summer months only, between Memorial Day to Labor Day.

The 4th of July will not be the same again this year. 

Realizing everyone is anxious to get normal (and so are we) the facts are Independence Day is less than six weeks away, lingering health risks are still a concern and scarcity of necessary resources prevent a return to a fully normal schedule. Our fireworks contractor has informed us that they do not have the personnel necessary to produce a display on the 4th and while a Saturday, July 3rd could be an option the City has confirmed that they will not have a proper staff level to support it. 

And while the board members are making the effort to plan, the unpredictability of the COVID conditions and the uncertainty of event volunteer availability prevent any guarantee we’ll pull it off so we ask for flexibility and understanding.

The list below indicates which events are still being planned for

There is also an expressed interest in holding Tasty Tapas in August. If you’re interested in hosting a station and/or you are available to volunteer to help in any of our 4th of July Events, please send an email to anglelakesc@gmail.com 

Please continue to consult the blog for any updates.