Well, we finally got out of winter, and with the spring it’s time to start cranking up another glorious Rally Season! Just like spring flowers, news of great upcoming rally events for 2013 are busting out all over! Please save a spot on your riding calendar for Tour di Mari 6, which will be happening July 19-21, 2013. As Rod Filbrant’s excellent poster implies, we’re rocking a retro ‘space age’ theme this year, and there will be rides, music, food and fun aplenty (what did you expect? It’s a Westenders rally, after all!).
Please visit this site regularly, or better still, visit and ‘like’ our Facebook page, for information on itinerary, advance purchase of Rally Packs, and all the usuals.
Finally, spring is here! Sorry about the long hibernation, but both the Seattle scooter scene and your Westenders are alive and well! Here’s some stuff coming up:
Latest report suggests good weather this weekend, so dust off the scoot and ride!

The winners of the ‘School Lunch’ culinary throwdown (L-R): Fuzz, Boots, GrumpyGus, Safety Ed, Mother Goose, RT (photo: Click)
Hello, World! Long time no talk? You may be wondering where the Westenders have been all Fall? Well, to be honest, we’ve been too busy having fun to sit down and blog about it! After a summer and fall full of riding and fun, it was time for one of our famous culinary throwdowns. We needed a theme, so why not…School Lunch? (more…)
Are you in town this weekend, but looking for a fun way to forget about the heat? Join us for the 7th annual R2DQ, hosted by the Stanaways!!
When: Sunday Aug. 19th
Where: Meet at Tom and Patsy Stanaway’s house (Rudy and Mrs. Rat) 1216 SW 149th, Burien, WA
Time: 9:30am for coffee and muffins and chit chat
Depart time: 10:30am
Ride: Will go around Three Tree Point, through Des Moines to Redondo, Brown’s Point, and stop at the Twin Lakes Dairy Queen for a free ice cream treat! Then ride back to Burien for a BBQ at the Stanaway’s. Hot dogs, DQ chili dogs, salads and beverages.
There will also be some cool gifts and prizes!!
RSVP 206-248-1890 or email Tom and Patsy at p.stanaway@msn.com
Hope you can make it!


Thursday – 8/9, 6:30 pm
Blu Grouse
412 South Orcas Street
Seattle, WA 98108
206-397-4302
Website: http://theblugrouse.com/
Thurs Special: Acoustic Jam at 6pm and Happy Hour All Night
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Thursday - 8/23, 6:30 pm
Smarty Pants
6017 Airport Way S
Seattle, WA. 98108
206-762-4777
Website: http://smartypantsseattle.com/
Happy Hour: 4-7pm, 10-12pm
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Thursday - 9/6, 6:30 pm
Marco Polos
5613 4th Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98108
206-762-3964
Website: http://www.marcopolopub.com/
Amazing Fried Chicken!
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Thursday - 9/20, 6:30 pm
Alki Tavern
1321 Harbor Avenue SW
Seattle, WA 98116
206) 932-9970
http://www.thealkitavern.com/
Taco Thursdays – $1 Tacos
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Some of the 75+ scoots that took part in the Saturday ‘Water Ride’ at Tour di Mari 5: The Super Secret Agent Rally! (photo: Click)
Each year, the Westenders Scooter Club’s annual Tour di Mari rally has grown bigger and better. We all knew that with a restored Vespa to give away, this year’s rally would be big. Little did we know just how big it would be! (more…)