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Spot auction set for Sept. 12

The next King County Spot Bid auction will take place Wednesday, Sept. 12 and features surplus computers, computer equipment, and office furniture.

The auction is managed by the Fleet Administration Division and includes both King County surplus and items from other government agencies. Previews are on auction day only, from 10 a.m. until the start of the bidding process at noon. Check out the Spot Bid website to see a few photos of items in this month’s auction.

The auction will take place at Fleet’s warehouse at 707 S. Orcas St., Seattle. For information, photos and driving directions, visit the auction website. There will be no spot bid auction in October, because of the large-scale vehicle auction taking place on Oct. 13.

Big time for the Huskies Saturday in Montlake

The eyes of the college football world will be centered on Husky Stadium in Seattle this weekend, as the up-and-coming University of Washington team hosts the legendary Ohio State Buckeyes. The Buckeyes are currently ranked No. 10 in the two top polls.

The crowd will be huge, and traffic could be intense in the Montlake area, State Route 520, Interstate 5, and throughout north Seattle. Arriving by bus could be your best bet for soaking up every minute of the football action.

As usual, the Huskies will be offering free Metro service to the stadium. In addition to regular bus service to and from Montlake campus, there is also special shuttle service between the stadium and eight park-and-ride lots: Shoreline; Northgate Transit Center; Houghton; Kingsgate; South Kirkland; Eastgate; South Renton; and Federal Way. Just show your game ticket or ticket stub for a free ride on regular bus service or the special shuttles.

Mariners return for some hometown love

The bruised and battered Mariners return to Seattle for a seven-day home stand to improve their chances at gaining a wild card berth to the playoffs.

Avoid the traffic hassles, and head for the ballgame on a Metro bus. For the weeknight games, ride regular Metro service to the stadium, and then use regular service or one of the specials shuttles for the return trip home.

For regular service to the game, Metro’s convenient online Trip Planner allows you to easily research which routes provide the best connection from your home or office to the ballpark.

The premium service between the ballpark and several outlying park-and-ride lots operates after weeknight games and both before and after weekend games. It is not available for weekday games that begin before 5 p.m. The fare for special buses is $3 each way.

Detailed information for all Mariners service is available on Metro Online. Or, call (206) 553-3000 (voice) or (206) 684-1739 (TTY).

Ride the bus at a gallop to do The Puyallup

There are a lot of transit options for getting to and from the Western Washington Fair in Puyallup that runs through Sunday, Sept. 23.

Most of the service is provided by Pierce Transit and Sound Transit Regional Express, but there is also connecting service on Metro for King County passengers. Check out the information on Metro Online to plan a convenient and hassle-free trip to “do The Puyallup.”

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Updated: September 10, 2007

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