Miller and Nathan celebrate getting hitched!

modified 08/28/2002

Welcome to the online resource for Miller and Nathan's nuptial celebration and related events. Please check here for updates, as this site is likely to change without notice.

Places and Dates

• Wedding — Black Mountain, NC. August 24, 2002. Immediate family (parents, grandparents, siblings). Curious? Then check out the wedding web page!
• Celebration — Seattle, WA. August 31, 2002. As many as our loved ones as can make it! Jump down to the details.

The Newlyweds

• The Bride — Miller Hobbs Sherling, of Auburn, Alabama. Graduated Auburn High, Vanderbilt University with a Political Science and Spanish double major, and University of Washington's M.A. program in Spanish Literature. She is currently studying Comparative Religion at the UW's Jackson School, finishing up year one of three in June 2002.
• The Groom — Nathan Herring, of Indianapolis, Indiana. Graduated Brebeuf Preparatory and Dartmouth College with a Computer Science major and Engineering minor. He has been working at Microsoft since he graduated in 1995, and has spent the last four years in the Macintosh Business Unit producing most recently Office X for Mac OS X. He is also exercising his meager HTML skills for the first time in years in creating this web page.

Celebration — Seattle, WA

Nathan and Miller live in Seattle nowadays. In the late summer, weather permitting (as it usually does), it is one of the most beautiful areas you'll have seen. It is surrounded by the Cascade mountain range on the east, and the Olympic mountain range on the western peninsula. A 360^o view of mountains is just amazing. Just in case that wasn't enough, Seattle is an isthmus itself, surrounded by Lake Washington on the east, and Puget Sound on the west. Both can be visible from the hills around Seattle.

Schedule (PDT)

• Friday, August 30^th:
  • 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm — family dinner at Nathan and Miller's (see notes). (This includes grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, parents and siblings.)
  • 10:00 pm — rendezvous at the Cloud Room at the Camlin Hotel (see notes).
• Saturday, August 31^th:
  • 7:00 pm to 1:00 am — the celebration at the Wilsonian (see notes). The attire will be semi-casual to formal, as you desire (I will be wearing a tuxedo). There will be a small buffet for dinner, as well as wedding cake. There will be no assigned seating except for the wedding party and immediate family; people are encouraged to mix!
    Greatly discounted parking will be available at two nearby lots.
    For those people staying at the Camlin, a shuttle will be available. The shuttle to the Wilsonian will run only from 6:45 pm to 7:30 pm or so, and may fill up. The shuttle back will run from 10:00 pm to 12:45 am.
• Sunday, September 1^st:
  • 10:30 am to 1:00 pm — brunch for all out-of-town guests at Mark and Mario's (see notes. Mark and Mario have graciously accepted to help us out by recreating their annual brunch for those coming from a distance! This is a brunch buffet with waffles and egg dishes and fruit and other goodies. Come by before you fly home!
• Monday, September 2^nd:
  • 2:00 pm f.f. — a BBQ at Chris Troth's (see notes) for alumni (and their S.O.s) of Alpha Theta co-ed fraternity at Dartmouth College. Please RSVP to Chris!

Arrangements

• Flights — The only real airport to fly into is Seattle-Tacoma (SEA-TAC). Try Expedia or Orbitz. You might want to check the website of the actual airline once you find a good, cheap flight; they often have discounts.
  NEW!!! Those of you flying SouthWest should check to see if they have any fare specials. If the prices are currently lower than your tickets, you can call them up and apply the difference as a SouthWest credit toward a flight within a year.
• Rental Cars — You can get around Seattle by bus, some specific bus routes are mentioned among the notes below. However, if you really desire to have a car, try Priceline before you try the regular methods. They often can get you a car very cheaply.
• Hotel Reservations — See the notes on the Camlin.
• Gift Registry — If you feel the need to give us a wedding gift, just show up. If you feel that that isn't enough, we have registered at Crate & Barrel and JCPenney.
  NEW!!! We just found a "china" pattern we enjoy: Nautica Island Shores by Pfaltzgraff! We registered at the Destin, Florida Pfaltzgraff at (850) 837-7009 (only two Pfaltzgraff stores carry it and it's not in their online catalog).

Important Locations

For a set of printable directions, click here.

• Camlin Hotel (map directions)
  • Location — Located in downtown Seattle, just across the street from the Convention Center, the Convention Center bus terminal, and the Paramount Theater. It features a top floor restaurant and the locally known Cloud Room lounge. It's a 15 to 20 minute walk up the hill to Nathan and Miller's place, but only 5 minute walk downtown to Pacific Place and Westlake Center shopping and the Monorail to Seattle Center (see Bumbershoot).
  • Reservations — Make reservations for the "Herring/Sherling Wedding" to get our group discount. The rate and the rooms will be released on August 6th. You can make reservations by phone at (206) 682-0100, or on the web.
  • Rates — $65/night ($75.14 with tax) for one or two people. More are $10/night extra, so it's cost effective to share rooms; let us know if you're interested and we can try to help coordinate. Parking is $15/day for the adjacent pay lot. (We heartily suggest trying the bus from the Airport, the 174 and the 194 (express), which is $1.25 each way.)
    We have an up-to-date information packet summarizing important reception information at the front desk; you should receive a copy for your room when you check in.
• Nathan and Miller's Condo (directions) — 505 Belmont Ave E Apt 304. It is located in the Capitol Hill district, at the intersection of Belmont Ave E and Republican St. It is apartment #304 of the Lamplighter building. For locals, it's three blocks east of Broadway, and three blocks north of Olive Way. Parking is extremely limited on Capitol Hill, and although there are some visitor spots in front of the building, they are few and often taken on this weekend.
• Wilsonian Grand Ballroom (directions) — The Wilsonian used to be a hotel, but as the University district grew, shops grew up around it, and enclosed it, and it switched to being an apartment building. The Grand Ballroom, whose entrance is just north of the main entrance, is entirely surrounded. The Wilsonian is just north of the intersection of 47^th St and University Way. There are two buses that go from the Camlin to the Wilsonian: the 66, which is more direct, and the 43, which takes a leisurely route over Capitol Hill first.
• Mark & Mario's (directions) — Mark and Mario are putting on Sunday brunch for the out-of-towners. Street parking should be relatively easily available.
• Chris Troth's (directions) — Chris is hosting a BBQ for fellow alumni of Alpha Theta. Be careful of parking on sides of streets with the zone permits required; usually the other side is free parking.

Things to do in Seattle

• Bumbershoot — named after the umbrella so often required during Seattle's frequent rains, this is a major (mostly) outdoor music festival at Seattle Center that happens throughout Labor Day weekend every year. There are always three or four major shows going on, and eight or more smaller shows, as well as standard fair-type foods and vendors. There'll be more than enough time over the weekend to take advantage of some of this scene! Tickets go on sale in July.
• Fremont — this neighborhood is the self-styled "center of the universe," and is home to a number of eclectic features of Seattle: the Troll, a statue of Lenin, and a rocket attached to a storefront. It also has some good margaritas and beer (both the Hammerhead and the Ruby are suggested) at McMenamins' Dad Watson's.
• The Underground Tour — if you find your way downtown, head over to the Pioneer Square area and take this tour. Not only is it hilarious, but it will give you all sorts of good stories about the underside of Seattle.
• Seattle Ferries — the ferries are a treat if you've never been on one. Walk onboard the Bainbridge Island ferry and take a round trip; or if you have time, eat lunch on the island. You'll get wonderful views of Seattle from the water.
• Pike Place Market — The farmers' market goes on here daily; see the fish tossing! Shops abound in this multi-story complex that flows down to the piers.
• The Locks — There is a ship canal that was dredged to connect Lake Washington through Portage Bay and Lake Union all the way to Puget Sound. Wedged between Ballard and Magnolia, the locks are a neat thing to watch as the boating traffic makes it way. Also, there is a salmon stair there that is extremely cool during the salmon return.
• Snoqualmie Falls — This one requires the use of a car, as it's about 45 minutes east of Seattle. The falls are extremely pretty, and there is a nice hike from the top to the base and back. Directions to the top are easy, but if you want to get the super-secret driving directions to the base, you'll have to ask us. The nearby Salish Lodge is a really lavish resort, but it is unfortunately, a little out of the way.
• Westlake Center — This is part of the major downtown shopping district. Shops galore, and of course, it's the other end of the Monorail.
• Pacific Place — A little more upscale than Westlake Center, and just three blocks from the Camlin, this block and the area around it have some good shopping and entertainment.
• Monorail — Built for the World's Fair, this mass transit prototype has but two stops at its extreme ends: Westlake Center, and Seattle Center.
• Seattle Center — Home of the Space Needle, and during Labor Day weekend, the Bumbershoot music festival. The Needle should be open for visitors even if you don't have a Bumbershoot pass.
• Seattle Parks — Parks with nice hikes abound. For Puget Sound views, try Golden Gardens Park on Shilshole, or Discovery Park on Magnolia. For Lake Union and downtown views, visit Gas Works Park. The Arboretum is always a good area to hike around in. Green Lake is a nice walk as well.

Restaurants of Note

• The Metropolitan Grill — The ultimate steakhouse. Downtown. Runner-up is Ruth's Chris. $$$$
• Shiro's — The ultimate sushi. In Belltown. $$$ Other fine sushi establishments are Wasabi Bistro, Aoki (on Capitol Hill), Nishino's and Chinoise. For cheap sushi ($) on Capitol Hill, try Hana on Broadway.
• Dahlia Lounge — Good all around upscale dinner. Cocktails and deserts especially. Close to Westlake Center. $$$
• The Painted Table — Desserts to die for. They handmake custom ice cream flavors every day. Their sommelier, David LeClair, is excellent. Between Pike's Place and Pioneer Square. $$$$
• Ray's Boathouse — Where to eat great seafood. Out on Shilshole, near the locks. $$$
• Pink Door — Italian with panache. Near Pike's Place market. $$$
• Broadway Grill — Semi-upscale "fusion" bar fare, and dinners. On Capitol Hill, close to home. $$
• Dick's — Quintessential 50's fast food. Catsup is extra. Capitol Hill and other locations. $
• Beth's — The ultimate 24hr greasy spoon, complete with uppity service. Up near Greenlake. Runner-up is the Hurricane, which is downtown. $
• Than Bro's — Vietnamese Pho (pronounced "fuh?"). Beef/chicken/vegetarian soup. Capitol Hill and other locations. $
• The Summit Tavern — Best characteristic is that it's less than a block away from home; no food, but look at the next entry: Toscana Pizza. $
• Toscana Pizza — Their Milanese-style pizza is the bomb, and it's right next door to the Summit Tavern! Walk your pizza next door to have it with a brew. $

Web links

• Seattle CitySearch — Despite the fact that CitySearch sites are wholly owned by the evil TicketMaster, they have good information about Seattle features, current events, restaraunt descriptions, and maps to all sorts of things.