Worth the drive: 4 events worthy of a trip beyond Snohomish County

Published 6:25 pm Wednesday, March 30, 2016

This festival is out of this world

We are not alone.

No foolin’.

For proof, head to the Burien UFO Festival on April 1.

Flying saucers, alien costume contests, kids’ activities, films and live music in and near the Tin Room Bar, 923 SW 152nd St., Burien.

The event is free.

One-way ticket to Mars. Priceless.

A tribute: Paying tribute to David Bowie is a way of life for BowieVision.

The celebration of the life and music of David Bowie is April 2 at Nectar.

In the wake of Bowie’s grand exit, the musical mission the band undertook more than two years ago has taken on a deeper significance and an increased urgency. His passing unleashed a yearning on the part of his fans to hear the songs that hold so much meaning for them — played live and loud. With Talking Heads tribute band Life During Wartime and DJ Chrispo.

The show is at Nectar, 412 N. 36th St., Seattle; 206-632-2020; www.nectarlounge.com.

Tickets are $20.

Happy New Bridge! The new 520 bridge celebration is April 2.

Celebrate completion of the world’s longest floating bridge with a 7:30 a.m. run/walk, 10:30 a.m. ribbon cutting, food trucks and exhibits. Closed to cars. Shuttles from Bellevue and UW.

More at www.520golong.com.

Coming up: To boldly go … See “Star Trek” in an entirely different way at 8 p.m. April 8 at The Paramount Theatre in Seattle. Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage celebrates 50 years of “Star Trek” with some of the best music written for the series of movies and TV shows. The music will be performed by a live symphony orchestra and footage from the series will be shown on a big screen at the same time. Get tickets at www.stgpresents.org.

Check back in A&E next week for our story about Ron Jones, composer and conductor of some of the “Star Trek” tunes, who lives in Stanwood.