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MAY 2007
IN THIS ISSUE
Bite of Seattle Bites Seattle
Colossal Fossils at Pacific Science Center
Seattle Aquarium re-opening
Summer Festival Season Heating Up
Post Script: Fremont Ferry
Bite of Seattle Bites Seattle; Seattle Bites Back
Seattle's annual Bite of Seattle festival returns July 20-22, giving locals and visitors an affordable opportunity to sample dishes from the city's most well-known and upscale restaurants. Held at Seattle Center, the Bite features local restaurants, big and small, offering small portions of their most popular dishes at more than 100 booths. This year, The Alley, hosted by Seattle restaurateur Tom Douglas, provides a multi-course meal of tastes to benefit Food Lifeline, the largest non-profit food distribution organization in Washington dedicated to hunger relief. Attendees 21 and over are welcome to wash down the cuisine with the area's best beers at any of the four beer gardens or with famous Washington wines at the wine tasting room. Also for adults, the Comedy Club serves up laughs with non-stop acts throughout each afternoon and evening.
For the younger ones, the Family Fun Zone features singers, dancers, actors, inflatable bounce rides, interactive games and kids' karaoke. Attendees of all ages will enjoy the 150+ musical acts on six stages.
For more information, visit www.biteofseattle.com or call (425) 283-5050.
Pacific Science Center Hosts their "Biggest" Exhibit
Featuring a Momentasaurus skeleton measuring 50 feet long and 18 feet tall, Colossal Fossils: Dinosaurs Around the World will hit the big-time. Beginning May 26, the exhibit will include fossils, skeletons, eggs and artifacts, that have helped scientists figure out how the dinosaurs looked, moved and lived. In Seattle for the first time, this 12,000-square-foot exhibition provides a glimpse millions of years into the past, to a time when dinosaurs ruled the earth.
The exhibit coincides with the IMAX feature Dinosaurs Alive 3D, a three-dimensional film where paleontologists educate and 3-D computer-generated dinosaurs entertain.
For more information, visit www.pacsci.org/colossalfossils or call (206) 443-2001.
Seattle Aquarium Re-Opening After Major Renovation
Seattle's waterfront is undergoing major changes which are nearing completion, including opening of a remodeled and expanded Seattle Aquarium on June 22. The project included replacing the pilings that support the aquarium's primary pier, an 18,000 square-foot expansion to the existing building, a completely new exterior and the addition of a 40-by-18-foot, 55,000-lb. viewing window into the new 120,000-gallon showcase exhibit. The exhibit, called Window on Washington Waters, showcases the salmon, sea anemones and other sea life native to Neah Bay, an area with some of the state's most diverse saltwater environments.
For more information, visit www.seattleaquarium.com or call (206) 386-4300.
Drums, Sun and Fun as Festival Season Heats Up
As the weather heats up and the clouds go on summer vacation, Seattleites and visitors head outdoors in droves to enjoy a season full of festivals and street fairs.
The 2007 Fremont Fair, June 16-17, gives attendees a chance to experience Seattle's most offbeat neighborhood at its best. With the Fremont motto "De Libertas Quirkas" (Freedom to be Peculiar), the festival does not disappoint. Kicking off with the traditionally unrefined Solstice Parade and featuring live music, performers, arts, crafts and inflatable rides, there's something for everyone. Another big draw, The Seattle Art Car Blowout, showcases "rolling canvasses," cars that have been welded, sculpted and painted into four-wheeled masterpieces by local artists.
Hing Hay Park in Seattle's International District fills with the sounds of rhythmic taiko drums and the smell of Asian cuisine for the Chinatown-International District Summer Festival, the largest pan-Asian street festival in the Pacific Northwest. July 14-15, visitors and locals will flock to the International District to see traditional lion and dragon dances, browse the arts and crafts booths, as well as participate in the 5th annual Karaoke Idol competition.
For more information about the Fremont Fair, visit www.fremontfair.com or call (206) 694-6706. Information about the Chinatown-International District Summer Festival, visit www.cidbia.org or call (206) 382-1197.
Post Script: A Boat for Those Without
Although Seattle is known for having the most pleasure boats in the country per capita, not every Seattleite owns one. For locals and visitors who want to experience Seattle's boating culture firsthand, but are not ready to put a down payment on their own vessel, Seattle Ferry Service offers fun, quirky tours of Lake Union. The narrated tours take visitors around the lake, providing humorous insight into the area's past and present, along with views of the famous houseboats and colorful waterfront. The best option for out-of-towners is the Sunday Ice Cream Tour, departing from Fremont every hour on Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. in the summer. The tour costs $10 for adults, $6 for children and for a few dollars more, the crew serves up ice cream, soda, coffee, tea and their signature chocolate root beer float.
For more information, visit www.seattleferryservice.com or call (206) 284-2828.
Journalists are encouraged to contact the following SCVB public relations staff for answers to questions or for more information:
David Blandford, (206) 461-5806
dblandford@visitseattle.org
Heather Bryant, (206) 461-5805
hbryant@visitseattle.org
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