No. 312 Seattle Maritime Festival Pier 66

Seattle Maritime Festival Harbor Open House

Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 14

Location: Pier 66, Bell Street and Alaskan Way, Seattle

More info:seattlemaritime101.com/vigor-maritime-festival

Bell Street Pier Open House activities:

Waterfront Chowder Cook-Off

Participating restaurants in the Chowder Cook-Off include Ivar’s, The Edgewater Hotel’s Six Seven Restaurant,  Anthony’s at Pier 66,  Elliott’s Oyster House, Bell Harbor Conference Center, The Crab Pot, and The Fisherman’s Restaurant. Purchase a Chowder Passport at the Festival Information Booth or at any participating restaurant for only $5 and you’ll receive a delicious 3 ounce sample of chowder from each restaurant. Sampling stations are located at the participating restaurant. All proceeds benefit the Seattle Propeller Club’s charities.

Vessel Tours :

Canadian Navy's Glendyne, Seattle Maritime Academy Instructor, Global Diving’s Munson, King County Research Vessel Liberty, Seattle Harbor Patrol and Seattle Sea Scouts Propeller.  In addition, the Port of Seattle will have their Bomb Squad Truck and Dive Truck and the Coast Guard will have a trailered vessel on the plaza at Pier 66. Also, look for displays from Puget Sound Maritime and Captain's.

Free Harbor Tours

Departing at 11:30am, 1pm, 2:30pm 

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No. 261 Seattle Center and Space Needle

Seattle Center        Website: http://www.seattlecenter.com/
305 Harrison St
Seattle, WA
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Completed just a day before the April 21, 1962 World's Fair grand opening, Seattle Center is a 74 acre area park north of the downtown business district of Seattle. The theme for the World's Fair was "World of Tomorrow" and organizers followed that vision by incorporating new architecture with new technologies. A 1 mile long elevated monorail track connect Westlake Mall to Seattle Center with trains leaving every 10 minutes. The most visible and most iconic structure built for the worlds fair and that is also a major feature of the Seattle skyline is the 605 foot tall Space Needle. Scene from multiple vantage points around the city the Space Needle still towers over the rising local business buildings for now.  The Space Needle restaurant's stands 500 feet off the ground and features a window seating area that rotates 360 degrees in 47 minutes.
Also located on the campus of Seattle Center are performance theaters, auditoriums, grassy knolls,  children museum, Key Arena, International Fountain and skate park. Recent additions include the Experience Music Project, which features interactive collections and exhibits on various types of music, and the Chihuly Glass Garden featuring works by Dale Chihuly.

Rainbow in the mist of the International Fountain 

Looking up the Space Needle

EMP shiny metal exterior reflections

Monorail travels through the EMP

Red Train arrives at Space Needle

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No. 256 Emerald City Comicon

Washington State Convention Center800 Convention PlaceSeattle, WA 98101-2350

Website: http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/

This Years Special Guest List http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/special-guests/

2014 Show Hours  

March 28 - 10:00AM to 7:00PM
March 29 - 10:00AM to 7:00PM
March 30 - 10:00AM to 5:00PM

2014 Gaming Hours

March 28 - 10:00AM to Midnight
March 29 - 10:00AM to Midnight
March 30 - 10:00AM to 5:00PM

Today is the kickoff  to the 11th Annual Emerald City Comicon. The event will starts Friday and ends on Sunday. Over 75,000 people are expected to show up in costume and browse the Washington State Convention Center. 
The Emerald City Comicon is an annual comic book and pop culture convention that takes place in beautiful downtown Seattle, Washington. Started in 2003 and originally taking place at CenturyLink Stadium (formerly Qwest Field), ECCC changed venue to its current home at the Washington State Convention Center in 2008. In 2011, the show expanded to become a three-day event. 2012 marked the beginning of our second decade of existence.
The show is an all-ages event for fans of pop culture! We have a diverse array of exhibitors, guests, artists, writers, gaming, programming, Q&As, workshops and much more for attendees to enjoy!

If that isn't enough for your senses, there are also exhibits from major companies showcasing their latest products and the largest retailer area in the Pacific Northwest where you will find all kinds of unique and limited items. These are just some of the many reasons why you should come experience Emerald City Comicon for yourself!

Fluxin - Dave Lichterman 

Show Floor - David Lee

Wonder Woman - Onceandfuturelaura

The Children of Mandalore - Craig Damlo

Cosplayer - Vincent Milum Jr 

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No. 239 The Photography of Modernist Cuisine: The Exhibition

The Photography of Modernist Cuisine: The Exhibition
Pacific Science Center 
http://www.pacificsciencecenter.org/Exhibits/ModernistCuisine
200 Second Ave. N. | Seattle, WA 98109
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The Photography of Modernist Cuisine: The Exhibition, a collection of 100 large-format photographs of food taken by Nathan Myhrvold and his team at Modernist Cuisine, premiered October 26, 2013, at Pacific Science Center in Seattle, Washington. The exhibit illuminates the fascinating, accessible science at work every day in our kitchens and runs through Monday February 17, 2014 

Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking and Modernist Cuisine at Home, both coauthored and published by Myhrvold, won recognition from critics and readers alike for their innovative and engaging photography. Now the creators of these award-winning books have combed through their library of more than 500,000 photographs and identified 100 of their best images—many of them new or previously unpublished— to display for the exhibit.
The exhibit will run through February 17, 2014, and then travel worldwide for three years. It will be accompanied by The Photography of Modernist Cuisine, a book showcasing 405 Modernist Cuisine photos in a coffee-table-worthy print size of 13 in by 163⁄8 in. The majority of the exhibition photos are included in the 312-page book. Written by Nathan Myhrvold and published by The Cooking Lab, The Photography ofModernist Cuisine will be on sale by mid-October 2013 . 

Ashy Embers, Above and Below - Ryan Matthew Smith 

Levitating Burger - Ryan Matthew Smith 

The Hidden Garden - Ryan Matthew Smith 

Old-School Canning Cutaway - Ryan Matthew Smith

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No. 238 NorthWest Scale Modlers Exhibition

2014 NorthWest Scale Modelers Show at the Museum of Flight
9404 East Marginal Way S
Seattle, WA 98108-4097
Phone: 206.764.5720

Time: Saturday, February 8, 2014 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
          Sunday, February 9, 2014 - 10:00am to 5:00pm

 Great Gallery MODEL DISPLAY: Explore the world in miniature at the 2014 NorthWest Scale Modelers Show at the Museum of Flight. See hundreds of detailed scale models of all types at the largest model show in the NorthWest! SPECIAL DISPLAYS: There will be a special display of models marking the100th anniversary of the start of WWI. Another display will highlight the important role women have played in the history and development of aviation. MODELING SEMINARS: Free modeling seminars will be presented at the museum’s Murdock Theater on Saturday and Sunday. Learn new modeling techniques, whether you are expert or novice. FREE MAKE AND TAKE: Children aged 6 to 16 can build their own models under supervision of experts from NorthWest Scale Modelers and take them home. All models are provided courtesy of Galaxy Hobby (Saturday) and Skyway Model Shop (Sunday). The Make & Take runs approximately 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is first-come/ first-serve, so arrive early! Events are included with Museum Admission and are Free for Museum of Flight Members. For information about the show and Northwest Scale Modelers visit http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/northwestscalemodelers

Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle - Onceandfuturelaura

Transformers - Onceandfuturelaura

Great Model Hall - BlackBirdCD

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No. 236 12th Ave South Bridge, Dr Jose Rizal Bridge

Built in 1911, the 171 foot long 12th Avenue South Bridge remains Washington State's oldest steel-arch bridge. The bridge connects Dearborn Street in the International District to Beacon Hill. In the past the bridge spanned trolley lines. By 1936 the trolley lines were removed and a 40 foot roadway was installed. In the 1960s the bridge underwent improvements as the Interstate 5 and Interstate 90 interchange was built.

Bridge (later Rizal Bridge), Seattle, October 24, 1917
Courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives

12th Avenue South Bridge or Dearborn Street Bridge (later Rizal Bridge), Seattle, February 16, 1937
Courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives

The 12th Ave South Bridge is a good vantage point for sunset shots of the downtown Seattle Stadium District with the Olympic Mountains in the background. Depending on the time of year the sunset will set just behind the downtown buildings. It is also a popular location for longe exposure photography with I-5 & I-90 snaking it way through the frame. 

You can find parking north of the bridge adjacent to the Pacific Med Building and Dr Jose Razal Park.

Sunset by David Irons Jr

Dr. Razal Dog Park view

Century Link Field and downtown Seattle from Dr. Jose Razal Dog Park

I-90 Overlook

East and West spurs of I-90 passing under 12th Ave Bridge 

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