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Safeco Field
With its retractable roof, many consider Safeco Field the greatest
ballpark ever built. The venue is versatile - previous uses include:
soccer, football, and WrestleMania. |
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Qwest Field
Called one of the most stunning urban sports complexes in the
country, Qwest Field is home to the Seattle Seahawks. The venue is ideal
for football, soccer, lacrosse, and concerts. |
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KeyArena at Seattle Center
KeyArena, conveniently located in the shadow of the Space
Needle, provides a comfortable and intimate setting for
events. Annual uses include figure skating, ice hockey, basketball,
and music concerts.
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Emerald Downs
A premier thoroughbred racing venue in the Northwest, Emerald Downs
features a state of the art, 250,000 sq ft grandstand and one-mile
racing oval. Events include Fireworks Spectacular show and Longacres
Mile Day. |
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King County Aquatic Center
The King County Aquatic Center features two pools, a diving tank with
two levels of springboards, and five levels of platforms. Major events
such as Goodwill Games and Olympic Team Trials have been held here. |
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Starfire Sports and Entertainment Complex
The Starfire Sports and Entertainment Complex is located in Tukwila,
just south of Seattle. It hosts many large soccer and softball
tournaments and is also popular for its soccer leagues, camps, and
training sessions. Starfire Sports will soon be the perfect venue to
enjoy other entertainment activities. |
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Pacific Raceways
Pacific Raceways is a leading promoter of motor sports activities in the
Pacific Northwest. It hosts a vast range of motor sports events
including drag races, sport car races, motorcycle races, club races, and
vintage car races. Pacific Raceways is currently regaining its status
as the premier motor sports facility in the Northwest. |
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Downtown Seattle - Hotels,
Shopping and your within walking distance of most attractions, with a
great selection of Restaurants and sporting venues like
Qwest and
Safeco Fields. |
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Seattle Events Calendar Jan
- Dec there is always something going on in Seattle. |
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Fashion in Seattle
Seattle's day-to-day fashion seems to have lost its edge and softened,
paw and practical over the weird, funky or runway-ready. |
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Food in Seattle -
all types of cuisine, weather its a romantic atmosphere
or a view of the Seattle Skyline or a quick hearty meal before the game
or some Jazz into the night Seattle has a lot to offer. |
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Fremont Fair Seattle -
Fremont Fair is located in the funky and friendly
Fremont neighborhood in Seattle, Washington's own "Center of the
Universe." |
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Getting around Pike Place Market
- Walk down the cobblestone street, past
perpetually gridlocked cars (don't even think of driving down to Pike
Place) |
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Getting around Seattle's Waterfront
- The Waterfront is relatively cut off from
the rest of downtown Seattle, although the nicely landscaped Hill climb
Corridor (at the end of Pike St) serves as a handy people-funnel between
the Waterfront and Pike Place Market. |
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Seattle Lifestyle -
typical Seattle lifestyle is decidedly casual on the
outside but serious when it counts. |
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Seattle Neighborhoods -
Seattleites talk about everything in terms of
neighborhoods. Though the city is in fact very compact, talking to
locals might give you the impression that say,
Capitol Hill
and
Fremont
are days apart. |
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Seattle Today -
Seattle has embraced the spoils of its
success in the past few years fancy new restaurants have cropped up all
over the place, the nightlife scene has gone seriously upscale,
brand-new condominiums dot former slums. |
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The Seattle Waterfront -
Seattle's Waterfront is still a busy place, although,
today, tourist facilities far outnumber actual port activities. |
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Seattle's First Hill -
Known as 'Pill Hill,' First Hill is home to three
major hospitals, Harborview Medical
Center, Swedish Medical Center/First
Hill, and Virginia Mason Medical
Center. |
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Seattle's International District - East of
Pioneer Square is the International District,
Seattle's Chinatown, where Asian groceries and restaurants line the
streets. |
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