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  Seattle Center - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seattle Center is a fairground, park and arts and entertainment center in Seattle, Washington, on the site used in 1962 by the Century 21 Exposition.
The annual Northwest Folklife, Bite of Seattle, Seattle International Children's Festival and Bumbershoot festivals and the many smaller festivals associated with Festál at Seattle Center.
Center House, formerly known as the Food Circus, which includes a food court, the Center House Theater, the Children's Museum and The Center High School.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seattle_Center   (349 words)

  
 Seattle Mayor Nickels - Center City Seattle
Center City Seattle is becoming a place where people choose to live, work, and play.
Mayor Nickels' "Center City Seattle" strategy focuses on encouraging economic growth, transportation, new housing, and great urban neighborhoods in Seattle 's downtown core and the nine centrally located neighborhoods immediately around it.
Initiated in 2004, Nickels’ Center City Seattle strategy addresses major changes affecting this area, including recently proposed downtown zoning changes, redevelopment of the central waterfront, replacement of the viaduct, light rail, the Westlake streetcar, new and improved parks, biotech development, and new mixed-use development (more details on these exciting projects.
www.seattle.gov /mayor/issues/centercity   (792 words)

  
 Seattle Channel - Seattle Center In-depth
One reason the center has been operating in the red is due to lingering debt from the 1995 Key Arena remodel.
Seattle Center visitors spent $396 million in relation to their visits to the Center.
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels said he was disappointed the Seattle Sonics and Storm basketball teams were sold on July 18 to an out-of-state organization.
www.seattlechannel.org /issues/seattleCenter.asp   (1548 words)

  
 The Billionaire Club (Seattle Weekly)
The three Seattle moguls will all directly and indirectly benefit from the property deal, which, besides the parking garage, includes the retirement of Seattle Center debt and money for Seattle Center infrastructure repair and maintenance.
Nickels says the land-sale revenue is badly needed at the Center, which he calls "our city's living room." He says significant capital improvement and maintenance, to address such problems as hazardous sidewalks, exterior damage, landscaping, and roof and fountain repairs, has been long deferred.
Seattle Center Director Virginia Anderson sketched the sale for a receptive City Council parks committee last week, touting the project's "synergy" while committee Chair Jean Godden gushed over the "amazing coup." At the earlier mayor's press conference, Anderson hailed her boss for bringing the deal to fruition.
www.seattleweekly.com /news/0505/050202_news_seattlecenter.php   (1792 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: Seattle Center: The Region's Heart
The scene is one of many colorful stories the Seattle Center is remembering as it celebrates the 40th anniversary of the World's Fair this month.
From the Totems' back-to-back championships in 1967 and '68 to the Sonics' NBA title in 1979, Seattle has flocked to whatever team was hottest.
There was Seattle University's Elgin Baylor, who played in the raggedy Civic Auditorium in the 1950s as he led the school to the NCAA Tournament.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /news/local/seattlecenter/sports/center.html   (1675 words)

  
 Seattle Center - What A Great Place!
Seattle Center Winterfest is presented by KING 5 The Home Team with Seattle Center’s Community Partner The Seattle Times.
As Seattle’s premier location for creating holiday memories, Winterfest is five weeks of traditional favorites like the ice rink, holiday train, sparkling lights, sporting events, exhibits, arts and cultural events and much more.
Winterfest is produced by Seattle Center in partnership with the Experience Music Project, Pacific Science Center, the SuperSonics and the Space Needle with generous support from Seattle Center Fund, City of Seattle, Radio Disney and Seattle’s Child.
www.seattlecenter.com   (333 words)

  
 Seattle Public Schools | news release:The Center School Opens at Seattle Center House
The Center School, an innovative new high school that opened in temporary quarters last year will move to its newly renovated space in the Seattle Center House on September 4.
The school's size and its location at the Seattle Center support an extraordinary range of opportunities for students in the performing arts, technology, media and science.
The Center School is located on the grounds of the Seattle Center, on the third floor of the Center House, at 305 Harrison Street.
www.seattleschools.org /area/news/x20830cs.xml   (278 words)

  
 Seattle Center Monorail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Seattle Center Monorail is an elevated monorail line in Seattle, Washington, that runs one mile along Fifth Avenue from Westlake Center in Downtown to Seattle Center in Lower Queen Anne.
The monorail trains and their tracks were given historical landmark status by the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board April 16, 2003.
On July 25, 1971, a brake failure on the red train resulted in it striking the girder at the end of the track in the Seattle Center station, causing injuries to 26 passengers.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seattle_Center_Monorail   (856 words)

  
 Seattle Buddhist Center
The Seattle Buddhist Center is part of an international Buddhist movement known as the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order.
The FWBO is dedicated to communicating Buddhist teachings in a context that is both understandable and appropriate for the modern Western world.
The Seattle Buddhist Center is a great resource for newcomers to Buddhism.
www.seattlebuddhistcenter.org   (249 words)

  
 seattle.indymedia.org
The Reverend H. Wilson De Ocera was in Seattle this week to help organize a multi-denominational fact finding team that will travel to the Philippines to investigate the deaths of critics of the Philippine government.
Seattle- While asleep, Bishop Alberto Ramento of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI Philippine Independent Church), known as the bishop of the workers and peasants, was stabbed five times and then dragged to the floor of the convent.
Seattle Museum of Mysteries has filed a Federal Complaint demanding that Bodies-The Exhibtion be shut down-It is a gross violation of Human Rights and lacks informed consent.
seattle.indymedia.org   (1117 words)

  
 seattle.indymedia.org
Please move this demonstration/march to the Seattle Center...somewhere where a large crowd can gather...I went to the Federal Building and it makes no sense to put on a display against the war when your only visible to the cops and a few motorists who got stuck due to the streets being closed for the march.
Seattle has many self-appointed, would-be leaders who think they have all the answers but who do none of the work.
As the international power centers including the two big neighboring countries are recently beginning to show their reluctance to accept the monarchy as the symbol of so-called stability, it is becoming clearer that the Nepalese monarchy, which has lost all popular support, is soon becoming a garbage heap of history.
seattle.indymedia.org /en/2006/03/252369.shtml   (9186 words)

  
 Seattle Monorail
It is a favorite part of the Seattle skyline and provides a fun, quick and convenient link from downtown Seattle to Seattle Center, home of the Space Needle, Pacific Science Center, the Experience Music Project, and a host of theatrical and cultural experiences.
The Seattle Center Monorail operates daily, with departures every 10 minutes from the station at Seattle Center, (across from the Space Needle) and from Westlake Center Mall, at Fifth and Pine Street.
The Seattle Center Monorail is not associated with the new Seattle Monorail Project.
www.seattlemonorail.com   (232 words)

  
 Seattle University - Highlights - Center of Seattle
Seattle University stands in the heart of one of the most interesting and livable cities in the United States.
The university's 42-acre campus is located in the center of Seattle in the First Hill neighborhood, a bustling 24-hour community with coffee shops, restaurants, nightclubs, theaters and bookstores.
And because Seattle is the Northwest's center for the business, legal, medical and high-tech industries, our location also gives our students ready access to executives, elected officials, entrepreneurs and alumni living in the region.
www.seattleu.edu /home/highlights/center_of_seattle   (244 words)

  
 Seattle Go Center - SeattleWiki
The Go Center opened in September 1995 with the financial help of Iwamoto Kaoru 9-dan (1902-1999), one of the great Japanese go players of the 20th century.
The opening of the center was especially welcome because the previous home of go in Seattle, the Last Exit on Brooklyn had moved to a new, smaller location on the Upper Ave and was already in its death throes.
Although the Go Center is a membership club (with daily, monthly, quarterly, or annual membership), the first few visits are free, and beginners (especially kids) are very welcome.
seattlewiki.org /wiki/Seattle_Go_Center   (260 words)

  
 Virtual Tour of Seattle Center - VR Seattle
And Seattle Center became a laboratory of new design and exhibits such as the Boeing Spacearium, offering a realistic journey through outer space, complete with countdown, blast off to the stars and planets and a safe return to earth.
Uncommon modes of transportation became an art form at Seattle Center with the Monorail and the "Bubbleator," a glass-enclosed, 150-passenger elevator that rose through the interior of the Washington State Coliseum (now KeyArena).
Today's Seattle Center grounds are home to several large seasonal events like the Folk Life Festival, Bumbershoot and The Bite of Seattle.
www.vrseattle.com /pages/browse.php?cat_id=68   (250 words)

  
 Seattle Indian Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Families in crisis, or on the verge of breakup are all too common as a result of the enormous stresses faced by American Indians/Alaska Natives and other ethnic populations we serve.
The Seattle Indian Center is professionally staffed to provide assistance to families in need, in an attempt to preserve the structure of the family.
Named in honor of a late co-founder and board member, The Tillie Cavanaugh Child Care Center is open to all children.
www.seattleindiancenter.org /family.html   (278 words)

  
 Seattle Virtual Tour, Visiting Seattle, the Official Site of the City of Seattle
The 1962 World's Fair, also known as the 'Century 21 Exposition', brought in nearly 10 million visitors from around the world for a glimpse of Tomorrow, Seattle-style.
What remains of the futuristic enclave of exhibition halls, arenas and public spaces is today called the Seattle Center.
At a height of 605', the Space Needle boasts fabulous 360 degree views that include Mt. Rainier, Puget Sound, the Olympic and Cascade Mountains, the beautiful city of Seattle and beyond.
www.ci.seattle.wa.us /tour/center.htm   (125 words)

  
 Seattle Center Seattle, Washington (Performing Arts)
The Seattle Center, 1 mile from downtown near Elliott Bay, occupies the site of the 1962 World's Fair.
The center is home to theatre companies, pro sports teams, museums, ballet and opera, children's theatre and museum, and scientific exhibitions.
Linking Seattle Center to downtown is the [monorail], with its startlingly brief 90-second trip.
www.ohwy.com /wa/s/seattlec.htm   (172 words)

  
 Seattle Meetings and Events Facility and Seattle's Premier Private Business Club
World Trade Center Seattle (WTCSE) serves as a tribute to the importance of international trade in the Pacific Northwest, providing a place where leaders can come together to share ideas and strengthen their business connections.
World Trade Center Seattle is a state-of-the-art meeting and event facility, perfect for many types of functions, including corporate meetings, banquets, social events, and wedding receptions in Seattle Washington.
The four-story structure's meeting and event rooms on Seattle's waterfront serve as a natural extension of the adjacent Bell Harbor International Conference Center and is within walking distance of Seattle's commercial center and thriving waterfront where you can observe Puget Sound trade and commerce in action.
www.wtcseattle.com   (259 words)

  
 Metroblogging Seattle: Seattle Center Wants YOU!
So Seattle Center is looking to hire a new director, and it looks like they want your input.
So far, the main talking points seem to be the Center House and, surprise suprise, the Sonics [P-I].
Written from the perspective of people who live, work, and play here every day, Seattle is one of over forty five (and growing) blogs in the globe-spanning Metroblogging network.
seattle.metblogs.com /archives/2006/06/seattle_center_1.phtml   (263 words)

  
 2006 Seattle Marathon
The UW Medical Center Seattle Kids Marathon 2006 is on SATURDAY, November 25 at 10:00 AM at the Seattle Center.
Entry Forms for the UW Medical Center Seattle Kids Marathon 2006 are available for you to download here as a PDF (508k).
NEW THIS YEAR: Starting with the 2006 Seattle Kids Marathon we will be limiting the number of parents/guardians who will be allowed to run with their child.
www.seattlemarathon.org /kids.asp   (978 words)

  
 KOMOradio.com - Seattle, Washington - Local & Regional - Big gas leak near Seattle Center shuts down several businesses
SEATTLE - A big gas leak Saturday morning led to the evacuation of several businesses and the closure of a major intersection near the Seattle Center for several hours.
The Seattle Monorail, whose tracks roll right over the scene, was also shut down as a precaution.
On top of the usual weekend crowds, thousands of people were trying to get to the Seattle Center for two scheduled "Disney on Ice" performances.
www.komoradio.com /news/local/4620006.html   (270 words)

  
 Yoga Seattle | Prenatal Yoga Seattle -- at the Seattle Holistic Center
Prenatal Yoga Seattle -- at the Seattle Holistic Center
The Seattle Holistic Center is an educational and spiritual organization dedicated to individuals and families.
Seattle Holistic Center - offering yoga, prenatal yoga and aikido classes and workshops that support holistic growth.
www.seattleholisticcenter.com   (58 words)

  
 Seattle Center - What A Great Place!
The City of Seattle seeks your input on hiring of new Seattle Center Director.
Seattle Center Campus Rules - requires free Adobe Acrobat Reader
The Seattle Center website is a part of and hosted by Seattle.gov, the official website of the City of Seattle.
www.seattlecenter.com /information/map.asp   (70 words)

  
 Seattle Monorail
The Monorail departs every 10 minutes from the station at Seattle Center, (across from the Space Needle) and from Westlake Center Mall, at Fifth and Pine Street.
The Seattle Center Monorail is pleased to offer Park-Rail-and-Save, an alternative to high-cost downtown parking.
A Typical Park-and-Rail Morning: "Today I arrived at the Seattle Center parking (lot/garage) to the friendly smile of the lot attendant, who waved me around the line of cars waiting to purchase parking.
www.seattlemonorail.com /information.htm   (604 words)

  
 Seattle Center in Seattle, WA - AOL City Guide
Opened in 1962 as the site of the Seattle World's Fair, Seattle Center is home to the city's most famous landmark -- the Space Needle -- in addition to world-class athletic, cultural and scientific venues.
The Seattle SuperSonics and Storm play at Key Arena, which also hosts many other events, such as the Ringling Brothers' Barnum and Bailey Circus.
The Seattle Repertory Theatre and Intiman Theatre present outstanding live theatre, while the Marion Oliver McCaw Hall (currently being refurbished) will provide a state-of-the-art performance hall for Seattle Opera and Pacific Northwest Ballet.
cityguide.aol.com /seattle/entertainment/seattle-center/v-111462606   (435 words)

  
 The Center School
Find out where Center School students are going this month.
If you DO NOT WANT Seattle Public Schools to release your information to the military, please sign this form and return it to the main office at your school.
If you would like to volunteer at The Center School, please print out the Volunteer Form and return it to us.
www.seattleschools.org /schools/thecenterschool   (266 words)

  
 ISB NHLBI Seattle Proteome Center
The goal of the Seattle Proteome Center (SPC) is to evolve as a local, highly interactive, multi-disciplinary group, bringing together scientific expertise from diverse areas such as biology, chemistry, proteomics, physics, bioinformatics, and statistics, to enhance and develop innovative proteomic technologies and apply them to biological questions relevant to heart, lung, blood, and sleep.
The focus of the Center is the development of an array of new, systematic assays to comprehensively study the dynamics of cells in health and disease.
The SPC is supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, under contract No. N01-HV-28179.
www.proteomecenter.org   (118 words)

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