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Carolyn
Being a "military brat" has allowed me to live around the US and overseas, but I have to say that Seattle is my favorite city to live in so far.
Since moving here over three years ago, I've been…
Being a "military brat" has allowed me to live around the US and overseas, but I have to say that Seattle is my favorite city to live in so far.
Since moving here over three years ago, I've been steadily checking out and comparing restaurants in the area. With the thousands of great places in the city, I could be doing this for years to come! Yeah, it's tough to be me.
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Seafair Air Show
One of the mainstays of Seattle's summer Seafair celebration is the US Navy's Blue Angels' air show. For a week, the residents of Seattle are treated to not just the two formal shows, but the practice flights over the city and Lake Washington. Not surprisingly some people love it while some others hate it, but we all hear and see it for about a week.
This year, there will be an official practice show on Friday, August 1st at 1:30 and two full shows (Saturday, August 2nd and Sunday, August 3rd, same time). Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster ($25) which include the Chevrolet Cup hydroplane races, live music, refreshments and fireworks at Genesee Park.
For people who are most interested in the Navy aircraft and not attending the festivities, the secret is to visit Boeing's Museum of Flight Thursday through Sunday to watch the Angels' close up. In fact, the museum has a whole "Flight Week" with planned events including a "Meet a Blue Angel" event for children on Friday morning. In addition, you can watch them take off and land right outside the museum fence, which some believe is a nice precursor to the official show.