AIA NW+Pacific Region Case Study Conference OTHER EVENTS

Knowledge by Design: NW+Pacific Case Study Conference August 4-6, 2005

Ideas in Form 8: Architectural Model Exhibit
by Seattle Architecture Foundation
Opening Thursday August 4, 6-8pm (Conference attendees welcome)
On exhibit August 4-21, 11am-2pm
Rainier Square Atrium, 1333 Fifth Avenue, Seattle

FREE TOUR: Paramount Theatre (911 Pine Street)
Saturday August 6, 10-11:30am

Cuisine as Metaphor for Design
Corporate Team Building At Kaspar's

presented by the Association for Women in Architecture Seattle Saturday August 6, 2005, 10am-2pm
Registration @ $75

SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTIONS:
* The Inter-Generational AIA
. with AIA President Douglas L Steidl FAIA
Saturday lunch at the Convention Center, for YAF/EP registrants.

* One AIA Connection
. with AIA EVP/CEO Norman L. Koonce FAIA
Saturday lunch at the Convention Center, for AIA component staff. Please contact AIA Seattle EVP Marga Rose Hancock Hon. AIA if you wish to attend.

At local museums/galleries:
Affordable Housing: Designing an American Asset
On exhibit at Museum of History and Industry through 8/28
2700 24th Avenue East, Seattle

Isamu Noguchi: Sculptural Design
On exhibit at Seattle Art Museum through 9/05
100 University Street, Seattle
Note: SAAM at Volunteer Park CLOSED for renovation

Other Seattle-area attractions:
Argosy Tours: Lake Cruise, Seattle; Lake Cruise, Kirkland; Locks Cruise; and Harbor Cruise (1101 Alaskan Way, Pier 55), 206-623-1445 Cruise prices vary. All cruises offer a 15 percent discount for groups of six or more.

Bill Speidel's Underground Tour
608 First Ave., Seattle
The tour is offered on a first-come, first-served basis, so arrive at least 30 minutes early to purchase tickets. Departs from: Doc Maynard's saloon in Seattle's Pioneer Square, located between Cherry Street and Yesler Way. Daily tours, hourly 10am-6pm. Admission: Adults, $11; seniors (ages 60+) and students (ages 13-17 or with valid college ID) $9; children (ages 7-12), $5.

Boeing Everett Factory Tour
3003 W. Casino Rd., Everett, 206-544-1264 or 1-800-464-1476 Reservations required, 24 hours in advance. Tours begin Monday through Friday at 9, 10 and 11 a.m. and 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Admission: $10.

Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery Tour
14111 N.E. 145th St., Woodinville, 425-415-3300
For private tastings, make reservations at 425-415-3633. Complimentary tours and tastings start at 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Admission: Free complimentary tours and tastings.

Private Eye on Seattle: Mystery and Murder Tours
A blood-red van picks up visitors at any downtown hotel or restaurant. 206-365-3739 or mailto:jake@privateeyetours.com. Tours available seven days a week with flexible departure times. The Queen Anne Tour and the Capitol Hill Tour last approximately 2.5 hours each. The Haunted Happenings tour lasts 2.5-3 hours. Admission: $25.

Puget Sound Express: San Juan Sightseeing Trip (includes whale watching)
Departs from Point Hudson Marina, 227 Jackson St., Port Townsend, 360-385-5288
Daily departure from Port Townsend 8:30 a.m. and return 5:30 p.m. Admission: Round trip: adult, $67; child (ages 2-10), $49

Redhook Brewery Tour
14300 N.E. 145th St., Woodinville, 425-483-3232
Tours given Monday through Friday at 1, 3 and 5pm and Saturdays and Sundays on the hour from noon to 5pm. Admission: $1 per person. Minors welcome.

Ride the Ducks of Seattle
516 Broad St., near the Space Needle and across the street from the Experience Music Project in Seattle, 1-800-817-1116, (206)-441-DUCK, or in-person at the box office.
Ninety-minute rides depart seven days a week, starting at 10am and running every half hour until 5pm Admission: adults, $23; children, $13

See Seattle Walking Tour
Departs from outdoor seating area of Westlake Plaza at 4th Avenue and Pine Street, by the Starbucks coffee shop, 425-226-7641 or online.
Note: Monday-Saturday 101m-4pm. Admission: Children under 12 free; all others $20 for the tour, $7-$9 for lunch in Pike Place Market, $1.25 for waterfront streetcar, and $6 for the Smith Tower observation deck.

 

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