Lake Washington

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Windermere Cup TODAY – Seattle Things to Do #914

Chances are, you’re reading this from your mobile phone while out enjoying this Seattle sun! And what better way to celebrate Seattle’s Opening Day of Boating Season with the Windermere Cup – a rowing race between the University of Washington, Dartmouth College, and Cornell University. More than 800 rowers compete in this event – which [...]

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Argosy Christmas Ship Festival 2012 – Seattle Things to Do #717

The Christmas Ship Festival is back – bringing Christmas cheer to Lake Washington, Lake Union and other spots around Puget Sound. There are lots of ways you can participate in the festivities. For one, you could book a ticket aboard the Argosy ships. Choose between

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Magnuson Park Off-Leash Dog Park – Seattle Things to Do #616

After an obsessive day of swimming this weekend, my own dog recommended that I post about the Magnuson Park off-leash area, Seattle’s biggest dog park and the only one with water access in the city.

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Seafair Hydroplane Races 2012 – Seattle Things to Do #602

Seafair brings the Blue Angels to the sky, and the hydroplane races to the waters of Lake Washington this weekend.

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Enchantress Cruises – Seattle Things to Do #528

Taking a cruise around Lake Union and Lake Washington offers some of the greatest vantage points of our city. The next time you have a small group you want to treat to a special outing, use Enchantress Cruises for a totally personalized experience. Work with Mark to choose your route (Lake Union, Lake Washington, Ballard [...]

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10th Annual Polar Bear Plunge – Seattle Things to Do #396

There are at least 1000 brave (or foolish) souls in Seattle who will ring in the New Year by jumping into Lake Washington at the 10th Annual Polar Bear Plunge at Matthews Beach.

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Dragon Boat Festival – Seattle Things to Do #297

The dragon boat races are on this weekend at the annual Dragon Boat Festival on Lake Washington.

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Round the Rock – Seattle Things to Do #284

Dubbed the “largest stand-up paddle boarding event in the Pacific Northwest”, Round the Rock is a 13-mile race around Mercer Island on September 11, 2011.

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Thumbnail image for Blue Angels & Boeing Air Show – Seattle Things to Do #269

Blue Angels & Boeing Air Show – Seattle Things to Do #269

Seattle drivers may wonder why the I-90 floating bridge keeps closing this weekend, but if they look up, it is because the US Navy Blue Angels will be flying in formation right above them.

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Seafair Hydroplane Races 2011 – Seattle Things to Do #268

One of the two major highlights of Seafair Weekend, the Albert Lee Cup features the world’s fastest racing boats. These boats race at speeds of 130 MPH- 200+ MPH and are known as hydroplanes because the are essentially a wing that flies over the water when it gets up to speed.

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