tburley

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When the 'past' came to Century 21

Posted Mon, Sep 19, 1:52 p.m.

@dbreneman and @Benjamin Lukoff, the book will be released on October 21st by Seattle Center Foundation. You can pre-order it on the website for The Next Fifty (the 50th anniversary celebration of the Seattle World's Fair); see the link on http://www.TheNextFifty.org. It will also be available on Amazon and such ...

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The deep-bore wisdom of Tim Ceis

Posted Wed, Aug 3, 9:16 a.m.

The Seattle World's Fair was a massive civic endeavor that was also a leap of faith on the part of the community. It paid off extremely well. Today we are a global city full of commerce, arts, and brainpower. And we have Seattle Center. The tunnel is also such a ...

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Time for Christmas presents

Posted Fri, Dec 24, 8:30 a.m.

New Year's cheers to the folks at Seattle Parks Foundation who were a huge part of making Lake Union a destination. They raised $30 million for Lake Union Park and shepherded its construction, advocated and continue to help implement the Cheshiahud Loop, and are now working on street-end parks along ...

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Summertime, and the dining is too good to miss

Posted Fri, Aug 13, 4:33 p.m.

Looking for truly unique cocktails in collectible glasses while your out? Seattle Center Foundation has partnered with five local establishments to host one each of our collectible Zombie Glasses for the 50th Anniversary of the Seattle World's Fair. Buy a drink, get a glass, collect history. You can get the ...

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Arts subsidies at Seattle Center: Why stop there?

Posted Mon, May 17, 1:28 p.m.

News flash to David - Seattle Center is an arts and culture amenity to our city and the region, not a park. I'm a huge lover of parks, but to ask the Center to increase rents on nonprofit organizations that bring the vibrancy of our many cultures to the community ...

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City officials and Chihuly backers were early partners

Posted Tue, May 4, 1:11 p.m.

Just a clarification, Mr. Baker. The Next Fifty, the 50th anniversary of the Seattle World's Fair, is exactly that. It is not a renewed process for updating the Century 21 Master Plan for Seattle Center. Check out the website www.thenextfifty.org.

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A new idea for helping fund Seattle Center

Posted Wed, Mar 24, 4:55 p.m.

The idea of a trail linking Lake Union Park, Seattle Center, and the Olympic Sculpture Park/Myrtle Edwards is already underway in the Lake to Bay Loop. Many community organizations, businesses, and City agencies have been working together to envision this connection (only a mile!) for the last three years, and ...

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