Seafair Press Room

Dan Wartelle
Public Relations & Marketing Director
(206) 728-0123
info@seafair.com

SEAFAIR ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH HYUNDAI

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeafair Announces New Vehicle Sponsorship
Western Washington Hyundai to Support Regional Festival   Seafair is proud to the partner with Western Washington Hyundai as the “Official Vehicle” of the 2010 Seafair Celebration. As the official vehicle, Hyundai vehicles will lead the Alaska Airlines Torchlight Parade and Michelob ULTRA Torchlight Run, July 31. “Our group of 13 ...

2010 SEAFAIR ROYALTY REIGNS OVER SUMMER IN SEATTLE

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Seafair King and Queen Serve their Seattle Community   Each year Seafair crowns one man and one woman to reign over the City of Seattle and represent the Festival as King Neptune & Queen Alcyone (AL-cee-on). This outstanding couple is chosen based on their philanthropic contributions to the Puget Sound ...

APOLO OHNO NAMED PARADE GRAND MARSHAL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEAFAIR ANNOUNCES GRAND MARSHAL FOR ALASKA AIRLINES TORCHLIGHT PARADE
Apolo Anton Ohno Headlines 61st Torchlight Parade!Seafair and Alaska Airlines are pleased to honor Winter Olympic medal winner and Northwest native, Apolo Anton Ohno as the 2010 Alaska Airlines Torchlight Parade Grand Marshal. The 2010 parade festivities are set to march ...

TRIATHLON RECORD SET

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Rusty Pruden “Sprints” to Victory at 10th Annual Benaroya Research Institute Triathlon
Nearly 2,000 participants took part in the 10th annual Benaroya Research Institute Triathlon at Seafair, Sunday morning at Seward Park. Rusty Pruden captured the 2010 crown with a course-record fifty-seven minutes and five-seconds (57:05) while Kimberly Pancoast ...

BENAROYA RESEARCH INSTITUTE TRIATHLON

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEExcellent Conditions Anticipated & Nearly 2,000 Racers!The 2010 Benaroya Research Institute Triathlon will splash into Andrew’s Bay (Seward Park) Sunday, July 18 at 7 a.m. With nearly 2,000 participants expected, the Benaroya Research Institute Triathlon is the largest coed triathlon in the Northwest and was recently voted the ...

SEAFAIR WEEK TWO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Classic Cars, Salmon Bake, Frog Jumping and Sprint Distance TriathlonSeafair Races, Swims and Jumps into Week Two! Seafair Summer is starting to sizzle as the festival splashes into week two of summertime fun. Between the Benaroya Research Institute Triathlon, food & wine festival and dancing dragons, Seafair has enough ...

MILK CARTON DERBY…BOATLOADS OF FAMILY FUN!

Seafair Kickoff Weekend 2010! More than 100 handcrafted boats, floating on milk cartons, participated in today’s Pirate’s Booty Milk Carton Derby at Seafair. The wacky event serves as the kick-off for the annual summer festival, along with the Seafair Pirates Landing. Nearly 25,000 people witnessed the entertainment along the shoreline. The ...

76 DISCOUNT SEAFAIR WEEKEND PASSES ON SALE TODAY!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 76 DISCOUNT SEAFAIR WEEKEND PASSES ON SALE TODAY!Save $35 on a Weekend Pass to the Albert Lee Cup & Boeing Air Show, August 6-8! Summer's Pinnacle!The Albert Lee Cup and Boeing Air Show is undoubtedly the "Seafair" weekend that thousands look forward to each summer. The best weather of ...

SEAFAIR LAUNCHES SATURDAY, JULY 10

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUMMER HAS OFFICIALLY ARRIVED!
SEAFAIR LAUNCHES SATURDAY, JULY 10

The Northwest summer has arrived and with it an action-packed kickoff weekend to Seafair and five weeks full of the best the Pacific Northwest has to offer. From pirates storming the shores of Alki Beach to massive milk carton boats swarming Green Lake…Seafair launches at a fevered ...

BLUE ANGELS I-90 BRIDGE CLOSURE INFORMATION

Blue Angels I-90 Bridge Closure Information
The Washington State Department of Transportation will close all lanes of Interstate 90 across Lake Washington several times from Thursday, August 5, thru Sunday, August 8, to accommodate air show practices and performances by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels for this year’s Seafair festivities.By closing ...

27,000 RUNNERS ARE READY TO ROCK SEATTLE

27,000 RUNNERS ARE READY TO ROCK SEATTLE  
Media Kickoff for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Thursday in Tukwila
What: The second annual Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle Marathon & ½ Marathon benefiting the American Cancer Society.  A Seafair signature event, more than 27,000 runners from all 50 states and 23 countries are ...