200 2nd Ave N
Seattle, WA 98109
(206) 443-2001
200 2nd Ave N
Seattle, WA 98109
(206) 443-2001
Washington Future Business Leaders of America (WAFBLA) is a student association and provider of career and technical education for students in grade 7-12 interested in careers in leadership, business, and entrepreneurship. Our members are approximately 4000 students in over 180 public and private high schools and middle schools in Washington State--and growing. Our focus is on bringing high quality educational experiences to our wide variety of students around the state, that prepares them to be outstanding next generation business professionals. We see the high need for high school students to be more prepared for work, college, and entrepreneurial endeavors, and our programs are aimed at growing the students as self-confident, well-balanced leaders who know themselves and how to bring value to the companies and organizations they will ultimately join after graduation. Our programs are successful with diverse student populations, and focus on preparing students for the careers they choose--no matter where they live or where they want to go.
Discovery Institute Study and Activity Areas: Science and Culture. Scientific research and experimentation have produced staggering advances in our knowledge about the natural world, but they have also led to increasing abuse of science as the so-called “new atheists” have enlisted science to promote a materialistic worldview, to deny human freedom and dignity and to smother free inquiry. Our Center for Science and Culture works to defend free inquiry. It also seeks to counter the materialistic interpretation of science by demonstrating that life and the universe are the products of intelligent design and by challenging the materialistic conception of a self-existent, self-organizing universe and the Darwinian view that life developed through a blind and purposeless process. Economics and Business. Technological innovation has become the engine of economic progress, but it also has attracted new efforts by government to take over areas traditionally handled by private enterprise; at the same time, it has fueled a technocratic mindset that believes morality is somehow irrelevant to wealth creation. Our program on Technology and Democracy examines the destructive consequences of the over-regulation of new technologies, while our Center on Wealth, Poverty, and Morality explores how free enterprise and the Judeo-Christian moral tradition create a culture of entrepreneurship that makes technological innovation, and thus economic prosperity, possible. Center on Human Exceptionalism. New medical technologies have dramatically improved human health and extended human life, yet these same technologies have been misused to efface human dignity. Similarly, while modern discoveries in biology and ecology have given us a greater appreciation for the importance of other creatures, these same discoveries are sometimes misused to promote an extreme vision of “animal rights” that places animal welfare above the welfare of human beings. Our Center on Human Exceptionalism counters pseudo-scientific attacks on human dignity by defending the unique dignity of persons, what we call human exceptionalism, in health care policy and practice, environmental stewardship, and scientific research. International Affairs. The discoveries of science have enabled huge advances in prosperity and freedom around the world. At the same time, they have provided new methods for mass destruction, the abridgement of human dignity and the spread of misinformation and hatred. Our programs on international affairs explore the dynamic role science and technology play in many international issues as well. These programs promote such enduring Western values and institutions as the rule of law, religious liberty, free markets, liberal democracy and non-governmental associations. Local Government and Communities. The invention of the automobile has led to unparalleled freedom of movement for people, goods, and services; but it also has disrupted traditional social and political patterns in ways we are only now beginning to understand. Our Cascadia Center for Regional Development shows how new transportation technologies and building techniques can build more vibrant, human scale communities. Religion and Public Life. The worldview of scientific materialism has been pitted against traditional beliefs in the existence of God, Judeo-Christian ethics and the intrinsic dignity and freedom of man. Because it denies the reality of God, the idea of the Imago Dei in man, and an objective moral order, it also denies the relevance of religion to public life and policy. Our program on Religion and Civic Life defends the continuing relevance of traditional religious faith to public life within a pluralistic democracy. Specifically, it seeks to defend the importance of Judeo-Christian conceptions of the rule of law, the nature of man and the necessity of limiting the power of government. Thus, it also seeks to protect religious liberty, including its public expression in pluralistic democracies. Philosophy: Mind, not matter, is the source and crown of creation, the wellspring of human achievement. Conceived by the ancient Hebrews, Greeks and Christians, and elaborated in the American Founding, Western culture has encouraged creativity, enabled discovery and upheld the uniqueness and dignity of human beings. Linking religious, political, and economic liberty, the Judeo-Christian culture has established the rule of law, codified respect for human rights and conceived constitutional democracy. It has engendered development of science and technology, as well as economic creativity and innovation. In contrast, the contemporary materialistic worldview denies the intrinsic dignity and freedom of human beings and enfeebles scientific creativity and technological innovation. Its vision of a closing circle of human possibilities on a planet of limited horizons summons instead the deadening ideologies of scarcity, conflict, mutual suspicion and despair.
SPARCS is an initiative to promote research and education in canine science. Proceeds go towards sponsoring future research and expanding the scope of our efforts in free and low-cost continuing education.
Referrals and Collaboration The Ethnic Heritage Council responds to many requests for information concerning ethnic organizations, programs and activities. We receive inquiries from schools, community centers, government, public and private agencies, private citizens and libraries. We also collaborate extensively with the Seattle Center in a variety of events. If you have a question, please contact us here. The EHC as a Non-Profit Umbrella Organization We provide valuable assistance and support to young ethnic organizations seeking to establish themselves in the community, obtain grants and acquire tax-exempt status.
We host meetings on a regular basis in Seattle: see the website for times and location. We attend local tradeshows and bookfairs and provide speakers for other groups interested in learning more about publishing. BPNW is an all volunteer organization and welcomes new volunteers with a hearty huzzah!!
Our mission is to promote learning for all library staff by providing an open, affordable online learning community. Our vision is to be the place where the library profession gathers to build the knowledge, skills and support we need to power relevant, vibrant libraries. We value community, collaboration, and support for lifelong learning. These values ensure that all libraries—regardless of size, type, or geographic location—can effectively use and share resources towards common goals. Since our launch in 2003, WebJunction has helped more than 80,000 library staff build the job skills they need to meet the challenges of today’s libraries. Membership is free, all are welcome, and we’re always on. Our focus on library technologies, management, and services, along with public access in small and rural libraries, ensures that public librarians are equipped to meet local needs in their communities.
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Our 22,000 feet of space has a variety of exhibits for kids and their families to enjoy. You can shop in the Metropolitan Market grocery store or travel to Japan to make sushi! Stop by our Imagination Studio to create a clay sculpture and get your exercise climbing our mountain. Every day we have a variety of programs that add to the fun. check our website calendar for more info!
Fast. Direct. Historic. The Seattle Center Monorail is an icon of Seattle - it was built in 1962 for the World's Fair in Seattle. We carry 2 million passengers per year. There are two monorail trains: red train and blue train. Each train can carry up to 200 passengers per train. The train departs approximately every 10 minutes. Please visit our website for more information and access to our online group ticketing form. Website: www.seattlemonorail.com
Shadows is an indoor haunted attraction that ran for two years in Tukwila, WA. In 2015, we were invited to produce a haunted exhibit for the EMP Museum in Seattle. Come experience a new Halloween tradition!
At the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Visitor Center, we hope to educate, inspire, and motivate people by sharing stories of work that is improving lives, from Seattle to South Africa. Through our interactive exhibits, visitors can investigate some of the world’s tough challenges and learn how to act on their own ideas and solutions. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation maintains this Facebook page to provide a forum for sharing research, ideas, and opinions regarding our philanthropic work. All statements and materials posted by contributors reflect the views of the individual contributors and do not reflect the views of the foundation. We encourage respectful, constructive dialogue and reserve the right to remove posts that are offensive, act as advertisements, or attempt to solicit funds from our fans. We also remove identical or substantially similar comments that are posted more than once, including those posted for the purpose of monopolizing the discussion. We value conversations on our Facebook space, and thank you for following the foundation.
Welcome to Seattle's All Food Market , a refreshing European-style market place for locals and tourists, and deservedly so. South Lake Union is the creative and cultural heart of Seattle, where you can shop and eat 100% local on Saturdays. Featuring some of Seattle's finest street food, farm fresh goods and purveyors on one street. Reopens May 2016.
The best way to explore and discover Pike Place Market! On these 1-hour tours, get an insider’s look at the “soul of Seattle.” Hear its fascinating stories – past and present. See fish fly, seasonal produce stands, and hardworking flower growers that make the Pike Place Market famous.
The Northwest Flower & Garden Show is not just a bunch of pretty flowers. It’s the best annual event for gardeners to gather ideas and inspiration to help them create gracious outdoor living spaces just right for the entire family. On six acres of dazzling beauty, our Display Gardens are the heart and soul of the show, featuring fully landscaped gardens showcasing the most up-to-date design trends from the region’s top designers. Whether you garden on an acre or a small balcony, you’ll take home hundreds of ideas from the show that will perfectly fit your garden. Our Marketplace is a shopping destination, with 350 exhibitors offering practical garden gear and unique nature-inspired art, plus loads of cool plants ready for your garden. These mini-stores have been hand-picked to represent the very best in gardening products. The show is known for its outstanding educational programs – over 100 in all, all free – featuring gardening luminaries from around the US, sharing the latest trends and information with both stunning visuals and practical DIY tops. As the 2nd largest garden show in the U.S., the Northwest Flower & Garden Show receives countless accolades from both seasoned gardeners and those just starting to dig in the dirt. It's a true gardener's extravaganza. Join us! February 22-26th, 2017 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, WA.
Brand new, interactive, state-of-the-art flying theater that takes you on an aerial adventure over Washington State
I am Patrick Andraste. I live in Seattle WA and I like to take pictures of people and things. I have garnered a reputation for controversial and risque photography work. I have been taking pictures in earnest for about twelve years now. I have been published in magazines, I have been shown in galleries and my work appears on many websites. I take pictures that hopefully make you think, or at the least go what in the world are they doing… I used to be a performer and model for fetish and bdsm pictures and video. Anymore though, I am just trying to be just another guy living in the suburbs, two very smart kids, two cats, five turtles, three cars and all that goes with trying to live the american dream. I used to have a day job is as an engineer for a very large corporation. I sat in a cubicle all day in a skyscraper downtown and try to figure out how to make things work and how much it will cost. then I go home and wash the dishes and the laundry, feed the cats and the turtles and try to get the kids to do their homework and help around the house. This is probably not the glamorous life you envisioned for me. Now I am trying to sort through life and figure out what I want to do next. People keep prompting me to go full pro photographer. Funny thing is that I never thought of myself as a very good photographer. I can easily travel around the northwest. Outside of the Northwest I am available with travel and expenses paid. I travel often to central California and the San Francisco area and to Portland Oregon. If you have a project you would like me to work with you on feel free to contact me. I have a considerable wardrobe and various props to work with such as cars, motorcycles, guns, Swimming Pool, Swing Set… I usually provide all clothing and props for my shoots. I just ask that you bring yourself, a positive and fun attitude and your own makeup. If you have particular outfits and accessories you would like to use, please bring them! I have an eclectic selection of cameras to work with from medium format to digital to underwater. Depending on the shoot and the project, I can shoot film or digital. Send a message to me if you are interested in working together.
Unique gifts, arts & crafts, handmade items and specialty foods including Artists In Action and cooking demonstrations. Ticket Prices: Kids 12 & under: Get in FREE Adults: $12.50 w/ $2 website or $12 w/ Facebook Coupon includes .64 Seattle City Tax One Ticket Price Return For FREE!
Copperworks Distilling is a distillery, tasting room and retail store located on Seattle’s downtown waterfront. We create small-batch spirits from a base of malted barley (essentially a high-quality craft beer). We offer Copperworks American Single Malt Whiskey, a series of gins, and a vodka. All our spirits are distilled onsite in traditional copper stills that were handcrafted especially for us in the highlands of Scotland. Copperworks opened its doors in 2013 offering tastings, tours and other events focused on enjoying and learning about fine distilled spirits.
Dramatic changes in her life that left her without her children, her home and neighborhood and nothing more that the prospect of minimum wage employment at an age when most of her friends were looking forward to relaxation and retirement, Diane LaVonne was forced to redefine herself and to create a new vision for her life. When this former wife, mother, part-time caterer, martial arts instructor and community volunteer told friends about her dream to open a beautiful “home kitchen” in the heart of urban Seattle near the Pike Place Market, a place where the community could gather to connect and learn how to prepare and enjoy food, many thought it was a pipe dream. Certainly traditional small business lenders thought so, and refused to lend needed capital. But despite a lack of the necessary funding, and the construction surprises that came from turning a garage into a commercial kitchen – Diane kept moving forward. A straight-forward, passionate, friendly force who believes in asking for what one needs - when she couldn’t afford the high end appliances necessary, she asked manufacturers and local dealers to donate them... and they did. At Diane’s Market Kitchen, you’ll find the newest Miele equipment donated by Albert Lee Appliance as well as countertop equipment donated by Kitchenaid and Cuisinart. The final cost to build and equip this incredible display kitchen? Just $50,000. The kitchen is an intimate, beautiful, state-of-the-art "home" kitchen where Diane shares her culinary skills and experience with her "guests". Food and menus are based on what is fresh, seasonal and local; most of the items are supplied by her vendor friends at the Pike Place Market. This unique environment was created to allow her to model what cooking, surrounded by friends, can look like at its best; lots of conversation and good food without having to choose between the two. Guests can observe, or they can tie on an apron and help prepare the meal! Diane’s vision is about balance - about how to place food in its appropriate context for a life well-lived and enjoyed. Recent guests have included a group of Microsoft Human Resource Managers after a long day of strategy and planning; a woman who received the evening class for her and her friends as a birthday gift from her boyfriend; and a local resident who gathered family together for a Thanksgiving meal. Besides regular classes and special guest chefs, future plans include children’s classes and parties. Diane has not forgotten how difficult her transition out of hopelessness and through challenging times was, and a large part of her vision includes support of her local community by donating classes and money to benefit children’s education and women in transition.
Beneath the Streets is a guided walking history tour of Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood. We visit three of the unrestored passageways beneath the sidewalks. Our highly experienced tour guides share their favorite tales and make Seattle's history come alive. We offer tours daily at 10:30, 11:30, 12:30 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Tours last approximately one hour. Tickets are sold at 102 Cherry St. (Also the home of Spooked in Seattle.) The ticket office is open between 10:00am and 3:30pm. Tickets are first come, first served.
Experience the iconic, world-famous Smith Tower Observatory with its historic Otis elevators, stunning 360-degree views of Seattle, and open-air viewing deck. On your way to the top of the tower, enjoy amenities bound to delight visitors of all ages, and explore some of the stories and moments that have made Smith Tower a beloved Seattle gem via The Legends of Smith Tower Exhibits. Take your time perusing the exhibits, or head straight for the elevator to get up to the Observatory. All tickets include: The journey begins at Smith Tower Provisions general store, a charming spot to sip and snack, browse and shop, or purchase tickets. Access to the The Legends of Smith Tower Exhibits begins "behind the curtain" at Provisions general store, and continues through the second and Observatory levels. The exhibits take you on a journey through time through the lens of Smith Tower, providing a glimpse into a time when Seattleites were coming to terms with early Prohibition and technology that would soon transform their city. Linger as long as you like at the exhibits before riding up to the thirty-fifth floor Observatory in our historic Otis elevator. The experience culminates in Smith Tower Observatory, now featuring speakeasy-inspired Temperance café and bar. With an intriguing and fun menu offering a pinch of Prohibition and twist of Asian influence, Temperance pays homage to Smith Tower's rum-running roots and Chinese Room history.