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     2003 Annual Meeting - July 12-16, Seattle, Washington

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Experience Music Project
325 5th Ave N (in Seattle Center)
(206) 770-2700
Price: Adults $19.95; students (13-17)/seniors $15.95
Sun-Thu 9am-6pm; Fri-Sat 9am-9pm (lounge open later)

Monorail (in Seattle Center)
Runs to/from behind the Space Needle to downtown (5th & Pine)
(206) 905-2620
$1.50 one way adults, 75 cents one way children 5-12 years, 75 cents one way seniors and persons with disabilities, Free children under 4
Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 11 p.m., Saturday through Sunday from 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Space Needle
400 Broad St (in Seattle Center)
(206) 905-2111
Price: Adult $12; youth (11-17) $10; child (4-10) $5; senior (65+) $10, part of CityPass
Sunday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday 9:00 a.m. - midnight
The view is amazing but be prepared for lines.

Pacific Science Center
200 Second Avenue North (in Seattle Center)
(206) 443-2001
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. every day
Adults (14-64) $9.00, Seniors (65+) $6.50, Juniors (3-13) $6.50, Under 3 Free. Part of CityPass

Underground Tour (.9 miles from Convention Center)
608 First Avenue, Seattle
(206) 682-4646
Tours every day at 10, 11am, 12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6pm
CASH & TRAVELER'S CHECKS. NO CREDIT CARDS.
$9.00 adults, $7.00 seniors (60+) and $7.00 students (13-17 or with valid college ID), $5.00 children (7-12).Under 6 may find the length of the tour challenging.

Check out a fascinating bit of Seattle’s history.

Woodland Park Zoo (4.1 miles from Convention Center)
N. 50th and Fremont Ave N., Seattle
(206) 684-4800
9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily
Adult (18-64) $10.00, Senior (65+) and Student w/ID $9.25, Youth (6-17) and Disabled $7.50, Preschool (3-5) $5.25, Toddler (0-2) Free, part of CityPass
Group Discount: Groups of 20 or more paying individuals are entitled to a 10% discount providing one person pays for the entire group and the group enters together through one entry at one time. It is not necessary to make prior arrangements with the zoo unless the group wishes to also reserve a picnic area.

Aquarium (.5 miles from Convention Center)
1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98101, on Pier 59 of the downtown Seattle waterfront
(206) 386-4300
Hours: 10:00am - 5:00pm (winter hours, open till 7 or 8 in summer?)
Adult 13 and up $11.00, Youth 6-12 $7.00, Child 3-5 $5.00, Child 2 and under Free, part of CityPass

Ballard Locks (5.9 miles from Convention Center) 3015 NW 54th St., Seattle
(206) 783-7059
Daily, 10 am to 6 pm. Free guided tours are provided from March 1 through November 30

Pier 66 (approximately 1 mile from Convention Center) Insider special! Walk up the flight of stairs across from Anthony’s for a great FREE view of downtown and Elliot Bay including FREE viewfinders.

Pike Place Market (.6 miles from Convention Center)
1st Ave and Pine St, Seattle, WA
(206) 682-7453
Monday - Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sundays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., but individual shop hours vary

City Pass
City Pass is a six-attraction pass which features admission to The Seattle Aquarium, Argosy Harbor Cruise, Space Needle, Pacific Science Center, Woodland Park Zoo and Museum of Flight. The pass is valid for nine (9) days from date of purchase.

Price until April 1st: Adult $35.00, Youth (4-13) $21.50

Starting April 1st of 2003, the Seattle CityPass price will increase to $42.00 for adults and $29.00 for youth ages 4-13. The price increase is due to increased admission prices at each of the participating attractions.

You may purchase CityPass now, or at any time up until March 31, and the CityPass booklet you receive will be the old program sold at the old price. If you wait until March 31, 2003 you will pay the new rate and receive the new program. The choice is yours! Either CityPass will be accepted at the attractions after April 1.

Museums

Seattle Art Museum (.5 miles from Convention Center)
100 University St, Seattle, WA
(206) 654-3100
Tue-Sun 10am-5pm, Thu 10am-9pm Price: Adults $7; students/seniors $5 ($3 off if you present a SAAM ticket stub within one week)

Exhibition: George Washington: A National Treasure, Mar 21, 2003 - Jul 20, 2003

Seattle Asian Art Museum (2 miles from Convention Center)
Volunteer Park
1400 East Prospect Street
Seattle, WA 98112-3303
(206) 654-3100
Wednesday-Sunday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Price: $3 (or free if you present a SAM ticket stub within one week)

A world-renowned collection of Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Indian, Southeast Asian, and Himalayan art.

Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture (4.5 miles from Convention Center)
University of Washington
(206) 543-5590
open daily 10am-5pm
$6.50 general, $5 seniors, $3 students and youth, FREE children 5 and under (may be additional charge for special exhibits)

Come explore the natural and cultural history of the Pacific Northwest, including a special exhibit on totem poles

Museum of Glass/International Center for Contemporary Art
1801 East Dock Street, Tacoma, WA 98402-3217
Phone 253.284.4750 (Pierce County only) or 1.866.4.MUSEUM
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
$10 Adults, $8 Seniors, Military and Students, $4 Children 6-12, $30 Families (two adults and up to four children under age 18)

Exhibits:
Glass of the Avant Garde: From Vienna Secession to Bauhaus (Exhibition), June 10 - January 04
My Reality: Contemporary Art and the Culture of Japanese Animation (Exhibition), July 12 - September 21
Third Thursday Art Walk, July 17, 5:00-8:00 p.m. FREE Admission
Hot Lunch Every Friday, 12:00-1:00 p.m., Watch a glass demonstration by a featured artists while enjoying a complete box lunch in the Hot Shop. Business groups encouraged.

Frye Art Museum (.8 miles from Convention Center)
704 Terry Ave.
Phone: (206) 622-9250
Tue-Sat 10-5, Sunday 12 noon-5, Thurs 10 - 8 pm
Price: Free!!!
Representational art, with an emphasis on painting and sculpture from the nineteenth century to the present.

Museum of Flight
9404 E Marginal Wy S (7.4 miles from Convention Center, near Boeing Field)
Phone: (206) 764-5720
Open 10-5
Price: Adults (18-64) $11.00; Seniors $10.00; Youth 5-17 $6.50; Kids under 4 free, Adult groups of 10 or more $10 each; Also part of City Pass
Check out 54 authentic historic airplanes and other pieces of aviation history. Later, step outside and take a ride in a historic biplane!

Museum of History and Industry (3.5 miles from Convention Center, on the NW edge of Washington Park)
2700 24th Ave E
Phone: (206) 324-1126
Daily 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Price: Adults: $7.00; seniors: $5; students (5-17) $5, kids under 4 free

Formerly the Seattle-King County Historical Society, MOHAI has grown to become the largest private heritage organization in the State of Washington. Exhibits feature something for everyone, including lots of hands-on activities for kids.

EXHIBIT: The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden, June 7 - September 7, 2003 MOHAI and the Smithsonian Institution are proud to present the only West Coast engagement for this traveling exhibit of rare artifacts and photographs highlighting the American presidency.

Sports

Seattle Mariners
July 11-13 vs. Tampa Bay, 7:05 pm (11th & 12th), 1:05 pm (13th) game time
Safeco Field
1250 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA
(206) 346-4000

The Arts

Moore Theater nothing currently on calendar

Paramount Theater nothing currently on calendar

Summer Nights at the Pier

Seattle Symphony
July 10-12, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg (violin) and Sérgio & Odair Assad, (duo-guitar), Assad: Concerto for Violin, Two Guitars and Orchestra


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