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ALCM 2011 Local Planning Committee encourages you to come to Seattle for the ALCM Biennial Conference. The Pacific Northwest is vacation land ... waiting for you to explore! Plan to come early to extend your stay with friends and/or family for adventure and fun. Whale watching, float plane excursions on Kenmore Air, San Juan Islands, traditional Native American Salmon Bake at Tillicum (just a short ferry ride away from downtown Seattle), are just a few of the many things to do. The natural beauty is amazing and spectacular - two mountain ranges frame the area, the Cascades and Olympics. Mount Rainier, Mount Baker are stunning; lakes and the Puget Sound are beautiful!
Or after a very inspiring, filled with abundance conference with so much to think about and ponder, plan to spend a week reflecting at Holden Village, reservations required early, or take one of the many cruise ships leaving for Alaska.
Other places to visit include Boeing Museum of Flight, the Future of Flight Museum and Paul Allen's Historic Aircraft at Paine Field. Microsoft, Amazon, and Starbucks headquarters are all in the Seattle area; as well as three major Boeing plants with a tour available at the Everett plant. Mount St. Helens Volcanic Park and Monument is just a 2.5 hour drive south on I-5; the Victoria Clipper sails between Seattle and Victoria, BC daily; and the ocean beaches are within a few hours drive. And last but not least, for all you Twilight fans, the town of Forks, Washington is just a ferry ride and a few hours drive away.
Our conference happens at the same time as SEAFAIR, a great party of special events for Seattle “connecting and celebrating the community spirit of Puget Sound.” The weekend BEFORE our conference is the famous and well-loved Torchlight Run (5,000 runners in 2010) and the Torchlight Parade in the early evening. If you are nestled in the conference hotel by then, Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue, the parade will be just one block away. The ethnic richness and diversity of the Pacific Northwest is celebrated in this parade. The weekend AFTER our conference, SEAFAIR continues with hydroplane races on Lake Washington, and an air show featuring the Blue Angels. Did we mention the SEAFAIR Clowns? Rumor has it the clowns and the pirates are having a dual next year!
Arletta Anderson
Local Committee Chair
Seattle's airport code is SEA. Seattle is also served by Amtrak; the station code is SEA.
You might consider arriving early in Seattle and attending the Tallis Scholars Summer School, held July 23-30, 2011, also at Seattle University.
There is plenty for vacationers to do in the Seattle area. Check out the following ideas:
* Islands of Puget Sound
* Whale watching
* Water tours
* Historic Seattle
* Museums and Zoos
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art
* City tours
Bill Speidel's Underground Tour
