The Seattle Traveler

August 7th, 2008

This Weekend. . . Catch a Little Baseball

This weekend. . .
. . . bring your mitt, grab a hotdog, and catch a little big league action at Safeco Field as the Seattle Mariner’s suit up to play the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.  Tickets start at $8 for center field bleacher seats.  There’s a roof if it rains.
Or catch some minor […]

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May 16th, 2008

Sun & Baseball, Ichiro & the Seattle Mariners

The weather is nice — sunny and warm — and with a little luck, it’s supposed to hold through the weekend.  One of my favorite sunny day activities is to watch a baseball game.
Ichiro and all the other Seattle Mariner’s start a three game home stand against the San Diego Padres’s tonight at Safeco […]

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February 22nd, 2007

Seattle Has Two Buildings in the AIA Top 150

The American Institute of Architects recently announced the results of its poll selecting the top 150 favorite structures across the United States.
There were only two buildings in Seattle that made the list:

Seattle Public Library (108)
Safeco Field (135)

You can get the full list of 150 at the AIA 150 website.  AIA member architects provided the nominations, […]

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October 22nd, 2006

Photo Op: Seattle’s Safeco Field

Photo of the Safeco Field sign in the outfield at the Seattle Mariners ballpark.
 
 
Affectionateley called “The Safe” this is the home of the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball team.  The staium has a retractable roof with a train line running under it when it is open, and seats 46,621 for baseball.  ITrain whistles are frequently […]

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