Details:  Qwest Field, the home field advantage for the Seattle Seahawks, is a recognizable part of the Seattle skyline.  With a seating capacity of about 67,000, the noise generated by fans can often be heard throughout the downtown core.  Seahawk opponents claim the stadium noise make it one of the ultimate home field advantages.

Seattle is known for originating “The Wave",  a fan cheer that has the audience standing and waving their arms as the cheer rotates around the stadium.  It was invented at a 1981 University of Washington football game, with yell king Rob Weller (later a co-host of Entertainment Tonight) leading the cheer.

A week after its debut at Husky Stadium, “The Wave” made its appearance at a Seahawk game in the Kingdome, and it’s been a regular part of fan involvement, both here in Seattle and around the country, ever since

Qwest Field is located at 800 Occidental Avenue South (map it)

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The annual Seahawk Scrimmage game will be held this weekend, giving fans the first opportunity to see how this season’s team comes together. 

Proceeds from the scrimmage game benefits the King and Pierce County "Play it Smart" Program, an education program targeted at high school football players from economically disadvantaged environments. 

Location:  Qwest Field, 800 Occidental Avenue South (map it)

Date & Time:  Saturday, August 2nd.  Gates open at 9 am, scrimmage at 11 am.

Tickets:  Adults $12; Youth ages 6-16 $5; Kids 5 and under FREE.  Purchase Seahawk Scrimmage tickets online.

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There will be five model homes, completely furnished and landscaped, including lots of ideas for living green.

Whether you’re looking to build, buy, or remodel a home, or just get some practical information for every day living, you’ll find ideas for every nook and cranny of your home and yard.

Location:  Qwest Field Event Center, 1000 Occidental Ave South (map it)

Dates:  Saturday, February 16th – Sunday, February 24th

Hours:  Saturday 10 am – 8:30 pm; Sunday 10 am – 6 pm; Monday 10 am – 8:30 pm; Tuesday – Thursday 11 am – 8:30 pm; Friday 11 am – 9 pm.

Admission: $10 adults, $6 seniors (60+), $3 kids aged 7-15, free for kids under 7.  Buy your tickets online and save $2 on adult admission ticket.

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With the theme, “Better Idea Show,” you’re sure to find lots of ideas for home improvement, décor, landscaping, and other design ideas.  Having been through the building of two homes, I devoured information and ideas that I found at previous shows.  While not everything was my style, or within my budget, I gathered lots of information and ideas, and was then able to make informed purchases when the time came.  Besides that – it’s fun to dream a little sometimes.

The show promises to have a balance between lifestyle and substantive information, as it tries to cover a wide range of home living – condos, homes, second homes, vacation properties, etc.

Back again this year is Idea Street – a collection of full-scale, walk-through, model homes.  These are spectacular examples, and are sure to stimulate a lot of ideas.  The largest one is a 3,600 square foot Timberland Home, the largest model home ever displayed at the show.

Even if you’re not looking to build, buy, or remodel a home, there’s lots of practical information on how to shape up your home for a natural disaster or weather related problem.  After the windstorms and snows of this winter, I’m sure those booths will be getting lots of visitors.

What else will you find at the Seattle Home Show? 

How about:  kitchen and bath ideas, outdoor living style and design, emergency preparedness, technology, party rooms, tools, arts and crafts, home decorating, and the list could and does go on for pages.

A list of the seminars offered at the Seattle Home Show can be found online, and you can use this guide to plan out how you wish to tour the show.  I always started at one end and started walking. 

Location:  Qwest Field Event Center

Dates:  Saturday, February 17th – Sunday, February 25th

Hours:  Saturday 10 am – 9 pm; Sunday 10 am – 6 pm; Monday 10 am – 8:30 pm; Tuesday – Thursday 11 am – 8:30 pm; Friday 11 am – 9 pm.

Admission: $10 adults, $6 seniors (60+), $3 kids aged 7-15, free for kids under 7.  There are lots of discount coupons around, so check local newspapers, magazines, or print out the online coupon.   Tickets are available online or at the Qwest Field Box Office.  Each adult admission includes a one-year subscription to This Old House.

If you tire out and don’t have the opportunity to see everything that you wanted, you can take advantage of the “Too Much to See? Come Back for Free!” offer.  This allows you to register at the door for a free return admission on one other day.  ID required.

Photo credit: Matt Westervelt

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