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4th Annual Duwamish River Festival

When: Saturday, August 23, 2008, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m
Where: Duwamish Waterway Park in South Park,
7900 10th Avenue S., Seattle

Visit the Port's booth at this free, fun, family-friendly environmental festival featuring updates on the Duwamish River Superfund cleanup. This year’s event will have booths and activities including kayak tours on the river, live entertainment, water taxi rides, food, children’s activities, health information, tiny tots nail salon, an eco-friendly car wash demonstration, and more!

Eighth Annual Charity Golf Tournament for the Highline Schools Fund for Excellence

When: Monday, August 25
Where: Fairwood Golf & Country Club
17070 140th Avenue S.E., Renton

Play for a great cause. The Port of Seattle and HMSHost are sponsoring the eighth annual charity golf tournament at the luxurious Fairwood Golf & Country Club, to benefit the Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence. Get all the details.

Sea-Tac Airport Travel Expo with Rick Steves

Sea-Tac's restaurants, shops and services are hosting a Travel Expo with a presentation by internationally known travel guru Rick Steves. There will be demonstrations by an adventure travel packing expert, prizes and giveaways by airport shops, and free food samples from airport restaurants. This event is free and open to the public. More details.

When: Sunday, September 7, 2 - 5 p.m.
Where: Gina Marie Lindsey International Arrivals Hall,
south end of the Main Terminal on the Baggage Claim level

Port 101

Join the Port and our partners for this fun and educational series. Space is limited, so reserve early. Advance reservations are required. (View flyer)

• Third Runway 101

  When: Wednesday, September 10
  Where: Sea-Tac Airport*
  

  Sea-Tac Airport’s third runway will begin operations in November, reducing flight delays and related costs for passengers and airlines. It will make Sea-Tac one of the few airports in the nation that has all runways certified for low-visibility weather conditions. Building the third runway included an elevated embankment, the tallest retaining wall of its type in North America, runway and taxiway construction, FAA facilities and navigational aids and extensive environmental mitigation. Participants will be among the first to visit this 150’ wide, 17” thick, 8,500’ long runway before the first passenger flight lands on it.

• Ship Canal 101

  When: Wednesday, September 17
  Where: Fishermen's Terminal, 18th Avenue West*
  

  Fishermen’s Terminal is the homeport for the North Pacific fishing fleet. It is surrounded by Seattle’s maritime industrial core providing family wage jobs and contributing to our local economy in a big way. Board a “floating classroom” to learn about some of the businesses that have built their livelihoods along the Ship Canal. Guests will board Argosy Cruises’ Lady Mary for an educational boat tour.

• Duwamish River 101

  When: Wednesday, October 1
  Where: Bell Harbor Marina, Pier 66*
  

  The Duwamish industrial area employs more than 80,000 people with an annual payroll of $2.5 billion invigorating our local economy. Commercial, Tribal and recreational fishing also rely on the waterway as a major source of chinook and coho salmon and the waterway provides estuarine habitat essential to migratory and resident fish and wildlife. Through the combined efforts of government, community groups and businesses, the Duwamish Waterway now flows cleaner through Seattle's major industrial area to Elliott Bay. Participants will board a floating classroom to learn about the importance of marine industrial commerce, the legacy of past industrial activities, fish and wildlife habitat restoration, and present Superfund clean up plans.

• Cargo 101

  When: Wednesday, October 8
  Where: Terminal 10, Harbor Island*
  

  Seattle’s seaport is a major gateway for two-way trade with Asia. See how the operators at Terminal 18, Seattle’s largest container terminal, orchestrate the movement of cargo. Visit BNSF’s rail yard to learn about the transportation connections of ship, truck and rail and see the latest in cargo handling equipment. Longshore workers will talk about their jobs on the docks. Note: Due to security requirements, all attendees will be required to show government-issued photo ID.
  
  *Driving directions and parking information will be provided to all confirmed participants via E-mail prior to each event.

Faster Freight - Cleaner Air

When: September 17 - 18, 2008, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where: Bell Harbor International Conference Center

Plan on attending this exciting summit designed to highlight innovative programs, policies and technologies now being implemented in the Puget Sound region to improve efficiency and reduce air quality impacts of the goods movement industry.

Fishermen's Fall Festival

When: Saturday, September 20, 2008, 11 a.m. - 6:30 p.m
Where: Fishermen's Terminal

The 20th Annual Fishermen's Fall Festival is a free, fun, family-oriented event celebrating the return of the North Pacific Fishing Fleet. There's something for everyone...two stages operating throughout the day with live music, demonstrations, a fantastic salmon BBQ, educational booths, lots of fun kids' activities and a beer garden. Other activities include bouncy pirate ship, boat building, trout pond, oyster art, fish prints and face painting.