59th Annual Silver Lake Hydro Plane Races in Everett - Saturday, June 7th 2014 from 12-6pm

" Come out to Silver Lake and experience the energy and excitement of the 59th Annual Silver Lake Hydro Plane Races. This annual event is sponsored by the Seattle Outboard Association and features over 70 boats in 15 race classes. The Kiwanis Club will be selling refreshments during the event. It’s a guaranteed good time! "

  Location:

 Thornton A Sullivan Park, Silver Lake 

  11405 Silver Lake Rd., Everett, WA

 

 

 

For more info. go here.

 

Seafair Kick-off event with a Pirates of Penzance theatrical performance and more at Westlake Park in Seattle - Friday, June 21st 2013 from 11am-2pm

Join in and attend the Seafair 2013 season kick-off event!

" On June 21st at Westlake Park, hundreds of Seattleites will gather to celebrate summer, get a sneak peek of Seafair's exciting upcoming events, and to find out who the 2013 King Neptune and Queen Alcyone will be! Westlake Park will be filled with exciting displays and booths from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. including a Rockstar Energy truck, the Albert Lee Appliance hydroplane, a vintage hydroplane and and a boat from the Seattle Boat Show!  Catch The 5th Avenue Theatre's Pirates of Penzance performing live on our stage in Westlake Park followed by an exciting program MC'd by the infamous hydroplane legend Chip Hanauer. 2012 Miss Seafair Veronica Asence will be there with the Seafair Princesses ready to perform the first knighting ceremony of the season. The event is FREE to attend! Come spread the Spirit of Seafair with us! "

 

 

Kick-off event hightlights:

 

-Hear from our Captain of Summer Chip Hanauer
-Our King and Queen will be announced
-Meet 2012 Miss Seafair Veronica Asence and the Seafair Family Groups: Seattle Seafair Commodores, Seafair Boat Club, Seattle Seafair Clowns, Seattle Seafair Pirates and the Seafair Parade Marshals
-A special knighting will take place!
-Enjoy samples from TalkingRain, Rockstar Energy Drink US and Sparkling Ice
-View the Albert Lee Appliance hydro and a vintage hydro from the Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum
-Check out the boat the Seattle Boat Show is giving away and enter to win!
-Sandusky radio stations will be on site! Movin, Click, XIXI and Warm!
-The first 100 people will get a free artisan popsicle from Six Strawberries!

 

 

For more info. go here and here.

58th Annual Silver Lake (Mini) Hydro Plane Races in Everett - Saturday, June 1st 2013 from 12-6pm

Not sure if we can attend this tomorrow but it looks cool! We are going to have to try and make it one of these times!

" Come out to Silver Lake and experience the energy and excitement of the 58th Annual Silver Lake Hydro Plane Races. This annual event is sponsored by the Seattle Outboard Association and features over 70 boats in 15 race classes. The Kiwanis Club will be selling refreshments during the event. It’s a guaranteed good time! "

  Location:

 Thornton A Sullivan Park, Silver Lake 

  11405 Silver Lake Rd., Everett, WA

 

 

 

For more info. go here.

 

Hydro Fever 2013 at the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum in Kent - Saturday, May 25th 2013 from 10am-4pm

" The Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum is happy to announce our annual Hydro Fever Open House. Admission is free!

Come and tour our gallery featuring such vintage unlimited hydroplanes as Slo-Mo-Shun V, Miss Bardahl, Miss Wahoo, Atlas Van lines, Oh Boy! Oberto, Hurricane IV and Miss Budweiser.

Hydro Fever includes a live auction of hydroplane memorabilia at 12 noon, with proceeds benefiting the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum.

Casper model hydro races for the kids takes place all day. And a hot lunch will be available. "

For more info. go here.

 

Seafair Festival Kick Off at Westlake Center Plaza - Wednesday, June 20th 2012 from 11:30-1:30pm

Seafair 2012 is here!

" The official first day of summer and the kick off of Seafair 2012!

-Meet the 2012 King Neptune and Queen Alcyone

-Miss Seafair Veronica Quintero and the Seafair princesses will be there!

-Witness our first knightings of the season!

-Watch the re-enactment of the Legend of Seafair

-MC Pat Cashman

-Purchase 2012 Seafair merchandise!

-Check out a vintage hydroplane

-Meet the Seafair Family Groups!

-Posters, pocket schedules and other Seafair printed material will also be available.

The program will take place from 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Seafair will be located on the plaza and our booths will be up until 1:30 p.m. "

For more info. go here.

" Tastin' N Racin' " Hydroplane Races at Lake Sammamish State Park - all weekend but FREE on Friday, June 8th from 4-8pm

Head to the 16th anniversary event of Tastin’ n Racin’ 2012 in Issaquah where there will be hydro races, kids activities, entertainment and more! Admission Fee on Saturday and Sunday but FREE ON FRIDAY!


For more info. go here.

Seward Park's 100th Birthday Celebration - Saturday, July 16th from 10am-5pm

Go and enjoy Seward Park's 100th Birthday Celebration! There will be food, music, a pie-eating contest, a promenade, classic car show, antique hydroplane display, a vintage fashion show and more!

For more info. go here and here.

The 19th Annual Greenwood Car Show - Saturday, June 25th from 9am-4pm

The Greenwood Car Show is back again this year with over 700 classic cars plus the event is over a mile and half long. Take the kids and check it out as there will be live music, a kids zone, and vintage hydroplane and fire engine displays. This show has become the largest single day car show in the state of Washington.

For more details check here or here.

Annual Hydroplane Races at Silver Lake in Everett today until 6pm!

Annual Silver Lake Hydroplane Races

Image courtesy of www.everettwa.org

Head out to Silver Lake in Everett and watch the Annual Silver Lake Hydroplane Races with over 70 boats in 15 race classes all driven by 'tweens and teens. It's happening until 6pm and refreshments are available for purchase during this beautiful sunny day!

For more info. go here.