Seattle Boat Show Sails Into Second Week on the Heels of Big Opening Weekend
Seattle Boat Show Sails Into Second Week on the Heels of Big Opening Weekend
Seattle, WA (PRWEB) February 1, 2010
Opening weekend at the BIG Seattle Boat Show (http://www.seattleboatshow.com ) proved that boating is alive and well in the Pacific Northwest. The aisles and docks were jammed with crowds, and early reports from dealers and brokers at both locations, indoors and afloat, indicate that the tide is turning. Boaters and boat buyers are back. The show continues through Saturday February 6th, and week two is full of special promotions. Seasoned showgoers know that weekdays and weeknights are the best time to visit the show. It’s not as crowded, making browsing easier, and exhibitors and dealers have more time to chat. This year there’s an extra incentive to attend the show after work. Show organizers have created a series of special weekday and weeknight promotions.
After 5pm at Qwest Field, Monday – Thursday
Attendees can buy a ticket at the Qwest Field box office for only $ 8 (that’s $ 4 off) starting at 5 pm on Monday through Thursday, and then enjoy guest appearances, giveaways and promotions each evening.
Monday February 1: Women’s Day at the Boat Show (http://www.seattleboatshow.com/Womens-Day.html)
Women get in free all-day with a special pass from SeattleBoatShow.com, plus enjoy a slate of seminars designed specifically for and by women boaters. And at the Boat Show Gallery – the place for beautiful art work for the home or office – all False Bay Boxes – one-of-a-kind art boxes carved from San Juan Island driftwood by local artist Richard Nevels – will be 20% off. Starting at 5 pm, women can pamper themselves with free massages from Three Cedars Day Spa, meet the firefighters from the 2010 WSCFF Burn Foundation Calendar and say hello to professional hydroplane driver Brian Perkins.
Special women’s day seminars include: Women & Sailing- Gaining Confidence, Face Fears and Have Fun!; Keeping Your On-Board Relationship Off the Rocks; NW Women and Boating; Couples Sharing the Boat Handling- Tips for Making it Work; and Onboard Fitness.
Tuesday February 2: Fishing Night at the Boat Show (http://www.seattleboatshow.com/fishing-night.html)
The first 500 anglers through the door after 5pm will receive a Silver Horde fishing lure three-pack from Outdoor Emporium. Fishing seminars that night include: Downrigging Tricks; Puget Sound Salmon Fishing; and Ocean Halibut and Lingcod
Wednesday, February 3: Cruising & Sailing Night at the Boat Show (http://www.seattleboatshow.com/sailing-night.html). The first 500 boaters through the door will receive a West Marine tote bag, just the thing for carrying aboard new boating gear. Attendees can then grab a drink in the Seafair Logboom Lounge and enjoy the sounds of Tropical Rock musician Dave Calhoun as well as be on the lookout for the Seafair Pirates.
Sailing & cruising seminars after 5pm include: Gales, Whales and the Baja Ha-Ha; Sailing the South Pacific; A Peek into a Rigger’s Diary; Cruising Desolation Sound & Toba Inlet; and The Top Ten Places You Don’t Want to Visit in the San Juans and Gulf Islands
Thursday, February 4: Guys Night Out at the Boat Show (http://www.seattleboatshow.com/guys-night-out.html) There are giveaways all night and appearances from local sports legends. Attendees can say hello to KZOK’s Spike O’Neill and have their picture taken with a pair of Hooters girls, who will be at the show handing out free stuff. Also on hand will be hydroplane legend Chip Hanauer in the Seafair Logboom Lounge.
Seminars on Guys Night Out include: Cruising the Broughton’s; How to Obtain Your Captain’s License; Twenty Step Countdown to Offshore Cruising; Sailing to Europe in One Summer from Seattle; and Keel Blogging: Tips from the Pros.
Boater’s Happy Hour All Day Every Day at South Lake Union
South Lake Union is the place to see cabin cruisers, sailboats, trawlers and mega yachts, ranging in size from 23 feet to 143 feet. Also there and available for tours is the 57′ Nordhavn Bagan that took Emmy award-winning documentary film maker Sprague Theobald on an exciting passage across the Arctic. The boat is open for tours and cast and crew are there to answer questions about the epic journey — the good, the bad and the frozen — and hand out free DVDs of unreleased footage of the journey.
Promotions at the lake include the chance to win a pair of round-trip tickets to the San Juan Islands aboard Kenmore Air. A pair of tickets will be awarded every day of the boat show. And a boat show wristband entitles showgoers to a free appetizer from the following Lake Union restaurants: Chandler’s Crabhouse, Daniel’s Broiler and Joey’s.
About the Seattle Boat Show
The 63rd Annual Seattle Boat Show, Indoors + Afloat, Friday, January 29 – Saturday, February 6, features 1,000 boats – including fishing boats, inboard cruisers, runabouts, kayaks, sailboats and inflatables – hundreds of accessories, the latest high-tech innovations, and hundreds of hours of seminars at Qwest Field Event Center, plus world-class boats and yachts in their natural habitat at South Lake Union. A free shuttle runs continuously between both locations. Ace Recreational Marine Insurance and Northwest Buick-GMC Dealers are the official sponsors of the show.
Qwest Field Event Center
800 Occidental Avenue South, Seattle
Mon – Thurs: 11am – 8 pm
Fridays: 11am – 9 pm
Saturdays: 10-9 pm
Sunday: 10-6 pm
South Lake Union
901 Fairview Avenue N, Seattle
Mon- Thurs: 11 – 5 pm
Fridays: 11 – 5 pm
Saturdays: 10-5 pm
Sunday: 10-5 pm
Free shuttle running continuously between both locations
Tickets: Purchase tickets online at http://www.seattleboatshow.com and receive free parking at the show, a free cup of clam chowder at FX McRory’s and a free boating magazine one-year subscription. Choose from: Yachting, Field and Stream, Islands and Sailing World
Dinner and a Show: For 2010 there will be a special weeknight package: purchase a $ 20 online ticket and you gain entrance to the show plus a fish and chips dinner and beverage at FX McRory’s in Pioneer Square. Make a night of it!
Adults: $ 12
Youth (11-17): $ 5
Kids 10 and Under: Free
New for 2010: 5-Day BIG Show Pass! – $ 24
Weeknights after 5pm at Qwest Field: $ 8
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