37 TH ANNUAL LAKE UNION WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL
2013 FESTIVAL GUIDE
In 1977 the first Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival welcomed visitors near and far to share their love of wooden small craft. 37 years later, we welcome you to build a toy boat, take a ride, learn a skill, sail a model boat and soak up the joy and the history that wooden boats have to offer.
ON THE WATER FREE BOAT RIDES
HISTORIC SHIPS WHARF
All Days // 10am-6pm
CORDLESS CHALLENGE Saturday // 4pm
Explore the Historic Ships Wharf Take a trip on Lake Union by Watch a race where vessels are to get a glimpse of the variety of sail, paddle, steam, electric powered by a cordless drill! vessels from yesteryear, including: or power boat. Boats vary and Awards will be given for first they all fill up fast! Free Ride TUG B O AT A R T H U R FO S S place and People’s Choice. sign-ups begin at 10am at the Open Daily // 10am - 6pm QUICK & DARING LAUNCH C-Dock in the Northeast corner of the Festival. Sunday // 10am-4pm M/V L O T U S FLO AT I N G LO D G E Open Daily // 10am - 6pm
ROWBOAT RENTALS
S TEA M S H I P V I R G I N I A V
All Days // 10am-6pm
Explore Lake Union, impress Open Daily, 10am - 6pm a date or treat your family to a Cruises Saturday & Sunday at tour of houseboats in one of our 12:30pm & 3:30pm historic wooden boats.Rowboat rentals are available all day.
SCHOONER ADVENTURESS CELEBRATES HER CENTENNIAL Arriving Friday // Noon
Hear about the history and Centennial Restoration of the Schooner Adventuress at MOHAI, 4pm-5pm. Come on board for the Shanty Sing, brought to you by Northwest Seaport, 7:30Observe teams throughout the 9:30pm. Saturday and Sunday, weekend as they frantically build she will be open for dockside boats in just 24 hours. They tours 10am-4pm, and going will discover the seaworthiness out for Festival Sails 5pm-9pm of their vessels at 4pm Sunday. (purchase tickets at the Sound Experience booth. CWB, MOHAI, and Sound Experience members receive a discount!). More info: www.soundexp.org.
ONGOING & SPECIAL EVENTS FAMILY BOATBUILDING - EL TOROS
MARINER’S NIGHT AT SAFECO FIELD
All Days // 10am-6pm // Uplands
Monday, July 8th
This classic event gives families and friends the opportunity to work together to develop new skills, create lasting memories and build a boat they can take home at the end of the Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival.
The Seattle Mariners have partnered with CWB to bring you discounted tickets ($20 View Level) to the Monday, July 8th game against the Boston Red Sox. Purchase tickets online at www. mariners.com/cwb, and part of your ticket price goes to support The Center for Wooden Boats! Tickets must be purchased online by 5pm on Friday, July 5th. Bring your whole family or take your coworkers out for a night on the town.
NAUTICAL TRIVIA All Days // 4pm-5pm // Beer Garden
Compete in Nautical Trivia in the World Sports Grille Festival Pub for special prizes and more! Trivia questions will range from MUSIC All Days // 10am-6pm // Stage // www.cwb.org for details Festival stats and facts to maritime history to local culture. Check out the music stage, located next to the World Sports Grill SKIN-ON-FRAME KAYAK BUILDING Festival Pub, to hear music by local maritime and folk artists. All Days // 10am-6pm // Pavillion Music is appropriate for all ages. Line-up includes: Piper Stock Hill, The Aleut Ikyak, also widely known as the Baidarka, has been used for thousands of years as the primary method of transportation in the Aleutian Islands. Here students build their own boat, made primarily of yellow and red cedar with all joinery pegged and lashed – no metal fastenings or glues.
Larry Murante, The Whateverly Brothers, Spanaway Bay, Silver Lining, The Hayburners, Greg Paul, Jim and Dave, Allan Hirsch, Watch The Sky, Burgundy Pearl, Nancy K Dillon and Band, Eric Miller Band, Time and Tide.
MOHAI OPEN All Days // 10am-5pm
Visit the new home of the Museum of History & Industry. Admission is free on Thursday, July 4th.
ACTIVITY LEGEND EVENTS
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
ON THE WATER
PRESENTATIONS
BEER GARDEN
SKILLS DEMOS
LEARN MORE! Visit our website for additional information about the Festival! Scan this QR Code with your mobile device to get there fastest, or visit www.c wb .o r g /2013F e s tiv a l
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