University of Washington - Tyee Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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i A DAY AT THE HYDRO races isn't » SF.AFAIR STREET VENDORS complete without rubbing on the tan- peddle their wares of balloons, horns, ning oil. cotton candy, and flags. « V NO I -SO- SCARY pirate thrills the crowds at the Chinatown parade. SEAFAIR

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SEAFAIR Enjoying Summer Fun Underneath The Seattle Sun » IT'S NOT EXACTLY ihc latest in transportation but it gets him through the parade all right Scafair. Seattle's favorite celebration of summer was held for the 37th time last year and Scattlites couldn't have asked for better weather. Sunbathing, swim- ming. barbeques. and relaxing were the order of the day. One of the highlights of the week-long festival was the Sea- fair Torchlight Parade along Fourth and Fifth Avenues downtown. Over 300.000 peo- ple were present to take in the glorious spectacle of tens of thousands of small twinking lights as well as marching bands, drill teams, precision motorcyclists, and horses. The crowd was also entertained by the Scafair Clowns and Scafair Pirates who brought many a smile to the faces of children along the parade route. People not only lined the streets but sat atop bus shelters, hung out of windows, climbed trees, and sat on each other’s shoulders to get a peck at the visual feast that was before them. The crowd was equally pleased with the Husky Marching Band and Rally Squad, their cheers flying into the warm night air as the UW entourage passed by. In between bands and clowns, the crowd oohed and aahed at the numerous floats adorned with lights and Scafair royalty, all sponsored by local and non-local businesses. The UW was well represent- ed in the Scafair court. Scafair - TWO PARACHUTISTS head for a water landing on I.ake Washington. SEAFAIR Queen Julie Anne Warrick and Princesses Dec Hcrmanson (Miss Ballard) and Lori Burk- hard (MissSeattle Kiwanis)all attended the University. An even greater num- ber of UW students and other Scattl- lites were spectators at Scafair's oth- er main at- traction. the Emerald Cup Unlimited Hydroplane Race. An- other crowd of over 300.000 lined the shores of Lake Washing- ton. cither on the beach, float- coniinucd... » EVERY BODY LOVES A P R DE and th» young spectator is no excep- tion as he waves his souvenir flag to the passing groups.

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 » SEATTLE SEA FAIR PINS from p«l years show how much this Scafair clown has been a part of the annual summer event. continued ... ing in the water, or on board boats moored to the enormous- ly long log boom. Seattle's SI 10,000 Emerald Cup, one of the most presti- gious of the nine races on the national circuit was run on a 15-mile course north of Seward Park on Lake Washington. Crowds were able to lour the pits for S4 and most spectators paid S9 to sit on a small patch of sand to watch the races. Scafair was like an obsession as some folks walked several miles loaded down with lawn chairs, ice chests, food, stereos, and miniature TVs just to get that prime spot for viewing the races. Between heats of the race, the Navy's Blue Angels preci- sion flying team stunned the crowd with dazzling aerial stunts. It was definitely a toss- up as to who was louder; the crowd, the thunderboats, or the Navy jets. After six laps on the 2.5-milc course. Chip Hanauer in the Miller American took the checkered flag, defeating Jim Kropfeid and the Miss Bud- wciscr. It was ncck-and-ncck in the two preliminary heats but Hanauer came out smiling in the end. Scafair also offered a band competition, chess tourna- ments, basketball tournaments, kiddie parades, barbecues, and various neighborhood celebra- tions. Scafair’s black-tic Grand Ball was held at the Westin Hotel and was certainly a grand finale to a week of sum- mer sun and festivities a la Se- attle. STX by Kirsten l.aukkanen Kerin XJ. I,oilman photos COLORFUL FANS ;ind kimonos add a festive air to the Japanese dance festival. Bon Odori. » BICYCLE ENTHUSIASTS pedal for prizes at the Cirapc-Nut.v Bike Fes- tival. SEAFAtR