University of Washington - Tyee Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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SEATTLE SUMMER FUN Flavorful Festivities To Delight All Summer festivals play an integral part of Seattle life, and last summer was no exception. From May to September. Seattelites indulged In everything from the Fremont arts and crafts fair to big-name musical acts at the Bumbershoot Arts Festival. Among these festivals, two continually attract Seattle-lites by the droves — the Bite of Seattle and Seafair. Fairgoers with adventuresome palates indulged in the fifth annual Bite of Seattle from July 17 to 19. The event, which has grown in popularity each year, began as a dream of Seattle restauranter Al Silverman, who operates Big Al’s Steak Ranch on Aurora Ave. N. “Big Al got big ideas about a food extravaganza here after noting that the food test Taste of Chicago, attracted 800,000 visitors in 1981. One year later. Silverman convinced 50 Seattle restaurants to set up booths over a summer weekend in the outfield of the baseball diamond at GreenLake. The first Seattle Bite drew 180,000. In 1986, City Hall insisted that Silverman move the event to Seattle Center, partly because some Green Lake area merchants complained about traffic on neighborhood streets. Silver-man moved, despite misgivings that the Center might be too small. It wasn’t. About 350.000 people attended the fair and sampled dishes from 50 different restaurants. Last year. 51 restaurants participated. each paying $2,600 for concession rights. Meals cost about $4 and admission to the fair was free, as usual. Restaurants new to The Bite included The Parisi Brothers, with three kinds of Clzone; Blue Max. with beef brochette, salmon bisque and lobster; Catfish Corner. featuring cajun foods; and World Class Chili, specializing in Cincinnati-style chili. In addition to the restaurant booths situated around the Center’s International Foundation, 20 wineries offered tastings. by Doreen Marchionni a seafair pirate makes ihe traditional iand»ng at Aiki X Kevin M. Lohman photos 10-Summer Feel

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SUMMER FESTIVALS Seattle Celebrates Seafair Festival goers were treated to a cornucopia of entertainment last summer during the premier Seattle celebration. Pageantry and droves of spectators marked Seattle’s Sea-fair celebration. This multi-week extravaganza, spread over July and August, originated in the vision of a few maritime dealers, the Seattle Salts, who decided in 1950 that the city needed a summertime event to capitalize on Seattle's waterside beauty and to stimulate business and tourism. Sea-fair grew out of that vision and today has blossomed into one of Seattle’s traditional summer celebrations. The festival ov es its international flavor and recognition to the diverse ethnic communities and cultural backgrounds of Seattle. Last year. Seafair showcased the sights, sounds, aromas and tastes of a world at Seattle’s doorsteps through parades, arts and crafts exhibits, food fairs and sports contests. Two of the major attractions were the Torchlight Parade, whose Grand Marshal was Patrick Duffy, star of the CBS’s hit series ‘’Dallas”, and secondly, the Miss Seafair Talent Show. The winner of last year’s pageant was Jennifer Frances Jett, a student of the University of Washington. All activities were not confined to land however. The traditional Seafair pirates landing at Alki thrilled young and old alike, with lively costumes and playing, while the 1981 Budweiser Cup unlimited Hydroplane Race drew about 350,000 spectators to the shores of Lake Washington. A field of over 13 hydroplanes raced for the Bud” trophy and their share of a $121,000 purse. Thunderboat gazers were also treated to a spectacle in the sky. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels demonstrated their high speed, precision flying over Lake Washington in their new F A-18 Hornets. Maneuvers were done in tight forma- 12-Seafair tion with split-second timing, and were brought down to eye level to awe spectators. From Queen Anne Olde Days to the Black Community Festival to the Greenwood District Parade. virtually every Seattle neighborhood took part in the two-month festival to make it the success that it was. | by Doreen Marchionni and Maya Fleischmann Kevin M. Lohman photos US NAVY BLUE ANGELS turn eyes upwards as they tty in precise formation » KIDDIE PARADE PARTICIPANTS dress up and add cotor to the crowd ol Seatairers