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From 1949 to 1993, Seattle's Christmas ship festival was led by the Seattle Department of Parks. [3] Since 1994, it has been led by Argosy Cruises, and sails multiple times daily during December. A lead boat travels to waterfront destinations on Lake Washington and in Puget Sound , and a choral group on the boat sings a program of Christmas ...
The Torchlight Parade is the longest of a series of parades around the greater Seattle area in the U.S. state of Washington. It is under the auspices of Seafair, a Seattle summertime celebration. The parade is one of the original Seafair events dating to the 1950 centennial celebration; the first parade was held on August 12, 1950, in the ...
The Cape Disappointment Light was the first lighthouse in the state (lit 1856) and is still active. [ 2 ] If not otherwise noted, focal height and coordinates are taken from the United States Coast Guard Light List , [ 3 ] while location and dates of activation, automation, and deactivation are taken from the United States Coast Guard ...
Here’s a fun bit of Christmas trivia you probably don’t know: Christmas light shows began in 1880, in Menlo Park, New Jersey. That’s when and where Thomas Edison first made festive use of ...
Branson, Missouri. Long regarded as offering one of the best Christmas light displays in the nation, Branson's 1880's-style theme park Silver Dollar City will be decked out in a whopping 6.5 ...
More: 11 Christmas light displays to visit around Des Moines this holiday season. Grimes. 1801 N.W. Morningside Drive: Flashing holiday lights set to music bring visitors to this home in Grimes ...
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Alki Point Light ; Location: West Seattle, Washington: Coordinates: 1]: Tower; Constructed: 1913: Foundation: Concrete: Construction: Masonry: Automated: 1984: Height: 37 feet (11 m) (39 feet (12 m) above sea level): Shape: Octagonal: Markings: White with red and black trim: Light; First lit: 1913: Focal height: 12 m (39 ft) : Lens: Fourth order Fresnel lens (removed), VRB-25 (current): Range ...