Seattle
Seattle has played a critical role in American culture as the birthplace of grunge, home to one of the world's most recorded orchestras, a hotbed for "green" technologies, and the location of more than 150 listings in the National Register of Historic Places. Your students will find an all new appreciation for the Pacific Northwest from the man-made heights of the Space Needle where they can take in breathtaking views of downtown Seattle, the sparkling waters of Puget Sound, and the Olympic and Cascade mountain ranges flanking the city. No matter your goals, Seattle will offer you and your students a variety of performance and educational opportunities to last a lifetime.
Seattle School Trip Highlights
Space Needle
A legacy of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, the 605-foot Space Needle observation tower is an ever-futuristic icon of Seattle. The Space Needle features an observation deck at the 520-foot level with 360-degree views of the Seattle skyline, Puget Sound and the Cascade and Olympic Mountains
Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park protects one of the largest remaining blocks of old growth forest and temperate rain forest in the lower 48 states. It has Pacific Ocean beaches, rain forest valleys, glacier-capped peaks and protects the largest unmanaged herd of Roosevelt elk in the world.
Tillicum Village
One of the best ways to explore Seattle and the Puget Sound regions Native American Heritage is with a visit to Tillicum Village on Blake Island. Here you can experience the history, culture, food and art of the Coast Salish tribes.
Experience Music Project & Science Fiction Museum
The brainchild of Microsoft co-founder, Paul G. Allen, Experience Music Project (EMP) is dedicated to exploring creativity and innovation in American popular music, from rock 'n' roll, to jazz, soul, gospel, country, blues, hip-hop, punk and other genres.
Pacific Science Center
The Pacific Science Center is a hands-on learning center for kids and families offering permanent and traveling exhibits. Permanent exhibits feature an interactive dinosaur display, Tropical Butterfly House, Insect Village, Puget Sound Model and Saltwater Tide Pool, plus other exhibits showcasing animals, technology and more. Two IMAX theaters showcase the latest in big-screen and 3-D films; the Boeing IMAX Theatre features a screen six stories high and 80 feet wide, with 12,000 watts of stereo sound.
Whale Watching
The San Juan Islands, 80 miles north of Seattle, are known around the world as a kayaker’s dream. The islands are home to a resident Orca whale population, nesting bald eagles, sea lions and a bounty of nature that is often viewed at close range by kayak.
Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour
The Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour is located in the world's largest building by volume. The 73,000-square-foot commercial jet interpretive center is located at the west edge of the Paine Field airstrip, directly across from Boeing’s largest jet assembly plant where you will see airplanes being built for customers around the world. The center features an aviation gallery with interactive exhibits on commercial aviation, a theater and a roof-top observation deck to view the airport’s take-offs and landings.
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