This week in Seattle are many Mariners games, plus a Sounders and a Huskies game. Concerts and festivals are in the mix, along with walking for good causes and an emergency response test to ensure sound understanding of our new tunnel…
Monday
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- Rise Against Concert at WaMu Theater, doors open at 6 PM.
- Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland A’s at Safeco Field, 7:10 PM.
Tuesday
Image by Mariners Baseball | www.mlb.com/mariners
Wednesday
Image by Mariners Baseball | www.mlb.com/mariners
Thursday
Image by WSDOT | Tunnel rendering.
- WSDOT and First Responders emergency response exercise for the new tunnel, 7 AM – 4 PM.
- Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers at Safeco Field, 7:10 PM.
Friday
Image from www.biteofbroadview.com/
- Bite of Broadview Annual Festival, North Seattle Christ the King church, 4 PM – 10 PM.
- Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers at Safeco Field, 7:10 PM.
- Miguel Concert at WaMu Theater, doors open at 8 PM.
Saturday
Image by Center for Wooden Boats | cwb.org/events
- Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival at Center for Wooden Boats, 10 AM – 10 PM.
- Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Seattle Center; 8:30 AM registration, 9:30 AM ceremony, and 10 AM walk.
- Seattle Aids Walk & Picnic at Volunteer Park, 9 AM – 3 PM.
- Bite of Broadview Annual Festival, North Seattle Christ the King church, 10 AM – 10 PM.
- Seattle Sounders vs. Colorado Rapids at CenturyLink Field, 1 PM.
- UW Husksies vs Brigham Young University at Husky Stadium, kickoff at 5:30 PM.
- Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers at Safeco Field, 6:10 PM – 9 PM
- Rezz Concert at WaMu Theater, doors open at 7 PM.
Sunday
Image by KeyArena | www.keyarena.com
- Childish Gambino concert at KeyArena, 7:30 PM – 11 PM.
- Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival at Center for Wooden Boats, 10 AM – 10 PM.
- Bite of Broadview Annual Festival, North Seattle Christ the King church, 10 AM – 4:30 PM.
- Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers at Safeco Field, 12:10 PM – 3 PM.
Construction information.
- September 23 – 27: Ramp closure of 9th Ave and Pike St. Express Ramp, 9 PM – 4 AM nightly, for work on Washington State Convention Center layover loop.
- September 27: Closure of 6th Ave N between Thomas and Mercer streets, and closure of Harrison St between 6th Ave N and SR 99, for effort to test tunnel emergency response.
- September 28 – 29: 35th Ave NE will be fully closed, between NE 65th and 75th streets for paving.
- September 28 – 29: Rainier Square Mat Pour, 10 PM Friday – 4 PM Saturday, closing:
- 5th Ave, University to Pike streets;
- 4th Ave, Seneca to Union streets;
- University St, 3rd to 5th avenues; and
- Union St, 4th to 6th avenues.
- September 29: 7th Ave will be closed from Lenora St to Blanchard St, 7 AM – 5 PM, for crane work. Bicycle, pedestrian and access Amazon buildings will be maintained.
- September 30: Ramp closure of 9th Ave and Pike St. Express Ramp, 9 PM – 4 AM for work on Washington State Convention Center layover loop.
Reality check…
WSDOT image | Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program
- The reality of a 3-week SR 99 closure is on the horizon. With a confirmed date of January 11, 2019, now is the time to be sure you’re prepared!
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