WHERE IN WASHINGTON? Win $100!

If you know where in Washington this photo was taken, you may win $100!

Hints and instructions on how to enter are below:

HINT I: This annual event tells us that you can "experience the wild wonder of the holiday season" with lighted lanterns shaped as different creatures as you stroll along manicured paths. The event also features nightly performances.

HINT II: The event takes place at a well-known Seattle destination for locals and tourists alike.

HINT III: Name the location. If you know the "official name" of the event, that works too, although is not necessary to enter the contest.

If you determine the location of this contest early enough, you can join a "Senior Stroll" on either November 19 or December 3 from 4 to 9pm (seniors 40% off).

The winner will be drawn at random from the correct answers sent to editor@northwestprimetime.com by November 28, 2024. If no correct answer is received, the $100 prize will transfer to the following contest.

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LAST MONTH'S CONTEST

The Bubbleator

 

The winner of last month's contest is Mary Anne of Bothell. 

Last month's lucky winner, Mary Anne of Bothell

 

Besides asking "Where in Washington," another question might be, "What in Washington?" Everyone knew the answer was "The Bubbleator!" The Bubbleator came to fame at the Seattle World's Fair in 1962 -- also known as the Century 21 Exposition. What some may not have known is the number of locations The Bubbleator has called home.  

Here is the beginning paragraph of an article by Rita Cipalla all about The Bubbleator and its various locations, courtesy of HistoryLink.org, the free online encyclopedia of Washington state history (with a link to the full article below): 

On October 1, 1980, the bubble-shaped plexiglass elevator known as the Bubbleator, which carried millions of visitors between floors at the Washington State Coliseum during the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, transports its final passengers. The 19-foot-diameter, 3,000-pound hydraulic elevator was built for the World of Tomorrow exhibit at a cost of $65,000. After the fair ended, the structure was re-installed in the Food Circus, today known as the Armory, where it ran between three floors, but a planned renovation to the building excluded the Bubbleator. It was put up for public auction but drew no bids. The structure was donated to Children’s Hospital with the hope it could be incorporated into a play area. When that idea fell through, the Bubbleator was disassembled and stored in a warehouse on Lake Union. In 1985, Seattle Post-Intelligencer staffer Gene Achziger paid $1,000 for the Bubbleator, moved it to Des Moines, and incorporated it into his home as a greenhouse. 

Read the full article and enjoy photos of The Bubbleator at this link: https://northwestprimetime.com/news/2024/sep/30/the-bubbleator-at-seattle-center-carries-its-final-passengers-on-october-1-1980/