Attractions

2300 Emerald Downs Drive, Auburn, WA 98001 (253) 288-7000 toll free (888) 931-8400 www.emeralddowns.com	Emerald Downs Thoroughbred Racing Track Nestled under the majestic shadow of Mount Rainier, Emerald Downs has established itself as the premier Thoroughbred racing venue in the Pacific Northwest. Our 167-acre facility is located midway between Seattle and Tacoma in the Auburn valley and features a state-of-the-art, six level stadium with commanding views of the entire one-mile racing oval.
1250 First Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 346-4000 or (1-800-MY-MARINERS) www.mariners.org	Safeco Field Home of Mariners Baseball Tour one of the premier ballparks in America. Tours include areas of the ballpark that are not normally open to the public: press box, luxury suites, field, visitors clubhouse, and much more. Cameras are welcome. Groups may schedule private tours at a discounted rate. Tour packages are also available for special events including birthday parties.
located at Seattle Center, 400 Broad St. Seattle, WA 98109 Info: (206) 905-2111, 1-800-937-9582 Groups: (206) 905-9800, 1-800-964-7695 www.spaceneedle.com	Space Needle "LIVE THE VIEW"THE OBSERVATION DECK: Your adventure begins with a 41-second journey skyward in one of three glass elevators. At the newly remodeled 520-foot Observation Deck, you will discover indoor and outdoor viewing and scenery that is absolutely breathtaking. Hungry from all the sightseeing? Visit SkyCafe, situated on the Observation Deck featuring all your favorite hot and iced drinks, as well as sandwiches, salads, fruits and desserts from the SkyCity kitchen.
On the beautiful UW campus at the corner of NE 45th St. and 17th Ave. NE. Box 353010, Seattle, WA 98195 (206) 543-5590 www.burkemuseum.org	The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture Dinosaurs, fossils, Native American masks, Asian cultural costumes, bugs and birds! Get the inside story on Washington State natural history and Northwest Native American culture. Check out state-of-the-art exhibits on subjects ranging from fossils to wildlife photography. Afterwards, relax and sip a latte in the Burke Café. Enjoy changing natural history exhibits and cultural family programs.
In 700 acre Point Defiance Park 5400 N. Pearl Street - Tacoma, WA 98407-3218 (253) 591-5337 www.pdza.org	Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Treat your family to a special day at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. Where else can you see seahorses and sharks, peacocks and penguins, wolves and walrus, all in one place? The 29-acre Zoo is large enough to offer an awesome array of animals yet small enough to let you get really close to them. Our keepers often roam the grounds, taking animals on strolls so you can see them up close. Who knows? You might run into and anteater on your way to see the polar bears!
Pier 59, Waterfront Park Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 386-4320 www.seattleaquarium.org	Seattle Aquarium Puget Sound Attraction Visit the Seattle Aquarium & See playful otters, incredible octopus, flashy fish, and other amazing sea creatures in award-winning exhibits. Touch live sea stars, urchins and more in the Life on the Edge exhibit where you experience Washington's wild outer coast and Seattle's inland seas. Explore the aquatic world of the Pacific Northwest at the 120,000 gallon Window on Washington Waters exhibit full of Northwest sea life and three dive shows each day. Delight in the antics of the sea otters and go nose to nose with the colorful inhabitants of a tropical Pacific Coral Reef.