The Museum of Flight hosted crowds of people at its Charles Simonyi Space Gallery on Saturday, November 10 to celebrate the grand opening of the Space Shuttle Trainer exhibit. Dignitaries gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially christen the long-awaited new exhibit and declare it open to the public. Those in attendance were treated to […]
The Museum of Flight is putting the finishing touches on the Space Shuttle Trainer exhibit in the Charles Simonyi Space Gallery. The Grand Opening is on November 10th at 11 a.m. Here are some photos we took today watching the preparations! For more information on the Grand Opening, visit The Museum of Flight.
Pictured from left to right: Kim Wagner, Kent; Camille McLaughlin, Auburn; Julie Kennedy, Bellevue; Gayana Suparkina, Bellevue; Stephanie Banuelos, Kirkland; Lisa Morten, West Seattle; Susan Allemand, Redmond. Overlake Hospital’s Breast Health Center hosted a Mammogram Party on November 10th where women were able to get tested in “spa-like” atmosphere with wine, chocolates and bathrobes. Overlake […]
UPDATE: Flight was aborted due to weather. New launch date TBD. Tune in this morning as Felix Baumgartner plans to ascend to 120,000 feet in a stratospheric balloon before skydiving toward Earth at supersonic speeds. Sponsored by Red Bull, the mission hopes to provide valuable medical and scientific research data for future pioneers. Baumgartner is […]
All Nippon Airline’s nonstop flight from Tokyo arrives Monday at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to a salute of water sprayed from airport fire trucks. It is the first 787 with regular passenger service to Seattle. The return flight to Japan was derailed because of a faulty cooling system part, the airline said. // Photo credit: Mike […]
Another beautiful Monday morning here in Seattle as we ring in the month of October. A few exciting things around the web today: 1. This morning, the first Boeing 787 operated by All Nippon Airways landed for commercial service at Sea-Tac Airport. The Dreamliner took passengers to a terminal gate and prepared for its departure […]
Before we take off for the weekend we’d like to bring your attention to one last article. Patti Payne from the Puget Sound Business Journal wrote a nice story about two recent galas that honored “those who serve, and soar.” The first was the USO Puget Sound Area’s (USOPSA) annual gala, co-chaired by Randy and […]
There’s been much to discuss following the controversial Monday Night Football game and what still remains from those Eastern Washington wildfires. Here are some highlights of what is being read on the web and discussed around the office: Touchdown, end zone, referees..oh my! What a crazy few days it has been following the Monday night […]
Buzz Aldrin saluting at Saturday’s Wings of Heroes Gala at Seattle’s Museum of Flight Lee Keller with retired astronaut Buzz Aldrin at Saturday’s Wings of Heroes Gala at Seattle’s Museum of Flight What an exciting weekend at the Museum of Flight! From the black tie gala on Saturday night to the lectures throughout the day […]
Last night, John Nankervis, Shoreline Fire Department paramedic, received the 2012 Spirit of Team Play Award sponsored by the Medic One Foundation, Philips Healthcare, and the Seattle Mariners. Nankervis threw out the first pitch at the Seattle Mariners game after being awarded for his continued commitment and exemplary service to the community. He was nominated […]