It’s not too late to catch the Christmas Ships:
The Argosy Cruises Christmas Ship festival is a holiday celebration that has been a Pacific Northwest tradition since 1949. Every year, the Argosy Christmas Ship sails to different Puget Sound waterfront communities, over 45 in total. Choirs onboard sing 20-minute performances to these communities, all broadcast via state-of-the-art speaker system. On shore, thousands of people gather around roaring bonfires anticipating the arrival of the Christmas Ship.
This Friday, from 8:40 to 9:00 pm, they’ll be pulling up in front of Westward and Little Gull on Lake Union from 8:40 to 9:00 pm, featuring the Emerald City Voices. If you miss this one, they’ll also be pulling by Gas Works on Dec 23rd from 9:45 to 10:05 pm, featuring the Seattle Girls Choir.
(Thanks for the reminder, Mike Ruby. Photo from the Seattle Municipal Archives, c. 1950)
too damn loud! people have to go to work the next day! why is this nonsense allowed? they are too damn loud!