[dorkbotsea-blabber] Steamplant tour, and Artopia in Georgetown this Saturday.

[Ian Page-Echols]

Artopia was in June, but on Saturday there is an appreciation party
for people that helped put on Artopia.

Art Attack is on 2nd Saturdays, which the 13th is one of, from 6-9pm.
http://georgetownartattack.com/

Ian


On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 6:44 PM, William Beaty <billb at eskimo.com> wrote:
>
> Saturday: http://www.artopiaseattle.com/
>
>
> Also:
>
> "Steam Meet"
> Steam meets, free and open to the public, are held on the 2nd Saturday of
> each month, from 10am until 2pm. Steam meets include operating hot gas,
> gasoline, air, and steam engines, beverages, snacks, and guided plant
> tours including oral history and dynamic display of plant engines.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:35:35 -0700
> From: Gary Watts <garyb fatmedia>
> Subject: [seattlecacophony] Reminder, Steamplant tour,
>     and Artopia in Georgetown this Saturday.
>
> http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/seattle/s35.htm
>
> MAP: http://bit.ly/4xcmJR
>
> Do you like big machines?  If so, this is your big chance to take a
> behind the scenes tour of a power plant (now inactive).  The tour
> lasts an hour and a half, and you are welcome to stick around after
> the tour for more observation.  Children are welcome, but please use
> your own discretion in determining whether your child is appropriate
> age and maturity wise, after reading the warning below.
>
> Why this is so much fun:
> The Steam Plant is not code in any area. THIS IS A POWER PLANT. There
> is hot exposed switchgear at eye level throughout the plant. It used
> to have 2,400 volts running through it.  1,000 volts will kill a
> person. The bannisters are too short. The staircases pitch is too
> steep. The plant is painted with lead paint. The plant is filled with
> asbestos although it has been encapsulated. Many pipes are lead.
> There may be live steam and running equipment throughout the plant.
>
> How to get there:
> It's a bit tricky the first time.  The museum is right on the north
> west end of the runway.  Once you get to Ellis Ave S, and Warsaw,
> you'll drive through a short parking lot to get there.
>
> Georgetown Powerplant Museum
> 6605 13th Avenue S
> Seattle WA 98108
> 206-763-2542
>
> Directions:
>  From I-5 S:
>
> Take EXIT 2B on the LEFT toward TACOMA / PORTLAND
> Take the ALBRO PLACE exit- EXIT 161- toward SWIFT AVE
> Turn RIGHT onto S ALBRO PL
> S ALBRO PL becomes ELLIS AVE S
> Turn LEFT onto S WARSAW ST
> End at Georgetown Powerplant Museum
>
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