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Metro is going places this holiday weekend Going
to see the fireworks in Seattle or Woodinville this holiday weekend? Metro
Transit can help ease your trip.
All of Metro service will operate with regular weekend schedules on
Saturday and Sunday, July 2 and 3. Then for the holiday on Monday, July 4,
most routes will be operating on a Sunday schedule. Sunday Family Fares
also apply on Monday, and Day Passes good on Metro service are available
for $2 from Metro drivers on that day.
For those coming to Seattle to view the
big fireworks
show [external link] on the waterfront, the
Elliott Bay Water Taxi will operate on a Saturday schedule and the West
Seattle land shuttle, Route 773, is on a weekend schedule. The George
Benson Waterfront Streetcar will have a Sunday schedule with extra trips
to handle the waterfront crowds. The streetcar will be free all day on the
Fourth.
The
Woodinville fireworks show [external link] will
be served by Metro's special shuttles between Woodinville and the
Brickyard Park-and-Ride, and by private shuttles from Redmond. Both
services are free.
Metro also has special service for this three-day weekend for the
Mariners games against Texas, and the horse racing at
Emerald Downs.
There is bus service to most other weekend events. Certain trips may be
rerouted near some of the community celebrations, and there may be traffic
delays. Visit Metro Online for
complete information about special shuttles or service exceptions for
Fourth of July weekend events.
School year comes to a close at KCIA
Opportunity Skyway completed another successful year at the King County
International Airport, as 49 students received their high school diplomas
or GED certificates last week.
Opportunity Skyway is a regional education initiative that uses aviation
to excite students about math, science, and aviation career opportunities.
It is designed to reach teenagers who have struggled with traditional
school programs in the past. It is among the most successful dropout
retrieval programs in region.
Although graduation is still three years away for them, the inaugural
class at Aviation High School completed their studies, too. The 100 ninth
graders were frequent guests at KCIA this year, taking classes at Museum
of Flight and visiting the businesses housed at Boeing Field.
Summer will be busy at Boeing Field. The Opportunity Skyway summer program
- in partnership with King County Work Training - will begin July 5. This
year more than 20 students from the Highline School District are enrolled.
The annual Eagles Aviation Camp sponsored by the Black Pilots Association,
Alaska Airlines and local businesses will be back at Boeing Field July
19-21. And, every Tuesday morning, campers from Museum of Flight's summer
program will be touring KCIA. |
