South Lake Union Block Party 2013

For a Good Cause

Proceeds from this year’s SLU Block Party will help build a new education center in Lake Union Park for The Center for Wooden Boats (CWB). The Center for Wooden Boats is a local non-profit museum dedicated to providing a gathering place where Seattle’s maritime history comes alive and is passed along to future generations via direct experience.

Come to The Center for Wooden Boats for a hands-on maritime experience where you take the lines and oars to take their fleet of historic wooden sail and rowboats out on Lake Union. CWB’s boats in Seattle and on Camano Island are available for rent year-round. CWB also offers classes in sailing and other maritime skills for adults and youth. As South Lake Union grows, demand for CWB services is growing and the new education center will help CWB to meet that growing need.

Schedule

Noon - 11 PM on Friday, August 9: South Lake Union Block Party presented by Amazon

Noon - 7 PM: Kids' Area activities

Noon - 3 PM: Food Sampling

Noon - 10 PM: Beer + Wine Garden presented by Tommy Bahama

3:30 – 7:30 PM: "Best Burger in SLU" Grilling Competition presented by Seattle Met and Whole Foods Market

4 - 6 PM: Seattle Humane Society MaxMobile

4 - 8 PM: Food Sampling

8 – 9 PM: MOHAI Trivia

9 PM: Cinema on the Lawn presented by Bartell Drugs – Dirty Dancing (PG-13)

eat

Bring your appetite to this year's block party and enjoy a sampling of food from some of South Lake Union's favorite eateries! Food sampling tickets can be purchased at the information booth – one ticket for $1 or six tickets for $5 with all proceeds benefiting The Center for Wooden Boats. Tickets can be redeemed at the following restaurant booths, who will be offering a delicious array of bite-sized samples:

Several local food trucks will also be serving up a variety of offerings, including:

Drink

The Tommy Bahama Lounge is the place to kick back, relax and enjoy a libation from several of your favorite bars in South Lake Union.

Brave Horse Tavern will be serving hand craft beers from several local breweries, including:

Lagunitas
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Sierra Nevada
Georgetown Brewery
Lazy Boy
Strongbow Cider

Cuoco will be pouring a selection of wines from notable Italian wineries, including:

Red: Mandrarossa Nero d'Avola 2010
White: Rocca della Macie Vernaccia di San Gimignano 2011

The beer and wine garden is only open to 21 and older.

Burger Grilling

Who grills up best burger in SLU? Well, now's your chance to find out. Defending champions Brave Horse Tavern (people's choice) and Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar (judges' choice) will vie for the "Best Burger in SLU" title against Top Pot Doughnuts, Lunchbox Laboratory and Whole Foods Market.

You're invited to participate in this burgerliscious event! Advanced tickets are on sale here for only $15 with all proceeds benefiting the Center for Wooden Boats. From 3:30 – 7:30 PM, ticketholders are invited to sample slider versions of each of the five burgers and then cast their vote for "Best Burger in SLU" people's choice. Tickets are limited to 500, so be sure to pre-purchase your ticket and be the envy of all carnivorous SLU Block Party goers.

Starting at 6:30 PM, our celebrity panel of burger connoisseurs and food critics will meet the chefs and sample their burger offerings. The burger with the most votes will be awarded "Best Burger in SLU" judges' choice.

Competition will be held between 3:30 – 7:30 PM on the Discovery Center lawn. George Motz of Travel Channel’s Burger Land will act as emcee.

The "Best Burger in SLU" Grilling Competition is presented by Seattle Met and Whole Foods Market.

Kids' Area

The South Lake Union Block Party is family friendly and fun for all ages. In addition to returning favorite activities, we have new games and attractions for children of all ages. Come see what is new!

Carnival games – ring toss, ladderball & hi-strike
Bounce house with slide and basketball hoops
Center for Wooden Boats – make your own boat
Face Painting from 2-6 PM
Air hockey

Movie

Cinema on the Lawn, presented by Bartell Drugs, is the perfect way to end your day of Block Partying by watching an outdoor movie under the stars. This year's feature film the 1980s dance classic Dirty Dancing (PG-13). The film will begin just after dusk at approximately 9:00 PM. You are encouraged to bring your own low-back lawn chairs and blankets. Be sure to stake a coveted space on the lawn early as space fills up fairly quickly.