AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

Welcome Dinner
Adults: $65
Youth under 16: $30
Join colleagues for an evening of fellowship while enjoying a buffet inspired by the bountiful Pacific Northwest. (Menu includes Alaskan Halibut)

Farewell Dinner in the Sky at the Space Needle
Adults: $99
Youth under 16: $30 

Seattle Center, the park-like setting created for the 1962 World's Fair, is home to Seattle's most famous landmark, the Space Needle. The tower stands 605 feet tall and boasts fabulous views of Puget Sound, Mount Rainier, the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges as well as the beautiful Emerald City. We will dine at the 100-foot level and have access to the Space Needle's Observation Deck to enjoy the view where sea, sky and mountains meet. (Menu includes Smoked King Salmon)

Seattle City Highlights Tour
1:45 – 4 p.m.
$43 per person
We will travel by motorcoach to see the city's famous landmarks while guides talk about Seattle's history and culture and share insider tips on special shopping, neighborhoods and sightseeing areas.  We will learn about historic Pioneer Square, Seattle's oldest residential area and the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, commonly called the Ballard Locks.  Here, we will watch as the locks guide boats between the saltwater of the Puget Sound and the freshwater of the Ship Canal connecting to Lake Union and Lake Washington.  Aside from the botanical garden, a highlight of this stop is the fish ladder, built to allow salmon to pass between fresh and saltwater.  Glass panels make it possible to view the fish as they navigate their way through the ladder, adjusting to different levels of salt each step of the way.

Walking Tour of Pike Place Market
1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
$46 per person
On this walking tour, we will taste our way through Seattle's most celebrated culinary landmark, the Pike Place Market.  Established in 1907, Pike Place Market is the oldest continually-operating farmers' market in the United States and features 600 businesses where local farmers and merchants offer a diverse array of products.  This nine-acre historic district is a vital part of Seattle's social and economic fabric.

For listening comfort on this behind-the-scenes tour, we will use a personal audio device that provides crystal clear narration from the guide, so we can hear while immersed in the lively hustle and bustle of Pike Place Market.

Lake Outing
3 – 6 p.m.
$73 per person 

Enjoy an afternoon on the water on this two-hour cruise of Lake Union and Lake Washington.  View majestic Mt. Rainer and the unique inner-city shoreline, learn about the city of Seattle while glimpsing stunning estates of Seattle's rich and famous.  Lake Union, a favorite of kayakers, boasts Seattle's historic houseboat community (including the houseboat from the film Sleepless in Seattle).  Cruise into Lake Washington, past the University of Washington's Husky Stadium, by Seattle's famous floating bridge while glimpsing million-dollar mansions.

Woodinville Winery Tour
1:45 – 5 p.m.
$66 per person
With the perfect climate for wine, ideal growing conditions, quality wines, business innovation and social responsibility, Washington State is a premium wine producing region.  Nestled in the Sammamish River Valley, Woodinville is a small community that has become a haven for fine winemakers.  Washington State's oldest and most acclaimed winery, Chateau Ste. Michelle, is located on 87 acres of historic, chateau and arboretum-like grounds.  Known for its highly acclaimed Chardonnay, Riesling, Merlot and Cabernet, Chateau Ste. Michelle receives some of the highest accolades in the industry.

The wine excursion continues at nearby Januik Winery for a Columbia Valley wine tasting.  The rhythm and geometries of this brand-new winery's agricultural landscape, along with the craft, technology and patterns of wine production they use, shape the architecture and landscape of the property.  Extremely sleek and contemporary, Januik is family-owned and uses an artisan approach to winemaking.

Excursion to Boeing (includes boxed lunch)
11 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
$107 per person
Seattle is a major aeronautical hub and the home of The Boeing Company, one of the greatest aviation dynasties in the world.  The Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour is the only public tour of a commercial jet assembly plant in North America. 

Inside Boeing's 73,000-square-foot, high-tech Future of Flight Aviation Center, explore interactive exhibits and displays.  See the future of powered, winged flight, digitally design and test a jet, touch the high-tech ìskinî of the new Boeing 787 and ìflyî the XJ5 Flight Simulator at supersonic speeds.  Watch the world's largest jets be assembled in the world's largest building at the Boeing Assembly Plant (the main assembly building is as large as 75 NFL football fields).  Witness how these modern marvels of flight are transformed from parts made around the globe into some of the most famous airplanes in the world.  Leave with an appreciation for commercial jet aviation and production, as well as awareness of the influence that air travel will have globally throughout the 21st century.

NOTE:  For security reasons, no photographic equipment, cell phones, backpacks, purses, or carry-on items of any kind are allowed on the Boeing Assembly Plant tour.  Guests need to be at least 48î tall to participate in the Plant Tour.