https://bzimmer.ziclix.com/tags/seafair/ Recent content in Seafair on Hugo en Mon, 22 Dec 2025 21:47:17 +0100 https://bzimmer.ziclix.com/2008/08/03/boats-planes-seafair/ Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000 https://bzimmer.ziclix.com/2008/08/03/boats-planes-seafair/ <p>I&rsquo;ve watched many a <a href="http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/portalEntityHomeAction.do?0&amp;amp;entityName=Chicago&#43;Air&#43;and&#43;Water&#43;Show&amp;amp;entityNameEnumValue=183">Chicago Air and Water Show</a> and Friday enjoyed my first <a href="http://www.seafair.com/">Seafair</a> from a boat on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Washington">Lake Washington</a>.</p> <p>Jockeying for the best position seems to be as much of the experience as the show with the likes of steamboats, cruise boats and powerboats forcing each other around &ndash; then the show begins.</p> <figure> <a data-fancybox="Boats &#43; planes = Seafair." href="https://photos.smugmug.com/i-wNQNrfD/0/M/i-wNQNrfD-M.jpg" data-caption="steamship"> <img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/i-wNQNrfD/0/M/i-wNQNrfD-M.jpg" alt="steamship"> </a> <figcaption>steamship</figcaption> </figure> <figure> <a data-fancybox="Boats &#43; planes = Seafair." href="https://photos.smugmug.com/i-QDCjq2C/0/M/i-QDCjq2C-M.jpg" data-caption="boats"> <img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/i-QDCjq2C/0/M/i-QDCjq2C-M.jpg" alt="boats"> </a> <figcaption>boats</figcaption> </figure> <figure> <a data-fancybox="Boats &#43; planes = Seafair." href="https://photos.smugmug.com/i-SZ6xnFH/0/M/i-SZ6xnFH-M.jpg" data-caption=""> <img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/i-SZ6xnFH/0/M/i-SZ6xnFH-M.jpg" alt=""> </a> <figcaption></figcaption> </figure> <p>To the cheers of the crowd, the <a href="http://www.blueangels.navy.mil/index.htm">Blue Angels</a> fly over in formation.</p>