Friends of Waterfront Seattle Presents the First Annual Waterfront Block Party Published: 09 July 2021
Friends of Waterfront Seattle (Friends) will host the first annual free-to-enter Waterfront Block Party Saturday, July 10, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Pier 62 in an effort to bring the community back together following the pandemic to connect with the rebuilt Pier 62, the water, sweeping views of Elliott Bay, and to each other in a fun, festive public space.
The entire waterfront neighborhood, including residents and businesses, has been invited to Pier 62 to enjoy free music by The Seattle Steel Pan Project, fare by Who’s Eating Gilbert’s Greats and Cheesesteak Madness food trucks, and a beer garden. Along with prizes and giveaways, the Waterfront Block Party will feature fun, family-friendly activities like caricatures, coloring, creative activities, and face painting. Free parking in Pike Place Market Garage is available with vouchers provided by Friends at Pier 62’s wel
Treasure Coast lawmakers aren t satisfied with the status quo of water quality, they agreed at a virtual summit on Lake Okeechobee discharges Thursday.
But how are they committing to funding projects and what tangible actions are they proposing to help reverse course, environmentalists asked.
The first-ever Fix the FLO Summit lobbed questions at lawmakers for 90 minutes about their top water priorities and upcoming legislative action to improve the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon estuaries health.
The summit was hosted by Friends of the Everglades, the Rivers Coalition, the Florida Oceanographic Society and Indian Riverkeeper Mike Conner. Five state and federal lawmakers, each representing the St. Lucie River estuary, participated in the summit: