The Big Seattle Boat Show

If you live in the greater Puget Sound area, chances are good that you know the Seattle Boat Show’s theme song—both the old marching band-style version and the newer, snazzier rock version. Sing it with me now, “The boat show, the boat show, the big Seattle boat show!” This year’s show runs through Saturday, February 6 at Qwest Field Events Center and on the water at South Lake Union.

Aaron and I sprang for the Big 5 Day Pass this year and have been twice already, with two more trips planned for this Friday and Saturday. We’ve carted home two bags full of pamphlets, business cards, flyers and price sheets for all the fun stuff we need (or at least really want). Aside from talking with vendors and doing research, we’ve sat in on a number of interesting seminars—how to survey your rig, man overboard techniques, sail inventory and PC navigation—and had a beer at the newly introduced beer garden (‘bout time!).