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Come visit the Paramount to see one of the most opulent theatres anywhere. Many won't think of a theatre as a tourist destination but in a country where entertainment is one of the main religions the Paramount ranks as a great cathedral. See a show if you can afford it or attend one of the first Saturday free tours if you can't. If you like the interiors of European palaces, the Paramount is for you.
The Paramount Theatre in Seattle opened in 1928 to rave reviews. It was the largest, most gorgeous, most incredible theatre west of Chicago. The 4,000 seat auditorium enveloped patrons in Baux Arts opulence with a four-tiered lobby, beaded chandeliers baroque plaster moldings, wall medallions, tapestries and wall paintings. By the early 1990s the theatre had run into debt and was threatened by demolition. But in 1992 Ida Cole, another Microsoft millionaire, came to the rescue and led a campaign to save the grand old lady. In 1993 and 1994 Ms. Cole and a number of other public and private partners embarked on a $30 million renovation of the theatre, restoring it to its original splendour. Today we are lucky to be able to visit this 'cathedral of entertainment' for broadway touring shows, concerts and public tours.
Location: 9'th and pine, across from the Convention Center bus tunnel stop Leave a Comment Phone: 206-467-5510Website: www.theparamount.com
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Naval Undersea Museum North from Bremerton on Wash.3, you'll see signs for the Naval Undersea Museum which is located 3 miles east of Wash.3 on Wash.308 near the town of Keyport.
The museum, open daily from 10am to 4pm (closed on Tues between Oct-May), with free admission, examines all aspects of undersea exploration, with interactive exhibits, models, and displays that include a deep-sea exploration and research craft, a Japanese kamikaze torpedo, and a deep-sea rescue vehicle.
Address: 610 Dowell Street, Keyport, WA 98345-7610 Leave a Comment Phone: (360) 396-4148Website: http://num.kpt.nuwc.navy.mil
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Trieste II Submersible Conceived, designed and constructed by Professor Auguste Piccard, the Trieste is a self-propelled deep submersible. It consists of a float (large upper structure filled with aviation fuel for undersea buoyancy), a personnel sphere (ball shaped compartment below the float) and necessary appendages to provide bottom stability and propulsion. The Trieste submersible has been through a series of complete metamorphic changes throughout its history. In its original form, the Trieste submersible was launched in 1953. After making several deep dives, it was purchased by the United States Navy in 1957. The primary mission of the submersible vehicle was to assist and support oceanographic research efforts of the United States Navy. The Trieste I submersible conducted a number of test programs through the next few years, climaxing with a dive to 35,800 feet into the Challenger Deep, the deepest recorded dive in submarine history.
In March 1965, with a new float assembly installed the redesignated Trieste II submersible was developed.The new mission specified (in its second form) was testing and evaluating deep submergence concepts, equipment and sensers. After many successful dives, The Trieste II submersible was taken into drydock and overhauled into yet another configuration. Designated the Trieste II DSV1 it was certified to dive to 12,500 feet. The Trieste II DSV1 has seen many changes and modifications since its overhaul in 1970. Different scientific equipment was added and removed with each idividual dive depending the dive mission. Throughout it's transforming life, the Trieste submersible was one the most significant deep submergence submersible vehicles ever created both in the eyes of undersea technology and research.
Credit: Keyport Submarine Museum, Washington, USA. Leave a Comment
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