Blake Island State Park
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Come Experience Seattle’s Premier Native Cultural Experience and Home of the Famous Salmon Bake: Tillicum Village!
The 2011 AHEAD Conference committee has arranged a quintessential Northwest experience for participants that should not be missed! On Thursday, July 14th the evening contains an all inclusive package: motor coach transportation to the Seattle waterfront, a private ferry boat cruise to Blake Island, and a traditional salmon bake** (http://www.tillicumvillage.com/seattle-salmon-bake-buffet-meal.php) North West Coast Indian Style. While on the island one can explore the pristine beaches, forested trails and a gallery of local artwork. The evening will conclude with a “spellbinding performance of Dance on the Wind, featuring dances in the spirit of coastal tribes” (http://www.tillicumvillage.com/native-dance-show.php)
Following dinner, the show and your time on the island; AHEAD’s Ferry will return you to the mainland and your motor coach will return you to the Sheraton Hotel just in time for a good night’s rest!
The event is wheelchair and scooter accessible (although there is only one accessible restroom or ‘head’ as they call it on the boat itself).
The motor coaches will depart from the Sheraton at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 14th and will return to the hotel approximately 11:30 p.m. that evening.
The total inclusive cost for the event is $95.00 per person, which includes motor coach and ferry transportation, food and beverage, entertainment, taxes and gratuities. Conference attendees may purchase up to a total of 4 tickets; and tickets must be purchased by June 30th at Noon Pacific time.
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A little background about Blake Island
Blake Island is located 8 miles from Seattle's Central Waterfront and accessible only by private or charter boat, via Argosy Cruises. The island was named after Captain George Blake, commander of the US Coast Survey vessel in 1837. Blake Island State Park was an ancestral campground of the Suquamish and Duwamish Indian Tribes and is believed to be the birthplace of Chief Seattle. The island is densely wooded with many forested walking and hiking trails and 5 miles of beaches. Vegetation on the island includes native Northwest trees and shrubs. Wildlife on the island includes deer, chipmunks, otters, squirrels, mink and many types of birds. As a state park, the island also offers the opportunity for camping.
Begin your escape with a 45-minute narrated cruise from downtown Seattle to Blake Island State Park (http://www.tillicumvillage.com/blake-island-history.php). Upon arrival to Tillicum Village, you will be greeted with an appetizer of steaming clams in nectar. Inside the longhouse, watch as whole salmon are cooked over an alder-wood fire on cedar stakes in the traditional Northwest Coast Indian style. You will sit down for a fabulous salmon buffet meal followed by a new 23-minute show highlighting the Coast Salish tribes through historical Native American dance combined with modern native storytelling and symbolism. The ancient native culture is married with modern technology in a twist that creates the most unique and compelling native cultural experience in the United States. After the show, you'll have free time to explore the grounds and gift shop before returning to Seattle.
A little more detail about the adventure….
Begin your escape with a 45-minute narrated cruise from downtown Seattle to Blake Island State Park (http://www.tillicumvillage.com/blake-island-history.php). Upon arrival to Tillicum Village, you will be greeted with an appetizer of steaming clams in nectar. Inside the longhouse, watch as whole salmon are cooked over an alder-wood fire on cedar stakes in the traditional Northwest Coast Indian style. You will sit down for a fabulous salmon buffet meal followed by a new 23-minute show highlighting the Coast Salish tribes through historical Native American dance combined with modern native storytelling and symbolism. The ancient native culture is married with modern technology in a twist that creates the most unique and compelling native cultural experience in the United States. After the show, you'll have free time to explore the grounds and gift shop before returning to Seattle.
**(Please note that menu alterations and/or substitutions are not available, we apologize in advance for this.)
