[Just a personal note: I'll be out on Lake Union for the 4th. Any tips? It's my first time.]
Deborah Bach has the story at Three Sheets Northwest:
Wondering where to park your boat and yourself for some Fourth of July fireworks and festivities?
Ivar’s Seafood Restaurants discontinued its popular July 4th fireworks show at Myrtle Edwards Park on Elliott Bay, but there are plenty of other places to take in the pyrotechnics in Seattle and elsewhere. Here are some of the displays going on around Puget Sound:
Central and South Sound
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Chase Family 4th at Lake Union includes all-ages activities, food, a beer garden and fireworks at dusk synchronized to music. The event runs from noon to 11 p.m. at Gas Works Park, 2101 N. Northlake Way. Boaters can watch the fireworks from the south end of Lake Union; no mooring is allowed at the north end of the lake. The Montlake and Fremont channels will be closed at 9 p.m. and no boats will be allowed to enter the lake until the fireworks are over, so get there early. Click here to see a safety zone map of the lake.Also happening July 4th on Lake Union is the first day of the Center for Wooden Boats’ Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival. Held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 4 and 5, the festival includes demonstrations on topics such as rig tuning and varnishing, a 24-hour boat building contest and race, family boat building, visiting vessels and kids’ activities.
