The Olympic Sculpture Park opened in Seattle Washington in 2007, January as a public park. The park is known for its 9 acre outdoor sculpture as well as its beach.

This Public Park owes its design to Weiss/Manfredi Architects as well as Charles Anderson Landscape Architecture along with numerous other consultants. It is operated by Seattle Art Museum. With Visiting as well as permanent Installations, this free admission public outdoor sculpture park is a exceptional establishment in the United States of America.

Olympic Park on Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Sculpture_Park

The park is located at broad street, 2901 Western Avenue and its hours are 6 am to 9 pm from May to September and 7 am to 8 pm from October to April.

More about the Olympic Park

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One may enter the park from bottom or from top, starting from either the western avenue pavilion or the waterfront walkway. In any case, the experience would be different from the other, each welcoming the visitor in its unique way.

Some of the pieces at the park include Neukom Vivarium By Mark Dion, Typewriter Eraser, Scale X by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, Bunyon's Chess By Mark di Suvero among many others.

The Olympic sculpture park is more striving than a lot of other major landmarks because it thrives at an impudent idea that is, it acknowledges the fact that life in the city is inherently chaotic and muddled, however, by intermingling art and nature into it, this clutter becomes overwhelmingly rewarding.

Seattle Parks Department official site

http://www.seattle.gov/parks/park_detail.asp?ID=4414

These days, there is a trend in weddings to get away from traditional and plain weddings to fun and creative ones. A great way to achieve this is by having your wedding at a unique and fun venue, rather than a usual ballroom, cathedral or hall.

If you are engaged and planning a fun wedding in Seattle, there is no better place to be married in Seattle than the Olympic Sculpture Park. Located at the northern end of the Seattle seawall and the southern end of Myrtle Edwards Park, Olympic Sculpture Park is the only venue in Seattle carrying world-class sculpture alongside Elliott Bay.

Why Olympic Sculpture Park is great for wedding?

Olympic Sculpture Park houses a 9-acre outdoor sculpture museum and beach. Initiated at an 18,000-square-foot exhibition pavilion, the main pedestrian route descends to form three branches and offers totally different views.

The first branch, across a highway, offers unique views of the Olympic Mountains. Across the train tracks, the second provides spectacular views of the city and port. And the last stretches to the water, offering views of the newly created beach. The park also boasts some of the Northwestern Gardens, planted with some of the indigenous flora.

Visitors to the park can appreciate a wide variety of sculpture in a unique outdoor setting, while appreciating incredible views of the park grounds, Elliott Bay and the Olympic Mountains. With spectacular views, world-class sculpture as well as beautiful setting, the Olympic Sculpture Park offers the best in wedding ceremonies.

Olympic Sculpture Park Landscapes

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As a great addition, the parking is also outfitted with various facilities to facilitate your wedding or other events, like Alvord Art Lab and Pavilion. To utilize these facilities, there is an admission fee. Group admission fees run from $500 to $5000. The specific fee schedule 2011 for the park features:

- Access to Park Grounds (Capacity: N/A; Facility Fee: 0; Security Charges: 0; Audio Visual / Technology Assistance: N/A)

- Art Lab / Multi-Purpose Room (Capacity: 46 for banquet; Facility Fee: $1000; Security Charges: $200; Audio Visual / Technology Assistance: $200)

- Amphitheater / Terraces (Capacity: 300; Facility Fee: $1000; Security Charges: $100; Audio Visual / Technology Assistance: $200)

- Pavilion / Covered Terraces (Capacity: 130 for banquet & 300 for reception; Facility Fee: $3500; Security Charges: $500; Audio Visual / Technology Assistance: $200)

All rates are charged based on a 4-hour access requirement. There may be a surcharge to combine a wedding ceremony and reception depending on size of event, type of activity, audio-visual requirements and lengthy set-up and tear down times. Additional time will be charged on a prorated hourly basis.

AV / Technology Assistance includes microphone / podium and one of the following types of projection with a portable screen, an AV / IT technician who will set up and test the equipment.

Please note there is a peak season for the Pavilion from May 1 to September 30. During the peak season, the fee of the Pavilion is $5000. Pavilion, located at the park's main entrance, features a flexible exhibition and public event space, a cafe and underground parking. It is available for a wide variety of events including weddings.

To utilize the Pavilion as your wedding venue, you are recommended to reserve your date as soon as possible. The facility can accommodate events with at least 2 weeks' notice. A deposit is required to reserve your date with the balance due 5 days prior to your event.

Banquet services are also available at these facilities. The detailed banquet services include:

- Seating: up to 220 chairs, 28 54″ round tables, 8 short bistro tables and 10 5″ rectangular tables

- Bar Facilities: full beverage service offered by TASTE Events, centering on beautifully crafted wine and beer selections from the Northwest

- Dance Floor: space available for optional rented dance floor

- Servers: professional, attentive service offered by TASTE Events

- Linens, China and Glassware: custom rental order prepared by TASTE Events

- Audio / Visual Equipment: available upon request

You can find more info about TASTE Events on this page:

If you have additional questions about wedding at the park, call 206-654-3140 or visit this page:

Plan an Event at the Olympic Sculpture Park

http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/visit/osp/OSPrentals.asp

TASTE Events

http://www.tastesam.com/events/index.html

In addition, there are many hotels near the Olympic Sculpture Park. It means looking for accommodation for your visitors is as easy as coming to the park. Some of these hotels are even the best in Seattle. To explore the hotels near Olympic Sculpture Park, visit this page:

Hotels near Olympic Sculpture Park

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The Olympic Sculpture Park Farmers Market won't return for a second season in 2011 due to some financial reasons despite of the great success in 2012. Yet Seattle Farmers Market Association is seeking for new opportunities to serve this part of Seattle. We all hope to see it again next summer. For updated and fresh info on Olympic Sculpture Park Farmers Market, stay tuned on its blog at:

What's Fresh Now

http://ospfarmersmarket.wordpress.com/whats-fresh-now/

Olympic Sculpture Park Farmers Market is meant to support local family-owned businesses including artisan food producers, family farms, concessionaires and etc. Any locally-owned, family businesses are welcomed to share their businesses with their neighborhood. Plus the market generates plenty of local jobs and promotes local economy to some extent. Please shop local and support Olympic Sculpture Park Farmers Market!

Olympic Sculpture Park Farmers Market was sponsored by Seattle Art Museum and TASTE at SAM last year. Seattle Art Museum is a free public outdoor park showcasing spectacular local artwork. It offers spectacular views of the Seattle Waterfront, Puget Sound, the Olympic Mountains, Elliott Bay as well as Downtown Seattle. TASTE at SAM is a famous local restaurant whose gourmet dishes are made of a wide range of local, seasonal ingredients. For more info about market partners, please visit:

About the Market

http://ospfarmersmarket.wordpress.com/about/

In the summer of 2010, the Olympic Sculpture Park Farmers Market gave a burst of life to the peaceful city of Seattle. The market was open from 3:30-7:30 pm every Thursday from July 15 to September 9. It could be found on the grounds of the Seattle Art Museum's Olympic Sculpture Park, which is located at the corner of Broad Street and Western Avenue. Olympic Sculpture Park Farmers Market boasts tons of veggies and flowers, friendly vendors from the region, organic cheeses and much, much more! Jazz and rock performances as well as outdoor social dancing were part of the Thursday evenings, which had spiced up the beautiful night of Seattle.

Olympic Sculpture Park Farmers Market invited over 30 top farmers, food vendors, food artisans, fishers, ranchers, and artists from the region. Cooking demonstrations presented by some celebrated local chefs such as Chef Craig Hetherington from TASTE, Chef Ethan Stowell from Tavolata and Chef Peter Levine from Waterfront Seafood Grill were another highlight of Olympic Sculpture Park Farmers Market last year. These great chefs showed us how to make palatable dishes with the simple use of local ingredients from the market. All the ingredients are fresh, nutritious and delicious!

As far as we remember, some of the incredible dishes demonstrated were new moon cheese, caponata, market fresh salad, hoagie rolls topped with onions and peppers, pan seared Alaskan salmon with Tuscan white bean panzanella salad, shaved summer squash salad, gilled sausages and much more. To savour all the delectable flavours again, please browse through the following page:

Cooking Demonstrations

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How to become a vendor?

Interested in vending at any Seattle Farmers Market Association (SFMA) market? Want to be food vendors or crafters? All food vendors are supposed to fill out their 2011 Vendor Application first. You'll be required to inform them about your production addresses, contact info, products to sell, markets to serve as well as many other info. Remember to complete your application thoroughly and clearly. After reading the application thoroughly, you should submit it along with your payments as instructed. For food processors or prepared food vendors, please read their November 2010 notice on our new ingredients policy:

New Ingredients Policy

http://ballardfarmersmarket.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/memoregardingingredients.pdf

Click here to download their 2011 Vendor Application:

Vendor Application

http://ballardfarmersmarket.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/2011applicationpack.pdf

All crafters need to complete their 2011 Crafter Vendor Application first. Please read thoroughly and follow their instructions to submit the application:

2011 Crafter Vendor Application

http://ballardfarmersmarket.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/sfma2011crafterapplicpackage.pdf

Looking for more markets to sell your products? Check their sister markets:

- Ballard Farmers Market

- Georgetown Farmers Market

- Georgetown Farmers Market

- Wallingford Farmers Market

With a serene atmosphere and beautiful surrounding, the Olympic Sculpture Park offers the best in wedding ceremonies. The venue is already decorated, so in your wedding budget you do not include the cost of the decorating materials because the Olympic Sculpture Park is fully decorated for you to exchange your wedding vows. Olympic Sculpture Park have many hotels which means that looking for accommodation for your visitors is as easy as coming to the Park.

Top Rated Hotels near the Olympic Sculpture Park

If you are looking for hotels Seattle Washington, consider going down to the Olympic Sculpture Park for some of the best hotels. You will definitely find a hotel that will fit your status ranging from the luxurious 5 star hotels to the Bed and Breakfast type of hotels.

- Inn at El Gaucho

- Ace hotel

- Homewood Suites Seattle-Downtown

- Hotel Andra

- Inn at the Market

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Why Olympic Sculpture Park is Ideal for Wedding

The Olympic Sculpture Park is a real treasure! This venue hosts wonderful pieces by Pepper, di Suvero, Calder, Serra and many more. It has some of the Northwestern Gardens planted with some of the indigenous flora. Having a wedding at the Olympic Sculpture Park falls in its own category, that of being fabulous wedding!

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The Olympic Sculpture Park is the singular facility in Seattle offering world class sculptures along side the Elliott Bay embellished with a view of the Olympic Mountains.

In addition to the alluring sculptures, the park is also an ideal venue for a variety of outdoor activities. The PACCAR pavilion in the park provides flexible meeting space for groups of any size. Around the PACCAR pavilion, you will also find covered terraces and plazas if they hold your fancy.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Amphitheatre provide the right settings for performances and gatherings. Underground parking is available for 52 cars and state of the art audio-visual equipment is provided for your events. To know more about the museum and the facilities on offer please visit http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/Visit/OSP/OSPrentals.asp

Up to 300 guests can be accommodated for receptions and catering is in the safe hands of TASTE events who hold exclusive rights and are recipients of several awards for top class catering.

If you are looking for that unique venue for your wedding, the Olympic sculpture park, Seattle promises to provide you the right settings. And, when everything you need to make a mark of it why look elsewhere. Learn more about weddings at the park here: http://www.projectwedding.com/vendor/show/olympic-sculpture-park or here: http://seattle.weddings.com/ODB/themes/local/view.aspx?STOPREDIRECTING=TRUE&type=1&id=39931&MsdVisit=1. Accommodating your guests will not be a challenge since the Hotels Seattle are known for their range and affordability.