Blue Angels say Seafair’s post-COVID air show will be cooler and louder than ever The U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels had to pass up their traditional Seafair air show in Seattle last year due to… Read More
Aviation geeks will be seeing some new twists when the Blue Angels soar at Seafair The sights and sounds of the Blue Angels flying their aerobatic fighter jets through August skies are a Seattle tradition… Read More
Happy 4th of July from GeekWire – Seattle fireworks at Gas Works Park We always love to see the behind-the-scenes preparations for Seattle’s 4th of July fireworks show. This year we caught up… Read More
Geek of the Week: Tom Bates is the brains behind the fireworks that burst over Seattle on July 4 For a guy who likes to blow stuff up, Tom Bates can come across as rather reserved. But every Fourth… Read More
Brace yourself for a loud Seafair Weekend: Fat Albert rejoins the Blue Angels air show Hey, hey, hey … it’s Fat Albert, in the skies over Seattle: We’re not talking about the jumbo-sized character created… Read More
Happy 4th of July from GeekWire – Fireworks over Lake Union Lots of GeekWire readers checked out our behind-the-scenes tour of the fireworks barge on Lake Union. In case you missed… Read More
Pyrotechnics pros wire 10,000 pounds of explosives for Seattle’s big July 4 fireworks show Pyrotechnics professionals worked under the warm Seattle sun on the 3rd of July in preparation for the big show that… Read More
How love for a girl and fast boats led hydroplane champ Jimmy Shane to build rockets at Blue Origin Jimmy Shane piloted the Miss HomeStreet hydroplane to a victory in the Seafair Cup today in Seattle. Now he’ll head… Read More
Worlds collide! Rocket engineer adds a Seafair tribute to Blue Origin on racing boat The worlds of rocketry and hydroplane racing crashed together in Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Twitter feed today, and it’s all… Read More
Hydroplane tech: Thunderboats get a makeover for the 21st century The roar of this weekend’s Seafair hydroplane races on Lake Washington reawakens a six-decade-old Seattle tradition – but it also heralds… Read More
Geek’s guide to Seafair: How to get into (or get away from) loud boats and planes Wouldn’t you know it? The streams of smoke wafting south from wildfires in British Columbia are turning the skies a… Read More
Photos: Amazon’s first ‘Prime Air’ cargo jet takes spotlight at Seattle’s Seafair air show Amazon’s first branded cargo jet made its daylight debut today at Seattle’s Boeing Seafair Air Show, but not before show… Read More
First Amazon Prime airplane debuts in Seattle after secret night flight The first freighter jet to carry the Amazon brand is primed for its public debut in Seafair’s sunny skies, after making a… Read More
Looking for loud planes and boats? Five geeky guidelines for Seafair weekend If you like powerful machines and loud noises, this is the weekend for you: Seattle’s annual Seafair festival comes to… Read More
Geek of the Week: Navy Lt. Ryan Chamberlain calls his Blue Angels jet ‘the best office in the world’ While he wouldn’t necessarily think he qualifies as a “geek,” U.S. Navy Lt. Ryan Chamberlain will certainly be performing for… Read More
This fighter jet launches like a rocket in this ‘spectacular’ vertical takeoff video If you’re excited that the Blue Angels are back in town for Seafair this week, this video is for you.… Read More
