Everyone is looking for romantic date ideas this holiday and Seattle is full of great options. Spice It Up has done the research and has compiled 5 romantic date ideas for you and your significant other to try this holiday season!
Make sure to mark your calendars for November 24 through December 23! Once again, Seattle celebrates the season in maritime fashion. The Argosy Cruises Christmas Ship festival has been a Pacific Northwest holiday tradition since 1949. Each night, a nautical parade visits different communities along the Puget Sound (45-plus in total), from Tacoma to Kirkland. Choirs onboard sing 20-minute performances to these communities, all broadcast via state-of-the-art speaker system. You can watch with from strategic bonfire-warmed spots along the beach.
Enjoy one of Winter's favorite traditions by visiting the Gingerbread Village at the Sheraton Hotel in Downton Seattle. View the different houses that used approximately 1,200 pounds of dough, 800 pounds of icing, 250 pounds of white chocolate and hundreds of pounds of candy. The event is free, although donations to the Northwest Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation are accepted and appreciated.
Enjoy New Year's Eve at the Space Needle! For 20-plus years, New Year's Eve fireworks at the 605-foot-tall Space Needle have illuminated the city. Get ready to be wowed by the largest display of fireworks in the history of the show, set to an original music soundtrack from Seattle's own listener-supported radio station. More than 20,000 people are expected to gather below the tower to watch the fireworks beautiful the night sky, and an estimated 400,000 people will view the show from surrounding neighborhoods.
WildLights kicks off at Woodland Park Zoo November 24 and continues through January 1, bringing back Seattle's wildest winter holiday lights festival! Wild animals and wild places get re-created, as more than 600,000 energy-efficient LED lights fill the paths, landscaping and open spaces of the zoo. Festive snacks will be available for purchase during event nights, including hot chocolate and fudge puppies!
Macy's is always a strong presence in Seattle's holiday celebrations, and this wonderful parade only cements its association. This year's Macy's Holiday Parade takes place on Friday, November 24th at 9AM. Downtown Seattle is treated to lots of color, motion and merriment as participants make their way from the starting point to the Macy's store itself. As if that amount of spectacle weren't enough, at 5 p.m., folks are treated to a lighting of the 161-foot high, 3,600-bulb Macy's Holiday Star and a fireworks show!
