Today in Seattle's Belltown, SAM's Olympic Sculpture Park has it's Grand Opening! 

Today the barriers come down and the public can view their new fabulous Park!  The celebration lasts both Saturday and Sunday, January 20th and 21st, 2007.  For more information and times for the celebration,  see: www.seattletimes.com/sculpturepark  Check out this site for lots of interactive information on the park, the sculptures, maps, development (including watching the park developed over a year's time in one minute) it's really cool! 

"Where Art Meets Earth"....  The Park lies on 9 acres in Seattle's Belltown at the corner of Western Avenue and Broad Street, and conects the Downtown to the shore of Elliott Bay with a newly reclaimed beach accessible from the Park.  The Parks designers are New York Architecture firm of Weiss/Manfredi, and features large outdoor sculptures, commisioned works for the park, donated pieces, as well as the Paccar Pavillon, and the new waterfront beach.  For more information on the creation and development of the Park see: http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/

    The gray skies...waiting for the Grand Opening....

Today the barriers come down.....

Ferry passing by...today people will be stopping by....   Stop by if you can... I will be posting photos of the Grand Opening this weekend too!