Seattle Southside, WA FABULOUS SPORTS COMPLEXES, FAMILY-FRIENDLY PARKS AND COLLEGE-LEVEL GYMNASIUMS ENTICE PLANNERS AND TEAMS TO ENJOY UNFORGETTABLE SPORTING EVENTS AT SEATTLE SOUTHSIDE
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PLANNER PERSPECTIVE
“Seattle Southside does a great job for us. They’ve helped us with getting information on different activities going on during March so we can give our attendees the information on where to go, what to do and have a good time.”
Starfire Sports
— Jeff Lovell, President and Executive Director of the Automotive Service Association
North SeaTac Park
From world-class sports facilities to thrill-filled activities, Seattle Southside provides traveling sports teams the chance to explore Seattle’s backyard. Not only is Seattle Southside a beautiful locale that will appeal to anyone, it has plenty to do for family members of all ages.
POPULAR ACTIVITIES
▶ A t The Museum of Flight, visitors can hop in the pilot’s seat and see what it’s like to soar through the sky with surreal and exciting flight simulator rides.
▶ iFLY Indoor Skydiving makes the dream of flight a reality with indoor skydiving in a vertical wind tunnel. iFLY is safe for kids, challenging for adults, exciting for teens, and realistic for skydivers.
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Sports Planning Guide
FACILITY SPOTLIGHT Starfire Sports Soccer, rugby
One of the largest synthetic-turf soccer complexes in the nation, Starfire Sports is the home of numerous soccer and rugby teams, including the practice field of the Seattle Sounders FC and home to Major League Ruby team, Seattle Seawolves. Featuring five grass fields, two indoor FieldTurf fields and seven outdoor FieldTurf fields, the complex’s main stadium also has a capacity of 4,500 spectators.
Field House is an ideal location for basketball tournaments, featuring a gym with 4,000 square feet and a capacity of 225 guests.
North SeaTac Park
Softball, baseball, basketball, BMX racing, disc golf With 160 acres and three different baseball and softball fields available for rent from March to October, North SeaTac Park features an outdoor basketball court, walking and running trails, a BMX track and a disc golf course.
The City of Des Moines
Basketball, volleyball, tennis, cross country, fishing, water sports With a plethora of walking and running trails, beach access and a neighboring marina offering wet and dry moorage for 840 recreational vessels, Des Moines Beach Park has outdoor and indoor space ideal for smaller youth sports teams and events. Listed on the Register of Historic Places, Des Moines
SEATTLE SOUTHSIDE REGIONAL TOURISM AUTHORITY Caitlyn Shearer Business Development Manager 206-686-7261 Caitlyn@SeattleSouthside.com www.seattlesouthside.com @SportsPlanGuide #SportsPG
