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Surrounded by sparkling blue waters and nestled between the jagged Olympic
Mountains to the West and the volcanic peaks of the Cascade Range to the
east, Seattle beckons with all the magic of the Pacific Northwest. The
Emerald City offers a wonderful variety of adventures including watersports,
mountain hiking or bicycling or the more tame pursuits of golfing, museums
and walks. There is no better time to visit than in June, when long summer
evenings enhance the natural beauty of the city. For our Night Out, Summer
School attendees will taste very briefly the unique culture of Tillicum
Village, where Native American Indian culture is showcased in a magnificent
setting on Blake Island.
The University of Washington is conveniently located about three miles
north of downtown Seattle, on the northern shore of Lake Washington. The
summer school lectures will be held in the Auditorium of the HUB (Student
Union Building) which has a capacity for 470 people, and is just a seven
minute walk from the northern lakeside residences.
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Late June weather in Seattle is moderate, ranging from 60-70 degrees.
Casual layered clothing is recommended (T-shirt, sweat-shirt or fleecy,
rainjacket) to cover all the possible activities (boating at night could
be cool) and to allow maximum flexibility. With an average monthly precipitation
of only 1.4 inches for June, rain usually consists of passing showers
or a gentle mist. An umbrella may be advisable for the short walk to the lecture theater.
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