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HUSKY STADIUM STADIUM
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( 43) With room for 72,500, the Husky is Seattle's largest sports stadium, though a
$250-million 2013 renovation may drop the capacity slightly. It is home to the success-
ful Washington Huskies college football team and also hosts athletics events. Games
are well known for being noisier than a Nirvana gig.
AGUA VERDE PADDLE CLUB KAYAKING
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( 206-545-8570; 1303 NE Boat St; single/double kayak per hr $17/22; 10am-dusk Mon-Sat,
to 6pm Sun Mar-Oct; 72) On Portage Bay, near the university, you can rent kayaks
from this friendly place right at the edge of the water. Stand-up paddleboards are also
available (one/two hours $20/34). When you get back from your paddle, be sure to visit
the cafe upstairs to eat fish tacos on the covered deck.
RECYCLED CYCLES CYCLING
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( 206-547-4491; www.recycledcycles.com ; 1007 NE Boat St; 10am-8pm Mon-Fri, to 6pm Sat
& Sun; 66) Recycled Cycles, at the bottom of the U District along Lake Union, sells
used and consignment bikes. More importantly, it rents bikes ($30 a day), meaning out-
of-towners can hit the adjacent Burke-Gilman Trail and explore out as far as Fremont,
Ballard and Discovery Park without touching road. Kids chariots and trail-a-bikes are
also available.
UW WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES CENTER CANOEING
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( 206-543-9433; canoe & rowboat per hr weekday/weekend $9/11; 10am-7pm, closed Nov-
Jan; 43) A good way to explore the waters surrounding the university grounds is to
rent a canoe or rowboat from the UW facility. You need a current driver's license or
passport. The center is in the southeast corner of the Husky Stadium parking lot.
 
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