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BASKETBALL
The NBA's Seattle SuperSonics ( & 800/4NBA-TIX or 206/283-3865; www.
supersonics.com) play in the Key Arena at Seattle Center, and though they
always seem to trail behind the Portland Trailblazers, they generally put in a
good showing every season. Tickets are $11 to $129 and are available at the
arena box office and through Ticketmaster ( & 206/628-0888 ). Tickets can
generally be had even on short notice, except for games against the Lakers and
Blazers, which are always well attended.
The University of Washington Huskies women's basketball team has been
pretty popular for years, and Seattle also has a pro women's basketball team. The
Women's National Basketball Association's (WNBA) Seattle Storm ( & 877/
WNBA-TIX or 206/217-WNBA; www.storm.wnba.com) brings professional
women's basketball to Seattle's Key Arena. Ticket prices range from $8 to $60 and
are available at the arena box office and through Ticketmaster ( & 206/628-0888 ).
For information on the women's and men's Huskies basketball games, contact
University of Washington Sports ( & 206/543-2200; www.gohuskies.com).
FOOTBALL
Although the NFL's Seattle Seahawks ( & 888/NFL-HAWK or 206/381-7816;
www.seahawks.com) aren't the most highly regarded of Seattle's professional
sports teams, they do have a new stadium. Seahawks Stadium stands on the site
of the old Kingdome and is adjacent to the Seattle Mariners' Safeco Field. Tick-
ets to games run $23 to $79 and are generally readily available, depending on
how well the team is doing. However, games against Oakland, Denver, and a cou-
ple of other teams usually sell out as soon as tickets first go on sale in August.
Tickets are sold through Ticketmaster ( & 206/622-HAWK; www.ticketmaster.
com). Traffic and parking in the vicinity of Seahawks Stadium is a nightmare on
game days, so take the bus if you can.
Tours of the new stadium are available daily at 12:30 and 2:30pm and cost
$7 for adults and $5 for seniors and children 4 to 12 (free for children 3 and
under). For reservations, contact Seahawks Stadium ( &

206/381-7582;

www.seahawksstadium.com).
Not surprisingly, the University of Washington Huskies ( & 206/543-2200;
www.gohuskies.com), who play in Husky Stadium on the university campus,
have a loyal following. Big games (Nebraska or Washington State) sell out as
soon as tickets go on sale in the summer. Other games can sell out in advance,
but obstructed-view tickets are usually available on game day. Ticket prices range
from $32 to $36 for reserved seats and from $16 to $18 for general admission.

9 Shopping
Nordstrom, Eddie Bauer, REI—these names are familiar to shoppers all across
the country. They're also the names of stores that got their start here in Seattle,
which has long been the place to shop in the Northwest. Throw in such regional
favorites as Pendleton, Nike, and Filson, and you'll find that Seattle is a great
place to shop, especially if you're in the market for recreational and outdoors
gear and clothing.
As the Northwest's largest city, Seattle has also become home to all the national
retail chains you would expect to find in a major metropolitan area. These chains
have taken over many of the storefronts of downtown Seattle and have opened
flashy stores. The names and merchandise should be familiar: Banana Republic,
Levi Strauss, Ann Taylor, St. John, Louis Vuitton, Coach, Tiffany & Co., Old