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Jaunted Reporting Live: How to Follow Our Adventures During the Boeing 787 First Delivery

September 23, 2011 at 6:43 PM | by | Comments (2)

Have you heard enough about Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner? Hopefully not, because the fancy schmancy new airplane hasn't even been delivered to its first airline yet. That is, until this upcoming Monday it hasn't.

That's right—Monday marks the official delivery of the 787 to All Nippon Airways, an international airline based in Japan and an airline champing at the bit with excitement over the occasion. They'll get the keys to the bird, itself sporting some pretty flashy new livery—check out a rendering of that here. Needless to say, this whole event is a huge deal for travel, aviation, business, technology and the good ol' US of A, and we'll be there for it all.

Landing in Seattle bright and early Sunday morning (after some 20-ish hours of flying from Southeast Asia), we'll be sharing our experiences at Boeing facilities, on the tarmac and in the briefing rooms as much as humanly (and technically) possible. Here's how to follow along for all our hot and bothered 787 excitement:

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Seattle's Space Needle Wants to Send You to...Umm...Space

August 8, 2011 at 3:19 PM | by | Comments (0)

We've spent the last few years tracking how private space tourism is becoming a capital-T Thing—and of course now that the space shuttle program is dead, private space flight is for better or worse the only game in town.

You might also remember a post from last year about commercial space travel company Space Adventures, which inked a deal with Boeing for vehicles that could be shot into low-earth orbit. We speculated at the time that the world was still many years from regular launches, both because it takes time to build spaceships and because we still don't really have the infrastructure to launch them.

All of that aside, we're certainly getting closer. There are now contests springing up promising to send lucky winners into space, with the latest coming from the team behind the Seattle Space Needle. The iconic tourist attraction was built for the 1962 World's Fair and, as its 50th anniversary celebration approaches, organizers want to recapture some of that futuristic magic.

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It's Time for the 'Twilight' Convention Tour!

January 18, 2011 at 3:12 PM | by | Comments (0)

This week, Twilight fans will get another chance to meet their favorite cast members, and each other, as the 2011 Twilight Saga Fan Convention Tour kicks off this weekend in Seattle.

This weekend's Twilight Con will include appearances by BooBoo Stewart and Julia Jones, who play Seth and Leah Clearwater in the films. Because the final two movies, Breaking Dawn I & II, are still filming many of the first conventions may not have a full roster of celebs but by this summer, the conventions' should be brimming with Twilight stars! There may even be a few appearances by Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart or Taylor Lautner, who all showed up at last year's L.A. convention.

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Economy Kama Sutra: We Take Air New Zealand's New 'SkyCouch' for a Test Nap

January 4, 2011 at 9:31 AM | by | Comment (1)

As you might have guessed from our preview last week, we were all up in and around the all-new interiors on the first of Air New Zealand’s five 777-300ER’s last week, when we hopped aboard the delivery flight from Seattle to Los Angeles. Of course our first order of business was to cuddle up in the new SkyCouch.

Here’s a quick video we asked one of the friendly flight attendants to make showing us how to set up the SkyCouch for slumber, and then we’ll fill you in on our experience test-napping it during the long-haul flight from Los Angeles to Auckland...

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Our First Look at Air New Zealand’s New Boeing 777, Including the SkyCouch!

December 24, 2010 at 10:48 AM | by | Comments (0)

Earlier this week, we took a pre-holiday jaunt up to Seattle for a quickie tour of the Boeing factory, including visits to the 777 and 787 production lines, with the final goal being a tete-a-tete with Air New Zealand’s new SkyCouch-equipped 777-300ERs.

At their flagship facility in Everett, Washington, just outside Seattle, we heard about the company’s strategic planning for the future and it’s twin-pronged strategy of promoting the 777 and 787 as complementary components of an airline’s service. As the giant planes ever so slowly inched along on their assembly lines, we learned that although Boeing is only turning out 5 777s monthly right now, the plan is to increase productivity to 8.3 a month by 2013, for a grand total of 100 a year.

And then we were off to visit the big guns: the 787 Dreamliner and Air NZ's new baby, a shiny 777-300ER.

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'A Christmas Story: The Musical' Hits The Stage In Seattle

December 14, 2010 at 12:06 PM | by | Comment (1)

Christmas just wouldn't be the same without a marathon of the classic A Christmas Story. If nothing else, the movie taught an entire generation that sticking your tongue on a frozen flagpole isn't the best idea.

Now the movie has been turned into a musical for the stage, being executive produced by none other than Ralphie himself, Peter Billingsley. A Christmas Story: The Musical! includes an original score by Broadway composers Benj Paske and Justin Paul which Billingsley hopes will help the show become as popular as the original film.

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Seattle's Science Fiction Museum Will Debut 'Avatar' Exhibition

December 6, 2010 at 4:45 PM | by | Comments (0)

A new museum exhibition opening next year will bring the magic of Pandora to Seattle. Avatar: The Exhibition, which features artifacts, props and costumes from the blockbuster movie, will debut at Seattle's Science Fiction Museum on June 4, 2011 and will run through September 3, 2012.

According to Avatar director James Cameron, "Fans will be able to see in-person the workmanship behind the film, whether it's how scenes are captured; or how a Na'vi costume was built first as a real world garment then produced digitally."

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How to Get Tickets to Seattle's Bumbershoot 2010

August 24, 2010 at 11:11 AM | by | Comments (0)

For better or for worse Labor Day is right around the corner. There’s no escaping the end of the summer season, so rather than sulking away the end of the warm weather we suggest making some Labor Day plans as soon as possible. If a cheap getaway isn’t cheap enough, just join the crowds in Seattle for this year’s edition of Bumbershoot.

From September 4-6, the festival brings together an eclectic mixture of music, arts, and all kinds of other cool stuff. It’s the largest urban arts festival on the continent, so expect to get cozy with over 150,000 of your closest friends. Even if you don’t line up for the comedy shows, indie markets, or weird dance performances there’s always the music. This year is a good one, as Weezer, Mary J. Blige, and Bob Dylan bring the best in music to the masses.

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Seattle Gets Its Very Own Harry Potter Exhibit

August 13, 2010 at 8:31 AM | by | Comments (0)

Universal Studios is the new mecca for all things Harry Potter, but if it’s just too far—or too expensive—to squeeze into the last few months of summer we have another option coming to Seattle this fall. The Pacific Science Center is getting the final things in place to welcome a Harry Potter exhibition starting on October 23.

The exhibit brings all sorts of props and costumes from the movies to the masses, but please remember to look and not touch. All items on display will be included within settings inspired by the Harry Potter films, so it will be just like stepping inside of the movies. Get ready to walk through the Great Hall as well as the Gryffindor common room. Unfortunately, we don’t think there will be any Butterbeer in the gift shop to whet your whistle on the way out of the exhibition.

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Everything is Upgradeable on the 787 at Boeing's Design Studio

June 1, 2010 at 8:33 AM | by | Comments (0)

Unfortunately we don’t have the capital to look into purchasing our very own Boeing 787, but there are plenty of airlines that do have the necessary cash. That’s why Boeing has set up a design studio to let airline executives pick and choose all the little options that will make their airline’s fleet of next generation aircraft the very best.

Within the showroom, interested parties will be able to take mock interiors for a spin, complete with all that fancy LED cabin lighting as well as those awesome window shades. Feel free to bring along your carry-on luggage as well, because even if the airline says it’s too big, it might just fit into the new oversized overhead bins. It sounds like a car dealership, but without the high pressure sales and the guy dressed like Dwight from The Office.

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Seattle Art Museum Pays Homage to Grunge God Kurt Cobain

Where: 1300 First Ave [map], Seattle, WA, United States, 98101
May 20, 2010 at 10:15 AM | by | Comments (0)

Kurt Cobain at MTV’s Live & Loud, Seattle, WA, December 13, 1993, by Alice Wheeler

It smells like teen spirit at the Seattle Art Museum. The museum recently opened "Kurt," an exhibit that honors the godfather of grunge music, Kurt Cobain. But you won't see band tees or guitar picks that the singer-guitarist actually used. Instead, you'll find works from artists who were influenced by the former Nirvana frontman.

Although it's been 16 years since Cobain's death, his life and musical legacy continue to inspire artists of all kinds, not just musicians. There are more than 80 pieces on display at SAM in every medium, from sculpture to video. And most of the date from 1994 onward.

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Seattle Has the Awesomest Events, Like May's Grilled Cheese Recipe Contest

April 30, 2010 at 12:35 PM | by | Comments (0)

Pike Place Market in Seattle is already a must-see foodie and tourist destination, but in a few weeks it’s going to get an upgrade as the Seattle Cheese Festival hits the market on May 15 and 16.

Cheese showcases—can you say free samples—run throughout the festival on both days, but there are much more focused events as well. Fans of pizza will want to take in the mozzarella making demonstration. Here you’ll learn what it takes to craft something way better than the bagged shredded stuff, and they’ll even teach you how to make burratta—it’s fresh mozzarella with cream in the middle. Of course there will be plenty of wine to go with your cheese as well. Hit up the wine and beer garden, and five tasty samples can be yours for just $10. However, you might want to bring your own crackers—just in case.

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