Costco to Host Book Signing for Local Seattle Area Authors

MT. PLEASANT, S.C. - June 14, 2013 - PRLog -- Hydroplane racing burst onto the Seattle scene in 1950, and local sports fans embraced it with a passion that is hard to imagine. Throughout the early 1950s, thousands of fans flocked to Lake Washington to watch classic races between Seattle’s Slo-mo-shun boats and a fleet of East Coast challengers. For over 40 years, hydroplane racing was synonymous with summertime in Seattle. During its golden age, when “hydro fever” was at its height, drivers like Bill Muncey, Ron Musson, and Mira Slovak were sports heroes on par with today’s Ken Griffey Jr. or Ichiro.

Hydroplane Racing in Seattle
by David D. Williams
Images of Sports Series
128 pages/ softcover
 Published: June 12, 2006

Met by native Salish people, the ships brought Spanish, British, Russian, and American explorers, as well as settlers and entrepreneurs, to the region. Over the next two centuries, during boom and bust periods, these majestic vessels have continued to ply the waters of Puget Sound. Today the proud tall ships operate in a training and education rather than commercial context; however, the commitment to preserving and promoting their heritage remains strong within the region, as well as throughout the United States and around the globe.

Tall Ships on Puget Sound
by Chuck Fowler, Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society
Images of America Series
128 pages/ softcover
Published: November 12, 2007

Join the authors for a signing:
Where:  Costco
5500 Littlerock Road SW, Turnwater WA 98512
When:  June 15th, 2013; 12:00 —3:00 p.m.

Fjord-like Hood Canal channels beneath the snowcapped Olympic National Park, creating a summer paradise of warm days and inspiring scenery as well as a haven for marine life and watercraft. For eons, Twana Indians crisscrossed in canoes that sliced through water like salmon. The canal’s first tourist, Captain Vancouver, sailed a launch down the scenic route in 1792. For the next century, a mosquito fleet of tugboats, stern-wheelers, fishing boats, and barges ferried the men who came for logging or land. By 1889, lumberman and legislator John McReavy promoted Union City as “Venice of the Pacific.” In the 20th century, canal use shifted from logging to recreation as wealthy Easterners, San Francisco expatriates, and artists founded hunting lodges, fishing resorts, and even an artist colony.Now, in the 21st century, kayaks and personal watercraft skim across the waters, and the canal is more popular than ever.

Proceeds from the sale of this book will benefit the Mason County Historical Society, enabling the group to continue its efforts of collecting, preserving and exhibiting its archival collection.

Join the Author for a Book Signing!
Where:  Costco
10000 Mickelberry Rd NW, Silverdale WA 98383
When:  Saturday, June 15th, 2013; 12:00 —3:00 p.m.

Hood Canal
by Michael Fredson
Images of America Series
128 pages/ softcover
Published: July 23, 2007

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com.  

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