Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser for Affordable Housing Today at Seattle Home & Garden Show

Athletes of all ages will raise money for affordable housing at “Swim Bike Run for Habitat,” an exercise-based charity event taking place today at the Seattle Home & Garden Show, the nation’s oldest and largest consumer home show.  Every minute or meter they compete, either swimming, biking or running using a swim spa, stationary bike, or treadmill located onsite, Aqua Quip, the Seattle Home Show, Fitness Shop and BECU will make a donation to Habitat for Humanity on their behalf.  

Today is the last day of the Seattle Home & Garden Show at Lumen Field Event Center.

Family Fun Weekend Activities

There will be plenty of fun activities for the whole family this weekend at the Seattle Home & Garden Show!

Showcased this year are game room exhibits, the latest design innovations for remote working and learning and “Yard to Table”, a 6,000 square foot educational community garden, complete with small farm animals.  At Yard to Table, there will be baby chicks every day as well as live beehives (enclosed in glass cases) where the family can see up close the activities of bees and their hives.  As well, there will be rotating presentations on topics such as goat yoga, raising goats and sheep, weaving, growing your own produce, raising chickens, apartment/condo gardening and more, with no two days alike.  

Even more activities include, LANFest, an onsite computer gaming event in conjunction with Best Buy for gamers of all ages and Swim/Bike/Run for Habitat, an onsite fundraiser for affordable housing where you can sign up to compete by swimming, biking or running, with proceeds donated to Habitat for Humanity.

The show opens tomorrow, February 26th at 10am!

Come See Mini Home Offices, a 6,000 Square Foot Educational Community Garden and All the Latest Trends and Services for the Home

From urban gardening to working at home, Northwesterners will be able to see all the latest products, services and trends for the home when the Seattle Home & Garden Show, the nation’s oldest and largest consumer home show, opens its doors February 26 – March 6 at Lumen Field Event Center.  
 
Among the top features at the Seattle Home & Garden Show are:
 
-The Mini-O, a complete mini backyard office that is fully climate controlled (including A/C and an electric fireplace heater) and can easily be relocated if you move

-Yard to Table, a 6,000 square educational community garden showcasing the latest in urban gardening, urban farming, hobby gardening and homesteading, complete with live small farm animals and seminars on topics ranging from beekeeping to raising chickens

-A 20 x 80 foot game room exhibit featuring the latest in game room equipment

-LANFest, an onsite computer gaming event in conjunction with Best Buy for gamers of all ages

-Swim/Bike/Run for Habitat, an onsite fundraiser for affordable housing where the public can sign up to compete by swimming, biking or running, with proceeds donated to Habitat for Humanity

-Daily “Meet the Experts” seminars on all things for exterior and interior home improvement

“Swim/Bike/Run” for Habitat for Humanity

Come see local athletes compete to raise money for affordable housing in an onsite fundraiser here!   Join show visitors to cheer the athletes on as they swim continuously in a swim spa, bike on a stationary bike or run on a treadmill. Every minute, every meter adds up, and Aqua Quip, the Seattle Home Show, Fitness Shop and BECU will make a donation to Habitat for Humanity on their behalf!

KING 5 at Seattle Home Show 2

Dr. Lori on KING 5

"She Shed" by Aurora Quality Buildings

 Seattle Home Show 2 had a special guest this morning: KING 5 News, which did a live remote broadcast here, right from the show floor.  Segments included an interview with star appraiser Dr. Lori, who shared tips on how to decorate your home on the cheap using finds from thrift stores and garage sales; a tour of  the “She Shed” from Aurora Quality Buildings; and a preview of EGGTOBERFEST with chefs already at their grills cooking turkey, today’s menu item in the EGGTOBERFEST holiday BBQ competition.  Be sure to come down to see for yourself!

EGGTOBERFEST

Swim for Habitat for Humanity

There's still time to visit Seattle Home Show 2 to watch volunteers "Swim for Habitat for Humanity".  Sponsored by the Seattle Home Show, Aqua Quip and BECU, “Swim for Habitat for Humanity” helps raise money to build affordable housing for working families who otherwise couldn't afford a new home.

It’s Swim for Habitat for Humanity!

Come on down and join the fun as swimmers raise money for affordable housing at “Swim for Habitat for Humanity.”  Cheer on the swimmers as they attempt to swim continuously in a swim spa for up to 60 minutes without touching the sides or bottom of the pool – it’s harder than you think! Now through Sunday.

Seattle Home Show 2, 2013 Opens Friday, October 4

Seattle Home Show 2 Kicks off October 4-6

The 2013 edition of Seattle Home Show 2 is just around the corner!  The fall version of the oldest and largest home show in the country opens its doors this Friday October 4 for its annual three day run at CenturyLink Field Event Center.  “Get Your Dream On” is the theme of this year’s show, with all kinds of features to delight both homeowners and renters alike.  Everything from the latest new products (many of which are making their Northwest debut here) to free art and antiques appraisals and more will be featured.

Among the highlights of this year’s show are:

·         Hot new products, including spas with built-in Bluetooth features making it easy to listen to your own music outside

·         Man Cave Living. “Man Cave” is a state of mind – the experience of getting together with good friends to have fun.  Enjoy this 600-square-foot Man Cave exhibit featuring games, grilling and giveaways

·         Beer, Wine and Outdoor Living Garden featuring the latest in outdoor living and the chance to sample the best in Northwest beer and wine at Seattle Home Show 2’s Beer, Wine and Outdoor Living Garden presented by Leavenworth Beer Fest and Lulu Boutique of Lake Chelan.

·         Free antique/collectible appraisals by celebrity art and antiques appraiser Dr. Lori of Discovery Channel’s “Auction Kings”

·         Swim for Habitat for Humanity where the public can swim to raise money for Habitat for Humanity sponsored by BECU and Aqua Quip.

·         Chef Demos featuring live cooking demonstrations by some of the leading chefs in the region

We’ll keep you posted here both as the show begins its set up and during the show itself.

FINAL DAY OF “SWIM FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY” AND SEATTLE HOME SHOW 2013

As the Seattle Home Show 2013 draws to a close, Northwesterners are in their final hours of “Swim for Habitat for Humanity,” where they are swimming to raise money for Habitat for Humanity.   Swimmers are doing their best to raise as much money as possible for this non-profit before the show ends tonight by swimming continuously in a swim spa without touching any part of the spa, or any person or any object.   Show visitors are joining in on the fun too by watching the swimmers as they accumulate funds for every minute they swim.  “Swim for Habitat for Humanity” is sponsored by the Seattle Home Show, Aqua Quip and BECU, who are donating $5 for every minute swimmers can swim.   If swimmers swim longer than 30 minutes, the donation increases to $10 per minute.   The public can also make donations to the swim by visiting the Habitat for Humanity website at https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=beab13 and selecting “Swim for Habitat for Humanity” in “kind of donation”.