Seattle, Washington: Woman dressed as a mermaid at the Seafair Pirates Landing at Alki Beach Park. The iconic event is the unofficial start to summer in Seattle and the kickoff to Seafair. The pirates have a long history dating back to the first Seafair festival in 1950. The summer festival encompasses a wide variety of small neighborhood events leading up to several major city-wide celebrations. The Seafair Pirates are an organization that works year-round entertaining children in hospitals and performing other acts of community service including extensive fundraising.
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