Make it a special Fourth of July with a cruise

  • Friday, June 26, 2009 3:40pm
  • Life

If you’re looking for something special to do on the Fourth of July, check out the Argosy Cruises schedule.

It’s a three-hour dinner cruise for ages 21 and older from 8 p.m. July 4 to 12:45 a.m. July 5. It departs from Seattle and features a four-course meal and a view of the fireworks from Elliott Bay for $139, plus taxes and fees.

For a more casual atmosphere, look up the fireworks cruise featuring Ezell’s Chicken and the Dixieland Jazz Band from 7:45 to 11:45 p.m. July 4, departing from Kirkland.

Besides the Oprah-famed chicken, they’ll have rolls, coleslaw, potato salad, baked beans and peach cobbler, along with fireworks on Lake Union. It’s $79 for adults, $59 for ages 5 to 12, plus taxes and fees.

Call 800-642-7816 or see argosycruises.com.

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