Like everyone else, I have seen lots of content online about World Cup and American stadiums, and how blown away international fans are by the size and spectacle of them all. Obviously Lumen and Seattle have been getting lots of love since yesterday, and it just occurred to me today as I was driving up thru town:
Imagine if you had taken an international fan and told them “If you were to hop on the train at Pioneer Square and ride it just 4 stops north. Upon exiting the station, you would find yourself at a stadium that is definitively larger than Lumen (by approx. 4K seats) and arguably has a better view from the stands of the Lake/Rainier/Cascades (this is subjective). It’s also better served by the light rail system compared to Lumen, (but not public transit in general) and it is located well-within the city limits of Seattle… but we don’t have the matches there”. I have to imagine they would be pretty shocked.
Obviously there are many reasons why Husky Stadium would be a tough spot to host WC games; the lack of bars/restaurants/hotels in the immediate proximity comes to mind. We are very blessed to have these 2 awesome venues here.
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