On a stormy Seattle night-dare we call it Kraken-esque?-Climate Pledge Arena took its illuminated place on the city's skyline Tuesday. The arena's four-sided "crown ID" lit up at precisely 5 p.m.
Climate Pledge Arena general manager Steve Mattson did the honors, pressing an oversized red button to switch on a glowing green stack of "Climate" and "Pledge" atop a soothing blue "Arena," beaming in east, west, south and north directions. The lighting marked a major milestone in the construction of a brand-new arena under its 1962 World's Fair landmark roof and served as a brilliant finishing touch on the making of the signage.
Crowning Moments
Tuesday night's lighting of the Climate Pledge Arena 'crown ID' was a glorious final step in creating a new entry on the Seattle skyline. Here's the story behind what you see