I first noticed it shining over my building on Capitol Hill. It was obviously coming from downtown somewhere, but where? The last time I saw one of these was as a kid back in Texas; a long bike ride led me to the “old” bowling alley. It was hardly worth the effort.
But tonight, a fussy baby that is best soothed to sleep in the backseat of the car gave me a reason to seek out the source of this beacon.
From Melrose, right above the highway, it seemed clear that Seattle Center hosted the light itself.
A quick ride down the hill brought me to the Pacific Science Center.
And lastly, a trip up to Kerry Park, to enjoy the addition to the skyline.
Unfortunately, the baby in the backseat prevented me from seeking out the actual source. But with the number of cars pulling up around the Science Center, I’m sure the story will come out shortly (a quick visit to the Center’s website provided no information).
It’s a promotion for Bing, the new Microsoft search engine. Last night was the third night. Here’s a discussion from night 1:
http://community.livejournal.com/seattle/5917070.html
It’s for Microsoft’s relaunch of their search engine, BING.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/microsoft/2009298137_b
The company even held a Seattle launch event, beaming a searchlight into the sky Tuesday night and raising a flag atop the Space Needle to mark Bing’s debut.
http://blog.seattlepi.com/microsoft/archives/170050.asp
I think it’s about Bing.
Oh, I see Andrew already commented :(
thanks, folks. i must have been living under a rock…
This goose chase produced some great pictures!
Hi Keith–you were not living under a rock. The promotion at the needle has been super low-key. I only knew what it was because my husband works on one of the teams doing it. Even the Seattle Times article only mentioned the spotlight in the middle of the article with a one-line about them doing the spotlight.
Isn’t it sorta funny that a promotion would be low-key? Seems like that’s counterproductive…