The Key Arena is the recently expanded home of Seattle Sonics NBA basketball (regular season play spans from November through April; for tickets, call 206.281-5800 or 206.628-0888 or visit their website @ www.nba.com/sonics). It also hosts the fast paced, iced-up action of the WHL Thunderbirds (who power through penalty boxes from September through March; for tickets and information, call 206.448-7825, or visit www.seattle-thunderbirds.com).

Nearby, in Memorial Stadium, you can catch Seattle Sounders soccer action. These stadia (the plural of stadium; true!) also serve as a place you'll want to watch out for if you come to town seeking the big time touring shows of major pop and rock acts, as well as lots of orchestras and opera (the plural of opus; true!)

For a recorded schedule of daily and weekly Seattle Center events, call the Events Line at (206) 684-8582. For general Seattle Center information, please call Customer Services at (206) 684-7200. General Information: Seattle Center Customer Services (206) 684-7200/(206) 684-7100 24-Hour Automated Events Line: (206) 684-8582 Transportation Hotline: (206) 233-3989.

(all this information and more is available on the Pacific Science Center's comprehensive site: http://www.seattlecenter.com and also check out http://www.pacsci.org)