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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

City Obama Street Party!

Posted by Jonah Spangenthal-Lee on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 8:33 PM

Stranger news intern Aaron Pickus reports there's a spontaneous Obama party happening on Capitol Hill.

There's a crowd of about 200 people in Cal Anderson park right now. I'm working on getting pictures.

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Pics and videos of the early samba and drum action at Seattle Central. Have fun kids.

Posted by jseattle on January 20, 2009 at 8:52 PM

Some would argue that a party in a park is not a street party.

Posted by stinkbug on January 20, 2009 at 9:09 PM

it started roughly around Pike and Broadway, and happily meandered its way over to Cal Anderson. cops followed us the whole time but never got involved. probably peaked at around 300 people. it was no "election night" blowout, but still awesome!

Posted by yelahneb on January 20, 2009 at 9:35 PM

is it still worth checking out (now @ 9:40)?

Posted by blackhook on January 20, 2009 at 9:41 PM

some video from the march:

http://www.vimeo.com/2904653

Posted by yelahneb on January 20, 2009 at 11:24 PM

Those are just Wamu ex-employees who heard Obama had sent around a truck with government cheese.

Fellows, it's near the bocce court!

Posted by ExMu on January 20, 2009 at 11:25 PM

@5: I see some Slog commenters in that march/party.

Posted by Jessica on January 21, 2009 at 8:48 AM

so, it was some sort of folk-life-burning-man-matrix2 party?

i'm glad people had fun.

Posted by infrequent on January 21, 2009 at 9:11 AM

These dancers were on the corner of 11th and Pine adjusting their (brrr!) sandals. They have headdresses with grazillions of feathers at least a yard long.

Posted by Bethany Jean Clement on January 21, 2009 at 9:50 AM