Lumen Field, Part 1
“I get a strange magic. Oh, what a strange magic.”
Electric Light Orchestra
How to spend NYE? Decisions, decisions. Should you spend it with 12 of your closest friends…or with “The 12’s” of Seattle?
Well if you select the latter, you should be warned that there may be a “strange magic” at Lumen Field and “The 12’s” likely have something to do with it.
An informal nod of appreciation to their fans, the Seattle Seahawks lovingly refer to their enthusiastic fans as “The 12’s” because they bring enough loud and verbal support on a weekly basis that their fans can be regarded as their “12th” player during each game.
Those “12’s” brought enough support during this game to reach a reported 107 decibels (which prompted Dana’s Apple Watch to issue multiple “loud environmental warnings” 🤯). I not only observed multiple fans wearing earplugs, but at least one (adult) wearing full ear muffs.
Perhaps it is exactly that auditory overload which prompts the “strange magic” at this venue. I mean, something motivated Marshawn Lynch (Seahawks legend) to pump up players on the field pre-game, Julio Rodriguez (Seattle Mariners baseball star) to raise the “12 Flag” pre-game, “Blitz the Seahawk” to fire t-shirts with a REVOLVING CANNON into the crowd during halftime, or a VISITING fan to share with the HOME fans near him a football that was kicked over the protective netting. (Although that visiting fan was required to return the game ball to the field, a commemorative ball was provided for him to keep—which I’m pretty certain the 12’s had something to do with. 😉)
Walking to Lumen Field from most downtown hotels is reasonable (approximately 40 minutes), but we’d recommend avoiding 3rd Avenue at all costs (day or night—if you’ve visited Seattle at any point during the past few years, you’ll know exactly why.)
And that’s…Henry’s Take.
Lumen Field
800 Occidental Avenue South
Seattle, Washington
(206) 381-7555
www.lumenfield.com
