Whirl and Twirl at Seattle's Best Damn Happy Hour Today

April is Whirligig! time at Seattle Center, when kids bounce and slide on huge inflatable rides. Sounds fun, eh? We think so, and we see no reason for adults to be denied such abounding pleasure. So we're commandeering a few of the Whirligig! rides for this month's edition of Seattle's Best Damn Happy Hour, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m., today, April 17, in Seattle Center Armory.

And if the rides weren't enough to re-connect happy hour attendees to their "inner child," we are adding a HULA HOOP competition with thirst-quenching prizes.

Next Thursday's Happy Hour also offers game play, music by DJ Hitman, outstanding happy hour foods freshly prepared by Seattle Center Armory eateries and a fine line-up of specialty cocktails. There are also opportunities to win tickets to activities at Seattle Repertory Theatre, EMP Museum, Pacific Science Center, Pacific Northwest Ballet and KeyArena.

Entry to Seattle's Best Damn Happy Hour is free. Attendees must be 21or older, and I.D. is required. Check online at www.seattlecenter.com/happyhour for more information and a full list of food and drink specials or call 206 684-7200.

About Seattle's Best Damn Happy Hour: Between work and play, there is happy hour. Seattle's Best Damn Happy Hour, the third Thursday of every month in the renovated Seattle Center Armory, features specialty cocktails, beer, wine and delicious food specials prepared by Armory eateries, large and small floor and board games, guest DJs and great prizes. No cover (21+.) I.D. is required. Seattle's Best Damn Happy Hour is sponsored by Coca-Cola, T-Mobile, Seattle Center Foundation and City of Seattle.