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the pictures make me hope that they succeed. i would certainly go see it 
in person once it is built. this is much nicer than the inferiority 
complex (errr the sports and entertainment arena).
p

http://www.giantlavalamp.com/

 Theme structures built for cities throughout the world are constructed to 
draw attention and tourists. As someone said, “never underestimate the 
power of awe.” Paris has the Eiffel Tower, Seattle has the Space Needle 
and Soap Lake has the worlds largest Lava Lamp!

Soap Lake, a once bustling spa town due to its unique mineral lake with 
water that rivals Baden Baden, Germany, is located in Eastern Washington 
State, USA and is no longer bustling, but in fact needs re-development.

Numerous attempts have been made to revitalize the community and its past 
still inspire residents and civic leaders to “come up with something” 
to reenergize the town to provide a renewed business and economic 
vitality.

Two enterprising citizens of the town, who both possess design 
backgrounds, have hit upon an idea that they believe will guarantee the 
revitalization effort.

The giant Lava Lamp, proposed for the very center of the town, (see photo 
enclosed) is a wonderfully whimsical and appropriate theme structure for 
Soap Lake.

“After 14,000,000 years Lava has returned to Soap Lake.” The region is 
one of the last areas of the earth to have had a massive flow of lava. The 
development of The Lava Lamp theme structure returns ‘Lava” to the 
region in a rather unusual and incredibly interesting way.

“People will come to see this from all over the world, just as they do 
when visiting other structures of awe,” says Brent Blake and John 
Glassco of Soap Lake, the team behind the concept. “Think of the 
interest this structure will have on people. It is an active, mesmerizing, 
vividly colorful and always changing kinetic structure. What other theme 
structures in the world possess such features? Visitors will be thrilled 
to see such a thing and will be rewarded by its scale, show of light and 
constantly changing elements."

Grand Coulee Dam is just up the road from Soap Lake and draws 1.5 million 
tourists a year. The Worlds Largest Lava Lamp will draw from that group 
and others and put Soap Lake back on the map and secure the town's 
economic future.

Information concerning this project and its developers can be obtained by 
contacting:

Brent Blake 206-972-8587

Details:

The Lava Lamp is proposed to be 60+ feet high with a diameter of 18+ feet.

It is constructed of cast 4-6 inch thick reinforced glass with a 
structural metal base and top cap. The contents of the lamp will be 
similar to conventional lava lamps, which contain a combination of liquids 
and colored treated water.

The base will contain the electrical units that power the lamps to warm 
and light the contents of the glass cylinder structure.

At mid-point of the structure, where the base meets the glass cylinder, an 
observation platform with a catwalk surrounding the glass cylinder will be 
constructed with access to the platform provided by a circular stair 
weaving up the base from the ground. A fee will be established to access 
the platform, which will provide money to help finance and maintain the 
structure. The platform will offer views of the community and the lake.

Service and maintenance of the structure will be provided by a joint 
collaboration of the City of Soap Lake and a private foundation called 
SoLa LaLa, (Soap Lake Lava Lamp). Financing of the structure will come 
from numerous sources including the Economic Development Councils of the 
City, County, State and Federal Government, and private contributions.

The position or site of the structure will draw visitors to the very 
center of the town, which will help to support the businesses on Main 
Street and throughout the central business district including adjacent 
cities and towns. The structure will provide the stimulus to draw 
thousands of visitors and provide income and prosperity to the state, 
county, community and area businesses.

The structure, similar to the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Space Needle 
in Seattle, Washington, will provide worldwide interest and positive 
publicity for the City of Soap Lake, Grant County and the State of 
Washington

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