City officials are now anticipating about 300,000 people — triple the original estimate — will turn out for a Seahawks Super Bowl victory parade in downtown Seattle on Wednesday. The parade will start at 11 a.m. south of Denny Way, and travel south down Fourth Avenue to CenturyLink Field. Mayor Ed Murray said on Monday that the Seattle Police Department, federal agencies, the King County Sheriffs Office, the Washington State Patrol and local transit agencies are all working to orchestrate the celebration effort. The parade, he said, could turn out to be one of the largest public events in Seattle's history. While Seattle schools will be in session, Murray hopes they'll consider it an excused absence if parents decide to let their students take the day off. Oh, and what about the cost? The Seahawks, Murray said, will pick up most of the tab. The mayor, however, declined to give specific numbers on Tuesday, saying he didn't want to get them wrong or give the 'Hawks "sticker-shock." Some folks aren't waiting for an officially sanctioned chance to celebrate with the players, according to this Golden Tate tweet spotted by Crosscut contributor @Art_Thiel. — B.L.
