The Seahawks have really done it this time and the city of Seattle has got a thing or two to say about it. “Hurray!” is one of them and “Let’s have a parade!” is the other.

In case you’re in a cocoon or in Denver … The Seahawks have won Super Bowl XLVlll over the Denver Broncos 43-8. This is the first major championship in the city in 35 years. It was 1979 when the Seattle SuperSonics won the NBA Championship. And just look how dearly and longingly we’ve held on to that record as a city – and now we have a new one to celebrate. Cheers to the Hawks! (Note: The WNBA’s Seattle Storm have won two championships, in 2004 and 2010. And that’s cool, too.)

The parade will be on Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and run from 4th Avenue south of Denny Way to Century Link field.

Here’s the mayor’s news release:

Congratulations to Super Bowl XLVIII Champions, the Seattle Seahawks. A welcome home Victory Celebration Parade is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 5th. The parade will start on 4th Avenue south of Denny Way and will end at CenturyLink Field. “What a great day for the Seahawks and a great day for Seattle,” said Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, who was in New Jersey attending the game. “This is the first NFL Championship for the team and a great achievement for the franchise. My congratulations go to the players, coaches and to the fans who all contributed to win this title. Now the city will prepare to celebrate in the way that only Seattle knows how.” Fans are encouraged to come and celebrate our team– safely and responsibly. Our 12’s are the best fans in the country and care about the great Northwest. The City of Seattle and the Seattle Seahawks encourage every fan to act conscientiously after the game. Extra safety patrols will be out from Seattle Police Department. The country’s eyes are upon us, let’s honor our team’s great win and take care to not do anything that would detract from their outstanding achievement. Residents are encouraged to carpool or take transit to the victory parade. Parking will be limited and traffic is likely to be slow. For more information about the events on Wednesday, please visit Seahawks.com, where further details will be available on Monday, February 3. Congratulations Seahawks!

What will happen to Seattle with this big win tonight? Well, there have been some fireworks … expected … and lots of yelling and screaming (in joy … we suspect) … and people poured out of their condos and apartments downtown waving beers and climbing to some higher ground to hoot and holler.

But – “Seattle’s the kind of city nobody burns down,” said Seattle downtown’s 5-Point bartender Dan McKay.

… doesn’t mean the police won’t be busy, however. But, we’re focussing on the fun stuff in this story! Like our team celebrating, too:

Then there were the parade floats …?

Now for the video roundup:

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Video: Fans take to the streets after Hawks Super Bowl win



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