Egypt 101

Lumen field in Seattle becomes a theater of dreams at noon today when it raises its curtain on the first Group G act between Belgium and Egypt.

Soccer lovers in the Pacific Northwest will finally join the party this afternoon when European giants Belgium set the ball rolling in a heavyweight Group G clash with African royals Egypt at the imposing 68,000-seat Lumen Field.

If your bank account won’t quite stretch to a trip to Cairo, you can enjoy the flavors of Egypt right here in northwest Spokane.

CAIRO – I’ve been enamored by Egyptian archeology since my freshman year of high school.