Touring Seattle
October 30, 2009 by Hanna08
The best place to begin a stroll in Seattle is along the Waterfront. Fresh seafood tempts you as you stroll past restaurants and specialty shops. At Pier 52, catch a ferry across the Elliot Bay to Bainbridge or Vashon Islands. The Waterfront offers one of the best views of the jagged, snow-capped peaks of the Olympic Mountains.
Next, head east up the hill to Pike Place Market, the nation’s oldest working farmers market and a favorite Seattle landmark. You’ll find the Market brimming with the fresh seafood, locally grown fruits and vegetables, and handcrafted Northwest specialties. Catch a flying salmon if you can. Enjoy a cup of coffee from the world’s first Starbucks store or spend hours exploring the Market’s labyrinth of shops. if you have time, make a quick stop at Seattle’s Central Library. A Dutch architect designed this dramatic steel and glass structure that draws thousands of visitors each year. Order a luxury chauffeur to take you around in style, so that you can enjoy your day with out any hassles.
Catch the Seattle Center Monorail at Westlake Center. Built for the 1962 World’s Fair, you can ride it north to the Seattle Center. Here you will find the Space Needle, Pacific Science Center, with Boeing and Eames IMAX Theaters, The Children’s Museum, Experience Music Project (EMP), the Science Fiction Museum & Hall of Fame.
Next, Go to one of the most recognizable landmarks in Seattle, The Space Needle. Ride to the top where you can enjoy fine dining at SkyCity, the Needle’s breathtaking restaurant that revolves 500 feet above the city streets. From here (or the public viewing deck) you can enjoy 360 degree view of the Puget Sound, the Olympic Mountains, the city skyline and the Cascade Mountains, including Mount Rainier.
Later, head south and catch the latest exhibits at the world renowned Seattle Art Museum (SAM) and the newly added Olympic Sculpture Park. Form there, its just blocks to historical Pioneer Square, the city’s oldest neighborhood. If you are looking to have a crazy night on the town, go to Belltown, it a little north of the Seattle Art Museum. Belltown has to offer some of the nicest and most luxurious lounges and clubs. Dress up nice and enjoy the night life in Seattle.
One of the most unique perspectives of the city is right below street level. On June 6, 1889, a fire ravaged downtown Seattle. In the wake of the tragedy, city leaders decided it was more cost-effective to build on top of the ruins and an underground city was born. Take the acclaimed Underground Tour and view peculiar, below street level storefronts and learn about Seattle’s offbeat history full of renegades and rogues.
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missoula is an awesome location for going anywhere in all directions. the geography is beautiful, getting to washingtion, the gorge, outdoor activities, cultural events is simple.
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We have tickets to this Saturday’s NW Music Fest concert in Pioneer Square. We’re driving up from Eugene for it. And then driving back.
It opens at 3pm, music starting at 4pm. I have a few questions, for those (if any) who have done this before.
1. How early to line up in order to get seats on the brick steps?
2. Can we bring food in? And our own water?
3. I am assuming that Broadway and Yamhill is the entrance, but is this correct?
4. I am also assuming that I we got there around 2:30 we could snag come parking SOMEWHERE around there. . .but would it behoove us to park somewhere else, and take the MAX there? And would the MAX be running afterwards (I can’t believe that it wouldn’t, with that many people leaving the area)?
5. Anything else that I should know?
Thank you, in advance!
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The Pike Place Market IS the best place to wander around. It is definitely not "a chain". It is very unique and historic and is much beloved by locals – it's not just another tourist trap. The reason it's in all of the guide books is because it is one of the best places to go to see and understand the culture of Seattle. Within the area of the market you will find most of the things you mention you're looking for – record stores, street art, cozy bookstores, vintage stores, etc.
Some other suggestions would be the Fremont neighborhood, Capital Hill, U District (area around the University of Washington) and the waterfront right down the stairs from the Pike Place Market.
There aren't really any secret places in Seattle that the guidebooks don't mention.
Seattle museum of art.