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My kids and I have this quarterly ritual. We visit the Pacific Science Center. We find that...
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My kids and I have this quarterly ritual. We visit the Pacific Science Center. We find that there is always something to discover and that they update their exhibits frequently, each one more interesting than the previous. Great fun place that's also educational and a nice breather from the malls.
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I was a walk in client and they were welcoming and great from the start, everyone says hi when ...
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I was a walk in client and they were welcoming and great from the start, everyone says hi when you walk in. Went in for a shampoo, blow dry and syle...which was a AMAZING!!!! The scalp massage they gave me during the shampoo was sooooo relaxing! I loved the way Jamie, my stylist, styled my hair! Actually ended up staying for a mani from Rachel. One of the best main's I've ever had. Everyone was so warm and nice I didn't want to leave. I will definetely be going back!!!! Thanks The Loft staff, you are all wonderful!!!!
Pros: Very welcoming and friendly!
Cons: nothing I can think of!!!
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I love that I can see an amazing big jazz name in a beautiful, classy venue for less than 20...
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I love that I can see an amazing big jazz name in a beautiful, classy venue for less than 20 dollars as a student. I love that Jazz Alley also goes above and beyond just jazz concerts and also includes more eclectic names as well. All the shows are top quality, and the food is pretty good as well. If you're planning on having dinner, it will set you back a little though... plan on upwards of 20-30 per person.
Students, make sure to ask about student discounts. Such an amazing deal!
Pros: Great atmosphere and great names, 1/2 price student tix
Cons: Expensive Menu
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Seattle Art Museum
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Art Museums
100 University Street
Seattle,
Washington 98101
(206) 654-3100
Seattle Art Museum, located downtown inthe business district, has some amazing works of art to...
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Seattle Art Museum, located downtown inthe business district, has some amazing works of art to see. Hammering Man, who accents the entrance is only a tease of what's inside. Everything from master painters, to sculptures to native folk art is on display. They have quite a good African section as well. Travelling displays mean that there's always something new to see, so what are you waiting for, come get an eyeful of art!
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EMP Music Museum
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Sports & Recreation
325 5 Ave N Seattle
Seattle,
Washington 98121
(206) 770-2700
I was amazed by the design of the EMP, both from the inside and just looking at it from the...
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I was amazed by the design of the EMP, both from the inside and just looking at it from the outside. I'm not much of a music junkie, so I didn't appreciate the exhibits as much as my friends did, but the few things I did understand left me speechless. Admission, like any other famous museum, was a bit pricey, but I think everyone should go inside at least once in their life.
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The Museum of Flight
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Sports & Recreation
9404 E Marginal Way S
Seattle,
Washington 98101
(206) 764-5720
The museum of flight is an amazing, fascinating place to spend a day - or a few hours. They have...
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The museum of flight is an amazing, fascinating place to spend a day - or a few hours. They have displays on all stages of aviation - starting with the Wright Brothers in Kitty Hawk, through the present day and even a special section regarding space flight. My personal favorite is walking through Air Force One - and seeing Jackie O's famous bathroom that she designed. It's not a huge deal by today's standards, but pretty it's amazing to be able to explore the actual aircraft that carried Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy and Nixon on official business.
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Frye Art Museum
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Museums & Galleries
704 Terry Ave
Seattle,
Washington 98104
(206) 622-9250
Rooms of modern paintings and renaissance paintings, no admission fee to get in, and the security...
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Rooms of modern paintings and renaissance paintings, no admission fee to get in, and the security guards aren't overzealous like MOMA or SAM. They have a rotating display of a modern painter in the front "lobbys" and their permanent work in the middle, with a room in the back for a guest traveling exhibit. Specializes in paintings, not sculptures, although they do get a few guest sculptures. Give yourself a hour and you'll do fine.
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Museum of Flight
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Museums & Galleries
9404 E Marginal Way S
Seattle,
Washington 98108
(206) 764-5700
Well, the kids really don't like it so much, but for me, getting there is always a special treat....
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Well, the kids really don't like it so much, but for me, getting there is always a special treat. There is something about seeing a real Concorde or walking through LBJs Air Force One that is exciting or to actually touch the A-12 which goes Mach 5.
They have literally spent $100M renovating the place and now the Personal Courage Wing is not to be missed. It uses dioramas to help you get across what trench warfare might have been like. There are literally hours of video that you can look at too.
The Red Barn is the original Boeing factory and there too, for the plane nut, there are models and the history well laid out. Finally, the lectures are amazing. The WWII generation is dying out and those regular lectures are the last time for many of us to hear history in person.
As an aside, the flight camps are really great. The kids have been to two of them and it is wonderful to see them play out there on the lawn and learn about aeronautics. The older kids actually get to fly a plane and the younger ones work together in a Mission Control simulator.
This place is also wonderful for Birthday Parties. Alex has his there and it is still well remembered.
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There are few places in the Seattle area where you can see dinosaur bones and have a prehistoric...
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There are few places in the Seattle area where you can see dinosaur bones and have a prehistoric adventure. The Burke Museum on the University of Washington campus is just such a place. Membership is cheap though the exhibits do not rotate enough to make long term membership productive for the entire family. Their history of the region exhibit covers dinosaurs to more modern wildlife. The triceratops skull and saber tooth cat exhibit are memorable. For families with an ethnic blend of the Pacific rim, the downstairs cultural exhibits can be a good way to educate the kids about their heritage.
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Local Color
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Art Galleries & Dealers
1606 Pike Pl
Seattle,
Washington 98101
(206) 728-1717
every sunday i go to seattle for my volunteer gig at left bank books (one great bookstore) and...
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every sunday i go to seattle for my volunteer gig at left bank books (one great bookstore) and before i go in to the bookstore i always, always have to get a cup of coffee at Local Color. i always order the soy white choco mocha and i am always blissfully content. i've been a barista for a year so i pretty much stopped drinking coffee but Local Color revived my faith in caffeine. Great artworks too, the baristas are super-friendly even if they're always awfully busy.
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