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The museum of flight in Seattle is one of the premier flight museums in the world. It houses a fantastic and growing collection of everything aeronautical from kitty hawk replicas to the Concorde....
The museum of flight in Seattle is one of the premier flight museums in the world. It houses a fantastic and growing collection of everything aeronautical from kitty hawk replicas to the Concorde. Everything about this museum is first class from the continuous movies in the theatre to the docents to the excellent cafeteria. If you've ever flown in an airplane you must come here to understand the dream of flight and also to understand Seattle's unique roll as the home of Boeing. Before they moved their corporate headquarters to Chicago, Boeing and Seattle were synonymous in many people's minds. Seattle is 'Jet City'. Our basketball team is the 'Supersonics'. The world's largest manufacturer of airplanes was the bedrock industry of the city and the entire western half of the state. When the corporate heads decided that investors' return was more important than the nine decades of partnership between this community and the company founded in 1916, many in the city and state felt like they had just learned they were being divorced. There was much gnashing of teeth and self questioning: "Was it something we did?", "Are we no longer attractive?" In the end, there was no turning back. Our partner's eyes were fixated on investors' bottom line. But at least we get to keep the museum! Admission is $11.
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by wanderlust23Every baseball fan needs to see the Mariners from their outdoor stadium - Safeco Field. One of the best stadiums in all of baseball, there's not a bad seat in the house! From the...
by wanderlust23Every baseball fan needs to see the Mariners from their outdoor stadium - Safeco Field. One of the best stadiums in all of baseball, there's not a bad seat in the house! From the upper levels, you can see Mount Ranier and the seattle skyline. From the lower levels you feel you are part of the action. Safeco Field still boasts one of the only manually operated scoreboard left in moder stadiums. The bullpen is also an exciting place to watch pitchers warm up through the fence in the main level in left field. The Mariners made history in 2001 by becoming the winningest team in baseball! Tickets start at just $7 (outfield bleachers) and go up to $50 for infield seats. For tickets try Ticketmaster. Interesting facts about the stadium: SAFECO FIELD Information about Safeco Field Tours
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by Jonathan_CAfter seeing the fish mongers in Pike Market you owe it to yourself (and the fish) to hike down the hill and visit the aquarium. Here you'll be able to see the very same creatures alive...
by Jonathan_CAfter seeing the fish mongers in Pike Market you owe it to yourself (and the fish) to hike down the hill and visit the aquarium. Here you'll be able to see the very same creatures alive and well in a naturalistic exhibit. You'll also be able to get aquainted with the various animals -- invertebrate, avian and mammalian -- you'll see when you go out to the coast. As always, you'll enjoy the aquarium most if you've done some homework. Before coming to Seattle you should definitely read a book on the natural history of Puget Sound. The deep, cold waters of the sound, combined with our temperate rainforest climate create a unique environment worthy of study and protection. Seattle's long history of fishing and environmentalism make us the perfect place for an aquarium along the lines of the great Monterey Bay Aquarium with an entirely local focus. Unfortunately, we don't yet have an angel like the Packard family to make this dream a reality. So come to the aquarium with only moderate expectations: the interpretation of exhibits is not the best. But the animals are still there for you to get aquainted with. Admission is $11.
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Woodland Park Zoo is located near Green Lake in the northwest side of the city. The zoo manages the largest live animal collection in Washington. It has a unique setup in which each area is a...
Woodland Park Zoo is located near Green Lake in the northwest side of the city. The zoo manages the largest live animal collection in Washington. It has a unique setup in which each area is a different 'ecosystem' - and animals are places in their respective environments. Rather than having all the monkeys housed together, they are scattered throughout the zoo depending on their natural habitat. For example, you can walk through the African Savanna, the Asian Rainforests, and the In the late 1880s, Guy Phinney, a wealthy sawmill owner, purchased a large tract of forest land about six miles north of downtown Seattle. On December 28, 1899, several years after Phinney?s death, the City of Seattle purchased the estate for $100,000. Adult (13-64) $10; Child (3-12) $7; Toddler (0-2) free The zoo opens at 9:30 AM year round. Closing times vary: 5:00 p.m. March 15 through April 30; 6:00 p.m. May 1 through September 14; 5:00 p.m. September 15 through October 14; 4:00 p.m. October 15 through March 14
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325 5th Ave N
Seattle, Washington 98101
(206) 367-5483
This venue in Seattle was worth the visit but it would have been heaven for a music buff. The place is located at The Seattle Center and the outside look of the building will get your attention off...
This venue in Seattle was worth the visit but it would have been heaven for a music buff. The place is located at The Seattle Center and the outside look of the building will get your attention off the start. There was a lot of exhibits. No pictures allowed of the artifacts. There was an extenisve exhibit on Jimmy Hendrix and Bob Dylan. I thought the personal journals of Hendrix where interesting to read. The Beatles are there, tonnes of old guitars and other instruments. Making this place fun was the fact it was interactive. You could do recordings there, make videos, play the drums, guitar, keyboard and bass as a solo or in a group in sound proof chambers. It was hear I learnt that arasnosliw is not exactly musically inclined. She likes to sing away, beat the drums and strum the guitar but it wasn't exactly sounding the best. I enjoyed that because when I tried I was much, much worst, LOL :-).
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Site of one of the earliest settlements, Pioneer Square is said to be Seattle's oldest neighborhood. Although somewhat unkempt, Pioneer Square also seems to be one of the "trendy" parts of the city....
Site of one of the earliest settlements, Pioneer Square is said to be Seattle's oldest neighborhood. Although somewhat unkempt, Pioneer Square also seems to be one of the "trendy" parts of the city. It is home to antique shops, bookstores, art galleries, restaurants and entry to the "Underground." On the first Thursday of every month, the "Art Walk" takes place when art galleries open their doors to the maddening crowd for browsing and shopping. Pioneer Square is also recognised for having other notable landmarks---the oldest restaurant in the city, the observation deck of the architecturally notable Smith Tower (which once was the tallest building west of the Mississippi), and the Klondike National Gold Rush Museum. You could easily spend a whole day exploring the neighborhood, having dinner at one of the many trendy restaurants, then enjoying one of the jazz clubs at night. Safeco field is also a short distance from Pioneer Square.
Directions: Pioneer Square is roughly bound by Alaskan Way on the waterfront, 4th Avenue to the west, Columbia on the north, and Safeco Field to the south. Pioneer Square can also be reached by taking the free buses from the downtown area.
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One of the most interesting things to do in Pioneer Square is to take Bill Speidel's "Underground Tour." While the tour begins at Doc Maynard's Public House (a restored 1890's saloon) with a very...
One of the most interesting things to do in Pioneer Square is to take Bill Speidel's "Underground Tour." While the tour begins at Doc Maynard's Public House (a restored 1890's saloon) with a very interesting explanation of Seattle's gritty history, the tour quickly goes subterranean as you are guided through the passages where you will hear tales of Seattle's colorful if somewhat sordid past. This "underground" area is really what was "street level" in the early days of Seattle. I expected to see old buildings and storefronts, if not actual businesses as in "Underground Atlanta." However, if you go expecting the same in Seattle, you will be disappointed. The tours lasts between an hour and an hour and a half. I would have enjoyed the tour more if our guide would have quickened the pace and joked alot less. Be sure to enjoy a soda or beer in the Underground Tour Cafe before the tour. At the conclusion of the tour, you will also want to browse through the Rogue's Gallery Shop for souvenirs, books and postcards. However I preferred antique shop next door! Admission: $10.00 (adults 18-59yrs) $8.00 Seniors (60+) $8.00 Students (13-17 or w/ valid College ID) $5.00 Children (7-12yrs) Under 7 don't even think about doing this!!
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Many others have given the specifics of the Space Needle, so I'll skip that and just tell you my experience. Since I was taking a class from 8:15 to 3:15, I had only the late afternoon and weekend...
Many others have given the specifics of the Space Needle, so I'll skip that and just tell you my experience. Since I was taking a class from 8:15 to 3:15, I had only the late afternoon and weekend in which to squeeze all the sightseeing I wanted to do. Since I also was by myself, I had to figure out a place to eat that was interesting. I discovered that when you eat dinner at the Space Needle, your elevator ride is included in the price, plus you don't have to stand in line for a ticket. So I did that. My dinner, including tea to drink, dessert and tip was $37.05. At the time, the elevator ride was $6.00 so my dinner was really only $31.05. It was a good dinner, and I enjoyed the view. I found the following information on their website amusing: THE UNEXPECTED * Plans to build a stork's nest atop the Needle were canceled when it was learned that storks could not live in Seattle's climate and would migrate to warmer climates. * The city of Fife, Washington offered $1 million to move the Space Needle to its downtown. * During the fair, private planes that flew near the Needle were reported to the authorities only if they were so close their wing numbers could be read. * There have been six parachute jumps from the Needle; two were unauthorized and the other four were part of a promotion. * As an April Fool's joke a local television station aired a phony report that the Space Needle had fallen over. Emergency phone lines were swamped with calls. The Space Needle received more than 700 calls, even though there was a flashing alert during the entire report telling the audience that it was a joke. One Spokane man even jumped in his car and began driving to Seattle because his daughter worked at the Space Needle. * The Space Needle moved 312 feet SW in June 1987. The move was only on paper, however. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) began a 10-year project of re-mapping the earth by satellite. Major structures, such as the Space Needle, were used as landmarks.
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One of the oldest, if not THE OLDEST, continuously operating public markets in the country, Pike Place is a jumble of fish, produce and flower stalls not to mention craft shops within walking...
One of the oldest, if not THE OLDEST, continuously operating public markets in the country, Pike Place is a jumble of fish, produce and flower stalls not to mention craft shops within walking distance to the waterfront. People love to see the fishmongers "throwing" the fish from man to man and the crowd is never disappointed when this show is put on. There are also restaurants if you feel like hanging around for a little while. Pike Place reminds me somewhat of Reading Terminal in Philadelphia, although the setting is quite different! One thing that Pike Place does have is (Rachel?) the life-size brass pig and she alone is worth the treck down to Pike Place. Still, Pike Place is a great sight and you shouldn't miss it. I can't believe I didn't get a postcard of Pike Place Market. If any one has an extra and would like to send me one, I'd greatly appreciate it!!
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Stayed here for 4 nights during a hectic business trip with some clients from Japan. Booked here because everything else in downtown Seattle was full. When I arrived at the front desk in my Alaskan...
Stayed here for 4 nights during a hectic business trip with some clients from Japan. Booked here because everything else in downtown Seattle was full. When I arrived at the front desk in my Alaskan clothes, they looked at me like I was a street person. As soon as they realized I had a reservation, the charm came out and I was treated like royalty. My room was unavailable so I was upgraded to a suite. Wow! From the ornate lobby, to the waterfall in the bar, to the fantastic room, I was very impressed. The shame of it was being so busy running around Seattle from dawn until midnight, it was only as I was leaving the room on the last day that I realized I hadn't touched the 4 choclate covered strawberries in the living room. Have always planned on returning with my wife and savoring all this hotel has to offer.
All of the property is outstanding - but what sticks in my mind most is the room itself. French doors seperating living room from bedroom, white duvet, pillow menu and - in my mind the sign of a first class establishment - a phone and TV in the bathroom!
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