Just booked my ticket.

now If you have been there what are your recommendations.
planning the aquarium and the needle. Also what food are they famous for? don't say coffee.

Thanks in advance!

11/25/2008 4:10:52 PM

coff...nm

11/25/2008 4:11:27 PM

go to the Kurt Kobain memorial museum

11/25/2008 4:12:14 PM

PIKE PLACE MARKET!

http://www.pikeplacemarket.org/frameset.asp?flash=true

i mean it is just a market, but it is famous

[Edited on November 25, 2008 at 4:17 PM. Reason : .]

11/25/2008 4:16:23 PM

a realtor?

11/25/2008 4:17:16 PM

throw a fish at somebody

11/25/2008 4:17:20 PM

you can see the fish throwing at pike place!

11/25/2008 4:17:54 PM

gg qntm

11/25/2008 4:18:10 PM

rain coat

11/25/2008 4:18:24 PM

don't go to the kurt cobain museum.
go catch a power pop show and buy an umbrella.

11/25/2008 4:18:50 PM

ya pike is on the list.

but food?

SF has its clam chowder bread bowls, chicago has its deep dish, seattle has its ____________.

11/25/2008 4:20:26 PM

if you will have a car


http://www.nps.gov/mora/

11/25/2008 4:20:28 PM

If you're looking for great food there are a plethora of fantastic microbreweries downtown - 99% of which are 3-4 star with great beer to go along. I'm not sure if it's still there but I think the place is called 'Gamewinners' or similar downtown. It's not your normal arcade. For instance when you play the Indy race game you do it from a full sized mock-up, complete with roll & tilt similar to the motion movies you see around. Well worth the trip, expect to drop $50 with a meal for around 2 hours of entertainment.

If you're the wildlife junkie you can head north to Mt.Rainier National Park. It's 10/10 beautiful. Bring your camera fo' sure. Driving all the way to the top will land you at this little log-cabin looking hotel. Also has A+ food and beverage with guaranteed snow and incredible vistas to boot.

Coming down be sure to hit up the snowqualamie river (spelling...) Swimming in it is a mark of a champion. It's melted glacier water and frequently drops down to ~29'F, not freezing because it's moving too fast. The technique is to walk 30 yards or so up stream and swim perpendicular. Having a buddy to catch you is a plus too. Don't be ignorant like my dad and attempt with glasses (he was wearing a strap to hold them. It was no match for the river.) If nothing else get some shots here too - the waterfalls are incredible...

Next you can hit the tourist spots - restaurant in the top of the needle, although some of the best dining is in the park around it's base. If nothing else ride it up for shots of the bay from there. They're awesome.

A great day trip is up into Victoria BC - the city on the harbor. This is where I want to live. It's amazing. Be sure to catch a harbor flight for the tour. You'll see more bald eagles than you can imagine. Eagles around Victoria are like buzzards here - they congregate in big trees and rocks and will literally turn the sky black when startled.

I'm sad I'm not going with you

11/25/2008 4:21:26 PM

sushi

11/25/2008 4:22:11 PM

well not sure i'll have the time to hit mt. rainier up. I wanted to surprise the bf with something he hasn't even done in his town.

11/25/2008 4:23:48 PM

Quote :

"seattle has its ____________"

salmon

11/25/2008 4:33:48 PM

buy some flannel

don't bathe

start rock band

I miss the 90's

11/25/2008 4:39:09 PM

hey thats where im from

11/25/2008 4:53:41 PM

GoldenGirl be sure to visit joe_schmoe

11/25/2008 4:56:03 PM

myself and tkeaton are out here

holla!

11/25/2008 5:41:40 PM

Quote :

"SF has its clam chowder bread bowls, chicago has its deep dish, seattle has its ____________."

coffee

Get some seafood while you're there, it's great. The sushi is amazing if you go to the right places. Get some geoduck and wild salmon sushi if you can. There's also some great pho restaurants all over the city. Teriyaki is big in Seattle but I find it too sweet

The zoo is cool, but not as good as our zoo obviously.

11/25/2008 5:52:42 PM

Why are you going to Seattle?

11/25/2008 5:56:56 PM

^^ true that, seattle has some great sushi places

dinner at the spaceneedle has always been fantastic for me, but i have heard from others that they weren't as impressed

there are tons of great bars up in the university district

gas works is a pretty cool place to view the city from at night

11/25/2008 6:27:49 PM

Seattle is known for its great sex.

11/25/2008 6:38:45 PM

Going tomorrow. and its suppose to snow all weekend.

12/11/2008 4:50:21 PM

Has anyone else seen the Pike Place teamwork video at their job?

12/11/2008 4:58:02 PM

^^ what is wrong with snow?

12/11/2008 5:00:38 PM

Quote :

"I wanted to surprise the bf with something he hasn't even done in his town."

http://mistressmatisse.blogspot.com/

12/11/2008 5:11:00 PM

yay Seattle

Birthplace of The Dude

Not the greatest time of year to go though but it should still be fun.

Quote :

"Also what food are they famous for? don't say coffee. "

Seattle has some of the best Chinese and Japanese food I've had.

[Edited on December 11, 2008 at 5:22 PM. Reason : yo]

12/11/2008 5:20:05 PM

Paging joe_schmoe. . . .

12/11/2008 5:21:04 PM

Pacific Science Center... and EMP!!

12/11/2008 6:13:57 PM

Quote :

"GoldenGirl be sure to visit joe_schmoe"

12/11/2008 6:23:51 PM

i don't know if it's been said already, but a friend told me there were a few good micro-breweries in seattle. i can't confirm or deny, and i'm too lazy to google it for you.

12/11/2008 6:28:20 PM

Yeah, there're a couple....

Quote :

"Elliott Bay Brewing Co. 4720 California Ave. SW, Seattle, WA 98116. Phone: 206-932-8695. E-mail Elysian Brewing Company. 1221 E Pike Street, Seattle WA 98122. Phone: 206-860-1920. Hale's Ales. 4301 Leary Way NW, Seattle, WA 98107. Phone: 206-706-1544. E-mail "Think Globally, Drink Locally" is their motto. Read about seasonal brews, and their facilities. Redhook Ale Brewery Inc. The Redhook Brewery in Fremont has relocated to Woodinville, Washington. Pacific Inn Pub. 3501 Stone Way North, Seattle, WA 98103. Phone: 206-547-2967. The Pacific Inn is a neighborhood Pub between Wallingford and Fremont in Seattle. The web page has chatty essay on Seattle and surrounds, embedded with lots of fun links. The Pike Pub and Brewery. 1415 First Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101. Phone: 206-622-6044. Located in downtown Seattle. Read about the history, the brewing process, the beers and events. Pyramid Alehouse, Brewery & Restaurant. 1201 First Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134. Phone: 206-682-3377."

12/11/2008 6:30:57 PM

cool. the dude swears by some Mac and Jack's African Ale. i guess it's outside of seattle.

http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/whatsontap/archives/131591.asp
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/858/3589

12/11/2008 6:33:17 PM

^^ I was always a fan of the hefeweizen at The Ram.

12/11/2008 7:22:12 PM

I used to live across the Sound in Bremerton. I hate to say it but you picked a really bad time to go.

12/11/2008 9:56:49 PM

^^The Ram is a chain

You can add the Maritime Brewery and Alaskan Ale brewery to that list, they are two of my favorites.

There are 14-20 local breweries in the Seattle area (been a rough go the last couple of years so a couple may have closed down or moved).

Basically if you love beer, this place is a mecca for it.

12/12/2008 6:11:29 PM

last weekend i did a microbrewery / pub weekend in portland and it was glorious.

in vancouver now, headin' home to delaware tomorrow.

I'll wave south at you guys

12/12/2008 6:14:29 PM

^^ True. They have a delicious hefeweizen, too.

12/12/2008 8:48:43 PM

kindergarden cop was filmed in astoria, kurt cobain killed himself outside of seattle, ranier is about to blow its top .. until then, seattle is a solid city with lots of rain and coffee .. and a big oyster field outside of the city

12/12/2008 8:54:12 PM

dont kill yourself over there

12/12/2008 8:54:39 PM

lol

12/12/2008 8:56:02 PM

INSERT ALTERNATIVE 90'S ROCK REFERENCE HERE or SOMETHING ABOUT RAIN

12/12/2008 9:09:41 PM

seattle blows

12/12/2008 9:40:44 PM

12/12/2008 9:44:26 PM

i like portland.

12/12/2008 9:46:42 PM

I am here and its snowing snowing tonight!

12/14/2008 12:39:07 AM

Are the Supersonics playing?

12/14/2008 12:39:30 AM

set em up

12/14/2008 12:39:47 AM