Seattle, WA

Clodfobble · 02-20-2005, 02:46 PM

My husband and I are planning a vacation, and the likely destination right now is Seattle. On the list to see are Mt. St. Helens and Pike Place Market, and possibly some kayaking. Any other recommendations?

404Error · 02-20-2005, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

...Any other recommendations?

Uh, yeah. Be careful around
Mt. St. Helens.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-20-2005, 11:00 PM

Sure emplive, Mt Rainier and Olympic National Park.
Olympic has Spanish Moss...I swear, Spanish Moss!

Pie · 02-21-2005, 08:21 AM

Take the ferry to Bainbridge Island. Beautiful views of downtown, and lots of cool stuff to see.
See http://www.TychoUnder.com/Alaska2004/index.html (first two days and last four days) for our pictures of Seattle from last June.

Enjoy your trip.
- Pie

dar512 · 02-21-2005, 01:47 PM

Here's a few

- Eat at the Scaleburger in Elbe on the way to Mt. Rainier
- Visit Paradise Lodge on Mt. Rainier
- Hike around Paradise Lodge
- Take the Boehm's candy tour in Issaquah
- Space needle - especially nice at sunset
- Walk along the piers
- Eat at Ivars on the pier
- Walk around Pioneer square and thereabouts. Lots of neat gallerys and stuff.
- Snoqualmie falls
- Northwest railway museum in Snoqualmie
- Take a tour to watch the whales
- Take a tour to catch salmon.
- Air museum in Renton
- Take the tour at Chateau St. Michelle winery

Take warm clothes when you go to Mt. Rainier. My kids played in the snow - during the first week of August.

dar512 · 02-21-2005, 01:58 PM

Snoqualmie Falls

dar512 · 02-21-2005, 01:59 PM

Sunset on a hike near Paradise Lodge

Clodfobble · 02-21-2005, 03:20 PM

Wow, thanks everyone!

Brown Thrasher · 02-21-2005, 04:30 PM

Seattle is a city of music and wonderful fresh seafood. I agree with dar on Ivars on the pier. Space neddle is unique. Snoqualmie pass is cool, If you like snow and beutiful lakes. Also if your sports fans, you got the mariners, seahawks, supersonics etc... For me it was the taverns with live music and the olympia beer. whenever you go make sure to take umbrellas. I don't think their is a state with more rain per year than Washington...... Have fun!!!!

Griff · 02-22-2005, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Brown Thrasher

For me it was the taverns with live music...

How is the music scene up there these days? Any favorite bands?

Beestie · 02-22-2005, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by dar512

Sunset on a hike near Paradise Lodge

Pics like that make me want to move there. Tomorrow. One of these days, I want to spend at least a month checking out the area between Seattle and Vancouver.

And, oddly enough, Los Angeles has more rainfall (32 inches) than Seattle (16 inches) this season.

BigV · 02-23-2005, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

My husband and I are planning a vacation, and the likely destination right now is Seattle. On the list to see are Mt. St. Helens and Pike Place Market, and possibly some kayaking. Any other recommendations?

A couple of years ago I went on a week long kayak expedition through the San Juans out of Anacortes. It was the paddle of a lifetime! We have some of the most beautiful, rewarding paddling options in the world. Here and here are links to a typical outfitters in the area. This account is an excerpt of a trip through the San Juans, and the part about Deception Pass is really exciting. The tidal currents there run up to NINE KNOTS!

For more urban trips, I have enjoyed in-city trips in both salt and fresh water, sometimes in the same trip! I will never forget my trip through the Ballard Locks! A couple of good places to put in are 14th street boat ramp, Golden Gardens park, and on Lake Union at NWOC, you can rent a kayak and start your paddle there. These guys rock, but they don’t let you take their boats through the locks, though. Another cool trip from there is to head north and west through the ship canal and the Montlake cut (watch out for the clapotis under the bridge if there’s any other powerboat traffic) into Lake Washington.

BigV · 02-23-2005, 04:45 PM

I've been to Mt St Helens several times, since the eruption, and the evidence of the awesome power of the devastation is almost unbelievable. There's one campsite we go to near Ghost Lake and it's on the fringe of the blast zone and you can see trees that are still standing that have been scoured smooth on the mountain facing side and intact on the opposite side. The level of Spirit Lake rose 600 feet that day. There is a raft of logs of downed trees that wanders about on the surface of the lake like a little swirl of foam on your mocha, but it's hundreds of giant logs. If you make a trip to the park, be sure to go all the way to the end of the road and stop in at the Johnstone Ridge Observatory center. It is extremely informative and entertaining.

It's not "Seattle" exactly, but an incredible trip, very worthwhile. Highly recommended.

BigV · 02-23-2005, 04:46 PM

What kind of things do you want to see/do? City, country? Indoor, outdoor? Eat, watch, walk, listen, etc?? I've lived here about for about 15 years now, and though still an import, I'm and informed import.

If you give me a more specific topic, I can give you example, mileages, costs and maybe even a review--I love my city and enjoy showing it off. I've done lots of the "tourist-y" things myself. I know a lot about the city proper from spending most of my time here.

Clodfobble · 02-23-2005, 04:50 PM

What kind of things do you want to see/do? City, country? Indoor, outdoor? Eat, watch, walk, listen, etc??

Um... all of those things? I don't know. Outdoors is great, but I'm afraid rain might keep us from too many of those types of things. Music is probably last on the list, simply because my husband and I could never agree on what type of group to go see.

Walking/seeing things mostly, I guess. And eating too... I have very fond memories of the Boeing factory tour that we took when I was a kid, do they still do those?

02-20-2005, 02:46 PM	#1
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Seattle, WA My husband and I are planning a vacation, and the likely destination right now is Seattle. On the list to see are Mt. St. Helens and Pike Place Market, and possibly some kayaking. Any other recommendations?

02-20-2005, 11:00 PM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Sure emplive, Mt Rainier and Olympic National Park. Olympic has Spanish Moss...I swear, Spanish Moss! __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-21-2005, 08:21 AM	#4
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	Take the ferry to Bainbridge Island. Beautiful views of downtown, and lots of cool stuff to see. See http://www.TychoUnder.com/Alaska2004/index.html (first two days and last four days) for our pictures of Seattle from last June. Enjoy your trip. - Pie __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

02-21-2005, 01:47 PM	#5
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Here's a few - Eat at the Scaleburger in Elbe on the way to Mt. Rainier - Visit Paradise Lodge on Mt. Rainier - Hike around Paradise Lodge - Take the Boehm's candy tour in Issaquah - Space needle - especially nice at sunset - Walk along the piers - Eat at Ivars on the pier - Walk around Pioneer square and thereabouts. Lots of neat gallerys and stuff. - Snoqualmie falls - Northwest railway museum in Snoqualmie - Take a tour to watch the whales - Take a tour to catch salmon. - Air museum in Renton - Take the tour at Chateau St. Michelle winery Take warm clothes when you go to Mt. Rainier. My kids played in the snow - during the first week of August. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller Last edited by dar512; 02-21-2005 at 01:52 PM.

02-21-2005, 01:58 PM	#6
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Snoqualmie Falls Attached Images __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

02-21-2005, 01:59 PM	#7
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Sunset on a hike near Paradise Lodge Attached Images __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

02-21-2005, 03:20 PM	#8
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Wow, thanks everyone!

02-21-2005, 04:30 PM	#9
Brown Thrasher self=proclaimed ass looking for truth whatever that means Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: A treehouse Posts: 193	Seattle is a city of music and wonderful fresh seafood. I agree with dar on Ivars on the pier. Space neddle is unique. Snoqualmie pass is cool, If you like snow and beutiful lakes. Also if your sports fans, you got the mariners, seahawks, supersonics etc... For me it was the taverns with live music and the olympia beer. whenever you go make sure to take umbrellas. I don't think their is a state with more rain per year than Washington...... Have fun!!!! __________________ Let it rain, it eases pain.....

02-23-2005, 04:45 PM	#13
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Mt St Helens I've been to Mt St Helens several times, since the eruption, and the evidence of the awesome power of the devastation is almost unbelievable. There's one campsite we go to near Ghost Lake and it's on the fringe of the blast zone and you can see trees that are still standing that have been scoured smooth on the mountain facing side and intact on the opposite side. The level of Spirit Lake rose 600 feet that day. There is a raft of logs of downed trees that wanders about on the surface of the lake like a little swirl of foam on your mocha, but it's hundreds of giant logs. If you make a trip to the park, be sure to go all the way to the end of the road and stop in at the Johnstone Ridge Observatory center. It is extremely informative and entertaining. It's not "Seattle" exactly, but an incredible trip, very worthwhile. Highly recommended. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

02-23-2005, 04:46 PM	#14
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Um, question What kind of things do you want to see/do? City, country? Indoor, outdoor? Eat, watch, walk, listen, etc?? I've lived here about for about 15 years now, and though still an import, I'm and informed import. If you give me a more specific topic, I can give you example, mileages, costs and maybe even a review--I love my city and enjoy showing it off. I've done lots of the "tourist-y" things myself. I know a lot about the city proper from spending most of my time here. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

02-23-2005, 04:50 PM	#15
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	What kind of things do you want to see/do? City, country? Indoor, outdoor? Eat, watch, walk, listen, etc?? Um... all of those things? I don't know. Outdoors is great, but I'm afraid rain might keep us from too many of those types of things. Music is probably last on the list, simply because my husband and I could never agree on what type of group to go see. Walking/seeing things mostly, I guess. And eating too... I have very fond memories of the Boeing factory tour that we took when I was a kid, do they still do those?

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