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Seattle

by davequ - last update: Jul 26, 2008

A True Original

Gull flying west over Elliott Bay


I've been visiting & working here for over 12 years, and to me Seattle is a jewel - definitely in my top-ten.


I'm a frequent business / holiday tourist, so unfortunately I doubt there will be much if any unique "insider" info, just some of my favorite things to do when I'm in town.

My alltime favorite VT Seattle pages were by arasnosliw but for some reason she recently blew 'em all away. I'm sure she had a good reason, but for me it was a loss and very sad. I miss them very much. They had such great style.

I really like Seattle & the Pacific Northwest, so though I share mostly tourist info, it definitely comes from the heart with a positive perspective.

I think Seattle is one of the few original & great American cities.


" ...Bueller?........ Bueller??? "

Puget Afternoon Sun


<----- Another jaw-dropping view of Elliott Bay & Puget Sound in the afternoon
as the sun shoots rays down through the clouds.


Seattle, especially Elliott Bay when the light is just right, can sometimes be so beautiful it will stop you awestruck right in your tracks.
.......................

Some days I sit & look out the window as I run conference calls from my room, and it can get so beautiful in the late afternoon that one time in mid-sentence I just stopped talking and kind of drifted into a brief trance, watching the sun rays sparkle off the water.

After a long pregnant pause of heavy dead air, everyone on the call started laughing & teasing me as I faded back to reality and apologized for my little Cheech & Chong moment.


Tour d'Seattle------------->

Paris has Tour Eiffel;
San Francisco has Transamerica & Coit;
while Seattle skyline is always associated with and practically dominated by the Space Needle.

The team of dreamers, architects and engineers that came up with this for the fair in 1962 imho really nailed it.


605-foot tall Space Needle completed December 1961, officially opened on the first day of the World's Fair, April 21, 1962.
Needle from Westin North Tower

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Pros:"Night vista from inbound ferries; good food & music; Seattle's refreshing beauty & Northwest personality; coloured martinis @ Edgewater SixSeven"
Cons:"Sometimes it drizzles; lots of traffic; the PNW still being terraformed by seismic activity & volcanoes"
In A Nutshell:"One the most beautiful cities in North America"
davequ's Seattle Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 7 - Photos: 7
 
Restaurants
Tips: 15 - Photos: 21
Hotels & Accommodations
Tips: 6 - Photos: 9
 
Nightlife
Tips: 9 - Photos: 12
Off The Beaten Path
Tips: 2 - Photos: 3
 
Tourist Traps
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2
Warnings Or Dangers
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2
 
Transportation
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
Local Customs
Tips: 7 - Photos: 7
 
Packing Lists
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
Shopping
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
Sports Travel
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2
General Tips
Tips: 3 - Photos: 3

davequ's Seattle Travelogues
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
Elliott Bay and Puget SoundMarch, 2005 8
Random Seattle Pictures from March 14-17March, 2005 8

Comments for davequ about Seattle
SteveOSF Thu Apr 17, 2008 18:47 UTC
 Great overview of Seattle. Nice tips and pictures. Your tips should prove useful when I visit next month.
sunswt57 Wed Aug 22, 2007 02:42 UTC
 Brilliant... I love it! Casual, but VERY romantic!!
arasnosliw Fri Jul 29, 2005 19:24 UTC
 I love your writing, very hilarious! And I just noticed your mention of my page. Thank you. I'm having some spam salmon for dinner tonight. Mmm mmm good.
lindabaker Tue Jul 5, 2005 20:01 UTC
 Dave, I am a journalist would like to use your photo of Seattle's post alley for an article I am writing on alleys for ArchitectureWeek.com, an online publication. Please let me know if I can use the photo and how I should credit you. Thanks. L. Baker
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