Pikes Fish Market
by RACCOON1
Pikes Fish Market in Seattle is a bit of a tourist trap. After you select a fish for purchase a floor attendant throws the fish across the market area to the packaging table. There should be a flying fish in the photo. It is difficult to take pictures of flying fish. We bought two salmon ( 5 lbs ea. / 2 kg. ea.) . Then we phoned back to Toronto to invite people over for a BBQ. We had to fly back on an over night flight through Chicago which was an adventure , but we made it along with the two salmon, and the BBQ was a success .
have your veritable coffee fix...
by anna123
have your veritable coffee fix from Starbucks! Oh yes!! In case you didn't know, Seattle is the birthplace of Starbucks (and grunge music, among other things!)! And even though there are Starbucks coffee places in every nook and cranny in this world, it's just one of those must-do activities when in this town! NOT having your Starbucks coffee in Seattle is like not hitting the casinos in Vegas!
Miscellanous Tipping in Seattle
by machomikemd
Airport baggage handlers: $1 per bag, more for heavier bags.
Baby-sitter: Equal an average evening's pay, plus a small gift.
Bartender: $1 to $2 per drink is customary, or 15 to 20 percent if you run a tab.
Beauty: In a salon, tip 15 to 20 percent for haircuts, nail care, facials, waxing.
Cabs: Fares below $10, $1-$3. Over $10, 10 percent.
Pike Place Market
by Carmanah
This is the city's oldest, most popular marketplace located at the foot of Pike Street. Here you'll find dozens of little shops - lush flower shops, colourful vegetable and fruit stands, energetic fish shops (famous for the workers literally throwing fish through the air at eachother). Downstairs in the building you'll find many little collectable shops - comics, candles - you name it. And who can forget that unique 'Pike' smell... *grin*. Pike Place Market is definitely one of Seattle's famous 'must-see's', however if you're a regular visitor to Seattle, the novelty might wear off after the third visit. ;) If you have no intention on buying, there's only so long you can look at fish and flowers. But if you're a first time visitor, Pike Market's a must!
yard art
by Jonathan_C
Like any American city, Seattle has some nicely clipped lawns with trimmed hedges. But what sets Seattle apart is the number of homeowners that have ripped sod out of their yards and gotten creative. Some are successes and others apparent failures but everyone seems to be following their own path. Luckily, there is beauty in chaos.
Outdoor Live Steam Model Railroad Group
The old funeral parlor's chapel
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interior of The Lookout
