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1013 15th ave East, Seattle, Washington, 98112, United States
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Rain falling in Seattle
Freemont Troll under Aurora Bridge
Main Lobby of Seattle Art Museum
McCormick & Schmick's outdoor eating on Lake Union
We're going to be in Seattle for 3+ days and then hike the peninsula for 5 days the 2nd week of Sept. Will be staying just a few blocks north of Pike Place and leaving for the peninsula on a Monday morning (Sept 14). Would like to maximize our time that day exploring Port Townsend and surrounds, and are staying in Port Angeles that night so we're close to Hurricane Ridge the next morning. Do you think we should ferry out via the Seattle main terminal or Edmonds? As we're going west, is there a huge difference in wait/travel time? I'm leaning towards Edmonds as if seems to be a little less hectic...
I'd also welcome any great recommendations from you Seattle-ites on things we shouldn't miss! Besides Hurricane, will do Hoh, Lake Crescent, and as many coastal beaches as we can fit in during low tides - will be in P.A two nights, Forks for two nights, and Ocean Shores one night before driving back to SeaTac. In Seattle, will do some of the larger parks, sculpture garden, art museum, Pike's and some puttering along the waterfront. Can't wait!
Thanks for your help!!!
I can't help you out on the choice of the ferry terminal but I do have some advice on your visit to the Coast. I passed through there last year. We stopped in Ocean Shores for an hour and I've never seen wind so strong. While this might be great for flying a kite it was clearly miserable for walking or lying on the beach.
Just a bit north of there was Pacific Beach and Moclips. We stayed in the latter community. The weather was completely different and most enjoyable. Food for thought!
Thanks Robert -unfortunately, we've already booked Ocean Shores but don't plan to spend time laying about in the sand. We're coming down from Forks and spending the day exploring the wilder Olympic Coast beaches along the way - it's just a place to crash before heading back to Seattle.
Sorry I didn't see your post until today. You've already mapped out a quite good itinerary, and you'll be happy with it. Mid-September is a good time to visit. I would definitely use the Edmonds ferry terminal as opposed to downtown -- which is very congested, and wait times over to Bainbridge can be dubious, even in September. Edmonds is a pleasant small town itself, if you have time for a half-hour wander before putting your car on the ferry. Have fun, and I hope you have good weather!
Marianne, thanks so much for the advice! I though Seattle Main might be OK as we're going west instead of east, and leaving on a weekday but, well, I wasn't sure. Any idea how long a drive it will be to Edmonds from downtown Seattle? And is the scenery nice? My other half thinks that the drive from Bainbridge might be more interesting but I'll defer to a local here! I might have a few other questions too...
You're welcome. Your two choices:
(1) The drive to Edmonds from downtown Seattle is crummy, but better than messing around with traffic downtown. You'd take Rte. 99 (Aurora Blvd. = ugly!) until you get to about N. 200th Street (big Costco on right side), and right thereafter is a roundabout that says "Edmonds," and thereafter the drive is fine, with directions to the ferry terminal clearly signed. You arrive on the other side in Kingston, and from there the drive is pastoral and attractive.
(2)Downtown: messy traffic. Once on the ferry to Bainbridge, you're OK. You get off in Eagle Harbor, and yes, Bainbridge is a cute town, mainly an upscale bedroom community of Seatle. (My S.O. has a house there). And eventually you end up on the same route toward Port Townsend/Port Angeles, which is very attractive -- watch for deer and sometimes elk around Sequim.
A morning trip to visit Pike Place Market , A scenic drive , a stop at Greenlake for lunch and peoplewatching , sunset and ferry watching at Golden Gardens .
Dessert , Ice Cream at Baskin & Robbins My family first , and the beautiful weather at the end of summer!
go see the Space Needle...it's pretty interesting and fun to see. My fondest memory would be the night we went out to eat at the China Gate in the International District, then took a taxi to Pioneer Square and wandered around and into lots of the clubs there...we had a blast! We ended up dancing for hours in a club (can't remember the name), but they were singing and playing alternative stuff and we loved it.. the only problem was that I was wearing leather-soled shoes and didn't realize I was dancing in puddles of beer---pretty much ruined those shoes! There were no chairs, so you have to stand up and naturally the beat gets you going........
Here's a view of Puget Sound from the Space Needle.
This body of water is part of the Pacific Ocean stretching inland from the Canadian border to western Washington. It encompasses Seattle, the San Juan Islands and Hood Canal.
The Northwest Folklife Festival was founded in 1972. The festival is run by an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes the cultural heritage of Pacific Northwest communities. The festival is free and offers live music. The music tended to be folk music from various Pacific Northwest cultures. Food is available and booths are present to sell various items.
Beer only was served in the beer garden. This was an area near the music stage that was partitioned off with a small white picket fence. You had to be of legal drinking age to enter the garden. No beer was allowed to be taken out of the garden. Unfortunately, the beer garden was standing room only, so it was not possible to sit and listen to the music while enjoying a drink. The garden contained all alcoholic consumption to confined area.
As this event was only a short walk from our hotel, we stopped by and listened to some music, had a beer or two, and sampled some food form the venders. The scene was fairly laid back. Overall, the festival was enjoyable.
In 2008, the festival occurred at the Seattle Center.
Seattle is one of the pioneer city's in the US craft beer revolution. In the mid-1980s, cities like San Francisco, Portland and Seattle started a trend towards local beers to not only fight the trend of national brands like Budweiser but also to promote local products. One of the originals was Redhook Brewing in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle which opened in 1982. I visited its Trollyman pub in 1994 on my first trip to Seattle and was amazed at how different it felt to have a beer in a cool little pub like this which not only made its beer on the premises but was such an integral part of the neighborhood. It was a proper pub with locals hanging out, proudly drinking beer made in their own backyard. They had cask beer which at the time was very unusual in the US. Having done a semester in England in my youth, I had been exposed to it early and was so happy to find it in my own country. Later that year, Budweiser bought the distribution rights to Redhook and though this made the beer available in 48 states, it ceased to be the local thing it once was. Sadly, the Trollyman closed in 1998 and though the end the Redhook era, many of the old brewpubs are still going and there are a few great new ones. When in Seattle, remember to drink the local beers. See my Seattle restaurant tips for detailed information on where to find the best.
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