Seattle

On Tue, 07 Sep 2004 21:53:19 GMT, "jtc"
wrote:

We plan to visit Seattle for 4 days in mid October. This will be a first
visit for us.
What would be the best sights to see on Saturday and Sunday using Seattle as
our base.
We will have a car so we could travel, not more than 100 miles.
Will the weather be low 60's predominantly and would layering be the way to
dress for the weather.
Restaurant suggestions would be appreciated. We all enjoy very good seafood
and would love to eat in the waterfront area.
Thanks

A walk-on round trip on the Bremerton ferry makes for a nice
interlude.

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"jtc" wrote in message
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We plan to visit Seattle for 4 days in mid October. This will be a first
visit for us.
What would be the best sights to see on Saturday and Sunday using Seattle
as
our base.
We will have a car so we could travel, not more than 100 miles.
Will the weather be low 60's predominantly and would layering be the way
to
dress for the weather.
Restaurant suggestions would be appreciated. We all enjoy very good
seafood
and would love to eat in the waterfront area.
Thanks


We were there in late July and concentrated mainly in the downtown area.
Pike's Place market is a tourist trap, but worth a day or so. Space Needle,
maybe half a day, if you want to go up. But I wouldn't eat there. We like
the UW area, the campus is beautiful, and lots of interesting restaurants
along University Ave. The new main library downtown is worth of a photo op.

For food, walk around the Belltown area, just north of downtown.

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jtc

"Hatunen" wrote in message
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On Tue, 07 Sep 2004 21:53:19 GMT, "jtc"
wrote:

We plan to visit Seattle for 4 days in mid October. This will be a first
visit for us.
What would be the best sights to see on Saturday and Sunday using Seattle
as
our base.
We will have a car so we could travel, not more than 100 miles.
Will the weather be low 60's predominantly and would layering be the way
to
dress for the weather.
Restaurant suggestions would be appreciated. We all enjoy very good
seafood
and would love to eat in the waterfront area.
Thanks

A walk-on round trip on the Bremerton ferry makes for a nice
interlude.


I would suggest instead the Bainbridge Island ferry and a walk around the
island. Also the underground tour.


************* DAVE HATUNEN ) *************
* Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow *
* My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *

"Hatunen" wrote in message
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On Tue, 07 Sep 2004 21:53:19 GMT, "jtc"
wrote:

We plan to visit Seattle for 4 days in mid October. This will be a first
visit for us.
What would be the best sights to see on Saturday and Sunday using Seattle
as
our base.
We will have a car so we could travel, not more than 100 miles.
Will the weather be low 60's predominantly and would layering be the way
to
dress for the weather.
Restaurant suggestions would be appreciated. We all enjoy very good
seafood
and would love to eat in the waterfront area.
Thanks

A walk-on round trip on the Bremerton ferry makes for a nice
interlude.


I would suggest instead the Bainbridge Island ferry and a walk around the
island. Also the underground tour.


************* DAVE HATUNEN ) *************
* Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow *
* My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *

PeterL wrote:
Space Needle,
maybe half a day, if you want to go up. But I wouldn't eat there.

Do they still let you up free if you eat? I have many friends and family
who would go for desert only (about the same cost as the tickets up).

I'd echo what others have said. Snoqualmie Falls (east of Seattle) can
be beautiful, but is also touristy.

While doing your day at Pike's Place, you can also head down to the
waterfront/pier area. We always enjoyed the aquarium.

Prepare for gray, drizzly weather. If you get something else, great!

-Robert

jtc wrote:

Thanks for the very good suggestions...how about some good seafood
restaurants to eat at

We ate at Ivar's on the waterfront back in June and thought it was very
good.

thanks

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jtc
"WolfpackFan" wrote in message
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jtc wrote:

Thanks for the very good suggestions...how about some good seafood
restaurants to eat at

We ate at Ivar's on the waterfront back in June and thought it was very
good.

I suggest you post your question in seattle.eats or check out
http://www.nwsource.com/restaurants/
or
http://seattle.citysearch.com/section/restaurants
for a more definitive answer (location, price, etc)

"jtc" wrote in message
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thanks

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jtc
"WolfpackFan" wrote in message
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jtc wrote:

Thanks for the very good suggestions...how about some good seafood
restaurants to eat at

We ate at Ivar's on the waterfront back in June and thought it was very
good.