Seattle with Seattlites

A travel journal to Seattle by Europe_lover

Quote: In the last decade Seattle has moved from a 2nd tier city to a 1st tier city in the United States. My journal will be about going to untouristy locations to meet and interact with other Seattlites.

Seattle with Seattlites

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Overview

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Once you've covered the 'must sees', which should take no more than 1 day you will want to go to these places: 1-Green Lake park in north Seattle. This is where Seattle natives go to get some exercise, sip espresso and enjoy nature in their backyard on ANY sunny day. 2-Alki Beach. This is in West Seattle and is another place to watch Seattlites enjoy the nature that surrounds them. Beach volleyball and inline skating is the main activity here. Firepits are available for fires are dark. 3-Edmonds. A cute town with plenty of shops and a concentrated 'old town' that still has some charm and character that isn't overpowered by Starbucks or Microsoft. The ferry docks there and a quick trip to Kings...Read More

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Island Tyme Bed & Breakfast Inn

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Hotel | "Island Tyme"

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This bed and breakfast is on Whidbey Island. Truly a place where you would want to get away. It is about one hour north of Seattle and pretty isolated. It has marvelous natural beauty and a cute little artist town on the water. Whidbey Island can be reached via ferry from Mukilteo (2/hour $10)or by driving over Deception Pass. Langley is on the southern end of the island and more easily reached by the ferry. The accomodations are marvelous. This bed and breakfast is a Victorian house with 5 rooms, all with their own bathroom. The Innkeepers are great and make fabulous breakfasts. More information about them can be found on their website: http://www.moriah.com/is...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on September 10, 2000

Island Tyme Bed & Breakfast Inn
4940 Bayview Road
Seattle, Washington 98260
(360) 221-5078

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Spirit of Washington Dinner Train

Restaurant | "Spirit of Washinton Dinner Train"

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The Spirit of Washington Dinner Train is a phenomenal way to see Seattle and interact with locals. The cost is $57-$72 per person for the event. You catch the train in downtown Renton and ride it to the Columbia Winery in Woodinville. Once there you have 45 minutes to wander the grounds and have a tasting of Washington State's premier wines. They operate a train Tuesday-Sunday and occasionally have murder-mystery trains on weekends. That will add another dimension to interactions with locals.

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on September 9, 2000

Spirit of Washington Dinner Train
625 South Fourth St
Renton, Washington 98055
+1 206 227 7245; +1

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Alki Beach

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Attraction

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Across the West Seattle bridge on the northern tip of the pennisula is probably the closest 'off the beaten path' place to hang with local Seattlites. The beach is sand and doesn't allow dogs. The beach has a paved path that extends for several miles and is separated for walkers and bikers/inline skaters. The local park runs weekly beach volleyball leagues during the summer, usually Friday nights and Saturdays. Don't come here if you plan to do a lot of swimming. The Puget Sound is barely over 50 degrees year round. The best thing about the beach is people watching and the views. While standing under a mini Statue of Liberty you can look left and see ...Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on September 10, 2000

Alki Beach
Alki Avenue Southwest
Seattle, Washington 98116
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Green Lake Park

Attraction | "Green Lake"

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Green Lake is the place that many Seattlites go whenever the sun shows its face. It doesn't matter if the outside temperature is 40 or 90. The place is buzzing with people when the sun comes out. It is surrounded by a community that cherishes this little lake in their backyard. Small cafes, boutiques and shops surround the lake. You can have a Starbucks espresso as you people watch. Volleyball and baseball are played on the southeastern edge of the park, but most people just walk around the paved path and enjoy a slow talk and long looks at others. Rollerblades can be rented at a sporting goods shop on the eastern most edge of the park near Albertson's. Greenlake lacks good parking, so yo...Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on September 13, 2000

Green Lake Park
720 East Green Lake Drive North
Seattle, Washington 98115
+1 206 684 4074

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Seattle in Summer or Winter?

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As I said in my overview, Seattle only has 2 seasons. Dry and rainy. I recommend a trip to Seattle during the dry season when it might be the most beautiful city in all of the nation. It has the heat and sun of southern California, but without the smog and endless sprawl of asphalt and houses. It has plenty of natural beauty of Colorado, Montana or Idaho, but within reach by car in a few hours. Seattle is the northernmost urban city in the contigious USA and has the longest daylight of anyplace during the summer. Even with daylight savings time, June and July often have 14 hours of daylight. Sunsets often illuminate the Cascade Mountains in spectacular hues of orange, yellow and red. Rain...Read More