Deciding to do a Post-Doc in Seattle

A December 2005 trip to Seattle by Dennis Ko

Best of Bento Photo - Best of Bento, Seattle, Washington

Quote: Three days visiting the University of Washington, Seattle.

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Deciding to do a Post-Doc in Seattle

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Walking to the University of Washington Photo - Seattle, Washington

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After 8 years in the San Francisco Bay Area completing an MD-PhD program, I decided to explore my options for where to spend the next few years of my life. Not wanting to be too far from family and realizing that the West Coast weather and temperament suited me better, I restricted my search for post-doctoral positions to the West Coast, and Seattle ranked high on the list. I spent three winter days in Seattle, visiting two labs and getting to know the university district.The labs I was visiting put me up in the University Tower, just a short walk from the university. There is lots to do, see, and sample along University Way, the main thoroughfare leading to the campus. The flavor of the area is somew...Read More

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Hotel Deca

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Guest room at University Tower Photo - Hotel Deca, Seattle, Washington

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The University Tower is a roomy, stylish hotel just a short walk from the University of Washington campus. The hotel used to be called Best Western University Tower, but they shed part of the name when they remodeled recently. The new look has a 1920s/Jazz Age theme and they pull it off well from the furniture and mural in the lobby, to the entirely deep blue elevator (including tinted mirrors), to the Edward Hopper prints in my guest room. Overall, the room was spacious, clean, and nicely decorated in colorful but subdued tones. There was a TV, phone, and in-room Internet access (in addition to the free terminals in the lobby). The only drawback was the view which was just of a vacant lot.The hotel ...Read More

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Hotel Deca
4507 Brooklyn Ave NE
Seattle, Washington 98105
206-634-2000

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One of the nice things about Seattle is the large selection of inexpensive Japanese food. I’m a big fan of bento boxes, so I stopped in at Best of Bento along University Way for a quick lunch. For about $5-$7 you can mix and match entrees from three different lists. They offer a really wide selection beyond the usual tempura, teriyaki, and sushi that also includes Korean options, but I decided to go with the mixed tempura and chicken teriyaki. The meal also comes with a salad, potstickers and steamed rice. The food was tasty and plentiful for the most part, but I have to say that the tempura was subpar. It didn’t have the crispness that you expect and the shrimp and vegetables didn’t taste particular...Read More

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Best of Bento
4245 University Way North East
Seattle, Washington
(206) 633-3262