Seattle Journals

Seattle Area Getaway

A September 2001 trip to Seattle by IsabelleTravels

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Seattle Area Getaway

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Seattle is a gorgeous city surrounded by the outdoor enthusiasts dream, the cascade mountains. Compared to the Rockies and Appalachian mountains, the Cascades look a lot different. They seem more like tall hills or short mountains. They are less than 1 million years old as compared to the 60 million years old Rockies, and 300 million years old Appalachians.While staying in Seattle, please make sure to visit:For hiking, Mt. Ranier National Park offers many trails. There are waterfalls, too. We visited Shoqualmie Falls which was close to the Twin Peaks Lodge. Speaking of Twin Peaks, try the world's best cherry pie at Tweed's Cafe. Tweed's was in the TV show T...Read More

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Sheraton Seattle Hotel and Towers

Hotel

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The Sheraton Seattle Hotel and Towers is centrally located and priced on the higher scale of the price-range for Seattle Hotels. It is on the corner of 6th and Pike. This means it is within blocks of Pike Place Market. There are also major shopping areas and restaurants nearby. (We could see FAO Schwartz from our room!)The room was beautiful. It was taste-fully decorated with large windows overlooking the city, a television and a desk. There were four of us in this 2 doubles room and we were all very comfortable. The beds were a dream and the perfect end for the active-Seattle day. We had a standard room and it also included a small seating area near the window. The bathroom was clean and larg...Read More

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Sheraton Seattle Hotel and Towers
1400 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98101
(206) 621-9000

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Mount Rainier National Park

Attraction

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Our trip to Mt. Ranier National Park consisted of a 5.2 mile trail called the Sunrise Rim Trail. I am not an athletic person, but I think there might be a little more strength in me than I ever imagined. I wanted to quit after the first mile (which I think everyone that was there that day wanted to do) but I persevered and it was worth it.We started at Sunrise then hiked to Frozen Lake. We saw a lot of chipmunks that looked like really tiny squirrels. They might have been only 6 inches, quite possibly smaller. We then walked over to the First Burrough. At this point, we were pretty much the only people hiking. Before entering this area you are warned by a sign that reads something along the li...Read More

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Mount Rainier National Park
55210 238th Ave. East
Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington 98304
(360) 569-2211