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My Perfect Day (or two) in Seattle

Written by 20 October 2010 2 Comments

Seattle is one of my favorite US cities. Somehow whenever I visit, instead of the supposedly constant rain, I always manage to catch the most beautiful weather. Perhaps I am just lucky, but nonetheless I love Seattle on a bright afternoon, maybe even when it has a little mist. I think everyone ought to visit the city of grunge music and one of Meg Ryan’s best-known romantic comedies (need I say it, Sleepless in Seattle). Here’s a vague itinerary of things I tend to do when in town.

-Wake up and take a walk on Alki Beach. Alki is in West Seattle, but definitely worth the drive or bus ride as it’s the only sandy beach in Seattle and you have a great panoramic view of the space needle as well as of the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges.

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-Go to Pike’s Place Market. So this is probably the most touristy thing to do in Seattle, but who doesn’t want to buy local honey and see young men slinging fish? The original Starbucks is conveniently located nearby if you wish to stand in a long line.

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-If it’s your first time in Seattle, you might take one of the downtown ferries across the Puget Sound. If you have time, you can visit some of the nearby San Juan Islands.

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-Thrift shop in Capitol Hill or the Univeristy District. Red Light Vintage is one of my favorite Seattle stores and they have locations in both of these districts.

-If you want a coffee, definitely check out Stumptown Coffee in Capitol Hill. Once you’re ready to go out for the night, check out Linda’s for a pitcher of White Frog hefeweizen and Unicorn, a cute and fairly new bar with really interesting décor. I was there for one of its opening parties and I still have the funny rainbow glasses they gave to everyone so that they could have fun watching all the film clips projected on the walls of the bar.

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-And finally, whenever I am in Seattle I’m sure to spend some time with my family. This year my Aunt made my birthday really special with a pineapple orange cake (seen below)!

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Is there anything else you love about Seattle?

post by Jackie Clark

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  • Seattleite said:

    The correct name of our most famous landmark is actually Pike Place Market. It is named after its location at the terminus of Pike Place. Not Pike’s Place, and certainly not Pike’s Market, either!

    # 20 October 2010 at 5:35 pm
  • Kayla said:

    I can’t believe you suggested a disgusting Portland coffee shop over all the coffee shops we have in Seattle! And across from the Red Light Vintage in the U district is WOW Bubble tea which is my favorite place for bubble tea in Seattle.

    # 2 January 2012 at 7:44 pm

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