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loveboat captainloveboat captain Posts: 125
edited September 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
Hi all,
I'm making my first trip out to Seattle next week! I'm going to a friend's wedding, and then I'm staying in the city for 5 days after. I was wondering if anyone could offer some suggestions for Pearl-Jam-slash-Seattle-music-scene-related sights to see. I'm definitely going to see where the Showbox is, and Easy Street records, etc. What else???
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    I went there for the first time back in May and it was awesome. Easy Street and The Showbox are really cool. Saw Benaroya Hall too.

    I took 1st Avenue all the way up past Easy Street Records and found my way to a park that supplied me with an incredible view of the skyline. I went back up at night and took shots for about an hour, it was such a great view. Unfortunately I can't remember the name of the park exactly, but I'm pretty sure it was Kerry Park.
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerry_Park_(Seattle)

    Yeah, it was. Kerry Park. Check this shit out. The view is AWESOME, and the surrounding neighborhoods are beautiful.
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • edpearsonedpearson Posts: 331
    Don't forget to visit Jimi Hendrix' grave. Might as well pay your respect to the greatest guitar player of all time! Here's directions: http://www.jimihendrixmemorial.com/visit.html
    Rock on!
    ~Edward

    ===========================
  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,940
    couldn't tell if you'd be there August 8th or not, but there's a free show/event @ mural amphitheater in Seattle center hosted by our local radio station KEXP (kexp.org) called the KEXP BBQ.

    Featuring:

    Dinosaur Jr.
    Viva Voce
    Cymbals Eat Guitars
    Japandroids
    Born Anchors
    Champagne Champagne
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  • pearljgirl2010pearljgirl2010 Shillington, PA/Tuckerton, NJ Posts: 3,428
    This is gonna be my first Seattle trip too...sooooo excited :-) I'm sure there'll be a bunch of us looking for things to do...
    Need a tour Travel Agent??? Pick me :-)

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  • CROJAM95CROJAM95 Posts: 9,999
    The SPACE needle!!!!
  • loveboat captainloveboat captain Posts: 125
    Thanks for the ideas! Unfortunately I won't be able to go to the concert on the 8th, that's the day of my friend's wedding.
    6/3/06 East Rutherford
    6/23/06 Pittsburgh
    6/19/08 Camden
    6/20/08 Camden
    6/22/08 DC
    6/25/08 MSG
    8/4/08 EV NYC
    8/5/08 EV NYC
    8/7/08 EV Newark
  • force-10force-10 Posts: 794
    Hey I´m visiting seattle for the shows too! Little advice on where or what to eat. No fancy places. You know just where to get really good pizza, or special seattle food you can´t find anywhere else. I´ll try to go that kerry park you mentioned.
    IN THE DARK, ALL CATS ARE BLACK.
  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    Had a thread on this last week ... so, check out some of those responses ...

    viewtopic.php?f=14&t=104767&p=2410108&hilit=seattle#p2410108

    There was also a thread on Gigposters recently as well (one of the members there actually responded "drink coffee and listen to Pearl Jam" ) ...

    http://www.gigposters.com/forums/anythi ... attle.html

    Getting ready to head to Seattle for the first time myself ... can't wait!
    "You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91

    "I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
  • iamsam_pjiamsam_pj Posts: 300
    loveboat captain wrote:
    Thanks for the ideas! Unfortunately I won't be able to go to the concert on the 8th, that's the day of my friend's wedding.
    there's also a free concert there on friday...though i've never heard of who is playing (dyme def and fresh espresso)??! i went to the first one last friday (blitzen trapper and throw me the statue)...and it was really a lot of fun :D now i can't wait to see army/navy and the dodos later in the month!!
  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,940
    they're both hip hop acts for the day before the kexp bbq, but the dodo's and army/navy will be good a good one, as well as the moondoggies/johnny and the moon/ the fruit bats.
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  • Gary CarterGary Carter Posts: 14,067
    http://www.fivehorizons.com/feature/seattle/index.shtml
    Ron: I just don't feel like going out tonight
    Sammi: Wanna just break up?

  • dreamtonicdreamtonic Posts: 129
    metsfan wrote:
    http://www.fivehorizons.com/feature/seattle/index.shtml

    OMG I'm so glad you put this link up. I actually took the 5H tour when I was 19yrs old and went to Seattle for the first time. It was so magical (and all the landmarks still existed). If it wasn't for the 5H guide, I wouldn't have even known about the Sound Garden. Note: since 9/11 the rules about seeing the Sound Garden have changed. Every time I return to Seattle I stop by to see it and it really depends who's on guard that day as to if they'll let you enter the grounds and under what restrictions.

    Take time to sit and enjoy the view at Gas Works Park !!!!
  • Gary CarterGary Carter Posts: 14,067
    dreamtonic wrote:
    metsfan wrote:
    http://www.fivehorizons.com/feature/seattle/index.shtml

    OMG I'm so glad you put this link up. I actually took the 5H tour when I was 19yrs old and went to Seattle for the first time. It was so magical (and all the landmarks still existed). If it wasn't for the 5H guide, I wouldn't have even known about the Sound Garden. Note: since 9/11 the rules about seeing the Sound Garden have changed. Every time I return to Seattle I stop by to see it and it really depends who's on guard that day as to if they'll let you enter the grounds and under what restrictions.

    Take time to sit and enjoy the view at Gas Works Park !!!!
    yea i totally forgot bout the seattle 5H tour guide when i was out there last year. one day I'll do the 5H tour when i go back to seattle.
    Ron: I just don't feel like going out tonight
    Sammi: Wanna just break up?

  • LauriLauri Posts: 748
    Go to Discovery Park!!! I swear, it is the best place in Seattle. Absolutely beautiful. I wish I had left more time to explore it the last time I went to Seattle. The tree photo here on my profile is from Discovery Park. Ok, it's not really music related...oh but there's the Brad album Welcome to Discovery Park, so it is!

    Seattle is awesome. I could definitely live there. Have fun!
  • force-10force-10 Posts: 794
    metsfan wrote:
    http://www.fivehorizons.com/feature/seattle/index.shtml

    Thanks for this link. Great guide.
    IN THE DARK, ALL CATS ARE BLACK.
  • slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    Lauri wrote:
    Go to Discovery Park!!! I swear, it is the best place in Seattle. Absolutely beautiful. I wish I had left more time to explore it the last time I went to Seattle. The tree photo here on my profile is from Discovery Park. Ok, it's not really music related...oh but there's the Brad album Welcome to Discovery Park, so it is!

    Seattle is awesome. I could definitely live there. Have fun!

    Isn't Discovery Park where they filmed the "Hunger Strike" video? Or am I thinking of something else?
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
  • CommyCommy Posts: 4,984
    force-10 wrote:
    Hey I´m visiting seattle for the shows too! Little advice on where or what to eat. No fancy places. You know just where to get really good pizza, or special seattle food you can´t find anywhere else. I´ll try to go that kerry park you mentioned.
    not sure how it is now, but when i was chef at market street grill in ballard it was maybe the best meal for the price anywhere in seattle. its just across the bridge.

    have fun
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Commy wrote:
    force-10 wrote:
    Hey I´m visiting seattle for the shows too! Little advice on where or what to eat. No fancy places. You know just where to get really good pizza, or special seattle food you can´t find anywhere else. I´ll try to go that kerry park you mentioned.
    not sure how it is now, but when i was chef at market street grill in ballard it was maybe the best meal for the price anywhere in seattle. its just across the bridge.

    have fun

    Paseo's in Ballard also. Yum! Cuban Sandwiches.
    NERDS!
  • force-10force-10 Posts: 794
    thanks! I´m gonna avoid the breakfast at the hotel. And try as much of the places I´ve read about. Oh, but it seem it´s a little far from Seattle center. I´m only going to be there for three nights, so mostly gonna walk around the area. Plan the trip. First thing Im gonna do.

    Thanks again.
    IN THE DARK, ALL CATS ARE BLACK.
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    force-10 wrote:
    thanks! I´m gonna avoid the breakfast at the hotel. And try as much of the places I´ve read about. Oh, but it seem it´s a little far from Seattle center. I´m only going to be there for three nights, so mostly gonna walk around the area. Plan the trip. First thing Im gonna do.

    Thanks again.
    Use this site to find stuff you might like to eat.

    http://www.yelp.com/seattle
    NERDS!
  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    South of Seattle wrote:
    Paseo's in Ballard also. Yum! Cuban Sandwiches.

    I've read this about 500 times in my Seattle search. I think it's a must try.
    "You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91

    "I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
  • force-10force-10 Posts: 794
    jimed14 wrote:
    South of Seattle wrote:
    Paseo's in Ballard also. Yum! Cuban Sandwiches.

    I've read this about 500 times in my Seattle search. I think it's a must try.

    But ballard is a little far away from key arena, right? How long does it take to get to this place?
    IN THE DARK, ALL CATS ARE BLACK.
  • Gary CarterGary Carter Posts: 14,067
    slightofjeff wrote:
    Lauri wrote:
    Go to Discovery Park!!! I swear, it is the best place in Seattle. Absolutely beautiful. I wish I had left more time to explore it the last time I went to Seattle. The tree photo here on my profile is from Discovery Park. Ok, it's not really music related...oh but there's the Brad album Welcome to Discovery Park, so it is!

    Seattle is awesome. I could definitely live there. Have fun!

    Isn't Discovery Park where they filmed the "Hunger Strike" video? Or am I thinking of something else?

    Hunger strike was flimed on alki beach. I think its in west seattle.

    You're welcome force-10
    Ron: I just don't feel like going out tonight
    Sammi: Wanna just break up?

  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    metsfan wrote:
    slightofjeff wrote:
    Lauri wrote:
    Go to Discovery Park!!! I swear, it is the best place in Seattle. Absolutely beautiful. I wish I had left more time to explore it the last time I went to Seattle. The tree photo here on my profile is from Discovery Park. Ok, it's not really music related...oh but there's the Brad album Welcome to Discovery Park, so it is!

    Seattle is awesome. I could definitely live there. Have fun!

    Isn't Discovery Park where they filmed the "Hunger Strike" video? Or am I thinking of something else?

    Hunger strike was flimed on alki beach. I think its in west seattle.

    You're welcome force-10

    Nope. It was filmed at Discovery Park. Alki is the city beach in West Seattle.

    Discovery Park discoveryparklighthousebywildpianis.jpg
    NERDS!
  • Gary CarterGary Carter Posts: 14,067
    Yea I realized that after I made my post. Thought I deleted it. My bad
    Ron: I just don't feel like going out tonight
    Sammi: Wanna just break up?

  • SomethingCreativeSomethingCreative Kazoo, MI Posts: 3,395
    there's a few of these around that you might want to check out:

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    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:


    seriously though...if you into guitar's at all Emerald City Guitars is badass:
    http://www.emeraldcityguitars.com/

    I highly recommend a trip to safeco if the mariner's are in town, we've got an awesome ballpark and a decent team this year.
    "Well, I think this band is incapable of sucking."
    -my dad after hearing Not for You for the first time on SNL .
  • vedder_soupvedder_soup Posts: 5,861
    pearljgirl2010 wrote:
    This is gonna be my first Seattle trip too...sooooo excited :-) I'm sure there'll be a bunch of us looking for things to do...

    look out for a bunch of pj shirt wearing tourists in seatle in 6 weeks :lol:
    2003 - Sydney x3,
    2006 - Reading Festival,
    2007 - Katowice, London, Nijmegen, Rock Werchter,
    2008 - MSG x2, Hartford, Mansfield x2, Beacon Theater,
    2009 - Melbourne, Sydney,
    2010 - I watched it go to fire!
    2011 - EV Brisbane x3, Newcastle, Sydney x3,
    2012 - Manchester x 2, Amsterdam x2, Prague, Berlin x2, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen,
    2014 - Sydney, EV Sydney x3

    I wave to all my Friends... Yeah!
  • theboxerorthebagtheboxerorthebag Posts: 1,774
    Market Street Grill is no more.
    South of Seattle wrote:
    Commy wrote:
    force-10 wrote:
    Hey I´m visiting seattle for the shows too! Little advice on where or what to eat. No fancy places. You know just where to get really good pizza, or special seattle food you can´t find anywhere else. I´ll try to go that kerry park you mentioned.
    not sure how it is now, but when i was chef at market street grill in ballard it was maybe the best meal for the price anywhere in seattle. its just across the bridge.

    have fun

    Paseo's in Ballard also. Yum! Cuban Sandwiches.
  • theboxerorthebagtheboxerorthebag Posts: 1,774
    It is a quick ride on the 15 or 18 bus from Seattle Center.
    force-10 wrote:
    jimed14 wrote:
    South of Seattle wrote:
    Paseo's in Ballard also. Yum! Cuban Sandwiches.

    I've read this about 500 times in my Seattle search. I think it's a must try.

    But ballard is a little far away from key arena, right? How long does it take to get to this place?
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