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mattcozmattcoz Chicago Posts: 2,220
edited April 2010 in The Porch
I'm in Seattle for a few days, anyone have ideas of places I've gotta see while I'm here. I'm going to the Showbox tonight.
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  • NastasjaNastasja Posts: 9,668
    Same here. I'm going for a few days at the beginning of June.
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  • EddiefanEddiefan Posts: 7
    The Crocodile Cafe. Its not far from the Showbox. Go into the back bar area. PJ played there way back in the beginning. Cool rock n' roll kind of place. And of course, gotta go up to the top of the Space Needle and have food/drinks in the restaurant. It rotates so you get a killer view of all of Seattle, Puget Sound, etc. Have FUN!!
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  • FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,963
    Take the ferry over to West Seattle - great views of the skyline. You can catch a bus there and head down to Alki Beach. Also check out the Experience Music Project - I enjoyed that. The Aquarium was another thing that I enjoyed. Enjoy :D
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  • SOLAT319SOLAT319 Posts: 4,594
    Eddiefan wrote:
    The Crocodile Cafe. Its not far from the Showbox. Go into the back bar area. PJ played there way back in the beginning. Cool rock n' roll kind of place. And of course, gotta go up to the top of the Space Needle and have food/drinks in the restaurant. It rotates so you get a killer view of all of Seattle, Puget Sound, etc. Have FUN!!

    Food at Space Needle is ridiculously expensive and crappy. Get up to the top but don't eat there. There are tons of restaurants that are way better and cheaper.
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  • Bird889Bird889 Posts: 423
    Fifthelement wrote:
    Take the ferry over to West Seattle - great views of the skyline. You can catch a bus there and head down to Alki Beach. Also check out the Experience Music Project - I enjoyed that. The Aquarium was another thing that I enjoyed. Enjoy :D


    and over at West Seattle stop in and visit Easy Street Records...awesome. I think they have another location in Seattle proper

    I loved the food, great oysters and fresh salmon everywhere...and don't forget about the coffee.
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  • 100 Pacer100 Pacer Toronto, ON Posts: 9,079
    SOLAT319 wrote:
    Eddiefan wrote:
    The Crocodile Cafe. Its not far from the Showbox. Go into the back bar area. PJ played there way back in the beginning. Cool rock n' roll kind of place. And of course, gotta go up to the top of the Space Needle and have food/drinks in the restaurant. It rotates so you get a killer view of all of Seattle, Puget Sound, etc. Have FUN!!

    Food at Space Needle is ridiculously expensive and crappy. Get up to the top but don't eat there. There are tons of restaurants that are way better and cheaper.

    walk across the street from the Space Needle to Zeek's and have a couple of fresh pizza slices alongside a caesar salad.
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  • violetpsychevioletpsyche Posts: 122
    Trying to remember what I did when I went there ten years ago...

    Obviously, there's the Space Needle and I liked the Aquarium and Pacific Science Centre. I spent a lot of time eating seafood, which was fantastic - the yearling oysters at Ivers particularly stick in my mind. Just walking around was great but then the weather was quite uncharacteristically fantastic the whole time I was there.

    Have fun! :D
  • GratefulJamGratefulJam Posts: 1,803
    Experienced music project

    pikes market lots of craft vending at the north end

    kayak on lake union

    oysters oceanaire had a happy hour every day from 4-6 I believe 1/2 price oysters

    space needle
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  • neilybabes86neilybabes86 Posts: 16,057
    THE PINK DOOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :mrgreen: in post alley


    real good food and the sat night cabaret is awesome

    space needle is cool for 3 minutes (but dont eat there)
    their is a decent little restaraunt 2 minutes away outside of the mall thingy



    EMP is awesome

    pike market is ok but to fishy :mrgreen:

    stay away from safeco field ..the garlic fries will smell good for 10 minutes ..after that they ruin the day

    easy street records is aways cool plus you never know who might be in there ;)
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  • morgie2morgie2 Posts: 1,065
    edited April 2010
    This thread may help. I went last September for the 2 shows @ Keyarena. The Space Needle food is expensive BUT that's a little deceptive. They don't charge you for going up when you eat there, so the prices aren't really unreasonable. Make sure you go to West Seattle.......Alki Beach, Easy Street Records, the view, the ferry ride back and forth, it's well worth it. Check out this thread for more ideas and have a blast!!


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  • NastasjaNastasja Posts: 9,668
    morgie2 wrote:
    This thread may help. I went last Setptember for the 2 shows @ Keyarena. The Space Needle food is expensive BUT that's a little deceptive. They don't charge you for going up when you eat there, so the prices aren't really unreasonable. Make sure you go to West Seattle.......Alki Beach, Easy Street Records, the view, the ferry ride back and forth, it's well worth it. Check out this thread for more ideas and have a blast!!


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    I, too have been at both shows but as I was rather fixed on one topic I didn't really do anything else than impatiently waiting for the evening :P
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  • mattcozmattcoz Chicago Posts: 2,220
    Had an awesome time at the Showbox last night, what a great venue and the bands were really good. Had dinner last night at Ivar's, great salmon. I'll definitely try to get to the EMP and Easy Street. Thanks guys. Now they have to play a show here so I have a reason to come back. :mrgreen:
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  • theboxerorthebagtheboxerorthebag Posts: 1,774
    mattcoz wrote:
    I'm in Seattle for a few days, anyone have ideas of places I've gotta see while I'm here. I'm going to the Showbox tonight.

    how long are you in Seattle? If you are here on Saturday come to Fuel in Pioneer Square for the Team McCready Benefit.
  • CorsoCorso so poor I can't afford to comment on the PJ forum Posts: 201
    I heard these places are good for food and beverages. Nectar Lounge, Poratage Bay Cafe, Cherry Street, Stumptown Coffee and Cafe Flora.
  • anothercloneanotherclone Posts: 1,688
    Breakfast at Pesos is pretty awesome.

    Also do a google for "gumwall Seattle". It's this weird little alley and people have squished their gum on the wall. Kinda gross, kinda cool. Mostly cool though. It's near Pike market.
  • Up Here In My TreeUp Here In My Tree Posts: 541
    EMP is a must

    Dukes at Greenlake is the best chowder in the NW

    The Crocodile as pointed out by others

    The Moore Theatre if there is a good show - Sub Pop used to have a record shop literally next door to the Moore, not sure if it's still there

    Bainbridge Island is a ferry ride away and home of Andy Wood, Ben Shepard, Chad Channing and many others (including me!). Nice quiet little place.

    I always thought it was pretty cool to check out the Microsoft campus on the East side - but I'm a nerd too

    Waterfront is a must and you can get down there after you peruse the Pike Place Market

    Screw the Space Needle although the view from the top is spectacular

    Madison Park is nice and on your way there you can check out Montlake (Husky Stadium) and from the park you can see most of Lake Washington including Bill Gate's home across the water
  • ms.honeymeisterms.honeymeister Posts: 476
    you should grab brunch at easy street in west seattle....spend some time at pike's place market...ride the ferry... ride the S.L.U.T. to lake union and eat at chandler's crab house, is an amazing spot for dinner.

    weather tomorrow is supposed to be crap otherwise i'd say take a walk on alki.
  • ECMECM Posts: 1,687
    theboxerorthebag wrote:
    mattcoz wrote:
    I'm in Seattle for a few days, anyone have ideas of places I've gotta see while I'm here. I'm going to the Showbox tonight.

    how long are you in Seattle? If you are here on Saturday come to Fuel in Pioneer Square for the Team McCready Benefit.

    :D

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  • SOLAT319SOLAT319 Posts: 4,594
    100 Pacer wrote:
    SOLAT319 wrote:
    Eddiefan wrote:
    The Crocodile Cafe. Its not far from the Showbox. Go into the back bar area. PJ played there way back in the beginning. Cool rock n' roll kind of place. And of course, gotta go up to the top of the Space Needle and have food/drinks in the restaurant. It rotates so you get a killer view of all of Seattle, Puget Sound, etc. Have FUN!!

    Food at Space Needle is ridiculously expensive and crappy. Get up to the top but don't eat there. There are tons of restaurants that are way better and cheaper.

    walk across the street from the Space Needle to Zeek's and have a couple of fresh pizza slices alongside a caesar salad.

    absolutely DELISH! :D
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  • pearljamdude420pearljamdude420 Posts: 1,380
    get bc buds

    see kurt cobain house

    see jimi hendrix grave?
  • Gary CarterGary Carter Posts: 14,067
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