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dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
edited September 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
A friend and I have an urge to go on an adventure...he's been to Portland, I haven't, and we both want to make a stop in Portland, and on ward to Seattle to check it out, we're planning on really making it interesting and taking a Greyhound bus (in hopes we won't decapitated lol)

Does anyone out there have some cool recommendations of where to go out there? Restaurants, record stores, museums, real Seattle coffee shops lol?

any cool photo spots?
I'm assuming there are piers? anything cool on those? I know I've had a blast at the piers in San Diego and Redondo Beach.

Someone, help me discover Seattle!
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  • catch22catch22 Posts: 1,081
    i have no tips. i spent a week there as a kid on a family vacation and had a blast. if you can get out on the point in a boat, do that. that's all i got.

    oh, that and carry a weapon on the greyhound. the people on greyhound are FUCKED UP. anyone who's ridden gets the same look of remembered discomfort when it's mentioned.
    and like that... he's gone.
  • HushBullHushBull Posts: 996
    A lot of spiffy restaurants there... it has a very big foodie scene. I wanna go. (Portland)
    "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro"
  • Music For RhinosMusic For Rhinos Posts: 1,693
    dcfaithful wrote:
    A friend and I have an urge to go on an adventure...he's been to Portland, I haven't, and we both want to make a stop in Portland, and on ward to Seattle to check it out, we're planning on really making it interesting and taking a Greyhound bus (in hopes we won't decapitated lol)

    Does anyone out there have some cool recommendations of where to go out there? Restaurants, record stores, museums, real Seattle coffee shops lol?

    any cool photo spots?
    I'm assuming there are piers? anything cool on those? I know I've had a blast at the piers in San Diego and Redondo Beach.

    Someone, help me discover Seattle!


    Pike Place Market, the Space Needle, the EMP Music Museum.

    All of those are cool. 13 Coins is a good restaurant...there's a good pizza place too I forget the name of it...think it starts with a Z.

    You really can't go wrong though, Seattle is full of cool stuff.

    Edit: Also, I'm fairly certain that during certain hours there are public transportation busses that are absolutely free (provided you ride during certain hours). I went in 2005 for the NW School show and remember riding on the city bus for free.
  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 3,965
    Here are a few links. :)
    http://www.visitseattle.org/visitors/explore/
    http://www.outdoorplaces.com/Destination/secret/hurricane_ridge/
    "I'd rather be with an animal." "Those that can be trusted can change their mind." "The in between is mine." "If I don't lose control, explore and not explode, a preternatural other plane with the power to maintain." "Yeh this is living." "Life is what you make it."
  • dawngdawng Posts: 644
    I've replied to a bunch of "what to do in Seattle" threads - so here are links to them :)

    http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=286062

    http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=294824

    http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=286062

    Have fun! :)
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  • dustdust Posts: 133
    catch22 wrote:
    i have no tips. i spent a week there as a kid on a family vacation and had a blast. if you can get out on the point in a boat, do that. that's all i got.

    oh, that and carry a weapon on the greyhound. the people on greyhound are FUCKED UP. anyone who's ridden gets the same look of remembered discomfort when it's mentioned.

    haha I spent 5 weeks travelling around north america on greyhound buses and I didn't have one bad experience. Except for the mariah carey loving starbucks employee trying to hit on me.....that I could have done without.

    I think he is still in Seattle so be warned......
  • pjtradekingpjtradeking Posts: 4,045
    Music For Rhinos wrote:
    ...there's a good pizza place too I forget the name of it...think it starts with a Z.



    .

    I do believe that you are talking about ZEEK'S!!! It is the BEST!!!
    Never, ever, flipping forget
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  • roarroar Posts: 1,116
    pjtradeking wrote:
    I do believe that you are talking about ZEEK'S!!! It is the BEST!!!

    i'm not a fan of zeek's. they have weird sauce.

    i recommend: piecora's on capitol hill or pegasus on alki.
    mmm.
  • Music For RhinosMusic For Rhinos Posts: 1,693
    pjtradeking wrote:
    I do believe that you are talking about ZEEK'S!!! It is the BEST!!!



    yep, that's it.
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    dust wrote:
    haha I spent 5 weeks travelling around north america on greyhound buses and I didn't have one bad experience. Except for the mariah carey loving starbucks employee trying to hit on me.....that I could have done without.

    I think he is still in Seattle so be warned......

    I'm a man, so hopefully I'm in the clear...? Although the Mariah Carey leaves me to question...j/k Mariah Carey fans...that are male......and don't find that even the slightest bit strange. Anyways.

    Thanks for all the tips everyone!!! :)
    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
  • ToolgardenToolgarden Posts: 88
    roar wrote:
    i'm not a fan of zeek's. they have weird sauce.

    i recommend: piecora's on capitol hill or pegasus on alki.
    mmm.

    Yes. Piecora's. Good call.

    Also, in Portland: A Pizza Scholls. Anthony Bourdain recommended!
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  • SomethingCreativeSomethingCreative Kazoo, MI Posts: 3,395
    dcfaithful wrote:
    A friend and I have an urge to go on an adventure...he's been to Portland, I haven't, and we both want to make a stop in Portland, and on ward to Seattle to check it out, we're planning on really making it interesting and taking a Greyhound bus (in hopes we won't decapitated lol)

    Does anyone out there have some cool recommendations of where to go out there? Restaurants, record stores, museums, real Seattle coffee shops lol?

    any cool photo spots?
    I'm assuming there are piers? anything cool on those? I know I've had a blast at the piers in San Diego and Redondo Beach.

    Someone, help me discover Seattle!

    if you're going to be here by saturday, there is a sweet, FREE, show going on at the Sklyark Cafe and Club in West Seattle
    "Well, I think this band is incapable of sucking."
    -my dad after hearing Not for You for the first time on SNL .
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