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3 Nights in Seattle

A trip from August 21, 2008 to August 24, 2008, travelling to Seattle, Bainbridge Island
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08/21/2008 to 08/24/2008
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Thu 08/21/08 (day 1) - Seattle, Bainbridge Island

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Seattle, WA, United States
Thu Aug 21 11:00am - Sun Aug 24 6:00am
Notes
In need of a recharge, we booked a long weekend in a city we've both wanted to visit for awhile.

6:00 out of Milwaukee, quick turnaround in Minneapolis, and there we were.
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Gray Line Of Seattle is a full-service company, offering tours of various durations. Travel is by luxury bus, and yo …
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4500 W Marginal Way SW
Seattle, WA 98106
United States
+1 206 624 5077
Thu Aug 21 11:00am - Thu Aug 21 12:00pm
Notes
One thing we forgot to look into was public transportation and we ended up booking 2x$18 round trips from on the Gray Line downtowner. This was our only bad investment on the trip. Take a taxi (faster and less rude) or a public bus (faster, less rude, and cheaper).
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Standing as a beacon in the thriving heart of Seattle, W Seattle is a premier destination for the savvy traveler …
Hotel
W Seattle
1112 4th Ave
Seattle, WA 98101
United States
206-264-6000
Thu Aug 21 12:00pm - Sun Aug 24 6:00am
Notes
We checked into the W to drop our things off.

Plusses: Free apples at the front desk, plush bed, ipod dock/alarm clock, dance party in the lobby.

Minuses: $15/day for wireless, key cards that demagnitize...often.
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One of Seattle's most famous landmarks, Pike Place Market is the oldest continuously working public market in the co …
Shopping
85 Pike St
Seattle, WA 98101-2024
United States
+1 206 682 7453
Thu Aug 21 1:00pm - Thu Aug 21 3:00pm
Notes
The Market wasn't quite so busy on Thursday, so we strolled through the street-level stalls and grabbed lunch. It's like a giant Whole Foods, complete with samples. Very crowded, but the selection and prices are great. I ate at the Market Grill while Jodi picked up a slice of pizza.
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With numerous fun-but-tacky tourist shops and the Alaskan Way Viaduct thundering overhead, it's a wonder any natives …
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Alaskan Way
Seattle, WA 98101
United States
+1 206 223 1767
Thu Aug 21 3:00pm - Thu Aug 21 4:00pm
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A bit of interesting shopping at the waterfront...
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Located on the waterfront, next to the Omnidome , this aquarium features exotic fishes, sea mammals and other …
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1483 Alaskan Way
Seattle, WA 98101-2015
United States
+1 206 386 4300
Thu Aug 21 4:00pm - Thu Aug 21 5:00pm
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Nice aquarium for the kiddies. I was too scared to touch the evil anemones.
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For a relaxing day trip, take the ferry to nearby Bainbridge Island. The ride takes half an hour and during the trip …
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590 Winslow Way E
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110-2418
United States
+1 206 842 3700
Thu Aug 21 5:00pm - Thu Aug 21 7:30pm
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We took the ferry over to the closest island. The ferry was smooth and had wireless! Bainbridge is a nice small town. I quickly saw myself retiring in 25 years to the island.
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Urban american cuisine, handcrafted cocktails, new and old world wines.
Restaurant
1010 1st Ave
Seattle, Washington 98104
USA
(206) 357-9000‎
Thu Aug 21 7:30pm - Thu Aug 21 9:30pm
Notes
Restaurant close by the hotel with a fun atmosphere and amazing chicken with no bones.
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Fri 08/22/08 (day 2) - Seattle


Restaurant
219 Broadway E Ste 11
Seattle, WA 98102
(206) 328-4604
Fri Aug 22 9:00am - Fri Aug 22 10:00am
Notes
We got an early start (time change) and walked up to the Capitol Hill area for breakfast. This place was quiet, but service was good, and the chicken sausage and panckaes were excellent.
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This downtown location is the hub for all of the Seattle Public Library branches, and it circulates more than a mill …
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1000 4th Ave
Seattle, WA 98104-1109
United States
+1 206 386 4636
Fri Aug 22 10:30am - Fri Aug 22 11:00am
Notes
Some interesting achitecture in the huge library.
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Pioneer Square is Seattle's oldest neighborhood, and it wasn't always a pleasant place to visit. The Underground Tou …
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608 1st Ave
Seattle, WA 98104-2210
United States
+1 206 682 4646
Fri Aug 22 12:00pm - Fri Aug 22 1:30pm
Notes
A snarky history tour of Seattle, which gave the interesting story of the creation of the city.
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Restaurant
309 3RD Ave S,
Seattle, Washington
Fri Aug 22 2:30pm - Fri Aug 22 3:00pm
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A long wait to get crazy varieties of excellent tasting salami.
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Built for the 1962 World Expo, Space Needle distinctive structure, rising 600-plus feet above Seattle Center , has s …
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Space Needle
400 Broad St
Seattle, WA 98109-4607
United States
+1 206 905 2100
Fri Aug 22 3:30pm - Fri Aug 22 4:30pm
Notes
The "must do" item that was a bit disappointing, especially after the Eiffel Tower earlier this year. It's a big ugly steel tower with a decent view.
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Experience Music Project/Science Fiction Museum & Hall of Fame create one of the must interesting stops in Seattle. …
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325 5th Ave N
Seattle, WA 98109-4630
United States
+1 206 770 2700
Fri Aug 22 4:30pm - Fri Aug 22 5:30pm
Fri Aug 22 4:30pm - Fri Aug 22 5:30pm
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Unique way to learn about music. I watched Darryl McDaniel (Run DMC) call Aerosmith's Walk this Way "hillbilly gibberish." A long line kept us from recording some guitar riffs.
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Honoring the greatest minds in the genre, the Science Fiction Museum & Hall of Fame is America's first institution d …
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Science Fiction Museum & Hall of Fame
325 Fifth Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109
United States
+1 206 770 2700
Fri Aug 22 5:30pm - Fri Aug 22 6:30pm
Notes
Better than expected overview of Sci Fi books, characters, movies, and legends.
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Whether at home or at our store, we want to bring families and friends back to the table. With fast paced lifestyles …More  
Shopping
2203 Queen Anne Ave. N.
Seattle, WI 98109
USA
(206) 282-0540
Fri Aug 22 6:30pm - Fri Aug 22 7:30pm
Notes
The best selection of Euros I've ever seen - and that includes the Source in St Paul and several stores in Germany. Prices are steep but the owner is very knowledgable and friendly.
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Located just south of Pioneer Square, this state-of-the-art sports facility is home to the Seattle Mariners Baseball …
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1200 1st Ave S
Seattle, WA 98134
United States
Fri Aug 22 8:00pm - Fri Aug 22 10:00pm
Notes
Beautiful stadium and a rare mariners win.

Hidden behind the bad pizza and decent nachos were Sushi, Edamame, and Sake - the way baseball food was meant to be eaten.
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Sat 08/23/08 (day 3) - Seattle

Contemporary comfort food.
Restaurant
1621 12th Ave
Seattle, WA 98122
USA
206-388-0526
Sat Aug 23 9:00am - Sat Aug 23 10:00am
Notes
Another long walk up to the University Area. We stopped at this edgy breakfast stop for some pancakes and granola.
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Lakeview Cemetery is probably the most spectacular graveyard in the city. There aren't too many trees to obstruct th …
Thing to Do
1554 15th Ave E
Seattle, WA 98112-2805
United States
+1 206 322 1582
Sat Aug 23 10:30am - Sat Aug 23 11:00am
Notes
On the way we unsuccessfully looked for the grave of Bruce Lee.
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Set on Portage Bay, the Paddle Club sits directly across from eclectic houseboats and inbetween the two most popular …More  
Thing to Do
1303 NE Boat Street
Seattle, WA 98105
USA
(206) 545-8570
Sat Aug 23 11:30am - Sat Aug 23 12:00pm
Notes
A beautiful Seattle day meant a long wait to rent a Kayak so we gave up.
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With nearly 700 acres, the university's well-manicured grounds are essentially the biggest park in the city. On a cl …
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University of Washington
4518 University Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105-4511
United States
+1 206 543 2320
Sat Aug 23 12:30pm - Sat Aug 23 1:30pm
Notes
Beautiful and large gothic campus was interesting to walk through.
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Restaurant
90 Pike St
Seattle, WA 98101
USA
206-624-1365
Sat Aug 23 2:30pm - Sat Aug 23 3:30pm
Notes
Middling diner food.
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Volterra is a restaurant born of love—Don Curtiss and Michelle Quisenberry, the husband-wife duo who own it, drew in …
Entertainment
5411 Ballard Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98107-4052
United States
+1 206 789 5100
Sat Aug 23 7:30pm - Sat Aug 23 9:30pm
Sat Aug 23 7:30pm - Sat Aug 23 9:30pm
Notes
We took the bus up the the Ballard neighborhood. Seattle buses are excellent - timely, clean, and ubiquitous.

Excellent Italian dinner in a cool residential neighborhood.
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