> What kind of thing interests you? There are many science, art and history
> museums, a decent aquarium, ferry rides, lots of boats everywhere.
Weirdly, that's one thing I've found occasionally (in retrospect) a bad idea
about seeing places -- if I go somewhere and I look for the things that I'd
normally be doing, I find it too easy to end up doing the same things in new
town X as I would do where I live. (for instance, while Powells is a great
bookstore, spending an afternoon browsing there was not the best way to see
Portland..) While I know there's a good place to go and fly kites in Seattle
(and the Prism folks are presumably somewhere around), flying kites there will
be similar to flying kites in Calgary, only with a different view, and that's
the sort of thing that makes a good day if I have longer there, I think.
> A couple
> good photography galleries downtown--Benham Gallery comes to mind. Tons of
> great restaurants. Small but interesting International District, wacky
> Capital Hill for the pierced set, many nice close-in neighborhoods. The
> Space Noodle is kinda fun, for the overview it gives of the area, but you'll
> probably see that from the air. The EMP (now a science fiction museum) is
> not one of Frank Gehry's best buildings, but if you haven't seen one it's
> worth a look. If you like great architecture, Steven Holl's Chapel of St.
> Ignatius is probably the best building in Seattle. We have a flashy new
> library designed by Rem Kulhaas/OMA as well.
Architecture is always good, because it keeps me moving -- museums and
galleries are great, but as I'm accumulating a deluge of suggestions, I think
the best way to go given limited time will be to spend as much time wandering
around as possible rather than trying to see anywhere in too much depth. We'll
see, if it's raining as much as I've been warned, perhaps inside will be a
better place after all!
> The underground tour of Pioneer Square is slightly hokey, but I really
> enjoyed taking it when my parents came to town years ago. Part of downtown
> Seattle was effectively buried in a re-grade of the streets. Second floors
> became first floors, leaving a whole streetscape underground.
I've had that recommended a few times, so that seems like something definitely
to do.
> Elliot Bay
> Books is right there--fantastic independent bookstore.
Must..resist..temptation..
thanks for all the tips, everyone!
-- dan
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