Seattle in Two Days

If you ever want to conquer Seattle in two days, I highly recommend:

1. Traveling with Carl Meister, who is a darn good time, and,
2. Following this itinerary that Josh put together so we could make sure we saw everything.

Day 1

·       8:30 – Breakfast at Pike’s Place @ Lowell’s – Egg’s Benedict w/ Crab (DELISH)

o   1519 Pike Place, Seattle, WA

o   http://www.eatatlowells.com/menu/breakfast/

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10:00 – 11:00 Pike Place Walking Tour

o   Tours meet behind the information booth located on the corner of 1st Ave. and Pike St. Meet your tour guide under the awning between the pillars adorned with salmon

o   http://www.pikeplacemarket.org/explore_the_market/tours

·       11:00 – 12:00 Walk Pike Place, take time to see things just passed by on tour

 Fun with the panoramic setting on the camera

 First Starbucks

·       12:00 – 1:30 – Lunch @ Pink Door – Italian – View overlooking harbor

o   http://thepinkdoor.net/image_updates/lunch.pdf

o   Make reservations – request to sit on deck

·       1:30 – 1:45 – Walk to Pioneer Square Underground Tour

·       2:00 – 3:30 – Underground Tour

o   608 First Ave, in Seattle’s Pioneer Square, between Cherry Street and Yesler Way

o   http://www.undergroundtour.com/

·       3:30 – 4:00 – Gift shop, walk to Seattle Aquarium

·       4:00 – 5:30 – Seattle Aquarium

o   1483 Alaskan Way, Pier 59, Seattle, WA 98101

o   http://www.seattleaquarium.org

·       6:00 – 7:00 – Olympic Sculpture Park

o   2901 Western Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121

o   http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/visit/osp/

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  7:00 – 8:00 – Space Needle

o   400 Broad St., Seattle, WA 98109

o   http://www.spaceneedle.com/

o   Get the VIP pass. Totally worth it to not stand in the long lines

·       8:30 – 10:00 – Dinner

o   Seastar  (Seafood)

o   2121 Terry Ave, Ste 108, (between Lenora St & Denny Way) , Seattle, WA 98121

o   http://www.seastarrestaurant.com/seattle.php?page=home

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If done early before dinner at any point could do: Chihuly Garden & Glass at Seattle center

o   http://www.chihulygardenandglass.com/

o   305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA 98109

Day 2

·       7:00: Arrive Westlake Station, walk west on Pine, left on 3^rd Ave.

·       7:20: Take Bus to Hiram M Chitten Locks

o    3^rd ave & Pike Street (inbetween Pike & Pine, right across form Aaron Brothers)

o   Take #17 towards Sunset Hill Ballard 

o   Get off at NW 54th St & 32ND Ave NW

·       8:00 – 8:50 – Hiram M Chitten Locks

o   3015 54th St NW, Seattle, WA 98107

o   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiram_M._Chittenden_Locks

o   Watch the fish ladder where salmon and steelhead migrate upriver

·       8:50 – Back up to main road and to “Lookout Spot Café,” light pole right after it is the #44 bus

·       9:07 – Take #44 bus towards University of Washington Medical Center Wallingford

o   Get off at Market and 8^th St.

o   Walk back to 8^th street, go south and see the #28 bus stop on the west side of the road across from the Shell Station, next bus comes in about 9 minutes

o   #28 will drop us off @ 34^th & Freemont Street   

·       Freemont Area:

o   http://fremont.com/

9:40 - Freemont Bridge

o   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremont_Bridge_%28Seattle%29

o   Rapunzel - http://arfarfarf.com/fremont/rapunzel.php

We loved the show The Killing, and this is in the show opening.

·       9:55: Waiting for the Interurban

o   http://fremont.com/about/interurban-html/

·       10:10 Freemont Troll

o   http://fremont.com/about/fremonttroll-html/

·       10:25 Lenin

o   http://arfarfarf.com/fremont/lenin_statue.php

·       10:40 Freemont Rocket

o   http://fremont.com/about/storyrocket-html/

·       12:00 Theo Chocolate

o   3400 Phinney Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98103

o   http://www.theochocolate.com/

·       1:36 bus leaves

·       Walk back up Phininney Ave to N36th Street, get on #28 bus local towards downtown Seattle, all the way to 3^rd Ave & Marion St., arrive around 2:05

·       Walk southwest on Marion until you hit Pier 52 for Bainbridge Ferry

·       3:00 – Leave for Bainbridge Island

·       3:35 – Arrive @ Bainbridge

o   Take taxi to Docs Marina Grill, 403 Madison Ave S

§  http://www.docsgrill.com/daymenu.pdf

·       5:30 – Leave Bainbridge Island

·       6:05 – Arrive back in Seattle

o   Take Taxi to Safeco Field

·       6:20ish Arrival, 6:10 Game Start: Seattle / Texas Baseball Game @ Safeco Field

o   http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/sea/ballpark/index.jsp

o   Food:

§  Intential WOK

§  Tortugas Voladuras

·       Brazed pork and chicken, Mexican Style

§  La Creperie

·       At the pen

§  Hamburg Plus Fritz

·       Located in the Pen by center field bullpen, Oyster Po Boy Sandwich, Fries with garlic dipping sauce

§  Sushi Bar

·       At hit it here café

§  Rice & Roll          

·       Ichiroll, Section 137