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There’s More to Seattle Than Rainy Days…

- Alex


Located in the top left-hand corner of the United States, Seattle is an incredibly cool place to be. With its “chill” coffee shops and bookstores as well as rich culture and museums, Seattle tends to attract the more “artsy” types of people. But if you are not the artsy type, don’t worry because there are plenty of tourist attractions to keep you “sleepless”.

The icon of Seattle (besides Starbucks) is definitely the Space Needle. As they say, “when in Rome, do as Romans do”. Well, when in Seattle…visit the Space Needle. After an elevator ride to the top, there is 360 degrees of city, sea, and sky to look at and photograph. For more information, visit http://www.spaceneedle.com/.

Another iconic location in Seattle is the Pike Place Market. The market is a tourist and local hotspot where there are restaurants, shops, art vendors, produce vendors, and LOTS of fish stands. During the afternoon and night, the market is an extremely popular place to be so if you want to avoid crowds, go in the early morning. If you’re interested in the market go to
http://www.pikeplacemarket.org/frameset.asp?flash=false for more information.

Now, for you “artsy” folk out there, Pioneer Square is a great place to go if you’re interested in doing a little gallery touring. You’ll see some big names along with new artists who can be equally as talented. Of course, if you get tired from all the galleries there are plenty of the given bookstores and coffee shops. I mean come on…we’re in Seattle.

The music scene is also huge in Seattle. Although there’s no more Kurt Cobain, the music scene is definitely not in the gutter. Music is everywhere: in the coffee shops, bookstores, streets, etc. Another cultural identity of Seattle is its food. Seattle, as well as the rest of the Pacific Northwest, places an emphasis on natural and fresh produce and ingredients (which is why Pike Place Market is such a hotspot) as well as fusing other cultures into their organic-like cuisine.

On the topic of weather…yes, it does rain a lot in Seattle. But the people, culture, and attractions surely make up for the lack of sunshine.
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39 Responses to “There’s More to Seattle Than Rainy Days…”

  1. Amelia says:

    It's nothing but vampires.

  2. Alex says:

    Hahaha…thats what some people say….

  3. Elaine says:

    Seattle sounds so cool! Have you personally been on the space needle and seen the view?

  4. Hye Sung says:

    No more Kurt Cobain… oh Alex, you're great.

  5. Callie says:

    Are there any good colleges in Seattle?

    And about Kurt Cobain, was it suicide or did he murder himself?

  6. Alex says:

    Colleges…not that I know of. So don't worry…the vampires aren't going to get me…
    And yes…I HAVE personally been on the space needle and seen the view.

  7. Callie says:

    Did you meet Kurt Cobain?

    BTW, I met his guitar. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Cleveland, Ohio Summer '08 Baby

  8. Anonymous says:

    http://gocalifornia.about.com/od/wanudist/Washington_Nudist_Resort_Guide.htm

    THIS LINK HONESTLY SAVED MY TRIP TO SEATTLE. i was so scared going to Washington was going to suck. the husband jim nudged me and reminded me of our mutual love of nudity.

    will never forget it

    ~cathy

  9. TeenTravelTalkAdministrator says:

    Cathy-
    I'm not sure what you aim to accomplish by your continued postings regarding nudity but this is a TEEN blog–not an adult site. Feel free to invite any teenagers you know to check out the site but please take your explicit talk elsewhere. Thank you.
    -Teen Travel Talk Administrator

  10. Alex says:

    No Callie, I did not meet Kurt Cobain…you know why? HE'S DEAD!
    Haha…

  11. Celine Dion says:

    He is here in my heart and my heart will go on and on.

    -Callie

  12. Hye Sung says:

    Wow, Callie, you're getting a bit intense..

  13. Alex says:

    Ok but…you know he's DEAD right?
    hahaha &hearts.

  14. Anonymous says:

    COLLEGES: well seattle has a HUGE college right in the city about 5 miles north of downtown. University of Washington. It is one of the top medical universities in the nation. And there are many other colleges surrounding that area.

    I live in seattle and this has been our first day of rain all summer! We had it in the 100's last week, so if your thinking of a time to go, I would definitely recommend the summertime.

    PS also- if you are looking for a late night bite, hit up 'Beth's Cafe' it is open 24 hours and includes unlimited hash browns and the famous 12 egg omelet. It is located on Aurora very close to greenlake.

  15. Celine Dion is an amazing singer…I could listen to her sing for hours and hours!

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