The Seattle Traveler

June 27th, 2008

6 Suggestions for a Day in Pioneer Square

On a typical day, Pioneer Square is full of business people going a hundred different directions, shoppers, tourists, and, since I believe in honesty here — a few men and women who call the park benches there home.
This is a great area to explore, whether you are a visitor or resident, as the area […]

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June 1st, 2008

Photo Op: Buying Fish at the Pike Place Market

Details:  One of my favorite purchases at the Pike Place Market is fish and seafood from the great vendors there.  It’s always fresh!
And if you’re looking for something to do today, check out the Pike Place Market Street Festival.
 
 
 
Photo credit: flickr
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May 10th, 2008

Seattle: A to Z

Several days ago I wrote the ABC’s of travel destinations.  It seemed like a fun way to share some of those places, near and far, that call to me. 
Geoff from The Switzerland Traveler picked up on the idea, and listed the Swiss Alphabet. 
Here’s another take on the idea as I provide you […]

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December 16th, 2007

Photo Op: Pacific Science Center in the Fall

Details:  The Pacific Science Center on the Seattle Center Campus.
Photo credit:  Personal collection
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December 5th, 2007

Zoolights Lights up Your Holiday Season

In its 20th year, Zoolights at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium celebrates the Holiday Season with its display of over a half million lights in designs sure to bring out the oooooohs and aaaaaaaahs in all of us.
What do half a million lights look like? 
There are 70 displays and 27 miles of lights.  […]

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December 2nd, 2007

Photo Op: International Fountain in Fall

Details:  The International Fountain on the Seattle Center Campus in a popular attraction during all seasons.
Photo credit:  personal collection
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November 18th, 2007

Photo Op: Seattle Space Needle

 
Details:  A beautiful fall day, and the most recognizable feature of the Seattle skyline, the Space Needle.  Located on the Seattle Center campus, the Space Needle has been around since the 1962 World’s Fair. 
Photo credit:  personal collection
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August 14th, 2007

Happy Birthday Pike Place Market

The Pike Place Market celebrates its 100th birthday this week, with a lineup of activities, festivities and fun.
A hundred years ago, in an effort to eliminate price gouging by produce middlemen, the idea of a public market, where consumers could meet and buy from growers came to mind.  On the first day of the […]

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July 14th, 2007

And on up the River is Grand Coulee Dam

A visit to Grand Coulee Dam (off SR 55 in Eastern Washington) serves as both an awe inspiring example of man-made magnificence, and as a reminder that while I take electricity for granted, a lot goes on behind the scenes to make it happen.

Grand Coulee Dam is located on the mighty Columbia River, and, […]

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April 18th, 2007

Riding the Rails: The Seattle Monorail

Seattle is a city of cars. We love our cars, and it’s very hard for us to give them up. Perhaps because of that fact, or maybe just because we’re just starting to develop our urban roots, our public transportation systems are, well, substantially lacking.
The city does not have light rail (yet), a subway system, […]

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