Any advice? Must sees?

We'll be heading into the area on Friday, probably departing on Monday morn. Have an event on Saturday night, but otherwise open. On the list so far are:

Ballard Locks

Space Needle

Pike Place Market

Pioneer Square, including Klondike Museum and underground tour

Perhaps strolling to the train stations

What else would be good? For that matter, we'll be coming from central CA via I-5, anything good to see on the way? Or another route back?

Feel free to add some ideas.

MV

Starbucks!

Oh yeah, forgot to mention that one. It's big on the girlfriends list. Luckily it's pretty much in the heart of the area we'll be walking about in. There's a somewhat famous bookstore also, but you can't really let the two of us loose in a bookstore...

MV

Take the ferry to the islands and Bremerton. Start early in the morning prepared for a whole day and bring your camera. Some of the most beautiful land and seascapes I've ever seen.

B

Ditto that. If you want to take a shorter trip but with the same views of the city, take a ferry to Winslow, on a nearby Island, which departs from the same downtown ferry dock as the Bremerton ferry. About a one hour round trip.

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Is that Powell's Bookstore you're talking about?

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Nah, that one's in Portland. Reputed to be largest in the world. It is big, I'll vouch for that.

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Ok, I suppose I should have mentioned, I'm not going to be visiting any hippie cafes. I don't patronize places with vegan menus. If it's grouped like chicken, pasta, beef, vegan, where they prepare and serve vegans, maybe, but not anyplace where I'll be being served vegan food.

I'm also not looking for any out-of-state homosexual or bi-sexual adventures.

Perusing out of state gun shops to see what is availible? Yes.

Out of the way soy latte houses? No.

Stop into a BMW, MBZ, Ferarri dealer to look over the offerings? Yes.

A museum dedicated to the art of repressed trans-gender african americans? No.

Brewery? Yes.

Collection of imported and locally produced beads? No.

See where I'm going here? I'm already planning to gas up in Hilt, CA and make it to Kalama, WA. A state that won't let you pump your own gas... WTF?! Whose idea is that? If my GF wants to detour over to Crater Lake, I might have to purchase a gas can to keep in the trunk...

Please don't misunderstand, I am thankful for the suggestions, I just wanted to add information that better describes myself and further refines the search.

And a final note, since I will be traveling with my girlfriend, if you happen to see me gassing up in the midst of Oregon, sipping a vegan soy latte, while she negotiates the price for a piece of beaded art with roadside trans-gender african americans, please try not to rub it in too hard... I'd appreciate it.

MV

Starbuck's? Why?All you have to do is walk out your front door in the morning and throw a rock in any direction and you'll most likely hit one of those.

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I don't have my notes here in front of me, but I think it was something with an "E". Maybe Elliots? Elicotts? Something with an "E"... I'm pretty sure.

Yeah, the original Starbucks isn't a big draw to me, but since it's there...

The train stations are for me, I doubt anyone else will pay them much mind.

Has anyone done the underground tour? It looks neat. You can read about it here:

http://www.undergroundtour.com/

MV

Elliot Bay Book Co. is pretty nice.

At Pike's, get some smoked salmon bellies at Seattle Flying Fish, then get a baguette about a block away at Le Panier for a very nice snack.

Steak at the Metropolitan Grill is great, but so is their "signature" martini, which replaces the vermouth with 18yr scotch. Very smoky flavor.

The Ikon Grill is usually very good for upscale comfort food.

There is "real" bar-b-que" in Bellvue at "Dixies" It looks like a dump, being a former auto repair shop, but it's the real deal. For a challenge, ask to meet "The Man." I took two hits from the toothpick and said aloha to my taste buds for about 40 minutes.

Boeing Tour in Everett, north of Seattle
Museum of Flight, south of Seattle
Experience Music Museum in Seattle
I've not been to the Sci-Fi Museum, so can't say if it's worth it.

How is the Boeing tour? My mom seems to be quite interested, and my parents have more limited time than my girlfriend and I, they're flying, we're driving.

MV

These are good ideas, Museum of flight is very good. As far as the underground tour, I did it about 10 years ago and it was very overrated at that time in my opinion. Just a lot of dirt and debris. I don't know if it has gotten any better.

The ferry ride is a nice idea. You can just walk on in Seattle, I forget the fare, and you can just stay on at the other end and come back. You could go to Bainbridge or Bremerton. http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/

The ferry to the islands is very nice, even better scenery, but only leaves from Anacortes which is some distance from Seattle, but worth it if you have the time.

The original REI store is gone but they have the "new" flagship store. So if you like high prices and bad service definitely go there.

Down the street from Pike Place Market is the Seattle Art Museum if you go for that sort of thing.

And if you like wine, we have about 20 wineries out here in Woodinville.

Mike

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1988 F150 144,000 miles (leaks all the colors of the rainbow)
Previous stars: 1981 Brava 210,000 miles, 1978 128 150,000 miles, 1977 B200 Van 175,000 miles, 1972 Vega (great, if rusty, car), 1972 Celica, 1986.5 Supra

You could always visit the "Evil Empire." Isn't Microsoft's HQ near there?

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2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles