Seattle is a wonderful place and a must stop for anyone visiting the Pacific Northwest. At least one day should be devoted to downtown...even if you skip the usual tourists spots like Pike Place and the Space Needle. The SAM (Seattle Art Museum) always has interesting exhibits and the new
library (well, new in 2004) is an architectural delight. If you're their during summer or early fall, take in a game at SafeCo Field. Mariners' fans are some of the best in the West, despite their team's performance. If you're hip to pinball and punk rock, I suggest
Shorty's in Bell Town. Get a Number 2 and Ranier for me. Discovery Park in Magnolia offers several miles of good hiking/biking trails, including access to the beach on the Puget Sound. Check that out at Sunset. And don't overlook my favorite thing about Seattle:
pho. It's everywhere, it's cheap, and it's pho-king delicious! If you have wheels, do venture east on the I-90...in 30 minutes (traffic willing) you can be on the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River. The fishing isn't astounding but the scenery is...as are the shakes at Scott's Dairy Freeze in North Bend :)
