The author and his wife explored Seattle’s waterfront, transformed after the demolition of the elevated viaduct. They visited Pike Place Market, enjoying new access paths and artistic spaces. The revitalized waterfront features parks, shops, and cultural attractions, exemplifying a vibrant public space celebrating the city’s natural beauty and community.
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Seattle’s Lumen Field Reveals its Secrets
Seattle is a popular tourist destination. Many come here to start their cruise to Alaska. Others enjoy exploring Pike Place Market and the Seattle Center with its Space Needle and Chihuley Glass Exhibit. Of course wandering the newly rebuilt waterfront is another attraction. Once a visitor has done all that, then what? As in every city there are always some less obvious sights to see. One such option in Seattle is a tour of Seattle’s football and soccer field, Lumen…
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Amazon Spheres, Seattle’s Unique Architectural Wonder
A picture with Seattle’s Space Needle easily identifies it as being a photo of Seattle. Another unique architectural feature in Seattle was completed in March of 2016, the Amazon Spheres. While it was not completed on the inside for almost two more years, the Spheres have become another recognizable symbol of Seattle and is worth visiting. A trip to the top of the Space Needle will set one back as much as $37.50 per person. However, a visit to the…
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One Trip, Four Airports: Seattle, Doha, Nairobi, and Lilongwe
Traveling to Africa from the Seattle area is never direct. I was going to Africa for the third time, and the journey would be long and tiring. The first time I went to Africa I connected through London. The second time I traveled through New York. This time I though I would try a different approach and headed to Doha in the Middle East. While Seattle is my home airport, I was traveling with a new-to-me airline, Qatar, so I…
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Seattle’s Cheshiahud Loop: South Lake Union to Fremont
Last week I described the first half of our walk around Lake Union known as the Cheshiahud Loop. We started at the north end of the lake at Gasworks Park. From the park we traveled east and walked along the east side of the lake. This week I will share about the rest of our walk as we continued back to Gasworks Park. As we got closer to the south end of Lake Union, we came across a more industrial…
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Seattle’s Cheshiahud Loop: Pipes, Bridges, and Houseboats
Travel articles often suggest that one needs to look at their own region through the eyes of a tourist. Since I am not always traveling to distant places to write about, I often look around the Seattle community to find experiences and places to share. That recently led me to discover Cheshiahud Loop, a route that goes all the way around Lake Union. The online information stated it was a six and a half mile walk. We figured that would…
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Ballard Locks: Boats, Salmon, Gardens and History
Seattle is a city practically surrounded by water. To the west is Puget Sound while to the east is Lake Washington. Water activities are an important part of life here. Historically the early pioneers used the waterways for transportation. As a result one of the early decisions was to connect Lake Washington to Puget Sound by digging a canal. When they realized that Lake Washington was higher in elevation than Puget Sound, they knew they needed to built locks for…
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Cherry Blossoms Beckon to the University of Washington
One of the spring rituals one hears about in Seattle is the blooming of the cherry trees at the University of Washington. In an area known as the Quad, cherry trees line the four sides. When they bloom in mid-March, locals enjoy the spectacular display. My wife and I had never visited the University to see this show so when the clouds seemed to be clearing on a Tuesday afternoon, we decided this was the day we would check out…
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Climate Pledge Arena: Seattle’s Newest Wonder
On a recent newscast in the Seattle area, the newscaster referred to the newly opened Climate Pledge Arena as Seattle’s newest wonder. While I don’t normally think of sports arenas as wonders, I thought it was an interesting comment on this renewed arena. Seattle has had a football field, a baseball field, and now is excited to have a hockey and basketball arena. The opening of Climate Pledge Arena has been a big deal for the city of Seattle. For…
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The Calming Oasis of Seattle’s Community Gardens
In many cities there are large botanical gardens to explore. The Pacific Northwest is blessed to have a number of such excellent, well known gardens. These include the sweeping Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island, the Seattle Japanese Garden near the University, and the Rhododendron Species Garden in Federal Way. However, it is also good to take note of the smaller community gardens throughout the region. These may not be so large and well manicured, but they can offer an opportunity…
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