Anyone been to Seattle? Need your .02!!

[robvel80]

I am gonna be leaving to Seattle for business tomorrow morning for the week. Any of you been there? Any suggestions of where to hang out? I was thinking of catching a mariner's game either tomorrow or wednesday night. But I have four other afternoons to fill in.

[mario]

not a fan of the city, i must say.

i was there not too long ago visiting.

pike's fish market it good for some entertainment and some good food.

ivars for the best clams you've ever had

uh...yeah.

[FunkTron]

Belltown Billiards....small dance floor...lots of pool tables.....lots of girls. ;) (met a few in the past)


if you like video games...they have that one place downtown...awesome huge arcade.

if you like Phillie cheesesteak sandwiches...I love this place....a "tad" ghetto....but the food is great! I cant remember the name of the place right off...but i'll try to find it. It's more toward Federal Way.

Mario...I had better "clams" at Belltown. ;)

[Slapshotnerd]

there's so much cool stuff in seattle!!

is it your first time there? who are you going with? (work / play / romantic?)

pikes market, definately
mariners game (although the season is almost over...)
seattle sounders soccer (not sure if they have started yet)
seattle seahawks
seattle thunderbirds minor pro hockey
EMP (experience music project)
downtown has tons of cool stuff.
space needle and the restaurant at the top is kinda cool

tell me what you're into and i can give you some better suggestions.

[robvel80]

yeah going for business, so my free time activities will be limited after 4-5 pm. I am def going to see a mariners game vs. texas rangers either tuesday or wednesday night.

[mike]

yeah they have a gameworks not too far from the end of the monorail, opposite end of the space needle, go tour the under ground city in pioneer square for sure though. Some cool jazz bars here and there. Jimi Hendrix's grave is at the topp of Queen anne hill...........double check though. All public transit in down town is free too.

[Slapshotnerd]

there's tons of great breweries in the NW, so be sure to hit up a few local bars and ask for some local microbrew.

here's a quick list:
http://www.seattlechamber.com/servlet/page?_pageid=423&_dad=portal30&_schema=PORTAL30&p_cat=Thingstodo

[SoCal_GLI]

yeah they have a gameworks not too far from the end of the monorail, opposite end of the space needle, go tour the under ground city in pioneer square for sure though. Some cool jazz bars here and there. Jimi Hendrix's grave is at the topp of Queen anne hill...........double check though. All public transit in down town is free too.

don't forget to visit Bruce Lee's grave either.

goto Capitol Hill and look for a place called Dick's it's on Broadway (the place from the Sir Mixalot Song) great burgers.

i dont think the sounders are around anymore.

definately goto the waterfront and check it out (that's where the Ivar's you'll want to goto is. Pike Place Market is okay, but if you've never been there it's definately something you want to miss. the fish market is the main attraction at pike place market.

while your at the waterfront check out the seattle aquarium, Ye Ole Curiosity shop, for night life goto pioneer square. the space needle is cool, but pass on the resturaunt, it's over priced and not very good, it's only claim to fame is it spins.

if you into live music check out sub pop records they will have flyers for shows. if you skateboard i know tons of places to go.
if you dont want to spend all your time in Seattle there are lots of places you can check out.
you can take a drive to Paradise on Mt. Rainier. or you can drive down to Mt. St.Helens

too bad Tacoma doesn't have thier hockey team any more...the Sabercats were the best in the league for a while (they always kicked the crap out of the San Diego Gulls)

i have live my whole life up there so i know a ton of places and things to do.....

[Slapshotnerd]

sounders are in the playoffs actually... but they play on weekends

www.seattlesounders.net

[SoCal_GLI]

they must have started them back up in the last 7 years. they were huge in the 80s but got the axe

[318daily]

Bruce Lee is buried in a cemetary there. You could stop by and pay some respects if you're into that sort of stuff. There's also this "Tour of the Underground" that I thought was pretty neat.

[Slapshotnerd]

it was started up around 4 years ago...

[FunkTron]

yes...underground tour is cool stuff

you get to see how shit rolls down hill there. ;)

yes...the aquarium is neato as well....and Queen Anne hill is nice area.

Check out gasworks park too...just for the photo background....its cool

space needle is neat...food is decent.....you can put notes on the little ledge as the place spins...and other people reply sometimes....its fun. :D