Sleepless in Seattle
3rd March 2006
Seattle, a small yet highly important city of less than 1 million nestled in the northwest corner of the United States, yet home to a powerful football team and headquaters of three giant corportations - Starbucks, Boeing and Microsoft. Bit like Galilee really.
It’s a very nice place though. I took the time to do a massive exploration and photo mission of the whole inner city on Friday and see what it has to offer. The answer is quite a lot. It’s very beautiful for a start, with some nice skyscrapers including the world-famous Space Needle, a waterfront ah la Fremantle, and possibly the best markets I have ever seen in my life.
If you ever go there, the two places you want to hit are Pier 66 and the Pike Place Markets. You can die happy once you have been to these markets - some of the best antique, knick-knack, produce and food shopping in such a small area, and with atmosphere to boot. Pier 66 will give you an easy to access skyline view, and behind you the expanse of the sound and the shores beyond it. It won’t cost you the excessive $14 cost of scaling the Space Needle, either.
Then there’s the coffee. If you drink it, there’s plenty of places to try - and I don’t mean the overpriced and overrated Starbucks. Avoid anything that looks like a chain and you’ll be fine. The waterfront also has some fine if odd gift shops and antique stores - the Ye Olde Curiosite Shope is not to be missed.
For the more adventurous, you can always try to rob Bill Gates’house heavily guarded fortress or steal a Boeing plane for a jaunt down the runway.
Could I live here for any length of time? No, but it’s a nice place to spend a few days. I seriously didn’t sleep very well either, I don’t know why this is so.
Seattle, a small yet highly important city of less than 1 million nestled in the northwest corner of the United States, yet home to a powerful football team and headquaters of three giant corportations - Starbucks, Boeing and Microsoft. Bit like Galilee really.
It’s a very nice place though. I took the time to do a massive exploration and photo mission of the whole inner city on Friday and see what it has to offer. The answer is quite a lot. It’s very beautiful for a start, with some nice skyscrapers including the world-famous Space Needle, a waterfront ah la Fremantle, and possibly the best markets I have ever seen in my life.
If you ever go there, the two places you want to hit are Pier 66 and the Pike Place Markets. You can die happy once you have been to these markets - some of the best antique, knick-knack, produce and food shopping in such a small area, and with atmosphere to boot. Pier 66 will give you an easy to access skyline view, and behind you the expanse of the sound and the shores beyond it. It won’t cost you the excessive $14 cost of scaling the Space Needle, either.
Then there’s the coffee. If you drink it, there’s plenty of places to try - and I don’t mean the overpriced and overrated Starbucks. Avoid anything that looks like a chain and you’ll be fine. The waterfront also has some fine if odd gift shops and antique stores - the Ye Olde Curiosite Shope is not to be missed.
For the more adventurous, you can always try to rob Bill Gates’
Could I live here for any length of time? No, but it’s a nice place to spend a few days. I seriously didn’t sleep very well either, I don’t know why this is so.
posted by Nic White at
9:32 PM
