Seattle, Washington
Seattle is a coastal seaport city, situated on the banks of Puget Sound. It's rich with all kinds of seaside attractions. Many piers to explore and Pier 57 even has a large Ferris Wheel, more commonly known as The Great Wheel. Around it, and on the Pier you can find many places to dine. A popular restaurant is Elliot's Oyster House. They serve seafood, delicious seafood. If you are around the area you should definitely check the place out.
The Great Wheel On Pier 57
Elliot's Oyster House
Across Elliot Bay you can see Alki Beach. Which is essentially a beach with a long walkway/path that goes along with the waterfront. It is a very popular place to hang out during the summer. Many people bike, blade, and board along the path. There are small places to grab a bite to eat, or get something to drink. Also on the sand you could set up a volleyball net or have a bonfire. The view of Seattle from Alki Beach is gorgeous.
Seattle as seen from Alki Beach
Pike's Place Market is the most quaint farmer's market you can find in Seattle. So many little shops and cafe's to visit and see! It gets me excited just thinking about it. You can buy fresh produce, seafood, flowers, and anything else you can think of. The flowers are beautiful, and the workers make beautiful bouquet's out of flowers you choose! Also if you have never seen the famous fish throwing guys, you're missing out. They throw fish to each other, it's actually quite a site to see. Also, the very first original Starbucks is located at Pike's Place, when I got coffee there, it felt pretty good to know that I finally got to see the place where it all started. Another really cool sight to see is the gum wall. It's located under Pike's Place, just a minute away from the fish throwing guys. Make sure to bring and chew a lot of gum when you decide to visit!
Pike's Place Market
The "Fish-Throwing" Guys
The Pike's Place Flowers
The Original Starbucks
The Gum Wall
Of course there is The Space Needle that was built in 1961for the World Fair in 1962. It has an observation deck at the top that you can visit, a rotating restaurant (Sky City) at 500ft., and a tourist/gift shop at the bottom. From the top you can see Seattle, Elliot bay, the cascade and Olympic mountains, Mt. Rainier, Mt. Baker, and surrounding islands. It's a very beautiful view. But that's not where the fun ends. All around the space needle, there are attractions. Street performers, dancers, food stands, food courts, Glass Art Gallery/ Museum, and the EMP Museum. They have regular winter and summer festivals that are always fun to attend.
Glass Garden/ Museum
EMP Museum (Inside)
EMP Museum (Outside)
The Space Needle
There are so many different attractions and places to Seattle to see that naming all of them would be impossible. All in all Seattle is a wonderful city that I think everybody should visit, even if for a little while!
