Seattle Visitor's Guide

[davidgmg]

Originally Posted by cph_flyer

For the visitor to Seattle I´d also highly recommend a visit to the Smith Towers near Pioneer Sqaure . Its a 35 story high office building constructed in 1914 and at the time the fourth tallest "skyscraper" in the world.
From the observation deck on top you have a great view of the downtown area as well as over the Puget Sound.And I personally think the views from here are more interesting than from the Needle. At the observation deck there are also very knowledgeable guides who are more than happy to tell you about Seattle´s "frontier" history.

http://www.smithtower.com/index.html

you can take the 194 to the first stop in the bus tunnel then take the free 99 bus to the Edgewater. You can catch it in front of of Yukon Gold musueum. Cab wouldn't be expensive either. You'll find cabs in front of Amtrak station.

[dcmike]

Hi all,

I am going to spend about 10 days in May exploring Seattle and the Pacific NW. I'm arriving at SEA, staying a few nights downtown, and then renting a car downtown to drive around (it was about $250 cheaper for a weekly rental from downtown then from the airport). I am looking for a good shared ride/shuttle service to get me from the airport to downtown (and then back at the end of my trip). Anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks!

-Mike

[venice4504]

The 194 bus. Takes you right downtown.

[cacic]

I have some rooms under an existing block that hasn't sold out. The rate is $149 vs. the $179 that is quoted on Marriott's website. If you are interested, please PM me or call the hotel and ask for the LEI rate.

[IK in Seattle]

They were talking about this tour on the news today, I was wondering if any one has tried it:

http://www.savorseattletours.com/

It looked like a lot of fun.

[davidgmg]

Originally Posted by IK in Seattle

They were talking about this tour on the news today, I was wondering if any one has tried it:

http://www.savorseattletours.com/

It looked like a lot of fun.

very good review on it. Look at trip advisor.com. My sister in law did it and she is a total foodie. Most people were locals so thats a pretty good indication.

[chexfan]

OMG dumb question from the local...

How much is a cab from SEA to/from downtown nowadays?

[missydarlin]

according to the STITA and STILA website, its $45

Orange Cab is $32 from downtown Hotels

[JPat]

Originally Posted by IK in Seattle

They were talking about this tour on the news today, I was wondering if any one has tried it:

http://www.savorseattletours.com/

It looked like a lot of fun.

Today's Seattle Times has a piece on this;

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...cptaste16.html

[dogmom11]

Surprising find...not at all what I expected from a casino-based property. Check out my write-up with lots of photos...this was a hidden gem that satisfied my need for peace and DogDad's itch for poker.

[JPat]

Anyone here used the new light rail line to go between the airport @ SEA and downtown?

a friend tried it early last month and said the price is right but you need plenty of time and it was helpful to only have a single bag to pull.

He was especially put off by the distance between the bus stop @SEA being so far away from the AS counters...

[majik]

Have a few hours to kill before I need to head to Seatac tomorrow, planning to visit the Museum of Flight before I go.

Does the museum have a coat and/or bag check area where I can leave a small rollaboard or have security concerns of the last few years done away with such conveniences? Can't seem to find any info on the museums website.

Any help is much appreciated.