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The Space Needle
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"Seattle has exploded from a small West Coast town
known for bad weather into a bustling powerhouse on the Pacific
Rim known for espresso. The city of Pearl Jam and Frasier
Crane has undergone quite a transformation over the last couple
of decades. Starbucks and Microsoft have headquarters in the
region, bringing jobs and prosperity with them.
With growth comes headaches, of course, and Seattle has had
its share. The city's infrastructure was not designed to hold
so many people, and the same people who used to snicker at
the traffic jams of New York and Los Angeles now find themselves
in the same boat.
That's not to say that Seattle doesn't have a lot of other
advantages. The city itself is positively beautiful, with
lots of greenery. It's a perfect town for a walk, as long
as it's not raining. Of course, Seattle also boasts of one
of the more recognizable symbols in the world, the Space
Needle. The view from the top is simply breathtaking.
Downtown Seattle is where you will probably spend most
of your day. The area has undergone a renaissance, with
new shops and restaurants opening up around every corner,
seemingly every day. A gorgeous art museum and a new ballpark,
Safeco Field, have helped to attract this sprawling city
back inward. Pioneer Square, which used to be a ghost town,
has become the hip place to be after hours.
Seattle has been able to combine a small-town neighborliness
with all of the cultural advantages of a big city. This
unique dichotomy has attracted more and more tourists, as
well as more and more residents."
-- from www.AlaskaCruises.com
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Friday, May 26, 2006
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Saturday, June 3, 2006
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We headed straight to Von's Grand City Cafe
(a place we visit with each Seattle trip!) A great dining
room covered in Beer Taps...they're everywhere...even on the
ceiling! |
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Scary thought of the day: Melayne is in
charge of the "Cab Pool". We each put $20 in the
pool to pay for our cab trips...well, somehow, Mamie has appointed
herself Cab Goddess. We have already threatened her with "spot
audits", so she's counting pennies. However, as you can
see in the photo above, she's not counting calories! This
is the wonderful Caramel Taste-of-Honey desert with a buenelo
ring and butter creme caramel from Von's. Pretty tasty stuff! |
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Friday
in Seattle
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Olna took time to stop and smell the roses!
They were as big as dinner plates...OK, maybe salad plates...oherwise,
mom's head would be the size of a serving platter! |
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After a moment of confusion involving an
out-of-service elevator and a misplaced kid in the stairwell
(of course, the kids knew exactly where they were) we all
gathered together in the shadows of the Space Needle on the
way to breakfast at the Hurricane cafe.
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Matt has his luggage ready for the trip ...
OK, this is really Melayne and Olna's luggage...
Still lying... this is Olna, Melayne, Steve and Matt's luggage.
Do you think we forgot anything?! |
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With all of the flowers, fresh veggies,
and artisans, you know we had lots of fun at the Pike
Place Market. We even got to enjoy some of the famous
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Well, there is lots of food in front of
us...so, we must be on the ship!
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A Mother/Daughter toast as we sail out of
Seattle!
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Ryan thinks cruising on the Sun is cool!
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These two sophisticated ladies are ready
for their Alaskan Adventure to begin.
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So Long, Seattle...See you next Saturday!
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