Seems like I paid $50-75, can't remember exactly. You might have a coupon for it in whatever hotel you're staying in. Not sure if any of the boats leave from Seattle proper. Idk about any of those but if you're a food guy staying in Capitol Hill, you could check this place out for a less "fancy" meal: http://www.relayrestaurantgroup.com/restaurants/trove/ Definitely one of the more bizarre restaurant concepts I've seen. A 4 in 1 restaurant with bar, Korean bbq, noodles, and yogurt parfaits? Noodles and parfait were so good though
I don't know of any of those specifically, Stateside, that I posted above, is a bomb Vietnamese-French fusion place in Capitol Hill. Highly recommend. You could also just walk around Pike Place and munch on what you see and get more than full. But if you want a sit down place, Seabar is good, towards the North end of Pike Place. Pierogi Pierogi is right on Pike Place, is famous and really good, but there's almost always a line out the door. Canon is an awesome whiskey bar in Capitol Hill, voted one of the best bars in the world (no idea what criteria they use, but it's really cool).
http://woodinvillewinecountry.com/ Washington has the 2nd most wine of any state in the country (behind the obvious) and Woodinville has so many within a 2-3 miles. Gas works is really cool and a beautiful view of the skyline. My now fiance lived in an apartment complex on Lake Union (where Gas works is located) and I woke up every Saturday/Sunday morning to a view of the skyline while drinking my coffee. Just amazing (and so many cranes, so much high-rise construction going on in Seattle) skyline and beautiful city. Ballard and Fremont are my favorite 'spots'....a very underrated area is Wallingford. It has more of the local vibe and I really liked that. But really, I'd rent a car (for at least a day) and make my way down to Mt. Rainier National Park. Otherwise go on a hike. Here is one from about 30 minutes west of downtown seattle. You can see the skyline (and Bellevue which has a large skyline in its own regard) and the Olympic Mountains in the distance.
Gonna post some of my pics if anyone is interested Spoiler Banh mi sandwich. These things are god-tier. This cost like $4 at a hole in the wall Vietnamese place in a strip mall This brewery was outside the city a little bit at this "beach" area called Mukilteo. Pretty good beers. The beach is rocky and you can see some cool giant driftwood Tacos from a Mexican taco truck A really good IPA Taiwanese dumplings at Din Tai Fung, which was a famous restaurant in Taiwan that spread out to other locations. I think they have two in the US, one in Seattle and one in LA Chinese pork bun from shop by Pike Place Market Russian piroshky from Piroshky Piroshky https://www.piroshkybakery.com/ Kimchi fried rice from Korean lunch place Free cheese samples at that cheese shop by Pike's http://beechershandmadecheese.com/ Noodles and parfait from that Trove place. Rice cake/lamb curry/kale in the noodles and Blueberry Hill parfait Pics are probably giant, sorry guys. Seattle has good food
I really, really want to live in Fremont when I get out there. Love the Fremont/Wallingford area, and Wallingford looks to be a little cheaper. Unfortunately, I was told by most everyone that where you work is largely going to determine where you live, due to the traffic and not great public transportation. Not trying to have a ridiculous commute every day. Another good hiking spot is Rattlesnake Ridge, and is only like 30 min east of the city, Rainer is amazing but is like a 2 hour drive, right?
It's legit. I think Lyrtch went there as well. Pretty expensive, but to be expected (and Seattle is just generally expensive as hell). http://seattle.eater.com/2014/10/10/6957177/canon-takes-6-among-worlds-best-bars
Sadly dont know about the first four. But 67 and Wild Ginger are not that great. Especially 67, that place is so mediocre and overprice. Wild Ginger is good, but doesnt live up to the hype. Aqua or Rays Boat house would be a better option for views and better food.
Didn't make it but had it with Quinn's on the itinerary for a night of drinking and walking around Capitol hill. Will be a guaranteed hit on next trip
For lunch near Pike Place, you can knock 2 birds out with 1 stone and get the Chowder at Ivars, which is right on the sound next to the ferris wheel. Read what BamaNug and others wrote for food, most of my recommendations would be along those lines. I thought Taylor Shellfish was really cool. Regarding Capitol Hill.... I think Ristorante Machiavelli is pretty fantastic Italian. When I lived there at least, I believe it was relatively hard finding reservations, so make them in advance. That place is right next to Taylor Shellfish Farms which BamaNug mentioned. Taylor Shellfish Farms is literally a shellfish farm and very casual, albeit a very cool ambience. After dinner at either of those spots, walk to Pine Box which has a great beer list and decently cool environment. If you're trying to impress a lady, go to Knee High Stocking Company, but be warned that you have to knock and they may not let you in if not dressed properly or they are too crowded. Do a little bit of research before heading to that spot. These places are all really close by to one another and easily walkable. I also like Rhein Haus (formerly Von Trapps), but you gotta get there early or wait in a hellacious line -- this one is more in the traditional Cap Hill bar district whereas everything mentioned above is kind of the outskirts of Cap Hill very near South Lake Union/Denny Triangle.
depends on traffic, but you do it at the right time its not that long. (and that picture above is roughly 30 minutes dead east of the city, im dumb and said west when I meant the city is west) As for traffic this is very true. My fiancee lived next to lake union and her first nursing job was in Kirkland. It took her 1-2 hours of driving a day (each commute). After about 5-6 months she got a job in downtown and she enjoyed the city so damn much more. She loved the weekends but hated weekdays because of the commute everyday. Basically what I am saying is they aren't lying. I live in Portland right now and its not far behind in that regard. Both cities are amazing but can be expensive and sure as shit not easy to drive in. Portland does have the benefit of having a public transportation system that shits on seattle. Seattle has the benefit of not 'every' driver going under the speed limit in a city with the slowest speed limits in the entire country.
I think Green Lake and Wallingford are nice and all, but they are so far out of the way. It's like living in the Vinings if you moved to Atlanta. I worked in Tukwila/Kent and lived in the Denny Triangle which was a perfect commute. For me, Ballard would be a bit of a hike to get to work, but we had plenty of people live there and still commute in. The only time traffic ever pissed me off from where I lived was when there was a Pearl Jam concert going on lmbo. That, and Mercer every day, fuck Mercer during rush hour.
Mercer is the single worst road in the history of the world. Good lord I fucking loathed that street. But Wallingford (talking closer to the college part of Wallingford) isn't any farther out of the way than Ballard in fact its actually closer (the area I was talking about). Really just depends where your job is located, if its downtown or north seattle/metro it wouldn't be bad. Anything across the lake is asking for the longest commute ever every day. Of course, depending on salary not everybody can live in Seattle proper as its fucking expensive.
My plan as it stands now is right when I move to get a 6 month lease and figure it out from there, get something more long term after that 6 months is up and I have a better idea of where I'll be working. Will probably try and get a place initially in Capitol Hill, or even more downtown. I guess if I end up having to get a job in Kirkland or Redmond, then Fremont and Ballard might not be that bad re: commute? Would avoid most of downtown.
At the end of my time there I had a month-to-month lease in a furnished, lock-key, big 1 BR apt in a great location (LQA) for $1700/month. I thought that was extremely affordable all things considered. There are some good M2M leasing options if you were interested in going that route before locking yourself in for 6 months.
I was actually a little encouraged by the home prices when I was out there, both renting and buying. Yea, it's really expensive, but there are some very reasonably priced apartments/condos/houses that I found with only a little work.
I always stay in Fremont with the people I know in the area. If you're into more of the food/arts/music/diverse people and personality scene, that's the best place in the city. It'll be a little bit more pricier and probably not as much room, but it's the best place for quick entertainment within walking distance. It's an extremely quick uber ride to capitol hill too. Plus the public trans is really quick to downtown if needed
I feel like I missed out on Fremont. I went to the brewery and saw the troll but couldn't really find much else within walking distance Except Gas Works, that was nearby as I recall. Couldn't find a recognizable strip of bars/restaurants/cool shops or anything though
I didn't have time to do much there, spent time in Ballard going to Un Bien, Peddler Brewing, NW Peak, and Walrus and the Carpenter did crush Rockcreek Seafood in Fremont which was some of the better seafood I've had in years
Not sure when ur flying out but we took a red eye back to Atlanta and went to Bainbridge our last day. Ferry was pretty and the island is chill and cool. Walked around town, eat lunch, rented a kayak and just relaxed before flying out at night. It was a pretty chill day, IMO
I didn't do this but if anyone goes up there and has time, I heard you take a sea plane to Vancouver that flies you up there and just lands right on the water. Sounds really cool IMO
If you're going to be in the area for awhile and you don't go to the San Juan Islands for the Orcas you are not doing it right imvho
PIROSHKI PIROSHKI, fuck me is that good! Yummy, and doubling down on your other recommendation for Mexican there, especially if you are from the Northeast or Midwest and don't have an influx of Mexicans in your locale.
I'm not there for long but am really intrigued at the thought of seeing orcas outside my friendly, local sea world rehab facility. If I got out there and didn't see any though I'd be quite upset. Would have to make a big donation to sea world.
Fuck yeah. That's my cue for a thread hijacking. Bale Breaker is finally putting Yakima on the beer map after Yakima Craft failed so miserably and Berts was bought out years ago. Insane it's taken so long for an area that produces over 70% of the hops in this country to get a decent fucking brewery
I thought this too but trust me, it's not a problem. They know exactly where those mfs are. Once you get out there they're just frolicking everywhere and you just chill amongst them for an hour or more. Def cooler than any captivity situation i like different styles of beer but when I was in Washington I drank nothing but IPAs bc they're just so good out there
Its actually more than that (I only know because I work in ag). They make up for it with tieton cider imo Seriously tho drink cider in WA. Its not like that redds or angry orchard diabetic piss
I fucking hate that road too and I live right off of it. Luckily I walk to work, but I can't leave the city.
Finally out here. Signed a lease on a spot right on the Fremont-Wallingford border, very happy with it. Will be there at least a year. Will be working downtown, walking distance to both Safeco and Century Link. Start work May 8. Now just have to fucking drive from AL to Seattle Friday: Mobile to Dallas Saturday: Dallas to Denver Sunday: Denver Monday: Denver to Boise Tuesday: Boise to Seattle Wednesday: move in Gonna suck
as someone who a year ago or so drove from South Carolina to Oregon you have my condolences but you're living near Rockcreek and Paseo so you'll be fine
5-6 blocks from Paseo, 4 blocks from Fremont Brewery, and there's a dispensary and yoga studio on the same block as my apartment. Walked to The Walrus and Carpenter last night.
I think the latter part will be cool. Will be awesome to see Denver--Wyoming--Idaho--Oregon--Seattle, that part of the country will be pretty damn tight. Mobile--Dallas--Denver will kinda suck. Good halfway point
Really should spend some time in Boise if you haven't been there before. Basque food is pretty awesome.
From my one experience moving cross country (to CO), the drive out there to me is one of the more awesome life experiences one could have.
I drove across the country last July from D.C. To Portland and Boise was prolly my favorite stop over point
Also, have any of you moved there from another region of country? I'm currently in Baton Rouge,LA. I've become a bit tired of this place and looking at my options as far as cities go. Seattle is at the top of my list because I have a few family members in the area and I've always wanted to live there.
I moved from Alabama. It's quite the change, in almost every way imaginable. I had visited several times before moving as well.
I was planning on that, but the only box to type anything was editing the title of the topic. Tried to get the bulk of the NBA teams here anyway.
Friday drove from Gulf Shores to north of Dallas, took a little over 10 hours. Not too bad Today drove to Denver, and North Texas-->New Mexico-->Southern Colorado was a nightmare with that winter storm. Probably the worst weather I have ever driven in. Couldn't hardly see and didnt go over 40 for about 2 hours. Probably should have pulled over. Spoiler But the Camry held solid. Made it in about 14 hours. Glad to have 2 nights in Denver.