Visiting Seattle

[StingRay85]

Anyone can recommend me a few good places to visit? I only have one free day, all the rest is for working.

Was considering to visit the MoPOP museum to see their Hendrix collection. Maybe the Moore theater for its history during the grunge period (especially two amazing shows from Alice in Chains and Mad Season).

Maybe also good bars that are open 24/7 would be nice to know, I will be facing a 9 hour time difference and probably won't be able to sleep at night.

Marijuana seems to be legal there too, maybe something for the last night when the job is done.

Any good suggestions? Please let me know

 

[mcblink]

Hit the museum for sure it's cool. Space Needle is nearby. Pike's Place market is fun to wander around

Might be able to find a decent show at El Corazon or somewhere.

Truthfully, I try to avoid Seattle if possible. But there's plenty to do if you got time to kill and are looking for something to do. There's a couple decent guitar stores, some vinyl shops, etc

Take a tour of the underground city of Seattle, that's always fun.

Weed's been totally legal here since 2012 (not sure why Colorado always got all the credit for that, we were in fact first to do so lol) you can find it everywhere and anywhere. Just walk into the store and pick your poison.

 

[Frodebro]

I live ten minutes outside of Seattle and avoid the place completely these days. Mcblink has soon good suggestions, and I would add Ivar’s Salmon House on the north shore of Lake Union if you like good seafood.

 

[StingRay85]

Thanks. What do you mean with underground city of Seattle?

I'll be flying in Tuesday from Seattle Tacoma and will be staying four nights in North Seattle / Everett, and need to fly back Saturday around noon.

 

[StingRay85]

I live ten minutes outside of Seattle and avoid the place completely these days. Mcblink has soon good suggestions, and I would add Ivar’s Salmon House on the north shore of Lake Union if you like good seafood.

Cool. What's the reason to avoid Seattle completely?

 

[mcblink]

Thanks. What do you mean with underground city of Seattle?

I'll be flying in Tuesday from Seattle Tacoma and will be staying four nights in North Seattle / Everett, and need to fly back Saturday around noon.

Seattle burned to the ground way back when. The new city is built directly on top of where the old one was.

You can still go down below and see the old streets and stuff, underneath everything up above. It's pretty cool, actually.

 

[mcblink]

Cool. What's the reason to avoid Seattle completely?

The famous cold shoulder lol

And junkies. And homeless people under every overpass. Traffic. The list goes on.

But if you haven't been there before you will have a good time. It's pretty at least

 

[Frodebro]

Cool. What's the reason to avoid Seattle completely?

It’s basically a filthy shithole nowadays. The homeless have taken over much of the downtown area, and the crime rate is steadily increasing.

 

[circles]

The decay and overcrowding is common to Modern Urban America, and here as well. Plus gentrification wiping out the details.

But there are cool things. Visit a local greenery store, take in a show at Crocodile or similar in the evening. If you're like me, a visit to the Pinball Museum is fun:

Seattle Pinball Museum

Explore our collection of pinball machines at the Seattle Pinball Museum. Experience the thrill of playing pinball from the '60s up to the latest models!

www.seattlepinballmuseum.com

 

[mcblink]

It’s basically a filthy shithole nowadays. The homeless have taken over much of the downtown area, and the crime rate is steadily increasing.

Yeah, this is what I meant to say. Lol

 

[crossroadsnyc]

Seattle burned to the ground way back when. The new city is built directly on top of where the old one was.

You can still go down below and see the old streets and stuff, underneath everything up above. It's pretty cool, actually.

Wow, I had no idea about that ... so cool! Looks as if the fire happened on June 6, 1889, and was started by an accidentally spilled glue pot in a carpentry shop? Jesus, imagine an accident like that taking out an entire city! I can't say that I have Seattle on my list of destinations anytime soon, but if I ever visit, I'm TOTALLY going to check that out!

 

[mcblink]

Wow, I had no idea about that ... so cool! Looks as if the fire happened on June 6, 1889, and was started by an accidentally spilled glue pot in a carpentry shop? Jesus, imagine an accident like that taking out an entire city! I can't say that I have Seattle on my list of destinations anytime soon, but if I ever visit, I'm TOTALLY going to check that out!

It's really cool dude. You'd love it.
I always wanted to go down there just me and a few buddies, and do some underground urban exploration. Would be rad!

 

[Frodebro]

Wow, I had no idea about that ... so cool! Looks as if the fire happened on June 6, 1889, and was started by an accidentally spilled glue pot in a carpentry shop? Jesus, imagine an accident like that taking out an entire city! I can't say that I have Seattle on my list of destinations anytime soon, but if I ever visit, I'm TOTALLY going to check that out!

It’s a neat tour. You’re basically under the streets, and the tour guide tells stories about Seattle back then.

 

[Kendall124]

Emerald City Guitars. A MUST for any musician passing through Seattle.

Emerald City Guitars - Seattle's Premier Vintage Guitar Shop Since '96

Welcome to Emerald City Guitars. Seattle's Premier Vintage Guitar Shop for buying, selling, and repairing vintage instruments. Located in Seattle's Pioneer Square. Our vast vintage and second hand selection of guitars and amps includes Fender, Gibson, Gretsch, Rickenbacker, Martin, PRS, Guild...

emeraldcityguitars.com

 

[Frodebro]

The decay and overcrowding is common to Modern Urban America, and here as well. Plus gentrification wiping out the details.

But there are cool things. Visit a local greenery store, take in a show at Crocodile or similar in the evening. If you're like me, a visit to the Pinball Museum is fun:

Seattle Pinball Museum

Explore our collection of pinball machines at the Seattle Pinball Museum. Experience the thrill of playing pinball from the '60s up to the latest models!

www.seattlepinballmuseum.com

The decay and overcrowding is due to mismanagement and corruption, which is the same problem all of the major cities have been dealing with for decades. But people don’t seem to make the connection between what is happening and who is in charge.

 

[circles]

The decay and overcrowding is due to mismanagement and corruption, which is the same problem all of the major cities have been dealing with for decades. But people don’t seem to make the connection between what is happening and who is in charge.

If you say so.

 

[Frodebro]

If you say so.

Well, it’s true. And it bothers me, because I watched the city I was born in turn into the same shithole that San Francisco and Portland are.

 

[circles]

I think he came here for ideas for something fun to do, as opposed to slagging Seattle. But I could be wrong.

 

[DreamerDeceiver]

I hear the bubble hash is killer.

 

[Frodebro]

I think he came here for ideas for something fun to do, as opposed to slagging Seattle. But I could be wrong.

I'm not slagging Seattle, I'm mourning the death of a once beautiful and vibrant city. You know, the place where plastic drinking straws are illegal because "the environment," but the streets and parks are littered with syringes that the very same city hands out to junkies. It's just insane.