Seattle?

[Dodfather]

I have a friend who was born and raised in Seattle and is now living in the UK - he still LOVES Seattle though! I'm meeting him in a couple of hours and so will ask him for some tips. Which part of the city will you be living n?

[hayley]

Luke's a cranky pants about Seattle, nothing's as cool as Portland, blah blah blah.

The light rail is getting better, their bus system is okay. One of my best friends moved there about a year and a half ago, I like to know what's going on in his city so I subscribe to Slog, I'd recommend checking it out. Seattle's big free weekly is The Stranger, Slog is their blog - they have a lot of posts / reviews / recommendations for shows, happy hours, restaurant reviews, etc. - http://slog.thestranger.com/blogs/slog/

[David]

There is imminent peril for those who live in Seattle.

[nailatixela]

Originally Posted by David

There is imminent peril for those who live in Seattle.

I wonder if Dani thought about this when considering what college she would attend.

Pretty major factor.

[LukeA]

Dani, the Capitol Hill neighborhood is quite nice- you'll enjoy it. Convenient enough to downtown, plenty of things to see/do in walking distance, etc.

Originally Posted by hayley

Luke's a cranky pants about Seattle, nothing's as cool as Portland, blah blah blah.

Nope! Just being even handed There are plenty of things to like about Seattle. Its in the Pacific Northwest- that's about as built in of an inherent advantage as you can get. Its perfect for people who like Portland but wish it was more like Los Angeles (for better or worse)

[Dodfather]

Hey Dani,

Here's some info from my buddy from Seattle:

There are great restaurants along Pike street. My favorite greek gyro restaurant is there.

The Public Market is fantastic. I recommend going there to get mini-doughnuts, and then skip down to Spice Market (a tea store in the Public Market) and get a free sample of spice tea.

Kells is plastic paddy bar to try out along there.

Also, there's a great little french restaurant right by the market called Campagne.

Oh, and Pike Place Brewery makes some fantastic microbrews.

Further, I suggest going down to Pioneer Place, there's a great Underground Tour to take, plus lots of great little shops (artsy type shops including great record stores) and some restaurants.

Check out tons of great coffee shops (including the original Starbuck's on Pike Street).

Teriyaki is always good to try just about everywhere.

[LukeA]

Originally Posted by Dodfather

Hey Dani,

Here's some info from my buddy from Seattle:

There are great restaurants along Pike street. My favorite greek gyro restaurant is there.

The Public Market is fantastic. I recommend going there to get mini-doughnuts, and then skip down to Spice Market (a tea store in the Public Market) and get a free sample of spice tea.

Kells is plastic paddy bar to try out along there.

Also, there's a great little french restaurant right by the market called Campagne.

Oh, and Pike Place Brewery makes some fantastic microbrews.

Further, I suggest going down to Pioneer Place, there's a great Underground Tour to take, plus lots of great little shops (artsy type shops including great record stores) and some restaurants.

Check out tons of great coffee shops (including the original Starbuck's on Pike Street).

Teriyaki is always good to try just about everywhere.

Okay, well, if we're talking about touristy things, you can't miss Beecher's Cheese near Pike Place. I'm addicted to their Mac & Cheese.