London7

Hi!
I am living in Vancouver, BC
I am going to Seattle for the weekend soon.
Friends have booked a hotel near Dennie park, is this a good neighbourhood, ?
any advice appreciated, plus things to do please!!!!! (apart from the obvious, needle, aquariam etc)

Irn-bru

If you like to know a place you could do a sightseeing trip on - http://www.ridetheducksofseattle.com/. It gives you a tour and a trip on lake union, I thought it was interesting but it's not cheap about $23. When you do the needle go outside and wait for one of the guides giving you info at the top of the needle. I don't know what you are into and your likes/dislikes etc, but if you want a quieter day take the bainbridge ferry from pier 52 at the waterfront downtown seattle and you drive or bike around a quiet picturesque island (if it is a clear day). There are loads of things to do but in a weekend you are limited, actually most of my best days out aren't downtown seattle but the nearby beautiful countryside.

London7

Hi!
Thanks so much for the info.
ride the duck looks fun!
we are only 2 housr away, so we will be doing more weekends, so i can hopefully see lots over the visits!
thanks again bye

k1journey

You could go to the the museum of flight and see a fantastic part of British Avaition History - The Concorde. It is about 10 minutes south of downtown.

http://www.museumofflight.org

Irn-bru

it is just make sure you don't end up on one with only 2 tourists in it as it is more fun with a full one. The guy that's bald seems to be the funniest driver.

Elvira

The fishmarket - and plenty of nice seafood restaurants.

The art museum is very nice too!

There is a street nearby with lots of nice shops - art, antiques, rugs, books... some nice clothes too.

Irn-bru

glad elivra is here to bring some class to the discussion. I tell someone to go on ride the ducks and you show your class by saying go to a art museum and culture shops. I go away humbled !

Elvira

gruffbrown

Nothing wrong with the Ducks, do they give you quackers so the tourists can really piss off the natives like they do in Philly?

Irn-bru

yes! but it is amazing the number of people in the streets that seem to have the quackers and quack back

AmerLisa

Narrows things right down, Elvira.....

paddingtongreen

Either they don't have an opera house, or somebody don't like the one they have

Elvira

I have not been so could not comment. Maybe next time

Maz

Well I've not been to either city, but have a friend in Vancouver who sometimes goes shopping in Seattle. Apparently it's dirt cheap compared to Vancouver. I believe she said that on her most recent trip, she returned to Canada with 5 new pairs of shoes.

TouristTrap

How long is the drive between Vancouver and Seattle?