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“MySeattle”byDainenPenta

WelcomeCollaborativeBarLeadershipAcademyclassof2016,CBLAalumni,andfriends!Allofuslookforwardtowelcomingyoutoourbeautifulcity.

SeattlewasnamedaftertheDuwamishtriballeaderChiefSealth.Ourgeographyandnaturalresourcesaredefiningfeaturesofthecityandtheregion.ThegreaterSeattle-Tacomaareaishometoabout3.7millionpeople,orjustoverhalfofWashingtonstate’spopulation.

LandingatSeattle-TacomaInternationalAirport(“Sea-Tac”)you’llcatchyourfirstglimpsesofSeattle’swater,mountains,andhills.OurhometownairlineAlaskaAirlines(alaskaair.com)offersdailynonstops

frommajorU.S.citiesincludingAtlanta,Boston,Chicago,Dallas,Detroit,Denver,FortLauderdale,Honolulu,Houston,KansasCity,Minneapolis,NewOrleans,SanFrancisco,St.Louis,Phoenix,Raleigh,andWashingtonDC.Alaska’sinflightserviceincludeson-boardmealsbyNorthwestcelebritychefTomDouglas,regionalcraftliquors,microbrews,andwines,andofcourse,Starbuckscoffee.

SoundTransitlightrailtrainstakeabout30-40minutestoreachdowntownfromtheairport($3one

way,soundtransit.org).Theairportstationisashort(covered)walkfromtheterminal.Taxisrunabout$40orso;sharedshuttlerides(includingtheDowntownAirporter)areabitless,andlimosortowncarsabitmore.RideshareservicesLyft&Uberpickupfromthe3rdflooroftheparkinggarage.

GettingAround.AtypicalSeattletouristagendaincludesPikePlaceMarket(ashortstrollfromtheMonaco),exploringthewaterfront&piers,avisittotheSpaceNeedleatSeattleCenter,historicPioneerSquare,andaMariners,Sounders,orSeahawksgame.BringyourcomfortablewalkingshoestotraverseSeattle’shills.Andaskyourhotelconciergeforthefree“SeattleTourmap”thathighlightsmajorlandmarksandattractions.

GettingaBed.TakethelightrailtotheUniversityStreetstation,theneareststoptoHotelMonacoSeattle,theCBLAhosthotel(11014thAvenue,betweenSpringandSenecastreets).ExittheUniversityStreetstationandwalkuphillto4th.OtherhotelsthatareapartofSeattlehistoryincludetheArcticClub(originallyaKlondikeGoldRush-eraprivatemen’sclub),TheEdgewater(featuredinNorthernExposure,plustheBeatlesstayedhere);theMayflowerPark(purchased&renovatedbyalawyer),andtheSorrentoHotel(1909ItalianateonFirstHill;recentlyrenovatedandallegedlyhaunted).Note:Seattle’s2016LGBTQPrideParade&Festivalare

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scheduledforSunday,June26andbringthousandsofvisitorstothecity.Theparadestartsat11:00a.m.,endsatabout2:00p.m.andproceedsdown4thAvenue,rightinfrontoftheMonaco.Crossstreetswillbeblockedoff.TheFestivalsiteisSeattleCenterandalsodrawsthousands.

Builtforthe1962World’sFair,theSpaceNeedle(400BroadStreet)isSeattle’smost-visitedattraction–

theobservationdeckoffersspectacularviewsofSeattleandPugetSound.CatchtheSeattleMonorailfromthetopfloorofWestlakeCentertoSeattleCenterandtheSpaceNeedle.

AfewblockssouthoftheHotelMonaco,ColumbiaCenteroffersamazingviewsfromits73rdfloorobservationdeck(twicetheheightoftheSpaceNeedle)(7015thAvenueatColumbia,opendaily,info/tickets206-386-5564).DuringbusinesshoursvisittheStarbucksonthe40thfloor“SkyLobby”–viewsforthepriceofalatte.OnCapitolHill?TheVolunteerParkWaterToweroffersafreeviewafterclimbingthe108stepstothetop.

LakeUnionconnectsLakeWashington(freshwater)toPugetSound(saltwater).ToexploreLakeUnion,taketheSeattleStreetcarfromWestlakeandStewarttoSouthLakeUnion(allegedlythestreetcarwastobetheSouthLakeUnionTrolley–getyour"RidetheS.L.U.T."T-shirtsatridetheslut.com).There’slotstodoinSLU–visitthenewly-openedMuseumofHistory&Industry(MOHAI),viewthehistoricalboatsandferriesdockednearMOHAI,orjustgoforastroll.

WashingtonStateFerries(wsdot.wa.gov/ferries)areagreatwaytoenjoyPugetSoundandourmarineair.Ferriesleavefromthewaterfrontterminalat1standMarion.TakeashortridetopicturesqueBainbridgeIslandforicecreamandshopping.

KittycornerfromtheMonaco,checkouttheRemKoolhaas-designedSeattlePublicLibrary,itsuniquespiralcenterstack,andtheGeorgeTsutakawafountainoutfront.Lookingfor

somethingtodobesidestheSpaceNeedle?SeattleCenterhasplenty,includingExperienceMusicProjectandtheSci-FiMuseum,thePacificScienceCenterandtheChildren'sMuseum,ortheChihulyGardenandGlass.

ToexploretheAlaskanWaywaterfront,justheaddownhillfromtheMonacountilyoureachthewater.EnjoyacupofclamchowderatIvar'sAcresofClams.RidetheGreatWheel,takethekidstotheSeattleAquarium,andcontinuenorthtoenjoysweepingviewsofElliottBayattheOlympicSculpturePark.

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Ofcourse,novisittoSeattlewouldbecompletewithoutavisittoPikePlaceMarket.TothisdaytheMarket’snumerousindependentsellersofferfreshfood,flowers,books,artwork,andmuchmore.Thisiswheretoseetheinfamous“flyingfish.”Placeanordertobeshippedhomeandenjoytheshow.

PikePlaceMarketisalsohometotheoriginalStarbucksstore.Seattleitesarecoffeeconnoisseurs(well,somewouldsaycoffeesnobs)andtherearemanyotherterrificindependentcoffeespotsfor

yourcupofjoe.Also,don’tforgettograbsomeofthe"World'sBest"macandcheeseatBeecher'sHandmadeCheese,ortryarefreshingcraftgingerbeeratRachel’sGingerBeer.

Seattle’smosthistoriccityneighborhoodisPioneerSquare.Severalcompaniesofferabove-groundandundergroundtoursthatexplorethearea,theimpactoftheGreatSeattleFireof1889andthere-gradingofdowntown.Thereisevena“hauntedunderground”tour.

OnenoteworthybuildingistheSmithTowerat2ndandYesler,thetallestofficebuildingwestoftheMississippiuntil1931.

Weloveourparksandoutdoorspaces-thereissomethingforeveryonehere.Iftheweatheriscooperatingandyouwanttosoakupthesunandviews,justheadtowardsthewater.AshortwalkfromPikePlaceMarketanddowntownareMyrtleEdwardsParkandtheOlympicSculpturePark,

whereAlexanderCalder’s“Eagle”sculptureislocated.

TaketheWaterTaxifromtheferryterminalat1st/MariontoAlkiBeachinWestSeattleforaCaliforniabeachtownfeel,stunningviewsofdowntownSeattleandthesound,andplentyofrestaurantsandcoffeeshopstokeepyoucozyininclementweather.

HeadnorthtoGreenlakeParkinNorthSeattle,arunner'sdelightandasee-and-be-seensceneonsunnydays.Greenlakeisjustoneofmanyspotstorentpaddleboardsandkayaks.SewardParkinsouthSeattleontheshoresofLakeWashingtonisalsoafavoritegetawayandisverypopularwithfamilies.

VisitGoldenGardensorCarkeekParkrightonthewaternorthwestofthecity.AnotherfavoriteisDiscoveryParknearMagnolia,formerlyFortLawton,withmilesofhikingtrails,scenicbluffviewpoints,andtheWestPointLighthouse.SmithCoveoffersmorepanoramas-enjoyaburgerwhiletakinginthemarinaactivityandwatchingcruiseshipsheadforAlaska.

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Seattle’soriginalAPI/APAneighborhoodisreferredtoasthe“ID”andjustsouthofdowntown–Chinatown/InternationalDistrict.Visittheone-of-a-kindWingLukeMuseumoftheAsianPacificAmericanExperience-nearbyCantonAlleywaswhereHenryLeeof“HotelontheCornerofBitterandSweet”lived.HeadtoBushGardenforhappyhoursushiandnightlykaraoke.Ortakethestreetcarfromthe“ID”toCapitolHill,theSeattle’shistoricallyLGBTQneighborhood,andnowthehottestareaforhiprestaurants,bars,shops,

andmore.HeadtoRockboxforkaraokeandtheir“HelloKitty”drink-Room1broadcastsyourperformancetoadmirersonthestreet!CapitolHilloffersawidevarietyofclubs,bars,restaurants,andmore,andisalsohometoVolunteerParkwhereSeattle’sAsianArtMuseum(seattleartmuseum.org)islocated.

Sports:Youdon’thavetobeaMarinersfantogetahotdogandwatchthe“M’s”playtheCardinalsatSafecoField;Sunday,June26at1:10p.m.Rain?Noworries,the“Safe”hasaretractableroof.Prefersoccer?TheSoundersplayNewYorkCityFCatCenturyLinkFieldonSaturday,June25that2:00p.m.

Food,Drink,andMore:Seattle’sfoodgameisstrong!Askalocalforrecommendations,ortryYelporUrbanspoonandpickaplacethatsuitsyourpreferences.SomefavoritespotsA-Z:Andaluca,AquabyElGaucho,BiscuitBitch,Cactus(Tex-Mex),CafePresse,Campagne,Canlis,Chan(modernKorean),CafeFlora(vegetarian),Chinook'satSalmonBay,CoastalKitchen,DahliaLounge/Bakery,Dragonfish,ElGaucho,

Greenleaf,Goldfinch,IlBistro,IlTerrazzoCarmine,Japonessa,LePanierVeryFrenchBakery,LePichet,Lola,Matt'sintheMarket,Maximilien’sintheMarket,PalaceKitchen,Palisade,PinkDoor,PortageBayCafe,Purple,MusicquariumattheTripleDoor,RedDoor,QueenCityGrill,Ray'sBoathouse,Saley(crepes),SkyCityattheNeedle(revolvingrestaurantintheSpaceNeedle),SeriousPie,Specialty’sBakery,Spinasse,SteelheadDiner,TenMercer,ThreeGirlsBakery,WildGinger.

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There'ssomuchtodoandseeinandaroundSeattle,thisisonlyintendedtogiveyouasmalltasteofwhatSeattlehastooffer.Askanylocalifyou'renotsurewhattodo,needdirections,orwantfoodanddrinkrecommendations,andwe'dbehappytohelp.EnjoyyourstayintheEmeraldCity–wehopeyouhaveawonderfultimehere!