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I am traveling to Seattle with my wife and 11 yo daughter in September. Any suggestions?
I grew up across the sound on the Kitsap Peninsula. 80's to early 90's until I went to school at A&M and never considered going back (permanently). It was an amazing, beautiful, area to grow up. I got back typically once a year to visit family.
My suggestion, spend as little time actually in Seattle as possible. Honestly, there is not much about the city itself that is all that interesting and the city is just nasty and has been for years.
Go to the peninsula, over Hood Canal, and check out the Olympics. Hurrican Ridge is great if you've never seen it. My favorite hike/camp/fishing spot was Mt Constance/Lake Constance. Check out the Cascades. Get out on the water. A boat ride through the locks to Lake Washington, the UW campus, and Mercer Island, is a cool experience.
The city itself just sucks. Tons of homeless, drugs, migrants, aggressive people, and it stinks like sh** and pot. The libs won. It's their city. Most people I still know in the area avoid the city.
Agreed on the minimizing Seattle city time. The whole trip was a birthday present for the daughter. EM Beihold is playing at the Washington State Fair in Pyulip???? So we thought a visit to the aquarium would be fun and then wiz through Pike market.