Anyone have suggestions for whale watching tours in Seattle/San Juan Island?
Any other tips while up in the Pacific NW?
Any other tips while up in the Pacific NW?
Fremont, Holy Mountain, and CloudburstJack Bristow said:
Are there any breweries you might recommend?
That's too bad. I enjoyed their IPA's when I was out there last year.runontexas said:
Wen to cloudburst on your recommendation and the beer is extremely below average
Rainier. Go to Paradise visitor center, and there are some great elevation hikes that give you better views of the mountains, including St Helens. Also has beautiful alpine meadows during the summer.Jack Bristow said:
Thank you so much!
We want to go hiking, would you suggest Mt. Rainer or Mt. St. Helen's? (Trail hiking)
Are there any breweries you might recommend?
if you are here the 7/31-8/4th, the Blue Angels will be practicing over Lake Washington on the 2nd and 3rd. It is a blast to see the show "in downtown" as they rocket around Lake Washington. You can walk out a short ways onto the I-90 bride deck and watch them.Jack Bristow said:
We will be there either the July 31st - Aug 4th or Aug 7th - Aug 11th
Renovated Space Needle is kind of cool. That said I went last week and there is STILL areas closed off due to construction. Not set to complete until mid-August some time.Jack Bristow said:
Anyone have suggestions for whale watching tours in Seattle/San Juan Island?
Any other tips while up in the Pacific NW?
It can be worth it, but it is a FULL day trip (3 hours, each way). Getting to the border is approx. 2 hours. There is always a wait at the border in both directions during the summer. Make sure you have passport or EID.Jack Bristow said:
Thank you so much for all you input!!!
We are going up Aug 7th - Aug 11th, we are thinking about venturing up in to Vancouver for a day.
Is the suspension bridge, Grouse Mountain, Lookout, etc...worth the crowds? Any areas we should hit?
Thank you again to everyone for all the great tips.
I see the as kind of the same. You can hit up the main attraction in both cities in about a day. It is just what you want to do re: excursions around and outside the cities that should set the agenda.PlanoAg98 said:
I think there is much more to see/do in Vancouver than Seattle. FYI. I've lived in each city for 3+ years. Go to Vancouver for a day. Rent a bike downtown. You can see all of downtown Vancouver including Stanley Park & Granville Island on a bike.
are you a boat pilot or a plane pilot?sjislepilot said:
Jack - if you end up on San Juan Island and are looking to have a beer let me know. I'll be here until the end of August.
damn, Wish I had known. My dad was up last week and we stayed at some relatives cabins on the north end of Orcas.sjislepilot said:
Plane-was actually gonna offer up a flight but currently do not have a plane of my own. Can rent though for about $150 an hour. Which isn't terrible. Shoot. You can see most of the island in 15 minutes by air.
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Text/call is fine. It's beautiful up here right now.
Have you looked at the price tags of that real estate yet? The house prices anywhere in the Seattle vicinity is just stupidly high. Remember that you went to Seattle during the best 3-4 months where it's not always overcast and drizzling. I lived in Seattle for 3 years and the other 8-9 months is pretty depressing.Quote:
Man, my wife and I just got back from a quick Seattle vacation and we're already looking up real estate