Town + City Survey: Seattle

SPL, Green Lake + the incredible sideways-growing tulips

Keepin' the investigation in the Pacific Northwest, let's look at Seattle, Washington.  Ben and I visited Seattle in 2009, and we were pretty smitten with The Emerald City.  In preparation for our trip, I made this map of places to check out.  In just four days, we managed to squeeze in:

• The Seattle Central Library (open seven days a week, y'all!)*
• Wandering around Pike Place Market
• Green Lake and Mighty-O Donuts (yes, I am aware that, so far, two out of two surveys include doughnut shops as a highlight. Tune in tomorrow to see if I break the pattern!)
• The Arboretum
• The view from Gas Works Park 
• A stroll among splendid, contemporary sculptures, along the shore of Puget Sound, at Olympic Sculpture Park
• The EMP Museum (a museum of popular music + science fiction)*
• A hug with The Fremont Troll's finger (sorry no photographic evidence!)
• A Seattle Mariners game
• A piano duel at Chopstix
• Many other mini-adventures that included public transportation (SO efficient!), bicycles (SO bike friendly!), and spectacular views (i.e. sippin' a hazelnut latte from the 40th floor of the Columbia Tower? Delish!).

I really wish we'd also dined at The Pink Door (tarot, trapeze, and jazz—oh my!), seen fields of tulips in bloom, and visited the other museums on my map.  Guess I'll have to return to Seattle one day!  :]

EMP Museum + Space Needle

I ask you, now.  Have you ever visited (or lived in) Seattle?  What were your favorite haunts?

*Both the Central library branch and the EMP buildings are examples of exceptionally cool modern architecture!  Sigh.  Seattle, I adore you. ♥