A Tourist’s Review of Seattle
This
weekend I took my first trip to Seattle. Not knowing much about the city I went
to almost every touristy attraction available. I saw how much I weighed on Mars
at the science museum, hung out with some sea otters at the aquarium, jammed
out to Seattle’s own Nirvana at the pop culture museum, and looked out on top of
the city at the Space Needle. Although the iconic touristy sites were great to
see it was really Seattle’s unique culture and the food the made the
trip for me.
The City
Overall I would say the vibe of Seattle is a mix between San
Francisco and Brooklyn. Seattle is a pretty bustling city especially around the
Pike Place Market area where you can find tourists, locals and street
performers all in one spot. There’s a very distinct crowd that can only be
described as artisan coffee loving hipsters that is most prominent in the area
I was staying known as Capitol Hill. Coffee shops seem to be the typical hang out spot and Patagonia the clothing of choice from head to toe. Despite the frequent drizzle, resulting
what some may call a depressing atmosphere, people seemed to be overall very
happy. On Saturday it was sunny for most of the day and it seemed as though the
entire city was out enjoying each other’s company. Perhaps the Seattleites just
appreciate the rare sunshine more than us spoiled Californians.
The Food
The highlight of the trip was definitely the amazing food. Here are
some must try spots if you’re ever in the neighborhood:
- Baked Goods—Le Panier at Pike Place Market is a great place to stop by to enjoy a freshly baked croissant and cup of coffee
- Brunch— Portage Bay where you can drown your pancakes with fruit, nuts, whipped cream and syrup at the toppings bar
- Lunch—Collections Café right next to Space Needle offers a little bit of art while you eat with different collectors’ items displayed inside each table
- Dinner—Shiro’s Sushi for fresh traditional Japanese cuisine that’s worth the price
- Dessert—Molly Moon’s Ice Cream just for the Earl Grey flavor that is just mind blowing and well worth the wait
I definitely recommend taking a trip to Seattle if you have
the chance! It’s a very unique city with welcoming people and a relaxing vibe.
I've heard really good reviews about Molly Moons Ice Cream and thse guys actually made a pretty dope song about it (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l92E_6f-Ybg). I guess the stigma about Seattle residents being a little more sorrowful (because of the constant rain) isn't necessarily true.
ReplyDeleteIt looks so fun to go on a trip to Seattle! I have never been there, but I definitely want to go there sometime and your article is a good tour guide reference. I would like to try that ice cream.
ReplyDeleteI don't like Seattle because I just hate the weather. It is cloudy all the time. I went there in March and my friend brought me to UW to see those cherry blossom. Did you go to the first Starbucks store in USA and the gum wall?
ReplyDeleteOn my visit to Seattle, it took me FOREVER waiting in line for Space Needle! The long line almost ruined my day. I hope you didn't wait too long!
ReplyDeleteI've only been to Seattle once, and it was just for one evening. There's so much I wish I had the time to explore - one day...
ReplyDeletehaha, check in with the same topic, seattle is great place except all the rain and wind. it is a city with lots of fun.
ReplyDeleteI just checked out WeiWei's blog and he also mentions about Seattle. Now, you two just make me want to travel to Seattle.
ReplyDeleteI am definitely going to go to Seattle because of some kind of green stuff. ;)
ReplyDeleteHi, I love going outside the city for the weekend.
ReplyDeleteYour experience in Seattle looks interesting. I was supposed to go there, when my best friend studied In Vancouver, BC two years ago, but we run out of time. I will plan to go before the end of the semester. Maybe, there will be the possibility to check the headquarters of Amazon and Microsoft... Who knows...