https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:02:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-2265947 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 10:56:39 +0000 NCSUchick27 2265947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tysonja: I wish we could, but my passport is expired. I should have renewed it by now, but I just haven't got around to it. :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-2265910 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 10:29:22 +0000 tysonja 2265910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>come drive up and visit Vancouver ;)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-2265587 Mon, 17 Aug 2015 21:08:59 +0000 lady grey 2265587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NCSUchick27: Sounds like a great itinerary! If you want to do lunch while at Seattle Center/Space needle, I would skip the space needle restaurant and walk a few blocks to Boat Street Kitchen instead. The Olympic Sculpture Park is pretty small so it won't take up much of your time. It does have really pretty views, so you should def go. Also right near the space needle.</p> <p>For a day trip I think Whidbey is a good choice for a day trip. I think Olympic National Park is just too far unless you stay overnight. Another option would be do visit Chuckanut Drive and stop in Edison to check out some cute independent shops and for lunch at Tweets!</p> <p><a href="http://www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoors/a-detour-worth-taking-your-mile-by-mile-guide-to-scenic-chuckanut-drive/" rel="nofollow">http://www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoors/a-detour-worth-taking-your-mile-by-mile-guide-to-scenic-chuckanut-drive/</a></p> <p>Also, where ar eyou planning to eat?! Seattle has so many great restaurants! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-2265266 Mon, 17 Aug 2015 14:57:18 +0000 Mrs.Someone 2265266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Add in the Theo Chocolate tour, you won't be disappointed! It's in Fremont. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-2265175 Mon, 17 Aug 2015 13:47:45 +0000 NCSUchick27 2265175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for all of the advice!</p> <p>Here is what we have on our list so far in no particular order. We will probably edit it some. It seems kind of long.</p> <p>Chihuly Glass<br /> Space Needle (maybe eat lunch here)<br /> Pike Place Market (possibly doing a food tour)<br /> Underground Tour<br /> Road Dog's Brewery Tour<br /> Olympic Sculpture Park<br /> Duck Tour<br /> Bainbridge or Whidbey Island<br /> Maybe: Boeing Tour<br /> Maybe: San Juan Island (not sure if we will have time)<br /> Maybe: Olympic National Park (this is looking like it might be too far away)</p> <p>Mt Rainier (3 nights at the Paradise Inn)</p> <p>Am I missing anything? We leave on Sept 5th! :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-2265140 Mon, 17 Aug 2015 13:18:51 +0000 youboots 2265140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Chihuly Glass is on my must do list.<br /> Sell Your Sole has the best designer consingment ever.<br /> Po Dog has the best hot dogs ever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-2265073 Mon, 17 Aug 2015 12:30:27 +0000 sunny 2265073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Personally, I wouldn't try to do Olympic National Park for 1 day. It is a 3 hour drive from Kirkland to Hurricane Ridge (to the beaches it will be 3.5-4 hours), but I suppose if you don't mind the driving, its possible. Whidbey Island/Deception Pass is definitely do able. It's only 1.5 hours I think. </p> <p>If you don't need your car in Seattle, you could try parking at the park &amp; ride by the 520 bridge. I believe parking is free at the P&amp;R and you'll just pay bus fare. Crossing the bridge will cost you ~$3-6 one way depending on time/how you pay. If you are driving a rental car, you may want to check with them on whether or not they charge you the exact toll or if they have a surcharge. Also, parking in Seattle almost always costs money ($5-15) and can be hard to find. </p> <p>Make sure you check the bridge calendar for all-day closures during the weekend (it doesn't typically close during the week for more than 30 min to let boats cross). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-2265071 Mon, 17 Aug 2015 12:28:16 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2265071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NCSUchick27: I'm biased because I was born on the Olympic Peninsula, but you've GOT to see Olympic National Park! You could check out the Hoh Rainforest, hike Hurricane Ridge, and see the Dungeness Spit! That area of the state is the most beautiful, in my opinion, and you won't see anything like it anywhere else in the country!</p> <p>I live about 25 miles south of Seattle, so let me know if you have any other questions! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-2265057 Mon, 17 Aug 2015 12:20:30 +0000 lamariniere 2265057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NCSUchick27: we were just in Seattle less than 2 weeks ago. I got advice from some Bees, and even met a few! About traffic, it is really awful. Basically, if you are outside of the city, I wouldn't try try driving in until after 10am. If you are leaving the city, especially going south, leave before 2:00pm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-2264892 Mon, 17 Aug 2015 09:32:23 +0000 NCSUchick27 2264892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are trying to nail down a rough itinerary for our trip. DH wants to either take a day trip to San Juan Island or to the beaches in Olympic National Park. I am not sure if we will have enough time. We are early risers so we can definitely get on the road super early if we need to.</p> <p>Do we have enough time to do one of these? We will be staying in Kirkland for 7 days, and at Mt. Rainier for 3 days.</p> <p>Also, any advice for getting into Seattle from Kirkland? We will have a rental car, but I have heard that traffic can be pretty bad. I know there is a bus stop within walking distance to the house we are staying in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-2223709 Wed, 01 Jul 2015 11:16:49 +0000 808love 2223709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I grew up in Kirkland for awhile. Heading to stay in Seattle this summer-can't wait. . :) I haven't done the whale watching but there are some beautiful towns to explore in the San Juan Islands. Just a ferry ride away. Maybe you will see a whale along the way. We will be doing the Duck Tour with LO and we just did the Great Wheel with her in the spring. Mount Ranier is pretty. I remember getting stuck in a little blizzard one year in April. A mountain man had to haul us out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-2223108 Tue, 30 Jun 2015 15:45:01 +0000 lady grey 2223108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NCSUchick27: We did a whale watching trip off the coast of vancouver canada. I think they are very hit or miss, sometimes to see whales and sometimes not. We saw some but the boats weren't allow to get very close to them so we really couldn't see much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-2222556 Tue, 30 Jun 2015 10:03:00 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2222556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NCSUchick27: thanks for this thread! We are doing a weekend in two weeks. If you want a longer trip you can do Mt. St. Helens. It's hours away but I still remember it vividly and did it probably 20 years ago. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-2222463 Tue, 30 Jun 2015 08:55:49 +0000 NCSUchick27 2222463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bump! We just booked our plane tickets the other day. Our trip is only 2 months away!</p> <p>We are staying in the Seattle area (Kirkland to be specific) 7 days, and at Mount Rainier National Park for 3.</p> <p>Anyone ever done a whale watching trip? Is it worth the cost? They seem to be pretty expensive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-1898025 Sat, 11 Oct 2014 18:58:36 +0000 yoursilverlining 1898025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: omg, Dicks! Best fries ever!! My dad used to take my brother and I there when we were little as a special treat; that place holds a special place in my heart. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-1897965 Sat, 11 Oct 2014 16:26:59 +0000 NCSUchick27 1897965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for all of the great advice! Makes me want to go NOW instead of next year. I am super excited! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-1891914 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 13:19:50 +0000 mlm2934 1891914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you are looking to get out of the city some, my friends took me to a town called Roslyn that had a great microbrewery and little shops, plus it was a Saturday so their was a farmers market. It was a pretty drive and we stopped at a lake and hung out for a while with a cooler. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-1891828 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 12:47:27 +0000 blackbird 1891828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NCSUchick27: I used to work on the 787 and it's a really cool line to go on :grin: I was there when they were building the fatigue test structures for the composite wing. MONSTROUS </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-1891815 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 12:42:40 +0000 lady grey 1891815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NCSUchick27: Here is a rad guide to Seattle. Its broken down by neighborhood. There is a lot of info here, so if you want me to point out my favorites from the list, just let me know: <a href="http://www.elephantineblog.com/a-guide-to-seattle.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.elephantineblog.com/a-guide-to-seattle.html</a></p> <p>If you're foodies definitely go to a Matt Dillon restaurant while you are here. Sitka &amp; Spruce is my favorite. <a href="http://www.sitkaandspruce.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.sitkaandspruce.com</a></p> <p>Riding a ferry or taking an Argosy cruise around Elliot Bay is a must! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-1891814 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 12:42:14 +0000 PurplePeony 1891814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@plantains: it's a park in Magnolia. It's got a playground and picnic area, but the view steals the show! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-1891682 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:53:13 +0000 HLK208 1891682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Canoe or kayak in Lake Washington, visit Green Lake (stop at Dicks drive in if you do!), shopping at Pacific Place, shopping at University Village, Magnuson Park to lay out, have a picnic, enjoy the water (maybe bring a few floaties). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-1891641 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:43:03 +0000 plantains 1891641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PurplePeony: oooh, what us Ella Bailey? I'd love to check it out next time I'm in Seattle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-1891631 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:41:31 +0000 BSB 1891631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PurplePeony: Oh, never heard of Ella Bailey. Is that a park? Thanks for the tip. My photography obsessed husband will thank you for the alternative picture spot!</p> <p>ETA: Oh, it's in Magnolia! Definitely check it out the next time I'm near there. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-1891615 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:36:43 +0000 PurplePeony 1891615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: people love Kerry Park but I'm biased toward Ella Bailey! It's even more panoramic. But it's harder to get to so its one of those hidden gems :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-1891612 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:35:51 +0000 plantains 1891612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: Kerry Park was frigging spectacular, amazing view! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-1891601 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:31:01 +0000 BSB 1891601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We take our guests to Pike Place Market, Space Needle, Mt Rainier (if there is time). Oh, google Kerry Park in Queen Anne neighborhood (it's about 5 minute drive from downtown Seattle), it has the best view of the Space Needle and Seattle Skyline. </p> <p>Also, one thing I noticed when I came here &amp; moved here was how hilly Seattle is. It reminded me of San Francisco (some parts). So if you plan on walking around a lot, just be warned. Parking rates can be pretty high so you might end up keeping your car parked and paying for the full day. Oh, google CityTarget, if you spend $20 at Target, you get 2 hours free of garage parking. You can stay longer and pay more (I forget the rates). CityTarget is right there near the Pike Place Market. You can then take the monorail or bus to the Space Needle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-1891574 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:24:14 +0000 sunny 1891574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Keep in mind that Kirkland is going to be kind of suburban and you'll need a car to get into Seattle proper. Parking in Kirkland and Woodinville will not be a problem but you'll have to pay for parking in Seattle. </p> <p>Pike Place is a must! I love getting chowder there. They also have the 1st Starbucks there and lots of arts &amp; crafts/artisan food vendors. </p> <p>The Museum of Flight is neat for aviation geeks. I also like the Pacific Science Center. The EMP &amp; Space Needle are ok. I find them pricey for the experience. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-1891540 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:14:57 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 1891540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pike place market is a must. If you are into history we loved doing their "underground walking tour" it takes you walking under the city where seattle was first build before they built on top of it (they explain why in the tour) ..I am blanking on the name but there is also pretty waterfall not too far driving distance and some wineries near by. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-1891533 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:11:07 +0000 PurplePeony 1891533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NCSUchick27: if you like beer, wine, and food, you'll seriously love Woodinville. And if you can afford to do one really pricey dinner, try to get reservations at The Herb Farm. They also have a spinoff called the Barking Frog which is a bit more moderately priced, but it's not quite as good.</p> <p>The Washington Trails Association has a comprehensive database of hikes (www.wta.org). There are a lot around Ranier, but I'm more familiar with ones near Snoqualmie -- I'd recommend Snow Lake and Teneriffe Falls (formerly Kamikaze Falls) as good day hikes. You need hiking boots and a backpack for food/water but no other special gear for those.</p> <p>Bainbridge Island is nice, you can walk from the ferry dock to Winslow, the main little town. I prefer Whidbey Island, though, and you can either take a ferry or drive to get there. If you're interested, I can give more detailed info. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/advice-for-seattle-trip#post-1891435 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 10:43:50 +0000 plantains 1891435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>take the ferry to Bainbridge Island and do some exploring. It is really pretty. </p> <p>For restaurants, I really liked Red Cow. </p>