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Rifleman · 05-26-2010, 01:55 PM

Go down to the wharf a walking distance away from fish market. The Seattle Aquarium is down there, but in all honesty, the Vancouver one was way better. There is this little shop of curiosities or something I can't quite remember the name of that had some corpses sitting in display cases, as well as an assortment of puffer fish, jumping beans, and other novelties you could buy. That was neat enough to kill off an hour or less.

There is also something called an Underground Tour which takes you into old Seattle, since the city as we know it is built on top of itself. It was pretty neat to hear the history of Seattle, and the struggles it went through to become the city it is today. The gravesites of Bruce Lee and Jimi Hendrix are also popular tourist spots. If you do decide to visit Bruce Lee's grave, PM me for the exact location, because Google Maps has it in the wrong spot. My cousin and I were there for about half an hour trying to find the damn place, and happened to luck into it.

Highlight of my last Seattle trip was the harbor cruise by the wharf. I got it when they were having their specials, so it was around $20 per person, and the boat takes you on a tour around the harbor. I was there two days, and I had a LOT of Fish & Chips. Only thing I missed I really wanted to do was going up to Space Needle but we just didn't have time.

05-26-2010, 01:55 PM	#43
Rifleman Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Apr 2006 Exp:	Go down to the wharf a walking distance away from fish market. The Seattle Aquarium is down there, but in all honesty, the Vancouver one was way better. There is this little shop of curiosities or something I can't quite remember the name of that had some corpses sitting in display cases, as well as an assortment of puffer fish, jumping beans, and other novelties you could buy. That was neat enough to kill off an hour or less. There is also something called an Underground Tour which takes you into old Seattle, since the city as we know it is built on top of itself. It was pretty neat to hear the history of Seattle, and the struggles it went through to become the city it is today. The gravesites of Bruce Lee and Jimi Hendrix are also popular tourist spots. If you do decide to visit Bruce Lee's grave, PM me for the exact location, because Google Maps has it in the wrong spot. My cousin and I were there for about half an hour trying to find the damn place, and happened to luck into it. Highlight of my last Seattle trip was the harbor cruise by the wharf. I got it when they were having their specials, so it was around $20 per person, and the boat takes you on a tour around the harbor. I was there two days, and I had a LOT of Fish & Chips. Only thing I missed I really wanted to do was going up to Space Needle but we just didn't have time. __________________ Last edited by Rifleman; 05-26-2010 at 01:59 PM.