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TheAlpineOracle · 06-01-2016, 09:18 AM

I go to Seattle at least twice a year for spors. Once for the Blue Jays and once for the Seahawks.

Seahawks tickets are on Stub hub, you'll never get them at face value on ticketmaster, and on the rare chance you do, they will be the last row of the stadium (actually not that bad of seats, not really a bad seat there). You are looking at $250-$500 per seat for a semi-decent seat depending on which team is in town.

Mariner tickets are walkup unless the Blue Jays are in town. You wait to a 20-30 minutes before game time you get get them for less than face value on stub hub.

Seattle is a very nice city, but a very expensive city from a hotel perspective. Most decent hotels will be between $200-$300 or $300-$500 if there is anything going on there (and there is all the time from the months of May until October). Thankfully my work gets a rate there so I can sometimes get a room at a nice hotel for $150 a night.

Are you sure driving there is the cheapest option? Like someone said, parking is ridiculous in Seattle. There's also tons of street people (think Vancouver) and break-ins downtown are very regular so parking underground is a must in my opinion if you value your car or what's inside it. I always fly to Seattle. The cost top fly to Seattle return is usually around $350-$375 from Calgary. The funny part is you can upgrade to first class for like an extra $100 bucks. First class doesn't have to pay to check their bags so it's almost a free upgrade.

If you like burgers, I would highly recommend the Red Mill Burger (featured on You Gotta Eat Here), but it's outside of downtown and there will be a wait. If you want to venture around Pike Place, make sure you do it prior to the weekend. Its becomes an absolute zoo. If the Blue Jays are in town, it's even worse.

06-01-2016, 09:18 AM	#9
TheAlpineOracle Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Sep 2015 Exp:	I go to Seattle at least twice a year for spors. Once for the Blue Jays and once for the Seahawks. Seahawks tickets are on Stub hub, you'll never get them at face value on ticketmaster, and on the rare chance you do, they will be the last row of the stadium (actually not that bad of seats, not really a bad seat there). You are looking at $250-$500 per seat for a semi-decent seat depending on which team is in town. Mariner tickets are walkup unless the Blue Jays are in town. You wait to a 20-30 minutes before game time you get get them for less than face value on stub hub. Seattle is a very nice city, but a very expensive city from a hotel perspective. Most decent hotels will be between $200-$300 or $300-$500 if there is anything going on there (and there is all the time from the months of May until October). Thankfully my work gets a rate there so I can sometimes get a room at a nice hotel for $150 a night. Are you sure driving there is the cheapest option? Like someone said, parking is ridiculous in Seattle. There's also tons of street people (think Vancouver) and break-ins downtown are very regular so parking underground is a must in my opinion if you value your car or what's inside it. I always fly to Seattle. The cost top fly to Seattle return is usually around $350-$375 from Calgary. The funny part is you can upgrade to first class for like an extra $100 bucks. First class doesn't have to pay to check their bags so it's almost a free upgrade. If you like burgers, I would highly recommend the Red Mill Burger (featured on You Gotta Eat Here), but it's outside of downtown and there will be a wait. If you want to venture around Pike Place, make sure you do it prior to the weekend. Its becomes an absolute zoo. If the Blue Jays are in town, it's even worse.