6 hours to kill in Seattle. Suggestions please

deadheadskier · Aug 19, 2014

I'll be heading out to Seattle on Friday. I have never been there. I'll have about 6 hours to kill late afternoon into the evening before catching a red eye flight back to Boston.

Any suggestions on what to do in the city?

I was thinking of checking out the EMP museum and then catching dinner somewhere before heading back to the airport. Anyone ever been to the EMP museum?

skiNEwhere · Aug 19, 2014

Maybe be a tourist and check out the space needle?

Edd · Aug 20, 2014

Haven't been to EMP but this place serves a good plate. Quite an atmosphere, too. Pricey, but I'd go again.

http://www.elgaucho.com/El-Gaucho-Seattle.html

deadheadskier · Aug 20, 2014

Hmmm....maybe I'll belly up to the bar and order the $125 Chateaubriand for 2. :lol:

That would probably be the gut bomb I'm looking for to make me sleep the whole red eye flight home.

Edd · Aug 20, 2014

deadheadskier said:
Hmmm....maybe I'll belly up to the bar and order the $125 Chateaubriand for 2. :lol:

That would probably be the gut bomb I'm looking for to make me sleep the whole red eye flight home.

Yeah, it's insane but we were in vacation mode. The place felt like the set of a movie to me. So many great choices in that area though.

Puck it · Aug 20, 2014

Have a coffee!

ctenidae · Aug 20, 2014

I'm surprised Scotty hasn't chimed in yet.

drjeff · Aug 20, 2014

May your redeye back be easier sleeping than the one I was on a few weeks ago from Portland when I was bringing my daughter and one of her ski racer friends home from Mount Hood. There were literally OVER 20 kids under the age of 5, including multiple infants, on that Jetblue flight!

That flight couldn't land at Logan quick enough!! :lol:

ScottySkis · Aug 20, 2014

Mount Hood go for a summer ski on the glaicer their. And maybe try one of those new shops selling that plant again what it called again. Have a fun stay what ever you do.

skiNEwhere · Aug 20, 2014

Mt Hood would be sweet but unfortunately it's 5 hours from Seattle

Nick · Aug 20, 2014

What about the fish market? With you being a food connoiseur, right?

deadheadskier · Aug 20, 2014

I've thought about going and seeing the fish chuckers as an option.

I think I've settled on EMP museum, followed by the space needle for the sunset if it's a clear day, dinner and then back to the airport.

Going to be a brutally long day. Fly out of Boston at 7AM, arrive in Seattle at 10. Interview at 2. Leave Seattle at 11:30 and arrive back in Boston at 7AM on Saturday. As mentioned in prior threads, I can't stand flying and I get to spend 11 hours on a plane in 24 hours. If I don't get this job, I'm going to be really pissed. :lol:

xwhaler · Aug 20, 2014

Too bad the Mariners arent in town, that woulda been my pick, supposed to be a great park....ironically they are on the road vs the Red Sox!
Good luck on the interview DHS

deadheadskier · Aug 20, 2014

Seahawks have a preseason game that night, which is intriguing, but I'd like to check out the city a bit instead of tying myself down for a three hour game.

bigbog · Aug 20, 2014

skiNEwhere said:
Mt Hood would be sweet but unfortunately it's 5 hours from Seattle

About the same heading NE to Baker.....what dumps they've been getting this last decade.

Kayaking(touring) is big along coast and northward....rentals available somewhere...might take more time...

wa-loaf · Aug 20, 2014

deadheadskier said:
Going to be a brutally long day. Fly out of Boston at 7AM, arrive in Seattle at 10. Interview at 2. Leave Seattle at 11:30 and arrive back in Boston at 7AM on Saturday. As mentioned in prior threads, I can't stand flying and I get to spend 11 hours on a plane in 24 hours. If I don't get this job, I'm going to be really pissed. :lol:

Thinking about ditching us for the PNW?

dlague · Aug 20, 2014

Visit Evo the actual shop for www,evo.com and shop for ski gear! Try and visit as many Starbucks as possible there are over 400 there!

deadheadskier · Aug 20, 2014

wa-loaf said:
Thinking about ditching us for the PNW?

nope. Though having Crystal Mountain as the home hill would be pretty sweet.

It's for a medical device sales gig. MA, VT, NH and ME is the territory. Corporate HQ is in Seattle.

Cannonball · Aug 20, 2014

EMP museum is really fun and a good fit for the amount and type of time you have available. The fish markets are "must see" in the way that Faneuil Hall is "must see"....as in you kinda have to but it's exactly what you'll expect from a touristy spot.

skiNEwhere · Aug 20, 2014

How good of shape are you in? Mt.Rainier has been hiked up and back in under 6 hours before :lol:

6 hours to kill in Seattle. Suggestions please

Moderator

Active member

Well-known member

Moderator

Well-known member

Well-known member

Active member

Well-known member

Well-known member

Active member

Administrator

Moderator

Active member

Moderator

Active member

Well-known member

Active member

Moderator

New member

Active member

Similar threads