Hotels near Seattle Lake Union Seaplane Base - LKE, Seattle

Seattle is a big and bustling city with good public transport and a beautiful boardwalk. I loved visiting MOPOP (the Museum of Popular Culture) and the Pike Street Market. The international district seemed pretty cool too, and there were a lot of gigs and shows that were on when I was there. There seem to be a lot of parks and walks to do. However there were some places where I didn't feel safe wandering alone, and the city is very dirty. It was also a little expensive, I found.

Seattle and the Puget Sound area are absolutely beautiful with many things to see and do. It’s fun to ride the ferry over to Bainbridge Island for some unique shopping and then go further West to the quaint Scandinavian city of Poulsbo for more interesting shopping and dining. The only down side to the Seattle area is the traffic. Since routes are geographically limited, if the main arteries get clogged, you have to pack your patience and sit through the aggravating traffic snarls.

The surrounding were perfect. Walking distance from the Space Needle and Stadium. Nice thai food restaurants all over the city. In addition I recommend Duke's Seafood right of the pier (my need reservation).

I have been living here in Washington State since December 1999 and Seattle was so beautiful and enjoyable to visit, but over time the city is horrible, looks like a dump, smells like feces and garbage! Buildings look run down and the streets are filled with pot holes, garbage, homeless people and drug addicts! The crime is horrible, my daughter almost has gotten grabbed a few times of being there with us! Rent and prices are sky rocketed etc. Seattle is a horrible place to visit now a days!

We enjoyed hitting up the Space Needle and the Chihuly Garden and Glass. We also enjoyed wandering around the Pike Place Market and shops along Pine Street. We took the train down to the International District/ Chinatown and it was easy to figure out even without an Orca Card. There are plenty of buses, monorails, and trolleys around Downtown, and I think it would make those more accessible if you had an Orca Card, though. Another thing, I didn't realize just how hilly Seattle was, so be sure to find appropriate footwear! I would avoid walking on 3rd Avenue, as it felt unsafe to do so (we were a pair of females,) but crossing the street at 3rd Avenue was not a problem. With that being said, we visited restaurants and eateries on 3rd Avenue that we enjoyed, but we walked 2nd Avenue or 4th Avenue until we got to the turn! (Biscuit B*tch and Shinya Shokudo.)

We had a great time in Seattle. The Museaum of Pop Culture (MoPop) was really fun for all ages. The Space Needle was fun to see. The Chihuly Glass Museaum was gorgeous! Once we parked, we walked from one to the other. Traffic was awful and you have to pay for parking in most locations.