If you are paying attention, you may have discovered that I live in Seattle. Technically, I live on the east side in Redmond, but it's more easily recognized to say I live in Seattle. I did not grow up here, but moved here a little over a year ago for my husband's job. Seattle has quickly become my home and I would like to share some fun "Seattle Things" with you today.
First, there is this pretty locket I found on etsy. I love lockets in general and I'm particularly drawn to this one because of the map on it. If my hubby and I were still long distance, I would put our pictures in it and be the sappy romantic that I like to be.
Next, I have to mention the mountains. Growing up in the midwest, we did not have mountains. I still gape open-mouthed whenever I see Mt. Rainier towering in the sky. Oddly, I don't have a picture of it, but here is a nice picture from a hike we took.
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| Beautiful scenery-my own photo |
Of course, I have to talk about the space needle. This was worth going up once, but I recommend doing it on a clear day. The space needle is located in a whole complex called The Seattle Center where there are lots of cool museums. I recommend the
Pacific Science Center (where I volunteered for awhile) and the
Experience Music Project (which has an awesome building).
Now, if you are looking for something quirky to see, I have two recommendations. First, there is the gum wall in Pike Place Market. The market itself is great, but make a slight detour to see the wall. It's worth it once. It's just a large wall that is covered with used gum. Pretty gross, but I have added a piece.
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| Close-up of the gum wall. My own photo. |
Second, there is the
Fremont troll. This is actually pretty cool. It's a large troll sculpture with an actual VW Bug included. Neat, huh?
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| Fremont Troll-my own photo |
Now, don't you just want to visit Seattle? Has the city captivated your heart yet? (sorry, that was cheesy)
I am both amazed and disgusted by the gum wall... you know how much bacteria and virus is probably also hanging out there? A lot. Ew. But I'm regretting that we didn't see it when we were there. Guess we'll have to come back. ;) (someday! someday when I don't have prelim deadlines I'll be back to visit you!)
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to visit Seattle--now I have some more things to add to my itinerary :)
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