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Pike
Place Market
Situated just above the waterfront, the market is popular with natives and
tourists alike. It is a vital part of Seattle's economy, receiving more than
nine million visits each year. It features about 600 businesses including
farmers and merchants that offer fresh vegetables, seafood, food bars, cafes,
restaurants, crafts, art work, and gifts from booths, stalls and shops, and the
original Starbucks. The market was born in 1907, from citizen outrage at the
high cost of produce, beginning with a handful of farmers with their wagons on
Pike Place. It is the oldest continually operating farmers' market in the USA.
Located 0.67 miles from the hotel
The
Seattle Aquarium
Exhibits, news and events, information, adventures and programs. See, touch and
explore our amazing underwater world at the Seattle Aquarium. Get face-to-fin
with marine life and discover the natural wonders of the Puget Sound. What are
you waiting for? Dive in! Located 0.68 miles from the hotel.
Seattle
Center
The Seattle Center was built as the United States Science Pavilion during the
Seattle World's Fair of 1962. This 74-acre complex is now home to the Seattle
Opera, Seattle Repertory, the Pacific Northwest Ballet,
Pacific Science
Center and the Key Arena, and it also offers exhibits, IMAX movies, laser
shows, community events, classes and camps. The center also is home to the
60-foot-tall (185m) Space Needle, which officially opened on April 21, 1962 -
the first day of the Fair. The Space Needle features an observation deck,
restaurant and cocktail bar within its "Jetsons style" top and it still is
prominent on the city's skyline as Seattle's most recognizable landmark. The
"Needle" and the Seattle Center can be reached by a 90-second monorail ride from
downtown's Westlake shopping center. Located 1.50 miles from the hotel.
The Woodland Park Zoo
Information, virtual tour, wildlife travel adventures, zoo store, conservation,
education, and FAQ. Among its distinctions, Woodland Park Zoo is one of the
oldest zoos on the West Coast. In the late 1880s, Guy Phinney, a wealthy sawmill
owner, purchased a large tract of forest land about six miles north of downtown
Seattle. On December 28, 1899, several years after Phinney's death, the City of
Seattle purchased the estate. Located 5.52 miles from the hotel.
Seattle
Art Museum
Houses a permanent exhibition of Asian, African and Northwest Coast Native
American art, as well as touring international exhibitions. Note the post-modern
facade designed by Robert Venturi. Web site has information about its
collection, exhibitions, member news, programs events, museum store and general
information. Located 0.26 miles from the hotel.
Pioneer
Square
Saved from the wrecking ball by popular outcry, Seattle's oldest neighborhood is
a 17-square-block National Historic District. Its charming, red-brick buildings
have been revived and now hold a great arts café, shopping and nightlife scene.
Historical highlights are the Klondike Gold Rush Historical Park and the unique
Underground Tour. Located 0.47 miles from the hotel. |
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