Chad Nielson on tue 20 mar 12
The fremont troll is actually under the Aurora Bridge and is something a pe=
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rson probably doesnt see everyday
--- On Tue, 3/20/12, Paul Lewing wrote:
From: Paul Lewing
Subject: Re: Best in Seattle
To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Date: Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 10:39 AM
On Mar 19, 2012, at 5:19 PM, revivalsteph@yahoo.com wrote:
Looks to me like there is a transit tunnel that goes from the convention
center to , among other things pioneer square, (lots of galleries),
and end
up=3DA0 in just a few minutes, at the International district ( we use to
call it
Chinatown).. so lots of great Asian food a few minutes away via the
transit
tunnel, yes?
Yes.=3DA0 There's also a tunnel stop at Seattle Art Museum.=3DA0 Buses
downtown, both in the tunnel and on the surface streets are free.=3DA0 So
you can go down into the basement of the Convention Center, grab any
southbound bus, and go to the ID (as we call it) for dim sum lunch.
looking=3DA0 forward to being a few blocks from the Pike Street Market. i
do see
that the closes eatery to my hotel seems to be a place
called ,'Serious Pie'...
That's a Tom Douglas (our best known local celebrity chef)
restaurant.=3DA0 Great pizza.
i also noticed a place i will probably avoid. it is called 'Can Can',
and
advertises 'bachelorette parties, mac and cheese,=3DA0 and
absinthe' ..gad, what
an unholy combination!
Sounds like all you need in life!
I was just looking at the exhibit schedule and it is overwhelming how
many
exhibits are downtown.=3DA0 also i notice that an NCECA badge will get you
into
the Seattle Art Museum for free. the stretch=3DA0 between the Art museum an=
d
Pioneer square on first looks like it is simply ' chock full of good
exhibits. :)
Not to mention the strip clubs.
someone on FB mentioned the Asian art museum as well, in Volunteer park.
looks like a 17 minute bus ride on the #10 Capitol hill bus.=3DA0 anyone
been
there? highly recommended?
I'm not sure what's there for NCECA specifically, but they have one of
the great Asian ceramics collections in the world.=3DA0 Just what's
normally on view is amazing.=3DA0 Also in Volunteer Park, very close by,
is the conservatory, for all you plant freaks.
there also seems to be a large=3DA0 brewpub about 1-2 blocks from the
Sheraton.
called Rock Bottom... possibly an alternative=3DA0=3DA0=3DA0for a gathering=
place
if
sheraton proves to be too tiny and/or=3DA0 high $$$$$$$$?
Since I have not drunk alcohol in 16 years, I'm not up on brewpubs,
but Seattle has plentiful great beer.=3DA0 Brewpubs tend to be fairly
inexpensive.=3DA0 I have no idea how big that one is.
I am=3DA0 searching for cheap eats, but with the EZ transit system, looks
like
there is no reason to be stuck right next to the convention center,
(unless
there are good eats right there of course), even if you don't have
wheels.
Food in the Convention Center itself is pretty dismal- Subway and
Starbucks I believe.=3DA0 But lots within easy walking distance.
also i challenge anyone to find the troll under the fremont bridge.
And that is a real challenge.=3DA0 It's about 4 miles from downtown and
not easy to find even if you know Seattle.
Paul Lewing
www.paullewingtile.com
www.paullewingart.com
Kathy Forer on tue 20 mar 12
If you've never seen a fish ladder, Seattle has one. Fascinating! All those=
s=3D
almon (and more) swimming mightily upstream, people observing through glass=
w=3D
indows after navigating a maze worthy of Temple Grandin, a careful streak o=
f=3D
wild.=3D20
Also, they're testing out LED street lamps in Seattle. http://www.nytimes.c=
o=3D
m/2012/03/13/us/seattle-gets-the-peoples-view-on-led-streetlights.html
Kathy=3D
Paul Lewing on tue 20 mar 12
On Mar 19, 2012, at 5:19 PM, revivalsteph@yahoo.com wrote:
Looks to me like there is a transit tunnel that goes from the convention
center to , among other things pioneer square, (lots of galleries),
and end
up in just a few minutes, at the International district ( we use to
call it
Chinatown).. so lots of great Asian food a few minutes away via the
transit
tunnel, yes?
Yes. There's also a tunnel stop at Seattle Art Museum. Buses
downtown, both in the tunnel and on the surface streets are free. So
you can go down into the basement of the Convention Center, grab any
southbound bus, and go to the ID (as we call it) for dim sum lunch.
looking forward to being a few blocks from the Pike Street Market. i
do see
that the closes eatery to my hotel seems to be a place
called ,'Serious Pie'...
That's a Tom Douglas (our best known local celebrity chef)
restaurant. Great pizza.
i also noticed a place i will probably avoid. it is called 'Can Can',
and
advertises 'bachelorette parties, mac and cheese, and
absinthe' ..gad, what
an unholy combination!
Sounds like all you need in life!
I was just looking at the exhibit schedule and it is overwhelming how
many
exhibits are downtown. also i notice that an NCECA badge will get you
into
the Seattle Art Museum for free. the stretch between the Art museum and
Pioneer square on first looks like it is simply ' chock full of good
exhibits. :)
Not to mention the strip clubs.
someone on FB mentioned the Asian art museum as well, in Volunteer park.
looks like a 17 minute bus ride on the #10 Capitol hill bus. anyone
been
there? highly recommended?
I'm not sure what's there for NCECA specifically, but they have one of
the great Asian ceramics collections in the world. Just what's
normally on view is amazing. Also in Volunteer Park, very close by,
is the conservatory, for all you plant freaks.
there also seems to be a large brewpub about 1-2 blocks from the
Sheraton.
called Rock Bottom... possibly an alternative for a gathering place
if
sheraton proves to be too tiny and/or high $$$$$$$$?
Since I have not drunk alcohol in 16 years, I'm not up on brewpubs,
but Seattle has plentiful great beer. Brewpubs tend to be fairly
inexpensive. I have no idea how big that one is.
I am searching for cheap eats, but with the EZ transit system, looks
like
there is no reason to be stuck right next to the convention center,
(unless
there are good eats right there of course), even if you don't have
wheels.
Food in the Convention Center itself is pretty dismal- Subway and
Starbucks I believe. But lots within easy walking distance.
also i challenge anyone to find the troll under the fremont bridge.
And that is a real challenge. It's about 4 miles from downtown and
not easy to find even if you know Seattle.
Paul Lewing
www.paullewingtile.com
www.paullewingart.com
Paul Lewing on tue 20 mar 12
On Mar 19, 2012, at 11:11 PM, Kathy Forer wrote:
If you've never seen a fish ladder, Seattle has one. Fascinating! All
those salmon (and more) swimming mightily upstream, people observing
through glass windows after navigating a maze worthy of Temple
Grandin, a careful streak of wild.
That's at the Ballard Locks, about 6 miles from downtown, and I don't
believe there will be any salmon going up it now. That only happens
during spawning season.
Paul Lewing
www.paullewingtile.com
www.paullewingart.com
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