1 to 1.5 days in Seattle

There are lots of things in this link.

Seattle things imbedded

Here is what we did just last week:

Went to Pikes Market and had coffee at the original Starbucks. Maybe a bit hokey, but I liked it.

Ate a pastry next door at a place called Piroshky Piroshky-very good

Walked to the Columbia Tower (MUCH taller than the Space Needle and 1/3 the cost) to take in all the views.

Walked down to the Ferry and took it over to Bainbridge Island. Ate lunch and sampled beer and ciders at Harbor Public House.

Rode the ferris wheel on the walk back to the hotel.

That night went to Capitol Cider and tried a bunch of amazing ciders.

Also, there is a good and recent Portland thread on the board. Typing from phone so can't find it.

2 days in Portland

I'd plan a half day at the market and downtown area. I'd probably do a grunge or other very localized tour. Do you have time to go out to puget sound as part of your trip outside of seattle? My parents saw whales on both parts of their ferry trip last summer just to across the sound I don't remember where they went, but I would consider that.

I enjoyed the salmon lock and that was a nice area of town also to spend a couple of hours. There were some cool bars and breweries but with that little of time they don't stick out as being must see and you being in Portland also those are better.

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Dude - did you take your trip, yet?

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Negative, leaving next month. Set up to stay at different places off of AirBnb to get different experiences while we are there.

Definitely check on the a/c thing. I was about to finalize one if Portland. We were there at the tail end of your hot spell when it was like 90 something. Would have been miserable.