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During your Seattle vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)
If the Seattle Underground Tour's vivid description of life before the 1889 fire has you curious about what the city's more respectable citizens were doing back in those days, you can find out here, where re-created storefronts provide glimpses into their lives. Located at the north end of the Washington Park Arboretum, this museum explores Seattle's history with frequently changing exhibits on more obscure aspects of the city's past. While many of the displays will be of interest only to local residents, anyone wishing to gain a better understanding of the history of the city and the Northwest may also enjoy the exhibits here. There's a Boeing mail plane from the 1920s, plus an exhibit on the 1889 fire that leveled the city. MOHAI also hosts touring exhibitions that address Northwest history. Although not actually in north Seattle, this museum is just across the Montlake Bridge from the University District. Beginning in April 2005, the museum will have an exhibit on Lewis and Clark.
The Seattle Aquarium
Although it's not nearly as large and impressive as the Monterey Bay Aquarium or the Oregon Coast Aquarium, is still quite enjoyable and presents well-designed exhibits dealing with the water worlds of the Puget Sound region. The star attractions here are the playful river otters and the sea otters, as well as the giant octopus. There's also an underwater viewing dome from which you get a fish's-eye view of life beneath the waves, and each September you can watch salmon return up a fish ladder to spawn. Of course, there are also plenty of small tanks that allow you to familiarize yourself with the many fish of the Northwest, a beautiful coral-reef tank, and several smaller tanks that exhibit fish from distant waters. Life on the Edge focuses on tide-pool life along Washington's Pacific Ocean and Puget Sound shores, while Life of a Drifter highlights jellyfish.
Bellevue Botanical Gardens
Any avid gardener should be sure to make a trip across one of Seattle's two floating bridges to the city of Bellevue and its Bellevue Botanical Garden. Although this 36-acre garden opened only in 1992, it has matured very quickly to become one of the Northwest's most-talked-about perennial gardens. The summertime displays of flowers, in expansive mixed borders, are absolutely gorgeous. You can also see a Japanese garden, a shade border, and a water-wise garden (designed to conserve water).
Best Western Evergreen Inn
'From: Interstate 5 Northbound. Take Exit 174. Turn left on 130th Street and then right on Aurora Avenue, (Highway 99). The Best Western Evergreen Motor Inn is next to Sams Club. 'From: Interstate 5 Southbound. Take Exit 175. Turn right on 145th Street and then turn left on Aurora Avenue, (Highway 99). The Best Western Evergreen Motor Inn is next to Sams ...
Marriott Seattle Waterfront
Just a stone's throw away from magnificent Elliott Bay, the new Seattle Marriott Waterfront is prominently situated within Seattle's thriving waterfront community and is adjacent to the seventy-eight thousand square foot Bell Harbor International Conference Center on Pier 66. With its prime central location, the hotel is within easy walking distance of downtown Seattle and its major attractions such as Experience Music Project, Pike Place Market, Seattle Aquarium, Seattle Center and the Space ...
Marriott Seattle Airport
Whether traveling for business, pleasure or planning a meeting, Marriott focuses on what it takes to make your trip successful. Enjoy the comfort of one of our newly renovated guest rooms, each equipped with high speed Internet access provided by iBahn, remote control television and telephones with voicemail. Start your day with a complimentary newspaper delivered to your room. Order breakfast in your room or sample the many tasteful options we offer in the Yukon Landing Restaurant. Enjoy a ...
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