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During your Seattle vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
Nordic Heritage Museum
Housed in a former school building, this is primarily a neighborhood museum that focuses on the experiences of Scandinavian immigrants in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood. However, it also mounts exhibits of Scandinavian and Scandinavian-inspired art, and these temporary exhibits are what make this little museum worth seeking out for those who aren't of Scandinavian heritage. The Dream of America exhibit on the first floor does an excellent job of explaining why Scandinavians began immigrating to the United States and how they ended up settling in Ballard. Up on the third floor, each of the Nordic countries gets a display room of its own. In mid-July each year, the museum sponsors the Tivoli/Viking Days festival, which includes booths serving Nordic foods.
Frye Art Museum
Located on First Hill not far from downtown Seattle, this museum is primarily an exhibit space for the extensive personal art collection of Charles and Emma Frye, Seattle pioneers who began collecting art in the 1890s. The collection focuses on late-19th-century and early-20th-century representational art by European and American painters, with works by Andrew Wyeth, Thomas Hart Benton, Edward Hopper, Albert Bierstadt, and Pablo Picasso, as well as a large collection of engravings by Winslow Homer. In addition to galleries filled with works from the permanent collection, temporary exhibitions are held throughout the year.
The Space Needle
From a distance it resembles a flying saucer on top of a tripod, and when it was built for the 1962 World's Fair, the 605-foot-tall Space Needle was meant to suggest future architectural trends. Today the Space Needle is the quintessential symbol of Seattle, and at 520 feet above ground level, its observation deck provides superb views of the city and its surroundings. Displays identify more than 60 sites and activities in the Seattle area, and high-powered telescopes let you zoom in on distant sights. You'll also find a pricey restaurant, SkyCity, atop the tower. If you don't mind standing in line and paying quite a bit for an elevator ride, make this your first stop in Seattle so that you can orient yourself. There are, however, cheaper alternatives if you just want a view of the city.
Paramount Hotel Seattle
The Paramount Hotel was built in 1996 and is located in the heart of downtown Seattle. This European chateau style hotel has 146 non smoking guest rooms and is ideal for business and leisure travel since we are just three blocks to the corporate center of Seattle and in the heart of its retail, shopping and ...
Hampton Inn & Suites Seattle-Downtown
Ideally located in downtown Seattle on Lower Queen Anne Hill, one of Seattle's most refined and exclusive neighborhood. The hotel is just minutes away from the major retail and business core of downtown. The Hampton Inn & Suites is located just steps away from the Seattle Center, Space Needle, Experience Music Project, Key Arena and many other downtown ...
The Westin Seattle
Nearby Airport: * Seattle-Tacoma International Airport - 15 Miles Nearby Cities: * Shoreline - 10 Miles * Edmonds - 12 Miles * Tukwila - 12 Miles * Burien - 15 Miles * Kirkland - 15 Miles * Renton - 15 Miles * Bellevue - 15 Miles * Lynnwood - 15 Miles * Federal Way - 18 Miles * Everett - 20 Miles * Redmond - 20 Miles * Mukilteo - 30 Miles * Tacoma - 30 Miles * Olympia - 42 ...
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