Review of Seattle
Seattle
Catch flights to Seattle, where Mount Rainier towers over sparkling high-rises, grunge music clubs and fresh seafood markets..
Things to do
During your city break enter Seattle’s futuristic museum, the Experience Music Project. Then put on your headphones and lose yourself in the sounds of Seattle – Ray Charles’ piano melodies, Jimi Hendrix’s screaming guitar riffs and Nirvana’s pounding percussion.
Shopping
The scent of fresh Pacific Coast salmon, ripe strawberries and fresh-cut lilies fill stalls at Seattle’s favourite shopping destination, Pike Place Market. Buy seafood from Seattle in flight-ready boxes, or browse craft stalls with traditional Pacific Northwest wood carvings and polished stone necklaces.
Restaurants
Sweet, deep-fried clams and butter-dipped crab legs fill menus at Anthony’s Pier 66 and its sister Bell Street Diner, on Seattle’s waterfront. Dine inside, overlooking Puget Sound, or pick up a box of creamy chowder at the take-away counter.
Nightlife
Relax before return flights from Seattle in Pioneer Square hot spots. Sample a cold, locally-brewed Elysian beer to the sound of pounding rock performances, or sip chilled martini drinks dancing to DJs who mix it up on a Seattle holiday.
When to go
KLM has frequent flights to Seattle. Plan a city break to Seattle’s Seafair festival of parades and boat races, or the September Bumbershoot arts festival.
Upcoming events
- Northwest Folklife FestivalMay 2012 (annual)
- Seattle International Film FestivalMay - Jun 2012 (annual)
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