Things to do in

Ballard Locks & Fish Ladder Burke Art Museum of Natural History and Culture Center for Wooden Boats Chiluly Garden and Glass Columbia Tower Observation Deck (Sky View Observatory) Experience Music Project Local jazz clubs Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) Olympic Peninsula Pike Place Market REI Flagship Store Ride The Ducks Seattle Aquarium – Asian Art Museum – Seattle Center: Chiluly Garden & Glass, Space Needle Seattle Great Wheel Triple Door & Musicquarium Lounge Underground Tour Victoria Clipper Woodland Park Zoo State Ferries

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Things to do in Seattle

The Hiram Chittenden (Ballard) Locks http://www.myballard.com/ballard-locks-seattle/

The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, or “Ballard Locks”, is a complex of locks that were built in 1917 to create a barrier and passage way between the Puget Sound (salt water) and the fresh water lakes in the area. The locks allow boats to travel back and forth between the bodies of water, as well as keeps the two types of water from mixing. Once in the lock, the water level drops as much as 26 feet to bring the boats even with Puget Sound. The Ballard Locks carry more boat traffic than any other lock in the US. The Ballard Locks is a great place to spend part of the day, see a part of Seattle history, and watch Mother Nature at its best. Admission is free.

Fish Ladder The locks are a critical link for salmon and steelhead heading upstream to spawn. The fish ladder at the Chittenden locks is unique in being located where salt and fresh water meet. Normally, fish ladders are located entirely within fresh water. The fish approaching the ladder smell the attraction water, recognizing the scent of Lake Washington and its tributaries. They enter the ladder, and either jump over each of the 21 weirs or swim though tunnel-like openings. They exit the ladder into the fresh water of Salmon Bay. They continue following the waterway to the lake, river, or stream where they were born. Admission is free.

Burke Art Museum of natural History and Culture http://www.burkemuseum.org/

Established in 1899 as the Washington State Museum, it traces its origins to a high school naturalist club formed in 1879. The museum is the oldest natural history museum west of the Mississippi River and boasts a collection of more than 16 million artifacts, including the world's largest collection of spread bird wings. Located on the campus of the University of Washington, the Burke Museum is the official state museum of Washington.

Page 2 of 11 Center for Wooden Boats http://cwb.org/

The Center for Wooden Boats is a charming museum dedicated to preserving and documenting the maritime history of the Pacific Northwest area of the United States. Located next door to the MOHAI on the Lake Union waterfront. They offer boat rentals, classes and workshops, and opportunities for direct experience on the water and at the docks.

Chiluly Garden and Glass http://www.chihulygardenandglass.com/

Chihuly Garden and Glass is an exhibit in the Seattle Center showcasing the studio glass of Dale Chihuly. The eight galleries and three Drawing Walls offer a comprehensive collection of Dale Chihuly’s significant series of work. The artworks demonstrate how he pushed the boundaries of glass as an art medium in concept, execution and presentation. The installation inside of the Glasshouse is an expansive 100-foot long sculpture and is one of Chihuly’s largest suspended sculptures.

Columbia Tower Observation Deck (Sky View Observatory) http://www.skyviewobservatory.com/

The Sky View Observatory is located on the 73rd floor of Columbia Center. At nearly 1,000 feet it offers the tallest public viewing area west of the Mississippi. The 360- degree panoramic view includes Mt. Rainier, Bellevue, the Cascade Mountains, Mt. Baker, Elliott Bay, the Olympic Mountains, the Space Needle and the city of Seattle.

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Founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in 2000, the EMP is a nonprofit pop culture, music and science museum. The building is a unique, colorful 140,000-square- feet building, designed by Frank O. Gehry. The museum houses multiple galleries and exhibits that cover pop culture, from the art of fantasy, horror cinema, and video games to science fiction, literature and costumes from screen and stage. It also has the largest collection in the world of rare artifacts, personal instruments, and original photographs celebrating the music and history of Seattle musicians Nirvana and Jimi Hendrix.

Frye Art Museum http://fryemuseum.org/

The Frye Art Museum emphasizes painting and sculpture from the nineteenth century to the present. Its holdings originate in the private collection of Charles (1858–1940) and Emma Frye. Charles, owner of a local meatpacking plant, set aside money in his will for a museum to house the Fryes' collection of over 230 paintings. The Frye Museum opened to the public in 1952, and was Seattle's first free art museum. It is still free today!

Local Jazz Clubs http://www.seattle.com/jazz

Seattleites are serious about their jazz clubs, and the city has some seriously noteworthy live venues worth getting excited about. Jazz Alley, just blocks from Downtown and the waterfront, features an intimate setting, world-class jazz and delicious food. Bandoleone offers a different vibe, with Latin Jazz played after dinner along with some of Seattle's best margaritas. Since most of Seattle's jazz clubs double as restaurants, these are some of the best date destinations around. Tula's Restaurant & Jazz Club, in addition to booking some of the best jazz musicians in the country, is known for its extensive bar and excellent Northwest cuisine. Seattle jazz clubs are some of the best that the Northwest has to offer! Check the web site for full details and current shows.

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Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) http://www.mohai.org/

The MOHAI is the largest private heritage organization in the State of Washington maintaining a collection of nearly 4 million artifacts, photographs, and archival materials that primarily focus on Seattle and the greater Puget Sound region. Located on beautiful Lake Union in the heart of Seattle, The MOHAI is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and is a Smithsonian affiliate museum.

Museum of Flight https://www.museumofflight.org/

The Museum of Flight is the largest private air and space museum in the world. Established in 1965, the museum is located at Boeing Field, about 10 miles south of the Edgewater Hotel. The Museum of Flight Collections acquires and preserves a wide array of materials and artifacts relating to aviation and space history, and holds one of the largest and most comprehensive air and space collections in the United States, containing millions of rare photographs and negatives, a world-class library, tens of thousands of artifacts, and over 150 rare aircraft and space vehicles.

Olympic Peninsula http://www.olympicpeninsula.org/

The Olympic Peninsula is the large arm of land in western Washington that lies across Puget Sound from Seattle. It is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, the north by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the east by Hood Canal. The peninsula is anchored by the majestic Olympic Mountains. No other place in America can match its diversity in terrain and weather in such a compact geographic area. So come visit and explore our lakes, waterfalls, rivers, mountains, beaches and rain forest.

Cape Alava, the westernmost point in the contiguous United States, and Cape Flattery, the most Northwest point, are on the peninsula, which comprises about 3600 miles.

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Pike Place Market http://pikeplacemarket.org/

Located half a mile from the Edgewater Hotel (location of our retreat), this world famous public market overlooks the beautiful Elliott Bay waterfront in Seattle. Opened in 1907, it is one of the oldest continuously operated public farmers’ markets in the United States, and is a place of business for many small local farmers, craftspeople and merchants, who sell their goods every day…and home to the famous “Flying Fish!” The Pike Place Market is Seattle’s most popular tourist destination and is the 33rd most visited tourist attraction in the world. It is also home to the original Starbucks!

REI Flagship Store https://www.rei.com/stores/seattle.html

The massive flagship store for REI is in the Cascade neighborhood adjacent to and it attracts a lot of tourists. With 80,000 square feet of floor space and staffed with 380 employees, this is an REI store on steroids. It has a mountain bike test trail and a simulated rain booth for testing equipment. The interior features a 65-foot tall rock climbing tower (reservations required). If you can’t find a piece of clothing or equipment for the outdoors in this store, it probably doesn’t exist.

Page 6 of 11 Ride the Ducks http://www.ridetheducksofseattle.com/

Tour Seattle by land and sea on a WWII amphibious landing craft! It's a party on wheels that floats!

You’ll see all of Seattle on this 90-minute adventure, which travels nearly 20 miles from historical Pioneer Square to quirky Fremont. Packed with local folklore, historical information, jokes and music, your Tour Guide will keep you dancing in your seat and surprising your friends with long shot Seattle trivia bits at the drop of a hat!

Seattle Aquarium http://www.seattleaquarium.org/

This public aquarium opened in 1977 and located on Pier 59 on the Elliott Bay waterfront in Seattle. It promotes marine conservation, with over 800,000 visitors each year.

There are many unique exhibits, including a one-of-a-kind undersea dome with a 360º view into a 400,000 gallon tank filled with hundreds of sea life unique to the Puget Sound area, a 12-foot high glass "donut" where visitors can be surrounded by a multi-species display featuring a giant Pacific octopus! They also are home to a fabulous assortment of marine mammals – such as otters, seals, and a shorebird habitat.

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Seattle Art Museum http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/

The Seattle Art Museum (commonly known as "SAM") is located in the heart of downtown Seattle, minutes from the famous Pike Place Market. SAM actually maintains three major facilities:

Its main museum in downtown Seattle with over 25,000 pieces of modern and ethnic art, European paintings and sculptures, Aboriginal Australian Art, and Native American pieces from the Pacific Northwest.

The Seattle Asian Art Museum in beautiful is in a gem of an Art Deco building, erected in 1933. Its collections of Asian art remain the single greatest draw for scholars and admirers of art to Seattle. The works span centuries and mediums and come from China, Japan, India, Korea, Southeast Asia, the Himalayas, the Philippines, and Vietnam.

The Olympic Sculpture Park on the central Seattle waterfront is a 9-acre outdoor sculpture museum and beach that contains large, contemporary sculptures. Admission is free and it is only a 5-minute walk from the Edgewater Hotel!

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Seattle Center http://www.seattlecenter.com/

Originally built for the 1962 World’s Fair, the 74-acre Seattle Center is a park, arts, and entertainment center. Its landmark feature is the 605-foot tall Space Needle. There is much to see here, including the International Fountain (with over 20 spouts that go through programmed cycles of shooting water patterns accompanied by world music), Experience Music Project/Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame, Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum, IMAX 3D Movie Theater, Butterfly House, The Kobe Bell Meditation Garden, and a piece of the Berlin Wall. The Seattle Center is also the main stop for the Seattle Center Monorail terminus.

Space Needle http://www.spaceneedle.com/home/

Built for the 1962 World’s Fair, this iconic symbol of Seattle has an observation deck at 520 feet and the rotating SkyCity Restaurant. The downtown Seattle skyline, as well as the Olympic and Cascade Mountains, Mount Rainier, Mount Baker, Elliott Bay and surrounding islands can be viewed from the top of the Needle.

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Seattle Great Wheel http://seattlegreatwheel.com/

The Seattle Great Wheel is a giant Ferris wheel at Pier 57 on Elliott Bay in Seattle, less than a 10-minute walk from the Edgewater Hotel. Soar above the city at an overall height of 175 feet and enjoy the beautiful view of Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains.

Triple Door http://www.thetripledoor.net/ The Triple Door is a 270-seat dinner theater, lounge and music venue that hosts concerts for folk, indie, and World music groups. Dinner is served in the theater from the world-renowned Southeast Asian menu of Wild Ginger Restaurant.

Musicquarium Lounge Located upstairs from the Triple Door, you will find this unique local favorite bar, which features a 1,900 gallon freshwater fish tank.. There is live music almost every night of the week and it is always FREE. The lounge also boasts “Seattle’s most exciting happy hour” (4pm-6pm Monday-Friday and 9pm- 12am Sunday-Thursday).

Seattle Underground Tour http://www.undergroundtour.com/

Seattle's first buildings were wooden. On June 6, 1889 a cabinetmaker accidentally overturned and ignited a glue pot, which spread into the Great Seattle Fire that destroyed 31 blocks in downtown Seattle. The city was re- built over the damaged subterranean passages that once were the main roadways and first-floor storefronts of old downtown Seattle. Guides tell the stories our pioneers didn’t want you to hear. It’s history with a twist!

Victoria Clipper

Page 10 of 11 http://www.clippervacations.com/victoria- packages/day-trip-to-victoria/

This high-speed passenger-only ferry service is located on the Seattle Waterfront, a 5-minute walk from the Edgewater Hotel (location of our retreat). In less than 3 hours, travel from the Seattle Waterfront to Victoria and enjoy the beautiful Pacific coast through the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Victoria has shopping, restaurants and a variety of attractions and activities including the world famous Butchart Gardens for you to explore before returning to Seattle in the evening.

Woodland Park Zoo http://www.zoo.org/

Founded in 1899, Woodland Park Zoo has sparked delight, discovery and unforgettable memories for generations of Northwest families. The zoo is home to more than 1,000 animal ambassadors representing 300 species across the globe. When you see animals at the Woodland Park Zoo, you are helping to save them in the wild. The zoo collaborates with field conservation projects around the world, preserving fragile habitats, and increasing public awareness for wildlife and environmental issues. Woodland Park Zoo is a recipient of multiple Best National Exhibit awards from the Association of Zoos & Aquariums.

Washington State Ferries http://traveltips.usatoday.com/fun-places- ferry-seattle-wa-60790.html

Feel like escaping without going too far or taking a lot of extra time? The Washington State Ferry Terminal is a 15- minute walk from the Edgewater Hotel. Hop on one of the Ferries and take an afternoon or evening cruise to nearby Bainbridge island, or just to get out on the water. Enjoy the beautiful views, fresh air, and maybe even see some bald eagles and sea otters.

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