“MySeattle”byDainenPenta
WelcomeCollaborativeBarLeadershipAcademy
classof2016,CBLAalumni,andfriends!Allofus
lookforwardtowelcomingyoutoourbeautiful
city.
SeattlewasnamedaftertheDuwamishtribal
leaderChiefSealth.Ourgeographyandnatural
resourcesaredefiningfeaturesofthecityand
theregion.ThegreaterSeattle-Tacomaareais
hometoabout3.7millionpeople,orjustover
halfofWashingtonstate’spopulation.
LandingatSeattle-TacomaInternationalAirport(“Sea-Tac”)you’llcatchyourfirstglimpsesofSeattle’s
water,mountains,andhills.OurhometownairlineAlaskaAirlines(alaskaair.com)offersdailynonstops
frommajorU.S.citiesincludingAtlanta,Boston,
Chicago,Dallas,Detroit,Denver,FortLauderdale,
Honolulu,Houston,KansasCity,Minneapolis,New
Orleans,SanFrancisco,St.Louis,Phoenix,Raleigh,and
WashingtonDC.Alaska’sinflightserviceincludesonboardmealsbyNorthwestcelebritychefTomDouglas,
regionalcraftliquors,microbrews,andwines,andof
course,Starbuckscoffee.
SoundTransitlightrailtrainstakeabout30-40
minutestoreachdowntownfromtheairport($3one
way,soundtransit.org).Theairportstationisashort(covered)walkfromtheterminal.Taxisrunabout
$40orso;sharedshuttlerides(includingtheDowntownAirporter)areabitless,andlimosortowncars
abitmore.RideshareservicesLyft&Uberpickupfromthe3rdflooroftheparkinggarage.
GettingAround.AtypicalSeattletouristagendaincludesPikePlace
Market(ashortstrollfromtheMonaco),exploringthewaterfront&
piers,avisittotheSpaceNeedleatSeattleCenter,historicPioneer
Square,andaMariners,Sounders,orSeahawksgame.Bringyour
comfortablewalkingshoestotraverseSeattle’shills.Andaskyour
hotelconciergeforthefree“SeattleTourmap”thathighlightsmajor
landmarksandattractions.
GettingaBed.TakethelightrailtotheUniversityStreetstation,the
neareststoptoHotelMonacoSeattle,theCBLAhosthotel(11014th
Avenue,betweenSpringandSenecastreets).ExittheUniversityStreet
stationandwalkuphillto4th.OtherhotelsthatareapartofSeattle
historyincludetheArcticClub(originallyaKlondikeGoldRush-era
privatemen’sclub),TheEdgewater(featuredinNorthernExposure,plustheBeatlesstayedhere);the
MayflowerPark(purchased&renovatedbyalawyer),andtheSorrentoHotel(1909ItalianateonFirst
Hill;recentlyrenovatedandallegedlyhaunted).Note:Seattle’s2016LGBTQPrideParade&Festivalare
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scheduledforSunday,June26andbringthousandsofvisitorsto
thecity.Theparadestartsat11:00a.m.,endsatabout2:00p.m.
andproceedsdown4thAvenue,rightinfrontoftheMonaco.Cross
streetswillbeblockedoff.TheFestivalsiteisSeattleCenterand
alsodrawsthousands.
Builtforthe1962World’sFair,the
SpaceNeedle(400BroadStreet)is
Seattle’smost-visitedattraction–
theobservationdeckoffersspectacularviewsofSeattleandPuget
Sound.CatchtheSeattleMonorailfromthetopfloorofWestlake
CentertoSeattleCenterandtheSpaceNeedle.
AfewblockssouthoftheHotelMonaco,ColumbiaCenteroffers
amazingviewsfromits73rdfloorobservationdeck(twicetheheightof
theSpaceNeedle)(7015thAvenueatColumbia,opendaily,info/tickets
206-386-5564).DuringbusinesshoursvisittheStarbucksonthe40thfloor“SkyLobby”–viewsforthe
priceofalatte.OnCapitolHill?TheVolunteerParkWaterToweroffersafreeviewafterclimbingthe
108stepstothetop.
LakeUnionconnectsLakeWashington(freshwater)toPugetSound
(saltwater).ToexploreLakeUnion,taketheSeattleStreetcarfrom
WestlakeandStewarttoSouthLakeUnion(allegedlythestreetcarwas
tobetheSouthLakeUnionTrolley–getyour"RidetheS.L.U.T."Tshirtsatridetheslut.com).There’slotstodoinSLU–visitthenewlyopenedMuseumofHistory&Industry(MOHAI),viewthehistorical
boatsandferriesdockednearMOHAI,orjustgoforastroll.
WashingtonStateFerries(wsdot.wa.gov/ferries)areagreatway
toenjoyPugetSoundandourmarineair.Ferriesleavefromthe
waterfrontterminalat1standMarion.Takeashortrideto
picturesqueBainbridgeIslandforicecreamandshopping.
KittycornerfromtheMonaco,checkouttheRemKoolhaasdesignedSeattlePublicLibrary,itsuniquespiralcenterstack,
andtheGeorgeTsutakawafountainoutfront.Lookingfor
somethingtodobesidesthe
SpaceNeedle?SeattleCenter
hasplenty,includingExperienceMusicProjectandtheSci-FiMuseum,
thePacificScienceCenterandtheChildren'sMuseum,ortheChihuly
GardenandGlass.
ToexploretheAlaskanWaywaterfront,justheaddownhillfromthe
Monacountilyoureachthewater.Enjoyacupofclamchowderat
Ivar'sAcresofClams.RidetheGreatWheel,takethekidstothe
SeattleAquarium,andcontinuenorthtoenjoysweepingviewsof
ElliottBayattheOlympicSculpturePark.
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Ofcourse,novisittoSeattlewouldbecompletewithoutavisittoPikePlaceMarket.Tothisdaythe
Market’snumerousindependentsellersofferfreshfood,flowers,books,artwork,andmuchmore.This
iswheretoseetheinfamous“flyingfish.”Placeanordertobeshippedhomeandenjoytheshow.
PikePlaceMarketisalsohometotheoriginalStarbucksstore.Seattleitesarecoffeeconnoisseurs
(well,somewouldsaycoffeesnobs)andtherearemanyotherterrificindependentcoffeespotsfor
yourcupofjoe.Also,don’tforgettograbsomeofthe
"World'sBest"macandcheeseatBeecher'sHandmade
Cheese,ortryarefreshingcraftgingerbeeratRachel’s
GingerBeer.
Seattle’smosthistoriccityneighborhoodisPioneer
Square.Severalcompaniesofferabove-groundand
undergroundtoursthatexplorethearea,theimpactof
theGreatSeattleFireof1889andthere-gradingof
downtown.Thereisevena“hauntedunderground”tour.
OnenoteworthybuildingistheSmithTowerat2ndandYesler,thetallestofficebuildingwestofthe
Mississippiuntil1931.
Weloveourparksandoutdoorspaces-thereissomething
foreveryonehere.Iftheweatheriscooperatingandyou
wanttosoakupthesunandviews,justheadtowardsthe
water.AshortwalkfromPikePlaceMarketanddowntown
areMyrtleEdwardsParkandtheOlympicSculpturePark,
whereAlexanderCalder’s
“Eagle”sculptureis
located.
TaketheWaterTaxifromtheferryterminalat1st/MariontoAlki
BeachinWestSeattleforaCaliforniabeachtownfeel,stunning
viewsofdowntownSeattleandthesound,andplentyofrestaurants
andcoffeeshopstokeepyoucozyininclementweather.
HeadnorthtoGreenlakeParkinNorthSeattle,arunner'sdelight
andasee-and-be-seensceneonsunnydays.Greenlakeisjustoneofmanyspotstorentpaddleboards
andkayaks.SewardParkinsouthSeattleontheshoresofLakeWashingtonisalsoafavoritegetaway
andisverypopularwithfamilies.
VisitGoldenGardensorCarkeekParkrightonthe
waternorthwestofthecity.Anotherfavoriteis
DiscoveryParknearMagnolia,formerlyFortLawton,
withmilesofhikingtrails,scenicbluffviewpoints,and
theWestPointLighthouse.SmithCoveoffersmore
panoramas-enjoyaburgerwhiletakinginthemarina
activityandwatchingcruiseshipsheadforAlaska.
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Seattle’soriginalAPI/APAneighborhoodisreferredtoas
the“ID”andjustsouthofdowntown–
Chinatown/InternationalDistrict.Visittheone-of-akindWingLukeMuseumoftheAsianPacificAmerican
Experience-nearbyCantonAlleywaswhereHenryLee
of“HotelontheCornerofBitterandSweet”lived.Head
toBushGardenforhappyhoursushiandnightly
karaoke.Ortakethestreetcarfromthe“ID”toCapitol
Hill,theSeattle’shistoricallyLGBTQneighborhood,and
nowthehottestareaforhiprestaurants,bars,shops,
andmore.HeadtoRockboxforkaraokeandtheir“HelloKitty”drink-Room1broadcastsyour
performancetoadmirersonthestreet!CapitolHilloffersawidevarietyofclubs,bars,restaurants,and
more,andisalsohometoVolunteerParkwhereSeattle’sAsianArtMuseum(seattleartmuseum.org)
islocated.
Sports:Youdon’thavetobeaMarinersfantogetahotdog
andwatchthe“M’s”playtheCardinalsatSafecoField;
Sunday,June26at1:10p.m.Rain?Noworries,the“Safe”
hasaretractableroof.Prefersoccer?TheSoundersplay
NewYorkCityFCatCenturyLinkFieldonSaturday,June25th
at2:00p.m.
Food,Drink,andMore:Seattle’sfoodgameisstrong!Aska
localforrecommendations,ortryYelporUrbanspoonand
pickaplacethatsuitsyourpreferences.SomefavoritespotsA-Z:Andaluca,AquabyElGaucho,Biscuit
Bitch,Cactus(Tex-Mex),CafePresse,Campagne,Canlis,Chan(modernKorean),CafeFlora
(vegetarian),Chinook'satSalmonBay,CoastalKitchen,DahliaLounge/Bakery,Dragonfish,ElGaucho,
Greenleaf,Goldfinch,IlBistro,IlTerrazzoCarmine,Japonessa,Le
PanierVeryFrenchBakery,LePichet,Lola,Matt'sintheMarket,
Maximilien’sintheMarket,PalaceKitchen,Palisade,PinkDoor,
PortageBayCafe,Purple,MusicquariumattheTripleDoor,RedDoor,
QueenCityGrill,Ray'sBoathouse,Saley(crepes),SkyCityatthe
Needle(revolvingrestaurantintheSpaceNeedle),SeriousPie,
Specialty’sBakery,Spinasse,SteelheadDiner,TenMercer,ThreeGirls
Bakery,WildGinger.
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There'ssomuchtodoandseeinandaroundSeattle,thisisonlyintendedtogiveyouasmalltasteof
whatSeattlehastooffer.Askanylocalifyou'renotsurewhattodo,needdirections,orwantfoodand
drinkrecommendations,andwe'dbehappytohelp.
EnjoyyourstayintheEmeraldCity–wehopeyouhaveawonderfultimehere!
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