The Seattle Space Needle 05.22.2008

After we walked to the Olympic Sculpture Park, we walked to another tourist landmark. I would have to say the famous Space Needle is definitely worth checking out.

At the base of the Space Needle, we saw an Indian Band playing some native instruments. I don't think they were part of the park and looking back at it, I am surprised they were allowed to even plug in their instruments.

There were plenty of flowers and greenery all over the place. It just makes it very pleasant.

Here we are at the very bottom of the famous Space Needle.

If you click on the pictures you can see how big this building is.

Here it is just looking straight up. Both my wife and I have that fear of heights, so this was a challenge.

Here is another picture of some beautiful flowers.

Another shot of the enthusiastic Indian Band.

I think that flute hanging like a necklace was interesting looking.

I don't remember how they sounded but they did attract a lot of people to watch. They also had a display with CDs for sale.

And finally here is a picture of the tickets purchased.

I took about 100 pictures on the observation deck at the top. The views are amazing from 520 feet above the ground. I will post them next time.

Seattle's Olympic Sculpture Park

It was a very cool, cloudy, and pleasant day when we visited the park. It looked like rain at times and I was hoping for a downpour, but it never happened.

These are just miscellaneous pictures around the park. Look at all those lovely condos in the background with nice water views and this great park to walk around in.

This view is quite awesome to me. I am sure if you lived here you just get used to it. There are some benches just to watch the ships go by while you eat a snack of feed the birds.

Not really sure what this building is, but just below it is an extension of the park with big giant domino looking metal structures. They have chairs you can just pull out and sit where ever like this couple did.

To give you a better idea and perspective how big the park is. It really is a great place to take a daily walk.

The backdrop is this nice bay view. There was a walking tour when we visited and that is why there are a bunch of people in the background.

Different angle of the same structure. The famous Space Needle in the background.

A zoomed in look. We actually visit that on a later day and it is definitely a must do when you visit.

A giant Eraser structure. Don't ask me why.

Another view of the length of the park.

We didn't realize the train came by this way till we saw the tracks.

Underneath the bridge you can see the train tracks even better.

In the backdrop, is the Seattle skyline.

I believe this earth globe I think is part of the newspaper building Seattle P&I but don't quote me on that.

That's all for now. Thanks for visiting. Cheers!

A Walk to Seattle's Olympic Sculpture Park

Like I said before, the great thing about Seattle is you can walk pretty much to anywhere you need to get to. If you get tired of walking, then you can always take the bus or taxi.

We walked from Pike's Place to Olympic Sculpture Park in about 20-30 minutes. Pretty much every street you walk to get over there, you will see many types of shops in these old buildings.

Near the park is a nice area known as Belltown. This is an area I would love to live just because of the location to all the shops, restaurants, and walking areas. Also, the cloudy and rainy weather is very agreeable to me.

They have a ton of residential condo buildings along this area just across the park. This is an art sculpture of an aluminum tree.

A different view of the same tree towards the intersection. I forget what that glass ceiling building is in the background . It was closed when we visited. In the far background you can see Pier 70.

Here is the famous red art structure that represents an eagle I believe.

This is a good size park and right on the water. Although it you keep walking in any direction in Seattle you will eventually hit water.

I will post more pictures of the park in my next post. Thanks for stopping by again. Cheers!

Steak and Potatoes

Sometimes, good food is made by your spouse. Tonight, I had a delicious rib eye steak my wife made. She added sauteed mushrooms and green beans. Then topped it off with a side of fresh mashed sweet potaotes made by hand.

Yummy!!

It is nice to go out for dinner, but sometimes it can be just as nice or even better to have a great meal at home.

Life is great!

Seattle's PIke Place Market & Lowell's Restaurant

One of the great things that I personally enjoy about Seattle is that you can walk to everywhere you want or need to visit. Walking towards the Seattle Pike Place from out hotel probably took us about 20-30 minutes. We definitely looked like tourist taking pictures of everything. The cloudy weather was perfect for walking.

This building would be a place I wish I could one day live in. I imagine it to be a huge loft with spectacular water views. If you click on the picture, I am talking about the top floor.



This little walkway is just a block away from Pike Place and had nice little shops. This picture is very attractive to me.



We took a few pictures of the nice area. Chocolate, books, and a tea shop. I could have hung out here for awhile.



Another shot of this wonderful street or alley.



Now this is even a nicer building I wish I could afford to live in. I can only imagine what it looks like on the inside, but the outside is extremely appealing. Privacy, garden patio, and water views.



To put it in perspective, this is how close it is to all the conveniences.



This is Post Alley where you can find an assortment of shops by foot.



Inside the market is fantastic. Fresh flowers, fruits, and vegetables everywhere you look. We didn't come early enough to see them tossing fish but no big deal.



A nice close up of them. Click on the pictures for the nice details. You can almost smell them.



The fruits all look great. Everywhere you looked was eye candy. You really can't buy wrong at this place.



These do look yummy.



I do like having blueberries with my cereal and raspberries on my cheese cakes.



Garlic and pepper strands with amazing vivid colors.



Inside the Pike Place Market there are numerous restaurants to eat in. We liked this little self serve place called Lowell's which is known for great food and cheap prices. The fish there is great, but we came by for breakfast.



I think the wife had a Denver omelet and I had the French toast. These meals were big, cheap and most importantly delicious.



I forgot the great feature about this restaurant is it is 3 floors and you can admire the water views while you eat.

We saw these cranes from the airplane trip before we landed. If you click on this picture, then you can see a dream loft house with an excellent patio garden. How awesome would it be to live here!



More view pictures of the boats and ferries coming and going to the different islands.



Further to our right side, you can see the ships along the docks and piers.



I'll end it with this last picture which is an old warehouse converted to apartments, lofts, and condos. These would be ideal to vacation in for a month or two. There are plenty of places to explore in this area.



Thanks for stopping by and have an great day.

Cheers!