Touring the Emerald City: from one neighborhood to the next, Seattle is a gem of a town.Seattle is a great place to explore. During your stay for the NRPA NRPA National Recreation and Park Association NRPA Natural Resources Protective Association (Staten Island, NY) NRPA Niagara Regional Police Association (Canada) NRPA National Rifle and Pistol Association Congress & Exposition, take time to meander around the sights and discover new and exciting things that make Seattle unforgettable. It's packed with history, overflowing with arts and a city unlike any other on the West Coast. A STROLL ON THE HILL While in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, don't underestimate Seattle University. While you may not be looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. an academic degree, the campus boasts beautifully manicured grounds with mature Japanese maples and a weeping giant sequoia. The Chapel of St. Ignatius on the east side of campus is a work of modern architecture, designed by Steven Holl and opened in 1997. Not far from Seattle University is the Olmsted brothers' Volunteer Park. The Lake View Cemetery Lake View Cemetery is located on the east side of the City of Cleveland, Ohio, along the East Cleveland and Cleveland Heights borders. It was founded in 1869 and sits on 285 acres (1.2 km²) of land. just north of the park is the resting place of Seattle pioneers and martial arts film stars Bruce and Brandon Lee. Seattle University 12th Ave. and E. Marion St. (800) 426-7123 www.seattleu.edu Volunteer Park 1247 15th Ave E. (206) 684-4555 www.ci.seattle, wa.us/parks/parkspaces/volpark.htm SEATTLE'S ODDBALL Often called the Artist's Republic of Fremont or the Center of the Universe, Seattle's Fremont District is what locals often consider the strangest part of town. Fremont is characterized by a 1950s Cold War rocket standing 53 feet tall and adorned with neon "pods," emitting steam vapor when in "launch mode." The district of antique stores and art galleries also has a car-eating troll sculpture designed by local artists under the Rt. 99 Aurora Bridge. Visit a coffeehouse or a bookstore on your way to see the statue of Lenin, which was salvaged from Slovakia in 1989. Fremont District Fremont Ave. N., north of downtown Seattle, across Lake Union Chamber of Commerce (206) 632-1500 www.fremontseattle.com THE PICK OF PEAKS As you flew into the Sea-Tac International Airport, you probably got a good look at snow-topped Mt. Ranier, the fifth largest mountain the United States, known by locals as simply "the mountain." The Mount Ranier National Park is home to Longmire Museum, one of the oldest museums in the National Park System. Stop by the Sunrise Visitor's Center for a guided nature walk and telescope views of glaciers. Besides Mt. Ranier, there are four dormant volcanoes in the park and the views are outstanding. But you'll want to set aside some time because the park is at least a day's adventure. Mt. Ranier National Park About 40 miles southwest of Tacoma, Wash. on Rt. 410 (360) 569-2211, ext. 3314 www.nps.gov/mora TAKE FLIGHT Sit in the cockpit of a SR-71 Blackbird or F/A-18 Hornet or board the first presidential jet--Airforce One. At the Museum of Flight, you're sure to take off into an aviation adventure. The museum features the restored Red Barn, the 95-year-old birthplace of The Boeing Company, still headquartered in Seattle. Or step back into the present to check out the collection of 28 fighter aircraft. If you've wondered what it is like to be aboard the Concorde, you'll have your chance. The Great Gallery will amaze kids and adults alike, as dozens of aircraft soar six stories above. Museum of Flight 9404 East Marginal Way South (206) 764-5720 www.museumofflight.org UNCOVER, RECOVER AND DISCOVER The Pacific Science Center The Pacific Science Center is a science museum in Seattle, Washington. Organization Pacific Science Center is an independent, non-profit science museum based in Seattle, Washington. It sits on 7.1 acres of land located on the south side of the Seattle Center. is full of opportunities to learn. It has an IMAX IMAX Noun a film projection process that produces an image ten times larger than standard [R] theater, showing films on such topics as the Mt. St. Helens Mt. St. Helens volcanic eruption that devastated huge area in 1980. [U. S. Hist.: WB, M:735] See : Destruction eruption. It also boasts a planetarium planetarium, optical device used to project a representation of the heavens onto a domed ceiling; the term also designates the building that houses such a device. A modern planetarium consists of as many as 150 motor-driven projectors mounted on an axis. to guide you around the night sky. But the real treasure of the center is its temporary exhibit of The Dead Sea Scrolls Dead Sea Scrolls, ancient leather and papyrus scrolls first discovered in 1947 in caves on the NW shore of the Dead Sea. Most of the documents were written or copied between the 1st cent. B.C. and the first half of the 1st cent. A.D. , one of the greatest archaeological finds in modern times. There are many exhibits that change often, so you never know what you might find when you walk in the front door. Pacific Science Center 200 Second Ave. N. (206) 443-2001 www.pacsci.org FRESH FROM THE FARM Pike Place Market Pike Place Market is a public market overlooking the Elliott Bay waterfront in Seattle, Washington, United States. The Market, which opened August 17, 1907, is one of the oldest continually-operated public farmer's markets in the country. is the nation's longest continually-running farmer's market, celebrating its centennial year in 2007. Vendors selling regional produce, seafood, flowers, artwork, cheese and other delicacies span a nine-acre area. Stop into a funky shop or a specialty restaurant off of one of the cobblestone streets for a uniquely Seattle treat. Don't miss Rachel, the big bronze piggy bank that has collected over $100,000 in her 20 years at the market's main entrance. Pike Place Market Pike Place and First Ave. (206) 682-7453 www.pikeplacemarket.org THE PIONEERING SPIRIT Seattle's first neighborhood is aptly named Pioneer Square. Take the George Benson Waterfront Streetcar up from Pike Place to see the Waterfall Garden, marking the birthplace of UPS. Learn the history of Seattle This is the main article of a series that covers the History of Seattle, Washington, a city in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. Seattle has a history of boom and bust, or at least boom and quiescence. during the gold rush era at Klondike Gold Rush Klondike gold rush Canadian gold rush of the late 1890s. Gold was discovered on Aug. 17, 1896, near the confluence of the Klondike and Yukon rivers in western Yukon Territory. The news spread quickly, and by late 1898 more than 30,000 prospectors had arrived. National Park. Or go shopping at the Grand Central Arcade, stopping for lunch in Occidental Park. But look up from your sandwich and shopping bags--Pioneer Square has the highest concentration of Victorian-Romanesque architecture of any neighborhood in the country. Pioneer Square 100 Yesler Way (206) 684-4075 www.pioneersquare.org Seattle is known as the Emerald City because of its lush green evergreen trees in the surrounding area. OPEN-AIR ARTISTIC FLAIR The Seattle Art Museum The Seattle Art Museum (commonly known as "SAM") is an art museum located in downtown Seattle, Washington USA. Admission is free on the first Thursday of each month. is an organization of rapid change. While they work to expand their downtown location, they are headquartered in their Seattle Asian Art Museum The Seattle Asian Art Museum is a museum of Asian art located inside Volunteer Park on Seattle, Washington USA's Capitol Hill. Part of the Seattle Art Museum, SAAM occupies the 1933 Art Deco building which was originally home to the Seattle Art Museum's main collection. branch, located in Volunteer Park (see our entry "A Stroll on the Hill"). But one of the most exciting projects is the opening of the Olympic Sculpture Park The Olympic Sculpture Park is a public park in Seattle, Washington that opened on January 20, 2007.[1] The park consists of a nine acre outdoor sculpture museum and beach. , a prime example of an infusion of art into a park setting (see page 12 in the April 2006 issue of Parks & Recreation). The museum turned a waterfront lot of industrial ruin into natural landscape and recreation area accessible to all. Seattle Art Museum's Olympic Sculpture Park Western Ave. and Broad St. (206) 332-1333 www.seattleartmuseum.org Be one of the first visitors to the Olympic Sculpture Park with OSI (1) (Open System Interconnection) An ISO standard for worldwide communications that defines a framework for implementing protocols in seven layers. Control is passed from one layer to the next, starting at the application layer in one station, proceeding to the #18. WETTER IS BETTER Get just a little wet at the Seattle Aquarium, where touch pools and an activity stream wait for your arrival. Visitors get to see everything from sharks and seahorses to sea mammals like otter and seals. Walk underwater as a 400,000-gallon fish tank envelopes you in the "Underwater Dome" and watch scuba-diving staff members feed the fish for the highlight of the underwater experience. Check out the Web site for daily demonstration and feeding schedules. Seattle Aquarium 1483 Alaskan Way (Pier 59) (206) 386-4300 www.seattleaquarium.org Visit the Seattle Aquarium with OSI #7. SKY HIGH The Space Needle was first conceived as a doodle on postcards by the Seattle World's Fair commissioner in 1959. By the 1962 opening of the Century 21 Exposition The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) was a World's Fair held in Seattle, Washington in 1962.[1] The fair was open April 21, 1962 to October 21, 1962. , it was a reality, painted "orbital olive," "re-entry RE-ENTRY, estates. The resuming or retaking possession of land which the party lately had. 2. Ground rent deeds and leases frequently contain a clause authorizing the landlord to reenter on the non-payment of rent, or the breach of some covenant, when the red" and "galaxy gold," with the base dedicated to the "Dentistry Through the Ages of Man" exhibit. The 605-foot tower is now more subtle in color and the highlight is the SkyCity restaurant, which makes a full revolution every 58 minutes. A trip to Seattle isn't complete without a visit to the observation deck, designated as a historic landmark. Space Needle 400 Broad St, (206) 905-2100 www.spaceneedle.com Visit the Space Needle with OSI #27. LITTERED WITH CRITTERS What is the sound that a Black and White Colobus monkey colobus monkey Any of 10 species of long-tailed, essentially thumbless African Old World monkeys in the genus Colobus (family Cercopithecidae). Colobus monkeys are diurnal, generally gregarious vegetarians. They make long leaps from tree to tree. makes that you can hear up to a mile away? What in the world is a Malayan Tapir tapir (tā`pər), nocturnal, herbivorous mammal, genus Tapirus, of the jungles of Central and South America and SE Asia. The tapir is somewhat piglike in appearance; however, it is not related to the pig, but to the horse and the ? Find out at the Woodland Park Zoo Woodland Park Zoo, which occupies the western half of Seattle's (USA) Woodland Park, near Green Lake, began as a small menagerie on the Woodland Park estate of Guy C. Phinney, Canadian-born lumber mill owner and real estate developer. . Families will have the chance to get up close and touch farm animals and watch animal specialists interact with exotic creatures. Don't miss the Humboldt Penguins' feeding time or the zoo staff's identification of bird calls in their elaborate habitat. You can even learn how to attract butterflies to your own garden with the horticultural staff. This haven for unusual species saves animals through conservation efforts. Woodland Park Zoo 5500 Phinney Ave. N. (206) 684-4800 www.zoo.org Visit the Woodland Park Zoo with OSI #7. |
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