More Seattle Sites

Even though Steve was attending the American College of Sport Medicine Conference, we visited as many sites as possible during our week in Seattle. The Space Needle a major landmark of the Pacific Northwest region and a symbol of Seattle. Located at the Seattle Center, it was built for the 1962 World's Fair. It is visible from most parts of Seattle. The photo below is of the Smith Tower in Pioneer Square. This area was once the heart of the city.

The Smith Tower is the oldest skyscraper in Seattle. Completed in 1914 and containing 42 floors, it was the tallest office building west of the Mississippi River until 1931. It remained the tallest building on the West Coast until the Space Needle overtook it in 1962.

Above is Quest Field, home of the Seattle Seahawks (NFL) and Safeco Field, home the Seattle Mariners (MLB) with Mt. Rainier in the background. This was taken from King Station, where we caught the Amtrak Cascades to Vancouver, B.C.

This photo is of the original Starbucks store, which opened in 1971 in the Pike Place Market in downtown Seattle.

Steve and I ate nothing but seafood the entire ten days we were in the Pacific Northwest. We had shrimp, calamari, Dungeness crab, king salmon, halibut, seafood chowder and our very favorite - Copper River salmon. Copper River salmon is only available for about 3-4 weeks a year, from mid-May to mid-June. It is very high in Omega-3 oils and has been heralded as among the richest, tastiest fish in the world. We would heartily agree. This salmon is absolutely delicious. The photo above is from one of our dinners at Ivar's Acres of Clams at Pier 54, one of Seattle's historic and famous restaurants.