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Burke-Gilman Trail: golden views of scenic Seattle

See Seattle by bicycle, skates, or on foot instead of by tour bus. The Burke-Gilman Trail connects Puget Sound to Lake Washington, and offers up views, parks, and great neighborhoods worth seeing.

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Japanese Garden at Washington Park Arboretum: a world apart

This peaceful, lush spot is only 2.5 miles from downtown Seattle, but it feels like another world.

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Cal Anderson Park is Seattle's true backyard

Whether you're in the mood for a rousing game of soccer or a tranquil walk past quietly coursing waters, Cal Anderson Park is where you need to be.

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Garage is where the good times roll

Whether your game is bowling or billiards, this onetime Plymouth automobile dealership has what you want — and lots of it.

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Seattle Central Library's dazzling design is one for the books

Colossal in size and futuristic in feel, the Rem Koolhaas-designed flagship branch of Seattle's public library system is as dazzling to the eyes as it is enriching for the mind.

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Gas Works Park makes decay look good

It takes a city as eccentric as Seattle to take an abandoned 20-acre coal-processing facility, plant grass upon its grounds, and make one of the city's most beloved parks.

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Ye Olde Curiosity Shop: where Seattle gets weird

This waterfront museum and shop boasts shrunken heads, mummies and things stranger still.

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Pike Place Market has it all, from fresh vegetables to flying fi

Seattle's oldest open-air produce, seafood and crafts market remains its best. It's practically impossible to imagine a Seattle without it.

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The Seattle Aquarium is a sight to sea

As one would expect of a city bordered by the sea and two freshwater lakes, Seattle has a terrifically well-populated aquarium.

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EMP/SFM brings together hard rock and weird science

Two very different pop culture museums — Experience Music Project and the Science Fiction Museum — share one roof and one admission. Somehow, the marriage works.

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Seattle Center Monorail darts through history

There are at least a dozen ways to get from lower Queen Anne to downtown Seattle, but none as enjoyable as a ride on this World's Fair souvenir.

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The Space Needle is where Seattle comes to a point

From the Space Needle's 520-foot high "O Deck," the city opens up like the petals of a flower. It's a breathtaking sight.

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Seattle Center: always fun and always fair

The site of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair is now the city's playground, perfect for seasonal events and everyday relaxation.

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Woodland Park Zoo offers acres of wild fun

Seattle's 92-acre zoological preserve is home to more than a thousand animals, all residing in immersive natural environments.

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Olympic Sculpture Park connects art to earth and city to ocean

With its playful works of sculpture, crisscrossing paths and panoramic waterfront view, the Seattle Art Museum's outdoor gallery is one of Seattle's most beautiful spots.

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The Tractor Tavern: affordable good times

The Tractor Tavern is Seattle's little Grand Ole Opry, an intimate, down-home nightspot featuring wonderful live music nearly every night of the week.

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Archie McPhee gives weirdness a good name

If you don't think you need a yodeling pickle or a Jane Austen action figure, you haven't been to Seattle's most offbeat shop.

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Alki Beach Park: summer in Seattle

This strip of sandy beach is popular with picnickers and rollerbladers year-round, but in summer, it practically becomes a resort town.

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Chittenden Locks: where a rising tide lifts all boats

Watching fishing and pleasure boats pass through the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks -- rising and falling, depending on which way they're headed -- is an unexpectedly fascinating way to spend an afternoon.

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Discovery Park is Seattle au naturel

This 534-acre nature preserve shows you Seattle as it was — a densely lush, green wilderness, peaceful and serene.

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Portland's Rose Garden: Jewel of the Rose City's crown

The International Rose Test Garden, better known as the Rose Garden, is a jewel in Portland’s crown. It is a beautiful and romantic stop for any Portland excursion. When the flowers are in full bloom, expect to see this park ...

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Historic Oregon Zoo: Have a roaring good time!

Nestled in the picturesque west hills of Portland, the Oregon Zoo is the perfect day trip. Its proximity to downtown and other attractions like the Rose Garden and Japanese Garden help to make it a convenient excursion for bo ...

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Discovery Museum Science and Space Center: an Out of This World

Sacramento's Discovery Museum Science and Space Center is a true world of wonder for the little ones. Watch the kids' eyes light up as they take charge of space ships in the mission control room or set foot in a replica of NA ...

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Arden Fair Mall a Shopper's Paradise

Arden Fair is Sacramento's largest indoor shopping mall-- the perfect place for shopaholics to feed their addictions. With more than a million square feet of shopping space and over 165 retailers, Arden Fair is ideal for barg ...

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"Garden and Cosmos" reveals the magic and majesty of India

Seattle Asian Art Museum presents more than 50 exquisitely detailed paintings created in the royal courts of India between the 17th and 19th centuries. Few have laid eyes upon these masterworks before now.

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Fremont Solstice Parade and Fair: Now, it's summer

Seattle's Fremont neighborhood celebrates the longest day of the year with a Mardi Gras-like parade and a two-day party.

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The Seattle International Film Festival is a big-screen epic

SIFF is the largest film festival in the United States, is under way. With nearly 400 films screening over three weeks, it's nearly impossible to see it all — but it's fun to try.

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'Life, Liberty' exhibit tours 300 years of American history

Some 300 years of American history is on display for 28 days at the Seattle Art Museum. "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness: American Art from the Yale University Art Gallery" features 230 paintings, photographs, draw ...

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Seattle Art Museum's "Target Practice" gets art in the crosshair

Every piece in this fascinating exhibition of modern art has one thing in common with the others: it's been in a fight with the artist that made it.

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Jim Henson's Fantastic World: Muppet mania!

The antic genius of the man who created "Sesame Street" and "The Muppet Show" is in full display in this family-friendly and fairly fuzzy exhibit.

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The Moisture Festival is a perfect storm of entertainment

To celebrate the coming of spring, an eccentric cast of aerialists, jugglers, comedians, actors and tap dancers put on a show like none you've seen.

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Richmond neighborhood: A Taste of the Real Portland

Portland is a patchwork of different neighborhoods. Many can be so small, a visitor could easily wear out the question “Exactly what neighborhood am I in?” If a perfect day consists of grabbing award-winning Thai food, savori ...

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Oddfellows Cafe + Bar serves up unusually good comfort food

Oddfellows' decor is vintage and unassuming, but its menu is contemporary, smart and full of too many wonderful dishes to name.

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Georgetown Liquor Company's vegetarian menu transcends basic bar

"Strong enough for a carnivore (but) made for a herbivore," brags the GLC's menu of the sandwiches, appetizers and Mexican plates coming out of its kitchen. It's not an idle boast.

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Honey Hole's sandwiches are the bee's knees

Don't be fooled by the kitschy, irreverent décor of this Capitol Hill sandwich shop. Inside the kitchen, the Honey Hole is all business.

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Unicorn Crepes: a dessert treat you shouldn't walk by

This tiny International District spot serves crepes that are rolled into "horns" and stuffed with practically every sweet taste you can imagine.

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The Saint Social Club's Mexican plates earn an "ole!"

Dozens of vintage portraits of matadors adorn the walls of this Capitol Hill restaurant and tequila bar, and rightly so. There's no bull to The Saint's menu or service.

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Tutta Bella's pizza is the genuine Neapolitan article

Tutta Bella owner Joe Fugere traveled to Naples to study pizza-making techniques. The proof of his labors is on Tutta Bella's plates.

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Maximus/Minimus invites you to pig out

Enjoy what may be the best darn pulled-pork sandwich you've ever tasted, served from a lunch truck with a snout.

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Top Pot's handmade doughnuts are a sweet success in Seattle

This local doughnut company has proven popular enough spawn to five Seattle locations for the happiest of reasons: because their doughnuts simply rule.

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Piroshky Piroshky pastries: so nice, you'll order them twice

The savory Russian pastries that this Pike Place Market staple bakes up are satisfying meals all in themselves.

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Baguette Box dishes out a supreme sandwich

Every one of Baguette Box's sandwiches starts off with a freshly baked, crusty baguette. But it's in the space between the slices that the sandwich shop earns its good name.

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Skillet cooks up a fresh concept in fine dining

Seattle's first-rate restaurants and celebrity chefs have new competition. Now there's an upstart operation that's really going places.

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Sinners & Saints helps to keep Fremont peculiar

This tapas-and-tequila joint is a perfect fit for a neighborhood that boasts a statue of Lenin, a bridge troll, and a summer parade of naked bicyclists. Four words: Goldfish races. Every Tuesday.

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Lunchbox Laboratory has burger-making down to a science

If you've dared to imagine beef, pork or even prime rib burgers garnished with maple bacon or sweet chili mayonnaise, you'll love what the mad scientists of this Laboratory are cooking up.

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Cupcake Royale: where good coffee and rich tastes rule

From early in the morning to late in the evening, Cupcake Royale receives an constant audience of loyal subjects drawn by the cafe's excellent lattes and satisfying gourmet cupcakes.

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Hi-Life serves up great tastes and real surprises

Something good is always cooking at the Hi-Life restaurant, located in a nearly 100-year-old firehouse.

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Shiku Sushi: modest eatery with superstar rolls

Some of Seattle's tastiest sushi rolls, izakaya dishes and cocktails can be found at this unpretentious Japanese restaurant and lounge.

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Root Table: The menu and décor make it a natural

Root Table's rib-sticking Pan-Asian dishes are as appealingly natural as the handsome wood tables they're served on.

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Pix Patisserie: The Art of Joie de Vivre

Pix Patisserie will transport you away from the flannel and bearded denizens of Portland to a stylish, street side café in Paris. For both visitors and Portland residents, Pix Patisserie is a great escape from the city around ...

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