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1:43 am
June 16, 2010
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Hello Pacific Northwesters,
My family (wife, kids and myself) are embarking on a trip down your way in a couple of weeks to catch a little drag racing action in Kent. We are trying to finalize our itinerary and book hotel rooms. Does anyone have any suggestions of 'must see attractions' in the Seattle area? My wife is already planning on the Pike Place Market and the gum wall etc. That's fine and all...but what about me?
Is there anything that anyone can recommend for a neophyte steel basher? I realize that this is smack dab in the middle of the Western States conference (otherwise I would pay Mr. Sarver a visit to purchase a whack of those OCP tongs). Please keep in mind that I'm from the bald-assed Canadian Prairies, so you might be surprised at what I would enjoy...
Thanks,
Mark
2:26 am
March 22, 2010
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You know Mark... I wish I knew better but here are a few
... I would say go to the museum of flight at Boeing Field for sure...
If you like coffee... You got to go to Vivace On capital hill... Its amazing
The Burke Museum is kind of cool...
You can check out the Science fiction museum at EMP
If your into Art SAM and the sculpture park are worth a visit...
Whatever you are, be a good one.
Abraham Lincoln
2:31 am
May 13, 2010
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I am not a resident of the Seattle area but I was a tourist in the area about 18 years ago. I enjoyed the Seattle Center for Wooden boats. The one thing we stumbled upon was the Boeing museum, it blew me away. My wife enjoyed it even though she is not that interested in planes. I cannot remember it may be in Tacoma or half way between.
2:35 am
March 22, 2010
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The glass museum in Tacoma is worth a trip..... I didn't want to go but got drug along once... Was fascinated by the glass.... Fantastic place... I was very inspired to try and make metal move the way the glass does....
Whatever you are, be a good one.
Abraham Lincoln
2:46 am
June 16, 2010
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All cool suggestions worth investigating. Thanks.
Any feedback of Bill Speidel's underground tour? It sounds kind of cool...in a spiderman vs. the molemen kind of way.
3:13 am
January 18, 2011
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I was there a couple of weeks ago and really wished I'd more time. If you rent a car pay a little extra and get the GPS ! I probly got lost 6-8 times. The hills and trees make a prairie boy like me lose all sense of direction.
Don't bother looking for Mt. Rainer, it's a myth...I got to meet Grant as well.(careful of that white boxer) Larry, if that piece of steel you gave me (thanks again) had weighed 5 more pounds I could never have stuffed
the overage into my carry on bag! What a day....
Great place, great people, wish I could be at the conference....:wavespin:
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."
— Dr. Seuss
5:43 am
March 21, 2011
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Mark;11488 wrote: Please keep in mind that I'm from the bald-assed Canadian Prairies, so you might be surprised at what I would enjoy...
If you're from the prairie then you should get out and see our mountains and rivers. A really great way to do this is geocaching. Haven't heard of that? Check out geocaching.com. It's basically a high-tech hide-n-seek game using handheld GPS units.
Geocaching will take you to some really amazing off the beaten path places in our woods and mountains. Kent, WA is just down the road from Maple Valley where I live. There are a great many places to see very close by. And the kids will have a blast!
5:59 pm
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November 8, 2010
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Samuel Yellin's work at the Asian Art museum at Volunteer park is pretty sweet. Olmstead landscaping and the 'Black Hole Sun' sculpture of Soundgarden fame are all right there. The Hendrix grave site in Renton is a global gathering place as well, if'n your into Jimi.
I really like the Piroshky booth (Russian pastries) at Pike Place Market. Good place for watching the tourists!
They only remember you when you SCREW UP~!!!
6:16 pm
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July 9, 2010
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If you are interested in seeing examples of blacksmith's work in the NW have a look at the Northwest Blacksmith Art map in the map tab above .
Enjoy your trip!
Jeff
My son is the Blacksmith
9:58 pm
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April 26, 2010
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Can't beat Gasworks Park as a luncheon picknick spot.
No matter where you go... there you are.
3:56 am
March 22, 2010
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http://www.seattlehistory.org/
I havent been there but its on my list...
Whatever you are, be a good one.
Abraham Lincoln
12:31 am
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September 6, 2010
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If you are at the market anyway, just drop down the hill to the Aquarium. A favorite spot of ours, you can spend hours just sitting and watching the fish swim over you. There's the Ballard locks where you can see all sorts of boats going in/out. Sometimes it can be exciting-like the day the BIG crabber lost reverse as it was headed into the locks. The only thing that stopped it from smashing into the gates ( and a possible nasty drop ) was a hawser that got streched really-really tight. Of course all the families were standing around waving goodbye when this happen. They took off with aclarity as did the rest of us, a veritable stampede as it were...wondering just how long was that line anyway???
There is plenty of cool metal art around - look for some on the NWBA map around Jackson St.? big install, and a sweet gazebo in the Maple Leaf neighborhood in N. Seattle on Roosevelt Wy., near water tower. enjoy!
4:13 am
June 16, 2010
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Well, we just got home. Aside from the gong show that is the I5, Seattle is a lovely city. Unfortunately my schedule was just too full to fit everything in. We did make it to Pikes Place market, the Ballard locks, I had a 'hand-forged' doughnut from Top Pot, made it to Pioneer square, and checked out the Smith Tower. We couldn't take in the Boeing tour as our kids don't meet the minimum 48" height requirement.
Probably the highlight of my trip though was meeting Grant and buying some of his tongs. He also gave me a brief demo of his induction forge and his Iron Kiss hammer. His shop is truly drool-worthy and Rosie is a sweet dog.
Thanks again for all the suggestions. If I make it back there in the not-too-distant future I will definitely try to take in many more of the suggestions (the glass museum and the Boeing tours are both at the top of that list).
4:48 pm
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September 25, 2010
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Mark;11968 wrote: Probably the highlight of my trip though was meeting Grant and buying some of his tongs. He also gave me a brief demo of his induction forge and his Iron Kiss hammer. His shop is truly drool-worthy and Rosie is a sweet dog.
You could say she is the perfect shop dog for such a noisy environment. 😀 And I agree, she is a delight. 😀
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