Seattle-College Tour at UW & One Free Day
Feb 8th, 2011, 12:31 PM
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Seattle-College Tour at UW & One Free Day
Hello all-husband & I are flying to Seattle from Atlanta with our 17 yo daughter for planned college tours at UW(her grandfather's alma mater) in mid-March. We have one day for the tours & to scope out the campus & environs and a second day for having fun in/around Seattle, then we fly on to SF for Stanford & UC Berkeley tours. We visited Seattle a few years ago on our way to Whistler & did the Space Needle, EMP,& Sc-Fi Museum. Just wondering what else in or around Seattle might interest a 17 yo who enjoys anything outdoors(what temps might we expect in mid-March?), & loves museums, history & pretty much everything. We have considered the Underground Tour as a possibility but would appreciate some opinions. Also, would appreciate any ideas of things my daughter might enjoy on the UW campus or the surrounding area. We will have a rental car & are staying out near the airport(husband refuses to pay parking fees for downtown hotels). Thanks in advance!
Feb 8th, 2011, 12:38 PM
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I can tell you that we and our kids (who were teens at the time) enjoyed the underground tour. We've all been on it at least twice, many years apart. We also love to poke around the Pike Place Market for a couple of hours.
Feb 8th, 2011, 12:48 PM
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Mid March, expect low 50s and gray, with maybe some sporadic rain. For outdoors, check out Lincoln or Discovery Parks--they have nice trails and beach access. You could also walk around Green Lake at Greenlake Park, Seattle's most popular park and not far from the U. You can rent bikes at Counterbalance Bicycles, right near the U, and ride the Burke Gilman trail. The trail goes many miles in both directions and also cuts right through the U. A lot of students use it to commute to class.
http://www.counterbalancebicycles.co...7cbcfbd222f8d2
The Museum of History and Industry is right next to the U but check to see what exhibits they have going on, to see if that interests your daughter--the permanant collection is fine but not great IMO.
Seatac isn't a very nice place to stay. You can get great deals on downtown hotels with Hotwire and Priceline; there are also a few good hotels in the U District. Geez, you could stay at the Silver Cloud in University Village, right down the hill from the U--that's can't be too expensive, it's a well regarded local chain, and the area is miles better than Seatac (I bet there won't be prostitutes outside the hotel anyway!) There are also reasonably priced b and bs around town, including near the university; my relatives have stayed at the Greenlake B and B and loved it, and I don't remember that it was expensive.
http://www.counterbalancebicycles.co...7cbcfbd222f8d2
The Museum of History and Industry is right next to the U but check to see what exhibits they have going on, to see if that interests your daughter--the permanant collection is fine but not great IMO.
Seatac isn't a very nice place to stay. You can get great deals on downtown hotels with Hotwire and Priceline; there are also a few good hotels in the U District. Geez, you could stay at the Silver Cloud in University Village, right down the hill from the U--that's can't be too expensive, it's a well regarded local chain, and the area is miles better than Seatac (I bet there won't be prostitutes outside the hotel anyway!) There are also reasonably priced b and bs around town, including near the university; my relatives have stayed at the Greenlake B and B and loved it, and I don't remember that it was expensive.
Feb 8th, 2011, 01:59 PM
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Thanks for the suggestions!
christy1-not my idea to stay near the airport but we have Hilton Honors points that can be used for a free hotel stay(with no parking fees) so that is more important to the husband/father. I am trying to change his mind about that & have been researching hotels in the UW area already. Hopefully I can change his mind-i think our daughter would enjoy staying close to the campus anyway. It would be a better way for her to get a feel for the area, yes?
christy1-not my idea to stay near the airport but we have Hilton Honors points that can be used for a free hotel stay(with no parking fees) so that is more important to the husband/father. I am trying to change his mind about that & have been researching hotels in the UW area already. Hopefully I can change his mind-i think our daughter would enjoy staying close to the campus anyway. It would be a better way for her to get a feel for the area, yes?
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Oh, absolutely. FYI, the character of the two areas with hotels near the U is very different. West of campus is more urban, with lots of ethnic restaurants and independent shops and a variety of housing stock (lots of students live in rentals in this area). Downhill and just east of campus is a very popular outdoor mall called University Village. There are also lots of apartments, condos and some student housing in the area, and then some upscale residential neighborhoods to the east and north.
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U District has great shopping at U Village. Pike Place Market, Nordstrom's flagship store and yes the corny visit up in the Space Needle would all be great. I spend a lot of time in Seattle with my 25 year old daughter - we will be there while you are
You can park downtown and take the Monorail to the Space Needle, another fun, rare thing to do. Queen Ann Hill is a wonderful small neighborhood in the middle of the city.
You can park downtown and take the Monorail to the Space Needle, another fun, rare thing to do. Queen Ann Hill is a wonderful small neighborhood in the middle of the city.
Feb 9th, 2011, 09:58 AM
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Mid-March can be iffy on the weather front - drippy and miserable or suddenly springlike.
I wouldn't get over-exercised about staying at the airport. The only Hilton properties in the city (Hilton, Doubletree, Hampton, Homewood) are fine but nothing special. You might check out the Doubletree Arctic Club - a fine renovation job on one of Seattle's premier historic office buildings (don't miss the terracotta walruses on the exterior.) There's a garage next door that IIRC charges a lot less than the hotel would, you could also park on the street overnight (but would need to move the vehicle pronto in the morning.) Or the Hampton Inn near Seattle Center is very well located - walk to the EMP/Sci-Fi museum, Space Needle, lots of cafes, shops and restaurants, a supermarket if needed, and there are lots of surface lots and street parking all around. Remember two round trips to/from the airport = 4 gallons of $3.50 gas which wouldn't be burned if you stayed in town. Set that against parking charges.
For things to do, you might check out the walkways around the Union Bay marshlands adjacent to the Museum of History and Industry (or MOHAI as it's called.) These paths go through the nature reserve area at the edge of Lake Washington, and in March there will still be an abundance of migratory birds and just-spring foliage in the reserve. It's a very nice little walk any time of year.
Also, a car will let you explore a little more of the city. By all means investigate the U of W arboretum (which connects to the above Union Bay walking area) which in March might be showing some signs of spring. You can drive through the arboretum down to Lake Washington Blvd. which follows the lake shore all the way down to Seward Park, one of Seattle's many wonderful parks.
Or take the West Seattle bridge (off I-5) and exit at Harbor Avenue, from which you can drive along the side of Elliott Bay opposite downtown. The views of the city are stunning - http://gardyloo.us/20091226_31a.jpg - and there are a number of great restaurants and cafes all along the way, up to the cluster of commercial places at Alki Beach. At Alki you can walk along the beach, watch the ferries and other shipping traffic come and go, and probably get a great view of the Olympic Mountains to boot. See the Statue of Liberty, too. The vewwy vewwy little one.
Or take the ferry to Bainbridge. You don't need the car if you want to save the money - just walk onto the ferry from the Coleman Dock at the foot of Yesler Way, then walk off and in 5 min. you're in downtown Winslow on the island, with some cute shops and cafes, too. The ride back to Seattle on the ferry is an eyeball-blaster.
More walking/noshing is at Madison Park, a nice residential area at the far foot of Madison Avenue, right on Lake Washington.
Take a harbor tour, preferably one that passes through the locks - http://www.argosycruises.com/
I personally think the Underground Tour is a little over-hyped, but they've been practicing it for 40 years so I guess the market has spoken. More fun IMO (but bundle up in March) is the Duck Tour - http://www.ridetheducksofseattle.com/ - which will let you see such famous landmarks as the Sleepless houseboat and the Fremont Troll.
For indoor pursuits, the Seattle Art Museum has an ongoing stream of decent exhibits; the Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park on Capitol Hill is also well worth a visit. IMO however the best museum in town (if you're into this stuff) is the Museum of Flight at Boeing Field. It's probably the second-best air and space museum in the country, behind the Smithsonian A&S in Washington DC. http://www.museumofflight.org/
I'd also recommend the Uwajimaya complex in the International District. It's a fab pan-Asian grocery/department store that reflects Seattle's Pacific Rim setting about as well as anything could. It also has a great Asian food court that's very fun for lunch. http://www.uwajimaya.com/
Oh, the University Village shopping center mentioned above is a potential source of financial crisis for parents of 17-yo daughters. You've been warned.
I don't think you'll have any difficulty finding things to do. Have a great time and good luck to your daughter!
I wouldn't get over-exercised about staying at the airport. The only Hilton properties in the city (Hilton, Doubletree, Hampton, Homewood) are fine but nothing special. You might check out the Doubletree Arctic Club - a fine renovation job on one of Seattle's premier historic office buildings (don't miss the terracotta walruses on the exterior.) There's a garage next door that IIRC charges a lot less than the hotel would, you could also park on the street overnight (but would need to move the vehicle pronto in the morning.) Or the Hampton Inn near Seattle Center is very well located - walk to the EMP/Sci-Fi museum, Space Needle, lots of cafes, shops and restaurants, a supermarket if needed, and there are lots of surface lots and street parking all around. Remember two round trips to/from the airport = 4 gallons of $3.50 gas which wouldn't be burned if you stayed in town. Set that against parking charges.
For things to do, you might check out the walkways around the Union Bay marshlands adjacent to the Museum of History and Industry (or MOHAI as it's called.) These paths go through the nature reserve area at the edge of Lake Washington, and in March there will still be an abundance of migratory birds and just-spring foliage in the reserve. It's a very nice little walk any time of year.
Also, a car will let you explore a little more of the city. By all means investigate the U of W arboretum (which connects to the above Union Bay walking area) which in March might be showing some signs of spring. You can drive through the arboretum down to Lake Washington Blvd. which follows the lake shore all the way down to Seward Park, one of Seattle's many wonderful parks.
Or take the West Seattle bridge (off I-5) and exit at Harbor Avenue, from which you can drive along the side of Elliott Bay opposite downtown. The views of the city are stunning - http://gardyloo.us/20091226_31a.jpg - and there are a number of great restaurants and cafes all along the way, up to the cluster of commercial places at Alki Beach. At Alki you can walk along the beach, watch the ferries and other shipping traffic come and go, and probably get a great view of the Olympic Mountains to boot. See the Statue of Liberty, too. The vewwy vewwy little one.
Or take the ferry to Bainbridge. You don't need the car if you want to save the money - just walk onto the ferry from the Coleman Dock at the foot of Yesler Way, then walk off and in 5 min. you're in downtown Winslow on the island, with some cute shops and cafes, too. The ride back to Seattle on the ferry is an eyeball-blaster.
More walking/noshing is at Madison Park, a nice residential area at the far foot of Madison Avenue, right on Lake Washington.
Take a harbor tour, preferably one that passes through the locks - http://www.argosycruises.com/
I personally think the Underground Tour is a little over-hyped, but they've been practicing it for 40 years so I guess the market has spoken. More fun IMO (but bundle up in March) is the Duck Tour - http://www.ridetheducksofseattle.com/ - which will let you see such famous landmarks as the Sleepless houseboat and the Fremont Troll.
For indoor pursuits, the Seattle Art Museum has an ongoing stream of decent exhibits; the Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park on Capitol Hill is also well worth a visit. IMO however the best museum in town (if you're into this stuff) is the Museum of Flight at Boeing Field. It's probably the second-best air and space museum in the country, behind the Smithsonian A&S in Washington DC. http://www.museumofflight.org/
I'd also recommend the Uwajimaya complex in the International District. It's a fab pan-Asian grocery/department store that reflects Seattle's Pacific Rim setting about as well as anything could. It also has a great Asian food court that's very fun for lunch. http://www.uwajimaya.com/
Oh, the University Village shopping center mentioned above is a potential source of financial crisis for parents of 17-yo daughters. You've been warned.
I don't think you'll have any difficulty finding things to do. Have a great time and good luck to your daughter!
Feb 9th, 2011, 11:32 AM
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Thanks for all of the ideas you guys! My daughter's two requests now are to stay near the campus(Dad gets voted down!)and to visit the Museum of Flight. She is planning to study aerospace eng or astrophysics & has always been interested in flight so that is a must do for us.
Now that the girls have outvoted the Dad about where to stay, I am looking into hotels near UW. Does anyone have an opinion about the University Inn? The reviews I looked at were pretty good, & they have the all-important free parking!! Is it in a safe area & good for checking out campus happenings? My birthday will be the day that we tour UW-can anyone recommend a special restaurant that we might celebrate that evening? Daughter is a vegetarian, I am a pescetarian, & Dad is a meat-eater!
christy1-I checked into Greenlake BB & they were too costly for us but thanks for the idea. It is a stunning place for sure! Maybe we'll try for it on next visit.
Gardyloo-thanks! What great suggestions. My daughter will have lots to choose from. We had done the Ducks tour, Space Needle, EMP, etc on a previous visit to Seattle so she really wanted to do some different things this time around. Museum of Flight is at the top of our list definitely. As for the shopping, well, maybe we will just keep her so busy that she doesn't have time to think about it!!
Now that the girls have outvoted the Dad about where to stay, I am looking into hotels near UW. Does anyone have an opinion about the University Inn? The reviews I looked at were pretty good, & they have the all-important free parking!! Is it in a safe area & good for checking out campus happenings? My birthday will be the day that we tour UW-can anyone recommend a special restaurant that we might celebrate that evening? Daughter is a vegetarian, I am a pescetarian, & Dad is a meat-eater!
christy1-I checked into Greenlake BB & they were too costly for us but thanks for the idea. It is a stunning place for sure! Maybe we'll try for it on next visit.
Gardyloo-thanks! What great suggestions. My daughter will have lots to choose from. We had done the Ducks tour, Space Needle, EMP, etc on a previous visit to Seattle so she really wanted to do some different things this time around. Museum of Flight is at the top of our list definitely. As for the shopping, well, maybe we will just keep her so busy that she doesn't have time to think about it!!
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A few restaurant suggestions:
* Volterra in Ballard for good Italian food. For veggie there, you can't pass the beet salad or the eggplant pouch pasta. For fish, the shrimp and lobster pomodoro is excellent (though I asked for "chef's choice" pasta instead of the squid ink pasta). For meat there, my dad swears by the veal chop. Ballard is also a fun area for your daughter to see and check out - lots of shops, bars, and restaurants.
* Tilth in Wallingford. They have several vegetarian options + a full vegan menu. And lots of seafood and meat to satisfy the rest of you.
Enjoy your trip!
* Volterra in Ballard for good Italian food. For veggie there, you can't pass the beet salad or the eggplant pouch pasta. For fish, the shrimp and lobster pomodoro is excellent (though I asked for "chef's choice" pasta instead of the squid ink pasta). For meat there, my dad swears by the veal chop. Ballard is also a fun area for your daughter to see and check out - lots of shops, bars, and restaurants.
* Tilth in Wallingford. They have several vegetarian options + a full vegan menu. And lots of seafood and meat to satisfy the rest of you.
Enjoy your trip!
Feb 9th, 2011, 12:24 PM
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University Inn is a great location and I think would be fine for your stay. It's not a fancy place, but WAY more important (imo) is actually staying IN the U-District... not way back out at the airport!!
Feb 9th, 2011, 01:01 PM
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We stayed for a week at the University Inn (we live nearby) when a tree in our back yard lost a branch during a storm and provided us (and a number of smiling neighbors - well, not exactly happy smiles) with ten days of pioneer-style life without, oh, electricity, phones, internet, heat...
It's a perfectly good place; they also have a shuttle service that will take you to U Village, downtown, other places. The Portage Bay Cafe is in the building - one of the best breakfasts in Seattle, and the "Ave" - University Way, the main shopping street in the U District, is a couple of blocks away. The University Book Store is great, and there are any number of inexpensive restaurants, cafes, coffee houses and pubs in close range. It's a good choice. (Also look at the Watertown Hotel, their sister property a block away.)
For a birthday dinner after the tour, I'd recommend a very nice Italian restaurant, Mamma Melina on 25th Ave. NE (a block north of University Village.) Nice setting, very good food, decent choices for veg/fish/meat types, not cheap but pretty good value. http://www.mammamelina.com/ There's also an outstanding Indian restaurant, India Bistro, on NE 65th Street (5 min. north of the hotel) - a little upmarket but IMO one of the better Indian places in town. http://www.seattleindiabistro.com/roosevelt.html
In U Village I'd recommend Piatti, a nice Italian place (a chain but good) with a big menu, or Boom Noodle, a hip Asian fusion place where all parties will find something to their liking. http://www.piatti.com/loca10.html and http://www.boomnoodle.com/v2/
Or for a much less fancy, but very enjoyable place popular with UW students and faculty, Agua Verde, a cheerful Mexican place perched right over Portage Bay (rent a kayak if you'd like to freeze slowly) with dyno Margaritas and very respectable food. Noisy and informal, fun. http://www.aguaverde.com/
Given your daughter's interest in flying machines and the like, I'd also suggest a major deviation from the "explore Seattle" alternative to the free day.
You can combine a visit to the Boeing widebody factory in South Everett with a grand half- or full-day tour of some of the Puget Sound country. The Boeing tour - http://www.futureofflight.org/ - features views of the 777, 747 and 787 production lines in the biggest building in the world, a tour of the pre-delivery ramp, and some excellent interactive and static displays. It's really a fun trip, and in March you won't have any trouble getting a time slot that works for you.
You can follow the tour with a short (5 min.) ride to the Mukilteo ferry terminal, then a 15-min. ferry ride over to Whidbey Island. Go to a morning tour at the plant, then plan on having lunch in the very cute waterfront village of Langley near the south end of the island. After that, you can (a) go back to the Mukilteo ferry and retrace your path to Seattle for more touring; (b) drive up to Coupeville (another cute town) and take the Coupeville - Port Townsend ferry over to Port Townsend, a lovely pile of Victorian architecture on the Olympic Peninsula, followed by a drive back to Seattle via the Hood Canal Bridge and the Bainbridge Island ferry; or (c) drive all the way up Whidbey to Deception Pass - a stunningly beautiful gorge between Whidbey and Fidalgo Islands, gawk from the bridge at the churning water below, then continue on SR 20 back to the mainland (no ferry, bridge) and re-join I-5 near Burlington, around an hour north of Seattle.
The Whidbey detour can add anywhere from 2 hours to 6 hours to your day, depending on your choice of return routes, but it's a guaranteed winner regardless of your choice, or really, regardless of the weather.
It's a perfectly good place; they also have a shuttle service that will take you to U Village, downtown, other places. The Portage Bay Cafe is in the building - one of the best breakfasts in Seattle, and the "Ave" - University Way, the main shopping street in the U District, is a couple of blocks away. The University Book Store is great, and there are any number of inexpensive restaurants, cafes, coffee houses and pubs in close range. It's a good choice. (Also look at the Watertown Hotel, their sister property a block away.)
For a birthday dinner after the tour, I'd recommend a very nice Italian restaurant, Mamma Melina on 25th Ave. NE (a block north of University Village.) Nice setting, very good food, decent choices for veg/fish/meat types, not cheap but pretty good value. http://www.mammamelina.com/ There's also an outstanding Indian restaurant, India Bistro, on NE 65th Street (5 min. north of the hotel) - a little upmarket but IMO one of the better Indian places in town. http://www.seattleindiabistro.com/roosevelt.html
In U Village I'd recommend Piatti, a nice Italian place (a chain but good) with a big menu, or Boom Noodle, a hip Asian fusion place where all parties will find something to their liking. http://www.piatti.com/loca10.html and http://www.boomnoodle.com/v2/
Or for a much less fancy, but very enjoyable place popular with UW students and faculty, Agua Verde, a cheerful Mexican place perched right over Portage Bay (rent a kayak if you'd like to freeze slowly) with dyno Margaritas and very respectable food. Noisy and informal, fun. http://www.aguaverde.com/
Given your daughter's interest in flying machines and the like, I'd also suggest a major deviation from the "explore Seattle" alternative to the free day.
You can combine a visit to the Boeing widebody factory in South Everett with a grand half- or full-day tour of some of the Puget Sound country. The Boeing tour - http://www.futureofflight.org/ - features views of the 777, 747 and 787 production lines in the biggest building in the world, a tour of the pre-delivery ramp, and some excellent interactive and static displays. It's really a fun trip, and in March you won't have any trouble getting a time slot that works for you.
You can follow the tour with a short (5 min.) ride to the Mukilteo ferry terminal, then a 15-min. ferry ride over to Whidbey Island. Go to a morning tour at the plant, then plan on having lunch in the very cute waterfront village of Langley near the south end of the island. After that, you can (a) go back to the Mukilteo ferry and retrace your path to Seattle for more touring; (b) drive up to Coupeville (another cute town) and take the Coupeville - Port Townsend ferry over to Port Townsend, a lovely pile of Victorian architecture on the Olympic Peninsula, followed by a drive back to Seattle via the Hood Canal Bridge and the Bainbridge Island ferry; or (c) drive all the way up Whidbey to Deception Pass - a stunningly beautiful gorge between Whidbey and Fidalgo Islands, gawk from the bridge at the churning water below, then continue on SR 20 back to the mainland (no ferry, bridge) and re-join I-5 near Burlington, around an hour north of Seattle.
The Whidbey detour can add anywhere from 2 hours to 6 hours to your day, depending on your choice of return routes, but it's a guaranteed winner regardless of your choice, or really, regardless of the weather.
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Thanks for reassuring me on the University Inn. I did check Watertown but the UInn has a 3rd nt. free prmo going that Watertown does not so that helped make the decision. The restaurant suggestions sound fascinating-love the music on the Mamma Melina website!! We shouldn't have any trouble finding something unique for all of us to eat. Wish my 18 yo daughter,who is a vegan, could be with us on this trip-she wouldn't have as much trouble finding vegan choices as she does in Georgia!
Gardyloo-you read my mind! I was actually thinking that my child might enjoy a ferry trip this go round. I appreciate the itinerary help-sounds like it could be the perfect day for our free day & hopefully the weather will cooperate.
Gardyloo-you read my mind! I was actually thinking that my child might enjoy a ferry trip this go round. I appreciate the itinerary help-sounds like it could be the perfect day for our free day & hopefully the weather will cooperate.
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Hi again-my daughter is very excited about a ferry trip or two while we are in Seattle to visit UW & we have studied Gardyloo's suggestions for routes. Can anyone tell me if we need to purchase ferry tickets ahead of time or can we purchase them at the ferry docks? Not sure yet if we will go the Whidbey Island way or check out Bainbridge Island(although my daughter was drooling over the thought of driving up to Deception Pass!). Thanks!
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One of the things we do, easy and fun, when we have out of town guests, is to take the Winslow Ferry (as a walk on) and walk into town..lots of fun shops, scenery and can eat right on the water, with views of Seattle from the other side. Lots of variety for an afternoon..You won't need the hassle of a car.
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Thanks guys!
justwishin-could you give me a little more info on the Winslow Ferry? I checked the ferry link that gardyloo had given but could find nothing on Winslow. It sounds like a fun idea in case we decide to change up our plans.
gardyloo-we have made a reservation at Mamma Melina for my birthday dinner & plan to try out some of the other great sounding restaurants that you suggested as well. Thanks again! We are getting excited now!!
justwishin-could you give me a little more info on the Winslow Ferry? I checked the ferry link that gardyloo had given but could find nothing on Winslow. It sounds like a fun idea in case we decide to change up our plans.
gardyloo-we have made a reservation at Mamma Melina for my birthday dinner & plan to try out some of the other great sounding restaurants that you suggested as well. Thanks again! We are getting excited now!!
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bandmom2: Sorry, look for "Bainbridge" insead of Winslow...Winslow is the town name I think. You catch it right at the Ferry Bldg at the foot of Madison St and Alaska way. It is a fun and easy day, with lots of variety without having to leave town or get a car.
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Hello again-we have a reservation at the University Inn this month for daughter's visit to UW & now I see that the Watertown has a 3rd night free promo going as well. Can anyone tell me which would be the better place to stay or are they basically the same(as in cleanliness, comfortable beds, ammenities,shuttle service, etc)?
Thanks!
Thanks!
