<p>^^ I certainly hope D can get in UW med school, however, right now, she is still a CA resident.</p>
<p>I second (or third or fourth) the UW campus and Arboretum. Allow half a day because it’s huge, but so so beautiful. </p>
<p>Recommend the Coconut Cream Pie at any of Tom Douglas’s restaurants.</p>
<p>Bunsen (and others): They’re shooting bumBers (not bumPers) at the festival. 
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<p>Either way though, it’s what has been called the largest urban festival in the US. Crowded, but fun
<a href=“http://bumbershoot.org/”>Bumbershoot, Seattle, Sept 2-3, 2023; </p>
<p>Scubasue: I know! I was pointing out the typical typo people make. It is called Bumbershoot after a name for “umbrella”. 
Although a few years back someone did fire a few gun shots at the Bumbershoot (pretty sure they were not aiming for bumpers or umbrellas). Security has been beefed up since then.</p>
<p>I think it was actually Folklife, where someone was shot.</p>
<p>EK, you are correct - I got the two major festivals that happen at the opposite ends of summer confused. :)</p>
<p>No one yet mentioned the Aquarium, but frankly, it is just a large aquarium. </p>
<p>This is another quirky “only in Seattle” thing - the Underground Tour:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.undergroundtour.com/”>http://www.undergroundtour.com/</a></p>
<p>^^I came on this thread specifically to suggest the Underground Tour. I went on it years ago and found it absolutely fascinating. I know they have had to close sections of it because parts have become unsafe. Can a current Seattle-ite comment on whether this is still worth the price of admission? </p>
<p>I love the underground tour.
That is the only really touristy thing I regularly do.
They have different types of tours depending on the audience they are catering too.
Its tremendously interesting, if you like history.
And it is extensive enough so that if one part is closed, there are lots of other buildings to see.
<a href=“UNDERGROUND TOUR”>http://undergroundtour.com/index.html</a></p>
<p>We went to Seattle last summer & were lucky enough to get in on a new underground tour that just started at the end of June. We really enjoyed it. It’s called Beneath the Streets Tours. They did a great job.</p>
<p>Have fun, you are visiting at Prime Time.</p>
<p>Welcome to Seattle!
Please consider:
MOHAI (Museum Of History And Industry) - it is a wonderful overview of the entire greater Seattle area and will give you context for all that you see while visiting. It is a lovely way to spend a few hours and the cafe has beautiful views of the water.</p>
<p>Seeing Seattle from the water is awesome. Whether it’s taking a ferry to the San Juans, or an Argosy Cruise on Lake Washington, or renting a kayak on Lake Union to see the houseboats, it’s the best. We like to take friends on a boat ride to Kirkland and go out to dinner, or cruise by Bill Gate’s house, or slowly go down the Sammamish Slue, sipping wine. In the summer, being on the water can’t be beat!</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/pdf/Parks/mercer_slough_guided_canoe_trips_2014.pdf”>http://www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/pdf/Parks/mercer_slough_guided_canoe_trips_2014.pdf</a></p>
<p>You can canoe with a group or rent and go on your own. You will need a rental car for this.</p>
<p>^^Does that include the canoe, @Dragonmom? That would be too good a deal to be true.</p>
<p>I imagine that would include the canoe as they would want to insure it was seaworthy.
We used to live in Enatai, and often took the rubber raft to row around Kelsey Creek.</p>
<p>I think it’s per person including canoe, but I don’t know. Haven’t rented a canoe there in years. (This discussion is suddenly making me feel old…) but I have rented there and paddled up the slough. It can be a little work getting from the park into the sheltered waters, but from then on it’s still water and picking blackberries and hey, all of the sudden you are in downtown Bellevue but apart from it. </p>
<p>^^Oh, no, if you’re old then we’re all old, so you’re still quite young!</p>
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<p>Busdriver is right, and it’s even more spectacular at night. Have dinner on Bainbridge and then take the ferry back to Seattle after dark. It’s a breathtaking sight. </p>
<p>^^ Sounds like a week of work is ahead of me. We shall see what we can do.</p>