Expected Weather for Sat and Sun in Seattle is 30% chance of showers. I repeat showers (which is like drizzling, not rain) so don't act like a bapok. Temps is estimated to be 35F to 45F.
Interests: St Patrick's celebration, 6 top Seattle attractions, Food/Drinks.
Per Person Cost estimation: City Pass $69, Duck tour $28, Night's Stay $25, Food/Drinks $50 (factoring Pike Place market items which you probably will) and fuel $14. $185++ ish.
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Saturday
600am: Leave for Space Needle which opens at 930am. Sorry I can't make it any later. Sleep early la, not difficult right. I wake up at 5am or so almost everyday.
1030am: Cabut to Seattle Aquarium for Diver show at 1130am/1215pm. Either spend time there or the Parade. Very near to each other only.
1230pm: St Patrick's Day Parade until 2pm. The parade is a stretch all the way from Aquarium to Pike Place Market. Lunch around here too. http://irishclub.org/parade.htm
245pm: Argosy Cruises Harbor Tour. A one-hour narrated harbor tour that circles the Elliot Bay and Seattle Harbor offering wonderful views of the Seattle skyline, waterfront, and views of the Olympic and Cascade Mountains.
After 5pm: Head to Space Needle again because CityPass allows you to go twice there. This time for evening/night time. Closest at 10.30pm so we can take our sweet time or eat dinner somewhere near.
After that go some Irish Pub, green beer & Ruebens!!!
Sunday
800am: Pike Place Market lepak la as simple as that.
1000am: Duck tour just within walking distance from Pike Place Market. http://www.ridetheducksofseattle.com/. This thing will take us 2hours. *I need to know who is going by tomorrow because tix for this is selling fast! Sat half gone already*
1200pm: Find something to eat fast then spend time @ Pacific Science Center; Washington’s leading institution for fun and engaged learning. Includes one 2D or 3D IMAX® film presentation, and tropical butterfly house. (includes one Imax movie) & EMP museum; Explore some of the most significant moments in rock music, science fiction, and popular culture. (includes Avatar The Exhibition). EMP 1st as it closes at 5pm while Science Center is at 6pm. Ideally I want to leave by 5pm.
Go to my friend's recommended Shandong Restaurant (East of Portland) for dinner, we should be back home before 1000pm. No choice unless we all skip dinner so be home at 8.30pm.
We only skip Museum of Flight because it is too out of the way. I also skipped Boeing because out of the way and cost is not under CityPass ($16). Duck tour at $28 was included due to good response on that.
I will find out where to stay relatively cheap this time and where else to eat (Irish Pub) and Sunday lunch. For now this is the details I have.
There is a 40% chance of rain this Saturday with temp hovering between 43F to 50F so there is a chance this might be called off.
Interests: Garden, Nature, Walking, Good Food, Downtown Exploration (Arts, Portland Weird, Architecture). Only cost $20 for lunch and dinner (if dinner applies here).
Hoyt Arboretum: 9.00am to 1.00pm
Which opens from 10am to 3pm. Self guided 4 miles walk (~6.4km). Plants and trees include conifer collection, wedding meadow, sequoia collection, bamboo collection, ginkgo collection, larch collection, witch hazel collection, dogwood collection, maple collection, magnolia collection, winter garden and oak collection. We should stop by Vietnam Memorial grounds and have a look since it is located at the dogwood collection trail.
Alternatively we can go to Portland Wildlife Sanctuary (wild birds and amphibians) which is slightly longer @ 4.5miles: http://audubonportland.org/sanctuaries/visiting/trailmap/trailmap
Silk by Pho Van:1.30pm-2.30pm
Lunch time of the restaurant is 11am to 3pm. Oregon's best Vietnamese restaurant. Well known for banana blossom salad, clay pot catfish, beef noodle soup and mango daiquiri. $9-12. http://www.silkbyphovan.com/
Pearl District: 3.00pm-6.00pm
No specifics. I had my 1st US team building in this area and it was intriguing. The random art all over the place, unique buildings, window shopping for fun. And this time I would want to bring my camera! http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g52024-d146839-Reviews-Pearl_District-Portland_Oregon.html
After 6.00pm-9.00pm
Take my Camry for maintenance over at the airport if time and strength permits. Dinner uncertain, if eating out I suggest Alberta Street for some Burger in the Bus. $5-$8. http://www.yelp.com/biz/burgers-or-bust-cafe-portland I might want to go to Fubonn too. If too tired will just skip both and go myself on Sunday.
