Things to
do and places to see in Washington
-Ideas
discovered and written by Edmonds ESL Reading 4 Students, Spring 2007
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Edmonds |
Seattle shopping arts,
entertainment, and museums sports parks and
views |
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Lynnwood |
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Everett |
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Mountains
& National Parks |
Tukwila,
South of Seattle |
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Tulalip,
North of Everett |
Seattle
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Space Needle
(Click here to return to the top.) You can go to the top and view the Seattle Center. You can see the heart of
Seattle Center. It is wonderful. It also has restaurant for
visitors. It is beautiful and special.
It is also the landmark of Seattle.
Directions The address of the Space Needle is 400 Broad Street Seattle, WA 98109. Located near the Monorail and Seattle Center House at 5th Avenue North & Broad Street
If driving Take I-5 South toward SEATTLE. Take EXIT 167 toward AQUARIUM / SEATTLE
CENTER. Turn RIGHT onto FAIRVIEW AVE N. Turn LEFT onto VALLEY ST. VALLEY ST becomes BROAD ST. End at 400 Broad
St. Space needle. If you take a bus , you can take 511 and walk about 10 minutes.
It costs adults $12.5. 11~17 years old $10. 4~10 years old $5.
You can see the
website www.spaceneedle.com |
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Seattle Aquarium. (Click here to
return to the top.) You can see the underwater
world in the Seattle Aquarium. You can see the amazing
fish in the Seattle Aquarium. Directions The Seattle Aquarium is
located on Pier on the Waterfront at: 1483 Alaskan Way Seattle, WA 98101 206 386 4300 Driving direction From the North Head south on I-5 and take
the Union the St. exit. Head west on Union St. until 2nd Ave. Turn left
on 2nd and go to Madison St. Turn right at Madison and
drive to the Waterfront (Alaskan Way). Turn right and head north
for about 5 blocks. You can take a bus 511 to go there. It costs about $ 12.50 for adults. You can see the
website www.seattleaquarium.org |
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Pike Place Market (Click here to
return to the top.) We can see or buy fresh
produce, antiques ,and exotic goods from around the
world. I think that it is busy and exciting at Pike Place Market. Directions 85 Pike street Seattle, WA
98101-2085 We can take a bus. Depart: LYNNWOOD P-R & BAY C3 on board
Route # 116 (Community Transit) Arrive:
200TH ST SW & 64TH AVE W Depart:
SR 99 & 200TH ST SW on board Route # 101 (Community Transit) Arrive: AURORA VILLAGE TRANSIT CENTER & BAY 2
A Depart:
N 200th St & Ashworth N-BAY 10 on board Route # 358 (King Co.
Metro ) Arrive:
5th Ave & Pike St Cost:
free http://www.pikeplacemarket.org/frameset.asp?flash=true |
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Pacific Place (Click here to
return to the top.) Stores open Monday through
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Restaurants and AMC
Theatre hours vary. Barnes & Noble open seven days a week, 9 a.m. to 11
p.m. There are also lots of affordable parking. Directions: Sixth Avenue & Pine
Street, Downtown Seattle It costs $2 for bus |
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Safeco Field
(Click here to
return to the top.) We can watch a baseball
game. I think that a baseball is
one of the most popular sports in the U.S. Baseball games are very interesting and I’m Seattle
M’ fan.Actually, Seattle Mariners will win everyday this year. I like to watch baseball and Japanese players play in
seattle Mariners Directions 1200 1st Ave S Seattle, WA
98134-1216 We can take a bus. Depart:
LYNNWOOD P-R & BAY D3 on board Route # 511 (Sound Transit ) Arrive:
6TH AVE S & ROYAL BROUGHAM
By car: I-5
Southbound
Exit using James Street, Spokane Street, Forest Street, Dearborn
Street, or Airport Way Exits Follow signs for Safeco Field, west of
the freeway Cost:
the most expensive price $55, the cheapest price is $7 (2007 Single game
prices) http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=sea |
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Key Arena (Click here to
return to the top.) You can watch basketball.
There are basketball games and concerts. It would be exciting Directions 305 N Harrison St (Cross
Street: First Avenue N) Seattle, WA 98109 By bus
#511 to go to space needle cost
depends on where you seat its about $10 http://seattle.citysearch.com/profile/11278707/seattle_wa/keyarena.html |
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Gordon Woodside/John Braseth Gallery I
can see 90year old artist's picture Though I don't like picture very much,
the artist's age is 90 year old. I wonder about him. How can he draw
pictures? Also, this article introduce
other artist's exhibition. If you read this article, you will be able to find
other artist's exhibition. Directions 2101
ninth ave Seattle, WA 98121 from I-5 North
bound: take the Seneca St. exit, exit number 165, turn right onto 6th Ave,
turn slight right onto Westlake Ave., turn sharp right onto 9th Avenue. South
bound: take the Stewart St. exit, exit number 166, towards Denny Way, turn
slight right onto Stewart St., turn right onto 8th Ave., turn slight right
onto Westlake Ave., turn sharp right onto 9th Avenue. by Bus Depart: EdCC transit center bay2 take a CT116 Arrive: Lynnwood P-R and bayC1 transfer
to Lynnwood P-R and bay D3 take a
St511 Arrive
5th Ave and pine st. And then you should walk from Westlake Ave., follow above direction. It's free http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/theaterarts/2003664249_visart13.html |
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Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle Center. (Click here to
return to the top.) I
can watch play. I have never watched play, so it will be good experience to
me. Directions Downtown
Seattle. By bus: Depart EdCC Transit center and bay 2 take a
CT116. Arrive Lynnwood P-R and bay C1 Transfer
to Lynnwood P-R and bayD3 take a St
511 Arrive
5th Ave and pine st. transfer
to Monorail Depart Monorail south station on monorail Arrive Monorail North station walk
0.1mile NE to Seattle center east. By car from
I-5 Take
the mercer street/Seattle Center exit(exit 167) At
the first traffic light, turn right onto Fairview. At
the next light, turn left onto Broad street. -Turn
right onto 5th Ave. -Turn
left onto Roy Street(one way street) Roy
street is one block away from Mercer Street. The main entrance to the theatre
is located on Mercer Street and 2nd Ave North. Cost $10-$48 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/theaterarts/2003664365_gem130.html |
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Downtown Seattle (Click here to
return to the top.) Because
this is popular place.Many people like to go shopping and eat lunch or
dinner.It is fun. We can go shopping ,watch shows ,drink coffee ,eat lunch
or dinner ,and studing. You can see it all from the top of the Space
Needle. Directions: If
we take the bus.We need to take 511,401,402,435 or......... Cost for the bus: It costs $1.75 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downtown_Seattle |
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Green Lake Park (Click here to return to the top.) We
can seeking exercise and can become quite crowded on days of fair weather.
Because the parhockey,baseball,golf,and lawn bowls.k is a popular sport for
qigong classes,roller There is from freshwater lake in north central
Seattle,Washington,USA,within Green Lake Park. biking, fishing, boating,
golf, camping, hiking, swimming, and more. In the sunny day, we can
have a lot fun there. I like to do sports. Directions address is 2601 4th
Avenue, Ste 100, Seattle,WA98121 We
can take buses. We
need to take 16,26,48,64,76,82,242,316,358！ 16,26,48,and358(at
weekdays,Saturday,and Sunday) 64,76,and
242(at weekdays) 358(at
night) Cost for the bus: It cost is $1.75 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Lake_%28Seattle%29 http://www.visitgreenlake.com/visitgl/page.asp?p=maps_statemap |
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University District Farmers Market
(Click here to return to the top.) Buy
fresh fruit and vegetables because they have very cheap fruit and vegetables. Directions: The University District
Farmers Market is located on the "Ave" at the corner of University
Way NE and NE 50th Street and next to University Heights Community Center. Bus routes 70, 71, 72, 73, 74 and
83 provide service between the University District and downtown Seattle. Cost to enter: Free http://www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org/market/university/directions.shtml |
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Kerry
Park (Click here to
return to the top.) Kerry
park is a 1.6 acre (6,500 m²) park on the south slope of Queen Anne Hil in
Seattle, Washing, located at the corner of 2nd Avenue W. and W. Highland
Drive. Busses: Kerry
Park was given to the City in 1927 by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sperry Kerry. It is
a very good place to help people who can see downtown Seattle, Elliott Bay,
the West Seattle peninsula, Bainbridge Island, and Mount Rainier at the same
location. Some of the most famous post-cards from Seattle are shot here. I
don’t know about any activities that happen there, but I remembered that I
visited Kerry Park with my friend then I saw a lot of American teenage likes
to climbed to the landmark at the Kerry Park. |
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Japanese
Garden
(Click here to return to the top.) I can look much kind of
flowers moreover the garden has some activities such as festival, music,
storytelling, workshops and tea ceremonies that we can join one of them. I think it would be fun because I very like flowers and silence.
The Seattle Japanese Garden has
been listed among the top ten Japanese gardens outside of Japan. Beside that
the Japanese Landscape design is the best on all over the world. They can zoom out everything like
mountains, forests, lakes, rivers, meadows and village and put it in a garden. Directions: It stretches along one side of Lake Washington If you are north of Seattle, Take I-5 South 1.
Merge
onto WA-520 E via EXIT 168B on the LEFT toward BELLEVUE / KIRKLAND. 2.
Take
the MONTLAKE BLVD exit toward UNIV OF WASH. 3.
Turn
RIGHT onto MONTLAKE BLVD E 4.
MONTLAKE
BLVD E becomes E MONTLAKE PL E. 5.
E
MONTLAKE PL E becomes 24TH AVE E. 6.
Turn
LEFT onto E INTERLAKEN BLVD 7.
Turn
SLIGHT RIGHT onto LAKE WASHINGTON BLVD E. 8.
Turn
RIGHT to stay on LAKE WASHINGTON BLVD E 9.
End at Japanese
Garden: Bus directions: Entrance Fee: http://www.seattle.gov/tour/gardens.htm |
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Museum of Flight (Click here to
return to the top.) I can find a
lot of information about Flight and Space. I think it would be fun because
today, flight is developing very quickly, air plane can take people from a
place to another place faster than other transports, helicopter can help
people to decide some accident quickly, people can go out space. But we know just a little
information about that and we always want to know how they can do that. So I
think it will be very exciting. Directions: It is at 2909 100th St. SW, Everett, WA 98204 1.
From I-5, take
Exit 186 2.
Go west on 128th
st 3.
128th
St becomes AIRPORT RD 4.
Turn
LEFT onto 100TH ST SW 5.
End at Museum
of Flight Restoration: 6.
2909 100th St Sw, Everett, WA 98204, US 7.
Open
Tuesday through Thursday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Bus directions: Cost of Museum: |
Lynnwood
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Lynnwood Bowl and Skate (Click here to return to the top.) Bowling,Skating and
Pool..beside that,we can enjoy cafe,special lunch,free internet access. Hours of Operation
: Bowling
: (MON to THURS 11am to 11pm) $3.00
per game per person MONDAY-FRIDAY UNTIL 5:00PM. Extremely Bowling : (FRI-SAT 11am to 2am;SUN
11am to 9pm) $4.50 per game per person NIGHTS AND
WEEKENDS. Skating :(different hours for private events). Daytime Evening
Adult Toddler Admission $5.00 $6.00
$6.00 $5.00 Quads $1.50 $1.50 $1.50 $1.50 Inlines $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 Pool :$6 per hour. Different events are held
in every week. Available for party holding. Directions: LYNNWOOD BOWL & SKATE 6210 200TH ST. SW LYNNWOOD, WA 98036 (near
by EDCC) BOWL : 425-778-3133 SKATE: 425-778-4446 visit : http://www.bowlandskate.com/ to get more information. |
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ALDERWOOD MALL (Click here to return to the top.) Shops: Apple,The Body shop,GAP,Claire's… Special Stores : Nordstrom, Macyʼs, JCPenney, Sears
and throughout our outstanding collection of more than 175 shops. Cuisine :
local,Italian,Japanese,Mexician,...more than 10 styles. Special : the 16-screen Loews Theatres. Suitable for all aged. Mall Hours: Monday-Thursday: 10:00am-9:30pm Friday: 10:00am-10:00pm Saturday: 10:00am-10:00pm Sunday: 11:00am-7:00pm Nordstrom & Macy*s: Open until 8:00pm on Sunday Store hours may vary,
please call ahead. Alderwood 3000 184th Street SW,
Suite 145 Lynnwood, Washington 98037 (425) 771-1211 Bus direction :
119;118;115;114;116;113. or visit
: http://www.alderwoodmall.com/html/Mallinfo.asp to get more
information. |
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Movies: Cineplex
Odeon Corp (Click here to return to the top.) The best choice for movies
if you live in Lynnwood Directions
: 18733 33rd Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 98037 The bus route : 113, 114,
115... The cost of buses : $2 from Mukilteo Cost of movies: |
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Mount Rainier
National Park (Click here to return to the
top.) 1. What can
you do? Hike 2. Where is
it? Mount
Rainier National Park is located in west-central Washington.
3.
How can you get there? From
Seattle take Interstate 5 (south). Exit to state Route 18 and follow this to
Exit 167, then follow signs to Mount Rainier and state Route 161 south
(Puyallup) to Eatonville. From Eatonville, take state Route 7 past Le Grande
and continue to the Nisqually Entrance of the park. Allow 2-2.5 hours one
way. 4.
How much does it cost? The
entrance fee is $15 for a private, noncommercial vehicle or $5 for each
visitor 16 and older entering by motorcycle, bicycle, horseback, on foot, or
for individuals traveling together as a non-commercial, organized group. 5.
Why do you think it would be fun? I
think that Mount Rainier National Park teaches natural beauty to me. |
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Olympic National Park (Click here to return to the top.) Jogging, walking, camping,
hiking. I went to there before with my friends and we had a good time there. Directions: Located North West of Washington State. 1. Start out going WEST on
196TH ST SW / WA-524 toward WA-99. 2. Turn LEFT onto WA-99. 3. Turn RIGHT onto 212TH
ST SW. 4. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto
MAIN ST. 5. MAIN ST becomes
EDMONDS-KINGSTON FERRY (Check ferry schedule / fares). 6. EDMONDS-KINGSTON FERRY
becomes WA-104 W. 7. Turn RIGHT to stay on
WA-104 W. 8. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto
US-101 W. 9. Turn LEFT onto N RACE
ST. 10. Turn RIGHT onto E PARK
AVE. 11. End at Olympic
National Park Cost: 5
dollars for up to 14 days. http://www.olympic.national-park.com/ |
Tukwila,
South of Seattle
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The Fun Family Center (Click here to
return to the top.) You can play games and eat
in their restaurant or open the party in there. I think it would be fun
because you can go with your family. Directions: Tukwila, WA. You can drive car to fun center and it is 3
way to center: from I-5 North or South: take I-5 to I-405 take exit 1, turn
left at the light then right on Fun Center Way. Cost:
need to pay tickets to play games.. www.fun-center.com/fliers/waattractionsflyer.htm |
Tulalip,
North of Everett
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Seattle Premium Outlets (Click here to return to
the top.) You can go to shop in here
with cheap price. I like to go to outlets and I think I will be fun because I
like shopping with my aunt. Directions Tulalip, WA.. by car
(Take Interstate 5 to Exit 202 and take 116th Street, NE west to Quil Ceda
Blvd. Seattle Premium Outlets is located next to the Tulalip Casino), bus
(From Downtown Seattle take the #510 ST Express or #513 from 4th and
Union. At the Everett Station,
transfer to the #201 or #202. At "State & 88th St." stop,
transfer to the #222. Get off the bus at the "105th St." stop). |