Omega Delta Phi 2010 National Conference
About
Seattle
Seattle is one of America's best arts destinations, and the Coffee capital of the continent.
Seattle sits in the Northwest corner of the United States, nestled between majestic mountains,
lush forests, and wondrous waterways, making it one of America's most beautiful cities.
Seattle began as a logging town over a hundred years ago, but now is more famous as the home of Microsoft,
Amazon.com, and Starbucks. Seattle is anything but ordinary. It's a place where bike messengers
share elevators with world-renowned researchers. Where fishermen have lunch alongside top surgeons.
It's a city where the extraordinary is commonplace and commonplace is anything but. And if you look closely,
you just might discover that in Seattle there are amazing things happening all around you.
10 Things You MUST See & Do in Seattle...
The Space Needle-
Seattle Center, 400 Broad St.; 206.905.2100;
www.spaceneedle.com
A 41-second elevator ride takes you up 520 feet to the observation deck of the Space Needle,
built for the 1962 World's Fair. Enjoy a meal at SkyCity, the restaurant at the top that revolves 360° while you dine.
Pike Place Market-
Between First Ave. and Western, from Pike to Virginia streets www.pikeplacemarket.org
Born in 1907, Seattle's Pike Place Market is the granddaddy of farmers' markets. Today, it's a major
tourist attraction with 200 businesses operating year-round, 190 craftspeople and 120 farmer booths -
plus street performers and musicians. Flowers by the bucketful, flying fish, fresh pastries and fruit,
handmade cheeses, local honey, wine, an assortment of restaurants, import goods, antiques, collectibles
and lots of surprises are around every corner.
Ferries-
www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries
Traveling by ferry is a state of mind as much as a means of transportation to some of
the Puget Sound's most historic and scenic sites. Views of the Olympic and Cascade mountains,
the Seattle cityscape and the green shorelines will draw you out onto the deck to feel the
salt breeze on your face. The state ferry system takes passengers and their vehicles from
Seattle and nearby departure points to Vashon Island, the Kitsap Peninsula, the San Juan
Islands and Canada. For privately operated ferries, see the Sightseeing & Tours (page 35)
and Visitors Services/Travel & Transportation (page 120) listings in this guide.
Seattle Aquarium-
Pier 59
206.386.4300
www.seattleaquarium.org
Meet Alki, the sea otter pup born at the Aquarium. Walk under the water in a glass
dome as bluntnose sixgill sharks and other Elliott Bay creatures swim all around you.
Touch a sea anemone. Learn about the lives of salmon at the world's first aquarium-based
salmon ladder. Marvel at the impossibly bright-colored coral reef fish. And don't forget
to wave to the giant Pacific octopus.
The Seattle Waterfront-
Piers 52 to 70 on Alaskan Way
ci.seattle.wa.us/tour
A bustling collection of attractions, restaurants and shopping, as well as starting
points for ferries, cruise ships, the Victoria Clipper and Argosy boat tours are
located here. Feed the seagulls at the statue of Ivar Haglund in front of Ivar's
Acres of Clams, stroll by the fountains on the wooden piers of Waterfront Park,
admire the view or shop for souvenirs.
Woodland Park Zoo-
South Gate: 750 N. 50th St
206.684.4800
www.zoo.org
See more than 1,000 animals of 300 different species, from elephants and gorillas to
piranhas and penguins, in naturalistic exhibits at the Woodland Park Zoo. Drop by at
scheduled feeding times and talk with the people who care for the animals.
Bill Speidel's Underground Tour-
608 First Ave.
206.682.4646
www.undergroundtour.com
After the Great Seattle Fire of 1889, the city was rebuilt over the top of the ruins.
This guided tour takes visitors through the hidden subterranean passages that once
were the main roadways and storefronts of old downtown Seattle and tells stories of
the frontier people who lived and worked there.
The Seattle Public Library-
1000 Fourth Ave.
206.386.4636
www.spl.org
Designed by world-renowned Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, the award-winning glass and
steel structure of the new Central Library makes the building seem a little off-kilter
and translucent - allowing passersby on the street to look in.
Tillicum Village-
Blake Island
206.933.8600
www.tillicumvillage.com
A short, narrated cruise takes you to an island village, where you'll feast on salmon
cooked in the authentic Native American way. A stage show of traditional dances and
stories entertains and teaches you about the people who lived in the Northwest first.
Ride the Ducks of Seattle-
516 Broad St, Seattle
206.441.DUCK (3825)
www.ridetheducksofseattle.com
Tour Seattle by land and water on a WWII amphibious landing craft.
This 90-minute adventure tour will have you "quacking up" through the streets of Seattle.
You'll see the major sights of the Emerald City on land before you head out to the funky
Fremont neighborhood where you'll splash into Lake Union.