Seattle Quick Picks
Looking for suggestions for things to do in Seattle without the fuss of an extended tour?  Here are some ideas from the Local Arrangements Committee.  An asterisk (*) at the end of an entry denotes a free experience!

• Tastes: Yes, Seattle is known for coffee.  But it also has great breweries, wineries, and specialty food stuffs
• Take a factory tour at Theo's Chocolate
• Visit the Redhook Brewery (in Seattle or Woodinville) *
• Sample some produce at Pike Place Market *
• Visit a winery or tasting room
• Classic Seattle Photo-ops
• Take your picture next to the Jimi Hendrix statue on Capitol Hill *
• Visit the Fremont Troll *
• See the outsized Hat n' Boots sculpture at Oxbox Park in Georgetown * 
• Take your picture under the original Starbucks logo at Pike Place Market * (then have a latte!)
• Visit Bruce Lee's grave site *
• Books: Seattle is consistently among America's most literate cities; having top notch book purveyors is one reason why
• Check out the Seattle Public Library *
• Looking for a whodunit story? Stop by the Seattle Mystery Bookshop *
• Browse at Elliott Bay Book Company *
• Stop by fine press publisher Arundel Books *
• Feeling radical?  Visit Left Bank Books at Pike Place Market *
• Visit Wessel & Lieberman Booksellers, Inc. in Pioneer Square * 
• Local Museums and Galleries
• Immerse yourself in the history of Seattle at the Museum of History and Industry
• Enjoy some art at the Seattle Art Museum
• Enjoy some art outside at the scenic Olympic Scupture Park *
• Look inside Air Force One and the Concorde at the Museum of Flight
• The Frye Art Museum is free and just up the hill from the hotel! *
• Northwest African American Museum
• The Burke Museum of History and Culture on the campus of the University of Washington
• Klondike Gold Rush Museum
• Wing Luke Asian Museum
• The Legacy Ltd *
• Seattle Asian Art Museum
• Viewpoints
• Check out the Smith Tower Observation Deck
• Take a view from atop the Space Needle
• Head up to the 40th floor of the Columbia Center, the tallest building in the state
• Get a good view of the Sound at sea level from Discovery Park *
• Take a free view from the water tower in Volunteer Park; stop and smell the flowers at the historical (and free!) Conservatory while you are in the park*
• Water and Fish
• View the progress of some Steelhead salmon as they make their way up the fish ladder at Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Ballard *
• See some fish up close and personal at the Seattle Aquarium
• Take a water taxi to West Seattle