Alaska Cruise/Pioneer Square
Pioneer Square
We walked down and up to Pioneer Square. Many hills in Seattle. I don’t really know why it is called Pioneer Square because it is not a square. The area is filled with historical buildings more than 100 years old, quaint restaurants, art galleries, antique shops, a huge toy store and night clubs. When you walk down the cobblestone street and see the horse drawn carriage pass by you think you have gone back in time.
Underground Seattle
The Underground Tour is not to be missed. This tour takes you down under to see Seattle after the 1889 fire. You walk the streets under the city where most of the old stores are abandoned. A few of the businesses use this underground as their basement. The guides on the tour are very entertaining as they take you on this historical and sometimes hysterical jouney of Seattle’s Underground.
The buses in Seattle are great, especially when you have walked a lot and your hotel is several blocks ‘uphill’ from where you are. And the buses are free in the ‘free zone’ which covers a large area.
We heard about The Inn At The Market and decided to go take a look. This little boutiqe hotel is right by Pike Place Market. They have a roof top deck that has beautiful views of Elliott Bay and Pike Place Market.
View from Inn at the Market
The Inn at the Market also has a small cozy outdoor courtyard where there was dining and soft live music.
Courtyard at Inn at the Market
More on Seattle to come.
