Ten Seattle Area Things I have never done, even though I was born, raised, and lived here (Pullman years sort of count because I was over a lot) my entire life …
I have never …
1 – done the Puyallup … it always is right when school starts, I would have soccer, and we went to the Evergreen State Fair in Monroe in August every year instead …
2 – actually resided within the city limits of Seattle … I only actually even lived in King County from mid 92 to mid 94 …. But I was born inside the city limits …
3 – climbed Mt. Rainier … hiked trails in the region, never climbed the mountain, still want to …
4 – STP … other sports events have taken over … one day I will ride this race …
5 – been to the 5th Avenue Theatre … and this includes all the years I worked at the Columbia Center, and my general preference for live anything over taped or televised anything …
6 – caught a fly ball or foul ball at an M’s game … I have been to many games, have gone to BP on many occasions, and still have never got a ball
7 – the Point Defiance Zoo … I have a non-reciprocal membership to Woodland Park …
8 – toured a battleship or carrier or sub during Seafair …
9 – been on a boat going through the Ballard Locks …
10 – worked for Microsoft … of the companies that are generally thought of as signature companies for this region; Microsoft, Safeco, Starbucks, Boeing, Nordstrom, and others, the only one I have ever worked for is Safeco …
11 – thrown a fish at the Pike Place Market … and I cannot count how many times I have been there, even buying fish …
12 – a Seahawks game at Qwest Field … I have been to dozens of events due to Sounders season tickets, Cougar football, Manchester United, Real Madrid, etc … but not an actual Seahawks game ….
**** recently deleted items that might have made the cut in the past include taking a seaplane, going to McCaw Hall or Benaroya Hall, and salsa dancing at the Century Ballroom …..
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Some late-night thoughts:
ReplyDeleteMount Rainier? Gotta be in shape for that. But that's a good thing.
STP? You can go from couch potato to doing it in three months. I know. I checked.
Navy ship? IIRC, you can hop the Bremerton ferry and tour the USS Turner Joy over there.
I seem to remember going through the Ballard locks as a kid, but I'm not sure. So maybe I should make sure of it as an adult.
I am in shape enough to do any of them ... it is just a matter of time and goal setting ....
ReplyDeleteYou're not missing anything at Point Defiance, but living in Seattle has its rewards.
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