Just got back to DE from Seattle [View all]

My second trip there in 7 months. Went with a friend who is a Saints fan--to watch the Seahawks pound them. But I enjoyed the Snoqualmie & Twin Falls, the Public Market (Pure Fish, Lowells), Beecher's cheese curds, a quick trip to Bainbridge after the game (where we had some good food at Ba Sa), and took in a Billy Idol and Joan Jett concert at the Climate Pledge Arena. Also took some killer pix from the top of the Columbia Center (which makes the Space Needle look like an amusement park ride). Stayed at the Paramount Hotel and loved it.

I love the light rail from the airport (stops about 2 blocks from the hotel) and the monorail to the concert. Also took the light rail to the Seahawks game.

Seattle is a great city, good transit, great food. People were nice and helpful. Absolutely no complaints.

Concert was a last-minute decision---I had wanted to see the Heavy Heavy b/c I knew they were in town, but it was a cruise concert that sold out. So I looked up who was in town and found Billy Idol. When I found out Joan Jett was with him, it sealed it and I snagged a ticket. It was a great concert!