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  1. #151
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    Default Re: EWU Roll Call

    Anyone driving over from the Seattle area for the game? Looking for a travel partner...
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    Quote Originally Posted by EmeraldCityBison View Post
    Anyone driving over from the Seattle area for the game? Looking for a travel partner...
    Yes, though we will likely be staying overnight at least one night if not two. We'd have plenty of space for you, but you'd have to put up with a 5 & 7 year old in the car for a few hours. Not necessarily ideal probably. :-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by 13>1 View Post
    For those of you going, or those of you that have travelled to this part of the country before, what are some things you've done/are planning on doing in the state of Washington? Anyone making a vacation out of it? Dad and I are bouncing immediately after the MVSU game and heading west with the Seattle area being the destination prior to the game. Puget Sound is for sure on my list of things to do, along with maybe a visit out to Vancouver Island. For the return trip we want to spend a few days in Glacier since we missed out on the opportunity after the Griz game, wildfires galore up there at the time. Should be doing plenty of camping along the way and back as well, any can't miss campgrounds we should stay at? Getting pretty excited for our favorite time of the year!!
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    Seattle area
    Museum of Flight if you're at all into airplanes. Great WW1 and WW2 collections. The Boeing factory tour in Everett is cool (biggest building by volume in the world).
    Seattle Underground tour is great. It's funny and I think they throw in a beer at the end.
    Kerry Park is the where all of those iconic Seattle skyline pictures are taken. Small park but great for photos.
    If you can, check out a Seattle Sounders match. Tickets are relatively cheap (~$30 gets you in the door), 40k+ fans every game. The atmosphere in and around CenturyLink Field is phenomenal.
    Safeco Field is a fantastic place to watch a game even if the home team stinks.
    Pike Place Market was just remodeled so check that out if you don't mind schlepping around with other tourists.
    Chittenden locks are unique. Watch boats travel between Lake Union and Puget Sound. Nice park area and it's free! Don't miss the salmon ladder if you go.
    Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) is worth a stop too.
    Any of the Argosy boat tours. One goes through the locks and another does a big loop around Elliott Bay.
    Bremerton has a naval museum and an old destroyer, the USS Turner Joy, that you can walk through.
    Chateau Ste Michelle winery on the east side is great if you're into wine. There are also several distilleries in that area if you like the harder stuff.

    North of Seattle
    If you hike, check out Mt Pilchuck. It's a day hike that takes you up to an old fire watch station. On a clear day, you can see downtown about 40 miles away.
    Deception Pass State Park at the north end of Whidbey Island. Just a beautiful area.
    Chuckanut Drive between Burlington and Bellingham is fantastic. Winds along overlooking the Sound. Much better than interstate highway.
    Bellingham's Fairhaven district is a fun area to kick around.
    San Juan Islands - walk onto the Anacortes ferry and spend the day in Friday Harbor. Little town and everything is within walking distance. Or drive onto the ferry and go to Orcas Island and check out Moran State Park. Mt Constitution lookout is amazing.

    South of Seattle
    Mt Rainier's Paradise and Sunrise are great places to picnic. Both have fantastic views of the mountain.
    Tacoma has the LaMay car museum.

    Vancouver Island
    Buchart Gardens just outside of Victoria is a standard tourist destination but worth it.
    Strathcona Provincial Park - mountains and lakes with the feeling like you're all by yourself. Can't beat it.
    Tofino - I've actually never been but I've heard it's a great little town on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

    I also highly recommend the Olympic Peninsula. You can see beaches (Ruby or Rialto beach), hot springs (Sol Duc), rain forest (Hoh), and mountain top vistas (Hurricane Ridge) all in a day. The very NW tip of the state, Cape Flattery, is out of the way but a great place to watch the waves crash and see wild life (seals, whales, eagles...). Dungeness Spit in Port Angeles extends almost 5 miles out into the Straight of Juan de Fuca. It's another great place to see wild life.

    Whatever you do, try to stay off of the freeways in the Seattle area during rush hour. Traffic here is BAD from about 7-10 AM and 3-7 PM on week days. Friday afternoons are especially horrible just about everywhere. Use light rail during those times if you can.

    Have fun! September is a fantastic time of year to be in the Pacific NW.
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    Anyone know a good contact for the Denver area? I'll be in downtown Denver for a conference that weekend and would like to find somewhere I can watch the game. Keeping an eye out for watch parties but would welcome any local advice....

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    Quote Originally Posted by kristind View Post
    Anyone know a good contact for the Denver area? I'll be in downtown Denver for a conference that weekend and would like to find somewhere I can watch the game. Keeping an eye out for watch parties but would welcome any local advice....
    If he's hosting one that weekend (I'm assuming he is, but don't want to speak out of place), Bri-dog's party at the Boardroom is pretty awesome.

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    I just got the email from the Alumni Association today, and yes, I will be hosting the parties again this year. If I'd happen to go to Cheney, I'll make sure it's set up without me.
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  7. #157
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    Quote Originally Posted by bri-dog View Post
    I just got the email from the Alumni Association today, and yes, I will be hosting the parties again this year. If I'd happen to go to Cheney, I'll make sure it's set up without me.
    Thanks! It looks like about a 30 min uber from where I'll be but not out of the question. I'll watch the watchparty webpage!

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    Quote Originally Posted by kristind View Post
    Thanks! It looks like about a 30 min uber from where I'll be but not out of the question. I'll watch the watchparty webpage!
    I believe there are two other parties in the Denver area, but in my biased opinion, they're boring compared to the Boardroom.
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    Default Re: EWU Roll Call

    we are driving over as well, not sure we will have room though as we have a 8 & 10 year old. How many are there of us from the Seattle area? Is there a place to watch games? We just moved here from Fargo last summer.

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    Looks like we may pull the tailgate rig to Cheney if there is enough interest in having a tailgate. Let me know so I can gage interest and how much food to get.
    Thanks
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