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Posted: 4/25/2014 11:45:12 AM EDT
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Seattle for the day, what must I do. You must whip it. |
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Posted: 4/25/2014 11:46:49 AM EDT
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Lot of good suggestions.
Even though it's Saturday, there will still be traffic. Not as bad as the weekdays, but bad enough you should plan your day around it. I.E. Everett Boeing tour? Might be fun, but might be a huge time commitment. What do you like to do? Seattle is to expansive to do in a day, so ID the highlights and position yourself to get max benefit. The Waterfront and Market are a traditional Seattle experience, and I still enjoy them, it's also relatively central to everything. Park, walk around a few hours. If you like drinking, Pioneer Square has a lot to offer. If you're single, or don't mind window shopping Cowgirls Inc is always an interesting people watching destination. Ballard/ Freemont is nice for a little more low key action/ breakfast food if you're in early. Alkai beach in W Seattle will be packed and hopping if it's nice out, and still kind of fun if not. Golden Gardens in Ballard is also a popular destination. (park+ beach). If you like cuban pulled pork sandwiches Paseo's (people prefer the one in ballard) is a world renowned place apparently. Not my bag, but people shit their pants over it. Gotta get there close to when they open as they basically make food till they run out for the day then close up. Sometimes that happens pretty quick and the lines can get pretty long. Bring cash, don't know if they take cards. |
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Posted: 4/25/2014 11:47:55 AM EDT
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Friend who lives in Washington got stabbed in Seattle before, mid-day on the street. He said it's a terrible city plagued by hipsters.
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Posted: 4/25/2014 11:48:55 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yeah...most of the glass work [rather spectacular] is not even done by Chihuly...it's done by his "students" Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: There is a ton of stuff to do, but if I had to choose for 1 day: Ferris Wheel Pike Place Market Chihuly Glass Museum/Space Needle UW Campus Ivar's towards gaswork/gasworks for the view That basically starts you in downtown and works you slightly North. Chihuly, meh. But my wife works there so I guess I am just too used to it. Yeah...most of the glass work [rather spectacular] is not even done by Chihuly...it's done by his "students" |
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Posted: 4/25/2014 11:54:08 AM EDT
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The Boeing Museum is worth seeing. 
The independent, non-profit Museum of Flight is one of the largest air and space museums in the world, attracting more than 500,000 visitors annually. The Museum's collection includes over 150 historically significant air- and spacecraft, as well as the Red Barn®—the original manufacturing facility of The Boeing Co., the original papers of the Wright brothers, and the one-of-a-kind NASA Space Shuttle Trainer, used to train every space shuttle astronaut since the inception of the program. Among the most popular exhibits at the Museum are the world's first fighter plane, the first jet Air Force One, the prototype Boeing 747, the West Coast's only Concorde, and the world's fastest aircraft – the Blackbird spy plane. More than just an attraction, however, the Museum is a hub of science, technology, engineering, and math education, serving over 150,000 participants each year through on-site and outreach programs and the Museum's aviation and space library and archives are the largest on the West Coast, holding more than 1.4 million images. The Museum of Flight is accredited by the American Associations of Museums, and is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. http://www.museumofflight.org/ Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Going to be in Seattle all day Saturday with a lot of free time. First time there, what are the must see things and good places to eat for lunch and dinner?
The independent, non-profit Museum of Flight is one of the largest air and space museums in the world, attracting more than 500,000 visitors annually. The Museum's collection includes over 150 historically significant air- and spacecraft, as well as the Red Barn®—the original manufacturing facility of The Boeing Co., the original papers of the Wright brothers, and the one-of-a-kind NASA Space Shuttle Trainer, used to train every space shuttle astronaut since the inception of the program. Among the most popular exhibits at the Museum are the world's first fighter plane, the first jet Air Force One, the prototype Boeing 747, the West Coast's only Concorde, and the world's fastest aircraft – the Blackbird spy plane. More than just an attraction, however, the Museum is a hub of science, technology, engineering, and math education, serving over 150,000 participants each year through on-site and outreach programs and the Museum's aviation and space library and archives are the largest on the West Coast, holding more than 1.4 million images. The Museum of Flight is accredited by the American Associations of Museums, and is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. http://www.museumofflight.org/ This... |
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Posted: 4/25/2014 11:55:14 AM EDT
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Walking Greenlake is cool if you like woman, and yoga pants.
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Posted: 4/25/2014 11:56:44 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Walking Greenlake is cool if you like woman, and yoga pants. |
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Posted: 4/25/2014 11:59:15 AM EDT
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I'm going to go ahead and change your life real quick.
If you can only do one thing, do this. Trust me. Anyone that visits Seattle gets this place as my first recommendation, far above anything else. Pro-tip: call in your order and you can skip the line (there is always a line). Just show up when they tell you to show up and walk right to the front, past the line of rookies who don't know any better. Get the Carribean Roast and wonder what the hell you're going to do with the rest of your life if you can't eat these things every day. |
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Posted: 4/25/2014 12:49:14 PM EDT
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I'm going to go ahead and change your life real quick. PASEO - CUBAN SANDWICHES If you can only do one thing, do this. Trust me. Anyone that visits Seattle gets this place as my first recommendation, far above anything else. Pro-tip: call in your order and you can skip the line (there is always a line). Just show up when they tell you to show up and walk right to the front, past the line of rookies who don't know any better. Get the Carribean Roast and wonder what the hell you're going to do with the rest of your life if you can't eat these things every day. Sounds delish! I'll put it on the list. |
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Posted: 4/25/2014 1:16:29 PM EDT
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Underground Seattle tour is pretty cool. Came here to post this. Space Needle, EMP, Salty's at Redondo, Snoqualimine Falls, Jimi Hendrix' grave, Mt. Ranier |
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Posted: 4/25/2014 4:04:10 PM EDT
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Underground Seattle tour is pretty cool. Oh yeah! If you like abandoned old places, and a love of local history, it is a definite must do! I loved it! |
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Posted: 4/25/2014 4:09:47 PM EDT
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+1 on the Boeing factory tour. It's awesome. +2 on the Boeing Tour, you will have to pick and choose, lots of good suggestions, each will take up a big part of the day especially with traffic. If the weather is decent, ride to the top of the Needle. |
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Posted: 4/25/2014 4:13:43 PM EDT
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If you like oysters, head to the happy hour at Anthonys. It's just on the shoreline behind Pike's. Super cheap, super fresh.
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Posted: 4/25/2014 4:52:32 PM EDT
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If you like oysters, head to the happy hour at Anthonys. It's just on the shoreline behind Pike's. Super cheap, super fresh. I love oysters, haven't had any in a long time. Looking forward to some crab as well. |
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Posted: 4/25/2014 6:26:44 PM EDT
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I love oysters, haven't had any in a long time. Looking forward to some crab as well. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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If you like oysters, head to the happy hour at Anthonys. It's just on the shoreline behind Pike's. Super cheap, super fresh. I love oysters, haven't had any in a long time. Looking forward to some crab as well. Sit at their oyster bar then. They have like 40 different varieties, and the shuckers throw you samples as they go. I think it's a buck a shuck before 5. |
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Posted: 4/25/2014 6:40:14 PM EDT
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Yep. He actually doesn't do any of the glass blowing, too old and missing an eye. His employees do it, he designs, approves designs, and supervises the big money glass. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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There is a ton of stuff to do, but if I had to choose for 1 day: Ferris Wheel Pike Place Market Chihuly Glass Museum/Space Needle UW Campus Ivar's towards gaswork/gasworks for the view That basically starts you in downtown and works you slightly North. Chihuly, meh. But my wife works there so I guess I am just too used to it. Yeah...most of the glass work [rather spectacular] is not even done by Chihuly...it's done by his "students" It is still pretty impressive, and relatively unique to Seattle. OP, If you have never been to Seattle to before, take a ride on a ferry. You may or may not like Capitol Hill, but there are some awesome bars there. Stereotypical advice is the Freemont Troll too, but it is not super special. Do you like Thai food? Thai Tom is probably my favorite Thai "restaurant" ever. Also, public transportation in Seattle is pretty easy and clean, so look into the metro system to get around. What part of Idaho are you from? If you are from a less mountainous area and like hiking, Rattlesnake Ridge is easy or Mt. Si is a little harder but awesome. The Snoqualmie Casino is close and pretty fun. Snoqualmie Falls is another destination, and the Snoqualmie Valley Elk Herd kind of meanders around the area, so you might see that. |
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Posted: 4/25/2014 6:41:40 PM EDT
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Sit at their oyster bar then. They have like 40 different varieties, and the shuckers throw you samples as they go. I think it's a buck a shuck before 5. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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If you like oysters, head to the happy hour at Anthonys. It's just on the shoreline behind Pike's. Super cheap, super fresh. I love oysters, haven't had any in a long time. Looking forward to some crab as well. Sit at their oyster bar then. They have like 40 different varieties, and the shuckers throw you samples as they go. I think it's a buck a shuck before 5. Definitely will, probably for lunch. Trying to decide on a dungeness crab place for dinner. Any ideas? |
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Posted: 4/25/2014 6:42:13 PM EDT
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It is still pretty impressive, and relatively unique to Seattle. OP, If you have never been to Seattle to before, take a ride on a ferry. You may or may not like Capitol Hill, but there are some awesome bars there. Stereotypical advice is the Freemont Troll too, but it is not super special. Do you like Thai food? Thai Tom is probably my favorite Thai "restaurant" ever. Also, public transportation in Seattle is pretty easy and clean, so look into the metro system to get around. What part of Idaho are you from? If you are from a less mountainous area and like hiking, Rattlesnake Ridge is easy or Mt. Si is a little harder but awesome. The Snoqualmie Casino is close and pretty fun. Snoqualmie Falls is another destination, and the Snoqualmie Valley Elk Herd kind of meanders around the area, so you might see that. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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There is a ton of stuff to do, but if I had to choose for 1 day: Ferris Wheel Pike Place Market Chihuly Glass Museum/Space Needle UW Campus Ivar's towards gaswork/gasworks for the view That basically starts you in downtown and works you slightly North. Chihuly, meh. But my wife works there so I guess I am just too used to it. Yeah...most of the glass work [rather spectacular] is not even done by Chihuly...it's done by his "students" It is still pretty impressive, and relatively unique to Seattle. OP, If you have never been to Seattle to before, take a ride on a ferry. You may or may not like Capitol Hill, but there are some awesome bars there. Stereotypical advice is the Freemont Troll too, but it is not super special. Do you like Thai food? Thai Tom is probably my favorite Thai "restaurant" ever. Also, public transportation in Seattle is pretty easy and clean, so look into the metro system to get around. What part of Idaho are you from? If you are from a less mountainous area and like hiking, Rattlesnake Ridge is easy or Mt. Si is a little harder but awesome. The Snoqualmie Casino is close and pretty fun. Snoqualmie Falls is another destination, and the Snoqualmie Valley Elk Herd kind of meanders around the area, so you might see that. I am in the Southwest near Boise. I really like Thai, but am on a mission for seafood after leaving the Chesapeake bay. |
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Posted: 4/25/2014 6:43:28 PM EDT
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I'm going to go ahead and change your life real quick. PASEO - CUBAN SANDWICHES If you can only do one thing, do this. Trust me. Anyone that visits Seattle gets this place as my first recommendation, far above anything else. Pro-tip: call in your order and you can skip the line (there is always a line). Just show up when they tell you to show up and walk right to the front, past the line of rookies who don't know any better. Get the Carribean Roast and wonder what the hell you're going to do with the rest of your life if you can't eat these things every day. Add Serious pie to the list if you like pizza. If you are in Everett/Lynnwood/Bothell hit Ezell's chicken |
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Posted: 4/25/2014 6:48:11 PM EDT
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go umbrella shopping or smoke some dope.
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Posted: 4/25/2014 6:50:56 PM EDT
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Get up to Everett and check out Boeing. Will do. What is there to see? Tour of the facility. http://www.boeing.com/boeing/commercial/tours/index.page Very cool. Will do. I hope you like walking. I've worked there twice; it's a big place. |
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Posted: 4/25/2014 6:53:47 PM EDT
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Get up to Everett and check out Boeing. Will do. What is there to see? Tour of the facility. http://www.boeing.com/boeing/commercial/tours/index.page Very cool. Will do. I hope you like walking. I've worked there twice; it's a big place. I like walking, should be a good time from what I have been reading. |
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Posted: 4/25/2014 6:55:42 PM EDT
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Find an Ivar's and get clam chowder in a sourdough bowl, with a local micro brew to wash it down.
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Posted: 4/25/2014 7:32:37 PM EDT
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I always liked Elliot's Oyster house as well, just for the oyster bar. Lots of selection. Even better, grab a cheap oyster knife, a sack of oysters, and some fresh local sourdough and eat at Alki on one of the beaches while enjoying the view. Plenty of halibut fish and chips or steamed manilla clams are available in that area as well. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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If you are on the water front and want some crab, hit up The Crab Pot. I always liked Elliot's Oyster house as well, just for the oyster bar. Lots of selection. Even better, grab a cheap oyster knife, a sack of oysters, and some fresh local sourdough and eat at Alki on one of the beaches while enjoying the view. Plenty of halibut fish and chips or steamed manilla clams are available in that area as well. Fuck yes. Elliot's is a must for me when I head up to M's games. Paseo's in Ballard is also excellent, mean Cuban sammichs. I was going to recommend the Rusty Pelican in Wallingford, but I guess it closed, bummer. I love the Greenlake area, as Madcap suggested. There's an awesome zoo up near there, Woodland Park. I've taken the Boeing tour, and while it is interesting, it takes up the whole afternoon. |
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Posted: 4/25/2014 7:34:57 PM EDT
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Find an Ivar's and get clam chowder in a sourdough bowl, with a local micro brew to wash it down. Ive heard good things about that. Will do. |
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Posted: 4/25/2014 9:09:17 PM EDT
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Definitely will, probably for lunch. Trying to decide on a dungeness crab place for dinner. Any ideas? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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If you like oysters, head to the happy hour at Anthonys. It's just on the shoreline behind Pike's. Super cheap, super fresh. I love oysters, haven't had any in a long time. Looking forward to some crab as well. Sit at their oyster bar then. They have like 40 different varieties, and the shuckers throw you samples as they go. I think it's a buck a shuck before 5. Definitely will, probably for lunch. Trying to decide on a dungeness crab place for dinner. Any ideas? Crap, sorry OP. It's Elliot's, not Anthony's. http://www.yelp.com/biz/elliotts-oyster-house-seattle-2 As far as a crab, I wouldn't go to the Crab Pot that is also on the piers. A few locals recommended it, but I was not impressed in the least. |
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Posted: 4/25/2014 9:13:40 PM EDT
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If you like oysters, head to the happy hour at Anthonys. It's just on the shoreline behind Pike's. Super cheap, super fresh. I love oysters, haven't had any in a long time. Looking forward to some crab as well. Sit at their oyster bar then. They have like 40 different varieties, and the shuckers throw you samples as they go. I think it's a buck a shuck before 5. Definitely will, probably for lunch. Trying to decide on a dungeness crab place for dinner. Any ideas? Crap, sorry OP. It's Elliot's, not Anthony's. http://www.yelp.com/biz/elliotts-oyster-house-seattle-2 The frozen mignonette is delicious. 
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Posted: 4/25/2014 9:19:35 PM EDT
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They are very good, but you won't normally find fresh ones in Seattle. They are still good if they have been frozen. <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Windustsearch/media/IMG_1208.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Windustsearch/IMG_1208.jpg</a> Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Fried razor clams. What are those? Are they good? <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Windustsearch/media/IMG_1208.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Windustsearch/IMG_1208.jpg</a> They had some climbing out of their bucket in Pikes last time I was there. Almost bought them, but I know ZERO about fixing clams. 
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Posted: 4/25/2014 9:20:04 PM EDT
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If you are on the water front and want some crab, hit up The Crab Pot. That place is amazing. |
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Posted: 4/25/2014 9:31:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: They had some climbing out of their bucket in Pikes last time I was there. Almost bought them, but I know ZERO about fixing clams. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Fried razor clams. What are those? Are they good? <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Windustsearch/media/IMG_1208.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Windustsearch/IMG_1208.jpg</a> They had some climbing out of their bucket in Pikes last time I was there. Almost bought them, but I know ZERO about fixing clams. I have about 10 lbs of them in the freezer. |
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Posted: 4/25/2014 10:20:08 PM EDT
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Crap, sorry OP. It's Elliot's, not Anthony's. http://www.yelp.com/biz/elliotts-oyster-house-seattle-2 As far as a crab, I wouldn't go to the Crab Pot that is also on the piers. A few locals recommended it, but I was not impressed in the least. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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If you like oysters, head to the happy hour at Anthonys. It's just on the shoreline behind Pike's. Super cheap, super fresh. I love oysters, haven't had any in a long time. Looking forward to some crab as well. Sit at their oyster bar then. They have like 40 different varieties, and the shuckers throw you samples as they go. I think it's a buck a shuck before 5. Definitely will, probably for lunch. Trying to decide on a dungeness crab place for dinner. Any ideas? Crap, sorry OP. It's Elliot's, not Anthony's. http://www.yelp.com/biz/elliotts-oyster-house-seattle-2 As far as a crab, I wouldn't go to the Crab Pot that is also on the piers. A few locals recommended it, but I was not impressed in the least. Thanks for the tip. Any alternatives? |
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Posted: 4/25/2014 10:51:09 PM EDT
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Etta's or Salty's on Alki.
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Posted: 4/25/2014 11:19:46 PM EDT
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Meh, ate at The Crab Pot last November. It's not any better or worse than steaming them right on the dock after capture. They use spices I wouldn't (they just need salt water), but it doesn't really take away anything either.
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