I made it! So far.
I'm staying around 6th Ave. Walked down to the Market on Sunday, and holy shit crowded. Stopped by Seattle Beer Co, Pike Place Brewing, and walked down to the ferris wheel and aquarium. Sunday was an "ok" day to hit the Target downtown.
I flew in on short notice, so was not armed unfortunately aside from a stiff company pen. 10/10 would not visit without being enthusiastically armed ever again.
I thought Denver was bad, but the feel around here is much different. I walked to Target last night after getting off work, and you could not pay me to do that again.
Everyone I've spoken to in my office had an air about them. It's a more liberal company but all the employees from the founder down have told me I came when Seattle was at it's worst. None of them had anything good to say about it being a sanctuary city.
Thursday morning is my last chance to see anything. The wife wants me to trudge through the excrement to go see the Space Needle. We will see. Meeting up with an old soldier of mine at the airport who happens to be flying out the same day.