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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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SMBSantacruz and others with info on Seattle
Hi,
It's been a while. I hate to come on and just ask for something 
but DH & I are headed to Seattle in a couple of weeks and are looking for some suggestions on must dos, must sees or must eats. We'll be there for 4 1/2 days, so we should have plently of time to get a lot in.
We'll be going to Pikes Place and the underground. We were thinking of taking some kind of walking tour: food, coffee, or just city exploring tour.
http://www.seattlebitesfoodtours.com/
Any suggestions are much appreciated.
Thank you. 
Re: SMBSantacruz and others with info on Seattle
I enjoyed a yummy breakfast of brioche French toast at Cafe Campagne near Pikes market. Pikes is just fun.
http://www.campagnerestaurant.com/cafe_menu.html
Yay! I hope you have a great time! Here is what I would recommend:
Plan on doing the Space Needle, but try to eat at the restaurant. Personally (and I know there are many people who disagree with me), I think the Needle itself is boring, but people seem to love the rotating restaurant.
When you do Pike, have lunch at Beecher's. It's seriously to die for mac & cheese!
I think the underground tour is a great idea. It's fun. There are also Argosy boat tours of the Sound. Have you checked out the Seattle Citypass? It's a booklet of tickets for six popular Seattle attractions: Space Needle, Science Center, EMP, a harbor tour, the aquarium and the zoo or the museum of flight.
If you like nightclubs and jazz music, I highly recommend Jazz Alley.
Of course, if you want to venture out, the islands are fun to explore. I think Coupeville is a darling little historical town on Whidbey Island. There's Deception Pass, too. DH and I just got a Groupon for a boat tour. There's also Snoqualmie Falls... extra interesting if you were ever into Twin Peaks.
Wow, can I add any more random events and places? If you don't eat breakfast at Portage Bay Cafe, you're doing yourself a disservice.
The ferry to Bainbridge (and then walk around their downtown and a meal there is nice). I think Mario Batali's parents have a deli there.
If you have a car, there's an amazing bakery in West Seattle. It's Bakery Nouveau: http://www.yelp.com/biz/bakery-nouveau-seattle#hrid:thEpmc7a8UekoHx2zkjvhQ/src:self . And I'm not really a sweets person, so I wasn't thrilled when we were meeting friends here for pastries and coffee for breakfast (I was eggs bennie!).
Again, if you have a car, there's an amazing steakhouse called John Howie Steak. Pricey (even more than a normal steakhouse) but amazing: http://www.yelp.com/biz/john-howie-steak-bellevue-2#query:John%20Howie%20Steak it's in the Bellevue mall, which is nice, so you can shop and then dine.
I haven't done the underground tour and have heard mixed revews.
The Space Needle. And I agree that lunch in the restaurant is neat. And I think you pay so much to go up but if you're dining at the restaurant, you can go up for free (well, and buy a meal). So, might as well get a meal out of it. I think I had a caesar salad and it was fine.
Ah yes. Here's my review of it:
More like 3.5 stars. And I'll do this quickly. We had two pizzas, both very good but not fantastic. We preferred the olive and grape one. this pizza gets 4 stars, but the other one (chanterelle) gets only 3.
Olives and grape pizza -- who would've thought grapes would be so good on pizza. they are.
Chanterelle pizza -- very savory. a wee-bit bland. maybe could use more salt. (i liked putting olives that had fallen off the other pizza onto this one).
I don't think there was any sauce on either one. And I love sauce. But I still liked this.
I would have punched my grandmother in the face for another slice of the yukon gold pizza.
That is all.