Day 30, Saturday June 22nd:
We started our day by trying the public transportation
system and hoping on the light rail. The
train station was very clean and the line ran very smoothly.
From there we hoped on a monorail (they do exist) and ended up back at the Space Needle. We first checked out the EMP Museum which has exhibits for Jimi Hendrix, Icons of Science Fiction, Nirvana, Fantasy Worlds of Myth and Magic, The Lure of Horror Films, and Women who Rock. The museum was very cool and had a lot of interactive and informative aspects to it.
From there we got another look from the top of the Space Needle, this time in daylight.
We then walked to the Gas Works Park where the Summer Solstice Parade was being held. This parade started off by hundreds of painted naked bicyclists riding around the streets. After an hour of that the floats and dancers for the parade came by. This was a truly unique parade experience for us.
After the parade we went to pick our companion Ravi up from the airport. Glad to see our friend for the first time in 8 months we immediately went out for dinner and a show.
We explored the city to find the Pink Door which is a restaurant and lounge famously known for its Burlesque Show. We got in line at the door which opened promptly at 9pm. We got there just in time as a large line began to form behind us. We got a seat right in front of center stage and ordered food and drinks. We quickly noticed that we were severely underdressed for this establishment. Ravi looking at the menu felt the need to ask for a hamburger, bud light, and red bull. Unfortunately they had neither of the three. In the end we were very happy with what we ordered. At 11pm the show started which was again a very unique experience for us. We had a great time and saw many aspects of Seattle culture this day. Happy Solstice everybody!
~Jeremy, Keith, and Ravi
From there we hoped on a monorail (they do exist) and ended up back at the Space Needle. We first checked out the EMP Museum which has exhibits for Jimi Hendrix, Icons of Science Fiction, Nirvana, Fantasy Worlds of Myth and Magic, The Lure of Horror Films, and Women who Rock. The museum was very cool and had a lot of interactive and informative aspects to it.
From there we got another look from the top of the Space Needle, this time in daylight.
We then walked to the Gas Works Park where the Summer Solstice Parade was being held. This parade started off by hundreds of painted naked bicyclists riding around the streets. After an hour of that the floats and dancers for the parade came by. This was a truly unique parade experience for us.
After the parade we went to pick our companion Ravi up from the airport. Glad to see our friend for the first time in 8 months we immediately went out for dinner and a show.
We explored the city to find the Pink Door which is a restaurant and lounge famously known for its Burlesque Show. We got in line at the door which opened promptly at 9pm. We got there just in time as a large line began to form behind us. We got a seat right in front of center stage and ordered food and drinks. We quickly noticed that we were severely underdressed for this establishment. Ravi looking at the menu felt the need to ask for a hamburger, bud light, and red bull. Unfortunately they had neither of the three. In the end we were very happy with what we ordered. At 11pm the show started which was again a very unique experience for us. We had a great time and saw many aspects of Seattle culture this day. Happy Solstice everybody!
~Jeremy, Keith, and Ravi
... and perhaps some aspects of Seattle's culture that shall not be spoken of?.... Sounds like a grand time was had by all!!
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