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Posted by Spex on 06/03/07 22:50
David Ruether wrote:
> "Freddo" <homealone@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:465a6edf$0$17388$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
>
>> Video and motion graphics is my passion.
>> Does anyone know of tours or related places of interest when I visit Seattle and down the west coast mid June - July '07 I should
>> see?
>> Thanks,
>> Bill
>
> My memory is fading a bit on specifics, but here goes...
> In Seattle, Pike Place Market (Public Market) on a
> Saturday; Gasworks Park in the evening; Seattle Center
> late afternoon, going to the top of the Space Needle
> to watch sunset; Bremerton ferry in the late afternoon.
> Mount Rainier National Park - there are some
> SPECTACULAR views of it from cliff-edge trails
> leading away from Paradise Valley Inn (be careful!),
> and some nice Alpine meadow areas - and if you are
> VERY adventurous, there are conducted climbs to
> the top of the 14.000' high volcano (still active...).
> Mt. St. Helens, that blew up not long ago. The coast
> toward Oregon and the Oregon coast are interesting,
> with the huge Crater Lake inland being very impressive.
> South into California on Coast Rt. 1 you find the
> Redwoods (National Park, State Parks, and the
> Rockefeller Woods), Pt. Reyes, Muir Woods, Sausalito,
> the Golden Gate Bridge (take the exit just before it
> to get a great view of the bridge and San Francisco).
> In San Francisco, sigh, there is SO MUCH! Try
> Golden Gate Park (many things there - walk from the
> Panhandle on the right side in to the conservatory,
> on to the tree-fern area, the museum and tea garden
> area, water areas, horse area, and finally onto the
> long wide beach at the ocean. Take a trolley back.
> Walk from Market Street up Grant until you get
> to the water (passing through the financial district,
> Chinatown, the old red light district, the old bohemian
> area, and finally to the fish markets, chocolate
> factory, boats, etc.). Take the Powell St. cable car
> back. Any cable car ride in the evening is a treat!
> BTW, at any given spot, you may have a transportation
> choice of: trolley, cable car, bus, underground trolley,
> BART, or taxi - or just walk (the city is VERY hilly,
> but small). On Telegraph Hill, explore the odd spots
> where a mysterious street sign appears - there is likely
> an associated hole with stairs, gate, or some such
> that can lead you through gardens, to interesting
> views, or even out into space on a stairway suspended
> in front of a high cliff (think "3-D" in SF, though the
> street map appears to be a grid...;-). Explore the
> other parks in SF - some are developed, some are
> wild lands (great if you catch the fog puffing through
> the trees, or flowing over the hill tops...). On the way
> out, the area just NE of Stanford U. in Palo Alto has
> some very dense dark woods plus redwoods plus
> golden grass areas. Go from here to the ocean and
> Rt. 1 over the mountains. Go down Rt. 1 as far as
> you want - it is a VERY beautiful coastline after
> Monterey. Stop at Pt. Lobos (Edward Weston's
> source...;-) and Big Sur, plus any other state parks
> of interest. The coast route is alternating sweeps out
> to the sea cliffs and into the canyon ends - it can be
> "interesting" to drive it...;-) San Simeon ("Hearst's
> Castle") is interesting. 'Course, if you are in the area,
> try not to miss Yosemite National Park (SUPER!),
> Kings-Canyon/Sequoia, and if you dare (heed ALL
> the safety advice, particularly about water-quantity
> stocks!!!). Death Valley National Park.
Oh my word.
David Ruether returns. Nappy will be pleased.
Glad you overcame your illness and returned after all this time.
S
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