Seattle Trip Summer 2010 Itinerary

This is the itinerary I used for my July 2009 trip to Seattle.  Abbreviations as per the original itinerary for historical reasons.  See the links for the trip reports posted to see how the itinerary compared to the actual day.  I do not recommend trying to use the timings listed as these were 2010 timings.  NOW in brackets is present day notes.  A = Arrival, Numbers are bus numbers

Books/Booklets Needed:

Metro Transit (MT): 1, 4, 5, 7, 15, 16, 18, 19,

  24, 26, 28, 30, 33, 39, 49, 55, 56, 71, 73, 75,

  99, 128, 140, 174, 175, 180, 355, 358

Sound Transit (ST); Pierce Transit (PT)

Jefferson Transit (JT); Clallum Transi (ClT)

Kitsap Transit (KT): 90; Olympia Transit (OT)

Everett Transit (ET); Community Transit (CT)

Island Transit (IT)

Washington State Ferry (WF)

Thomas Guide: Snohomish, King, Pierce (SKP)

Thomas Guide: Pacific Northwest (NW)

Not for Tourists Guide to Seattle (NFT)

BB=Blockbuster, HV=Hollywood Video,

 BN=Barnes & Noble, PX=Pawn X-Change

A=Arrive

Always Pack: 7+  memory cards, 2+ battery sets, VISA, US$, cameras, ORCA card, keycard

Mon July 26 Arrival

HANDY: ClT, JT, IT, ET, ST, SKP

A Coho around 5:40

Coho 6:10

A Port Angeles just before 8

30 Port Angeles TC 8:00

A Sequim just before 8:35

McDonald’s, Rite Aid, Walgreens,Seal,Staples?

8 Sequim TC 9:43

A Water & Adams/Pt Townsend 10:34

William James, Quimper, Imprint, Vasu

Ferry 1301 Water St 11:15

A Keystone ferry terminal 11:50 then 6 12:00

A Coupeville Park & Ride 12:18 then 1 12:27

A Clinton Ferry Terminal 1:20

Hightower A-V, Movies Tonight?

Ferry 2:00

A Mukilteo ferry terminal 2:20

Time permitting (unlikely) Movie Bank USA

18 Mukilteo ferry terminal 2:35

A Whitmore & Hewitt/Everett 2:53/Ev St 3:05

Everett Comics

701 Everett Station/Smith Ave & 33 3:30

A Everett Mall 3:40

27 same 4:15/29 same 4:20

A South Everett Freeway Station 4:27

510 same 4:31

A 5^th & Pine 5:12

Hostel, International Fountain, Hostel

Or  702 Everett Mall 4:25

A Everett Station Bay D4 4:41

532 same C2 4:45

A I-405 & Hwy 527 Flyer 5:17

BB, HV Bothell

532 A I-405 & Hwy 527 Flyer 5:47

A Bellevue TC Bay 8 6:08

550 same Bay 9 6:18

A Westlake Transit Tunnel 6:53

Hostel, International Fountain, Hostel

[NOW: I never made it to the Whidbey Island video stores. I’ve since learned that Movie Bank USA is a kiosk and not a store per se.]

Tues July 27 Seatac/Burien/Tukwilla/Renton /Des Moines/Kent

PACK: ST, SKP; MT:Cen,5,99,140, 174-5, 180

19 2^nd Ave & Bell St 8:37

A 2^nd Ave & Seneca St 8:42

MT Central light rail University Tunnel C 8:49

A ST Light Rail & SeaTac Airport Stn 9:25

Borders if possible

560 SeaTac Airport AcRd/Terminal 9:46/10:16

A Burien TC Bay 4 9:56/10:26 or

180 Intenational Blvd & S 180^th St 10:01

A Burien TC Bay 4 10:15

CD, Cuaulta, Burien, Rodriguez, Platinum,

 PX, Pg 2, BB

140 S 156^th St & 1^st Ave S 11:35

A Andover Pk W & Baker Blvd 11:55

BN, Borders, FYE, ½ Price

140 Andover Park W & Strander Blvd 1:55

A Tukwilla LLR/Tuk Intnl Blvd Sta 2:05

175 same 2:13

A Pacific Hwy S & Kent Des Moines Rd 2:30

PX Des Moines; BB, Book World Kent

174 Pacific Hwy S & Kent Des Moines Rd 3:04

A International Blvd & S 195^th St 3:11

Angle Lake Park; Bow Lake time permitting

174 International Blvd & S 195^th St 3:54

A International Blvd & Bay 2 3:58

MT Central ST Light Rail/Airport Stn 4:12

A University Tunnel Bay A 4:47

5 3^rd Ave & Union 4:57

A Aurora Ave & Denny Way 5:03 or (save $)

99 S Jackson & 5^th Ave S 4:49

A Alaskan Way & Clay St

International Fountain, Hostel

[NOW: CD Connection is gone. Cualta is a Spanish store, not just videos as I originally believed.  I think Rodriguez is gone and Pawn X-Change is now a Cash America. Burien’s and Des Moines’ Blockbuster are now gone.   Book World is gone. Borders is now defunct. Bow Lake is not easily accessible if at all.]

Wed July 28 Arlington/Marysville/ Lynnwood/Greenwood

PACK:ST,CT,SKP,NFT;MT:4,48, 116/8, 355/8

358 3rd Ave & Bell St 8:23

A 3^rd & Pike 8:26

511 4^th Ave & Union St 8:35

A Ash Way P&R Bay 1 9:14

202 same Bay 2 9:21 (202=201)

A Smokey Point Blvd & 168^th St NE 10:18

Readers, Hollywood Arlington

201 Smokey Point Blvd & 169^th St NE 10:58

A State Ave & 76^th St NE Marysville 11:17

HV, Wit’s End, PX

202 State Ave & Grove 12:03

A Alderwood Mall Pkwy & 184^th St SW 12:51

Borders, FYE, BN (can take 118 here or 48^th

  Ave W and 196^th St SW)

If early, walk/partly 120 to Brier via Poplar,

 Mountlake Terrace via Larch/212^th, BB, back

  to 196^th (112 if possible)

Half Price Books, Jerry’s?, Reread, Pawn X,

 BB, Edmonds

116 196^th St SW & 76^th Ave W 3:51

A Edmonds Community College Bay 2 3:54

118 same Bay 3 4:01

A N 200^th St & Aurora Ave N Shoreline 4:19

Walk/358 Super Pawn, Ronna’s, PX, Aurora

  Video; Seattle: BB, Kmart, Aurora Loans,

  PX, Elephant

Walk/355/48 Balderdash, BB, Dreamstrands,

  Squirrel’s

Walk/5 Santoro’s, Island Video as time permits

Greenwood Parade

5 Greenwood Ave N & N 95^th St 8:02

A Wall St & 5^th Ave 8:23

International Fountain, Hostel

[NOW: Hollywood Video and Borders are defunct. Most if not all Pawn X-Changes are now Cash America, Jerrys Pawn doesn’t sell movies. The Blockbuster in Lynnwood by the Edmonds border is now gone as is the one in the north end of Seattle on Aurora. I think Ronna’s is gone And Aurora Video Korean only. Balderdash Books is gone though 50c Books is in its former location. Island Video is gone.]

Thur July 29 Olympia

PACK: ST, OT, NW

Walk/bus to 2^nd & Stewart; there:

590 or 594 just after 6:30

A Tacoma Dome Station 7:29, then 603 7:42

A Olympia TC 8:45

Capitol, Heritage Fn, Star Wars, Phantom City, De Colores, Fireside, Browsers, Danger Room,

Rainy Day, Last Word, (if ahead: walk/62/64/66 A 20, Video 1, PX)

48 Olympia TC 11:45

A Westfield Mall 11:58

Borders, BN, Lassley’s, BB? (47 for latter?)

48 Westfield Mall 1:28

A Olympia TC 1:40 then 13 1:45

A Capitol & W Lee 2:00

Tumwater Video, BB

13 Capitol & W Lee 2:32

A Olympia TC 2:53 (if :08/:38 stay on bus)

66 Olympia TC 3:15

A Lacey TC 3:35

Olympic, Lassley’s, Boomerang

603 Lacey TC 4:35 or 66 same 4:47 (A

  Olympic TC 5:10) then 603 5:35

A Tacoma Dome Station 5:40 or 6:35

594 6:01 or 6:31 or 7:01

A 4^th Ave S & S Jackson St 6:42/7:12/7:42

1 S Jackson St & 5^th Ave S 6:49/7:22/7:52

A Broad St & 2^nd Ave 7:03/7:35/8:05

International Fountain?, Hostel

[NOW: Fireside Books, Video 1, Tumwater Video, and Tumwater’s Blockbuster are gone. Borders and Hollywood Video again are defunct.]

Fri July 30 Issaquah/Columbia City

PACK:ST,SKP, NFT; MT: 7, 19, 33, 39, Towel

19 2^nd & Bell 8:37

A 2^nd Ave Ext S & S Jackson 8:46

550 International District Tunnel 9:02

(or get to Westlake tunnel a little after 8:53)

A Mercer Island P&R 9:11 then 554 9:54

A Issaquah Transit Center 10:10

Walk to Cougar Mountain Zoological Park

BN, Soundsations, Maple Leaf, Discover

554 E Sunset Way & 1^st Ave NE 1:24

A I-90 Exp Ramp & Rainer Av Fwy Stn 1:52

7 Rainier Ave S & I-90 2:05

A Rainier Ave S & S McClellan 2:11

PX

Walk/7 to HV, Bookworm, Pathfinder

Walk to Seward Park

39/33 Seward Park Ave S & S Orcas St 5:31

A Denny Wy & Broad St 6:16

International Fountain, Hostel

[NOW: Soundsations and I think Discover Books are gone. Most if not all Pawn X-Changes are now Cash America. Hollywood Video again is defunct.]

Sat July 31 Downtown/Alki

PACK: NFT; MT: 18, 55, 56, 128

Take pics of parade set-up

Smith Tower for pics of parade set-up

Various downtown locations inc Market

55 3^rd & Pike 12:00 daypass

A CA Ave SW & SW College St 12:26 or

A CA Ave SW & SW Handford St 12:23

BB, Arcane Leisure, Easy St, Rubato, Square 1,

  Safeway

128 Alaska Junction Bay 6 1:34

A CA Ave SW & SW Lander St 1:42

56 SW Admiral Way & CA Ave 1:54

A Alki Ave SW & 61^st Ave SW 1:59

Alki Beach/Liberty/Birthplace

56/18 Alki Ave SW & 61^st Ave SW 3:17

A 1^st & University St 3:44

International Fountain

Early dinner (4:45ish)

Downtown c7:00; find parade seat

Hostel

[NOW: Metro Transit no longer offers daypasses even on weekends. West Seattle’s Blockbuster, West Seattle’s Arcane Comics, Rubato Records, Square 1 books are gone. West Seattle’s Safeway (the one mentioned above) no longer has a pop machine with a mystery button.]

Sun Aug 1 Discovery Park/Ballard/Alki

PACK: NFT; MT: 15, 33, 56

Visit parade aftermath

33 4^th & Pike 9:51 daypass

A W Government Way & 36^th 10:11

Discovery Park

11:30 Walk to fish ladder/locks

12:00 Walk Ballard Books?, Seafoodfest, Sonic

  Boom, Moviecycle, Arcane, BB

15 15^th Ave NW & NW 58^th St 1:55

A 1^st Ave & Bay St 2:13, then 56 2:28

A Alki Ave SW & 61^st Ave SW 3:03

Alki Beach/Liberty/Birthplace

56/15 Alki Ave SW & 61^st Ave SW 4:20

A 1^st Ave  & Broad St 4:51

International Fountain, Hostel

[NOW: Again, Metro Transit no longer offers daypasses even on weekends. Seafoodfest is no longer run during Seafair (though it still runs). Moviecycle and Ballard’s Blockbuster are now gone.]

Mon Aug 2 Tacoma/Lakewood/Gig Harbor

PACK: SKP, ST, PT; MT 1, 4, 24

594 Lenora St & 4^th Ave 8:22

A Commerce St Transfer Area Zone J 9:29

Explore downtown Tacoma then

1 Commerce St Transfer Area Zone H 9:42

A Pacific Ave S & S 131^st St 10:16

Topkick, Pawnbrokers NW, AAA, Ponders, Old

  Sarge, Disc Jockey, E-Z, PX, All, Sam

1 Pacific Ave & 84^th St 11:34

A Pacific Ave & 72^nd 11:37

202  S 72^nd & Pacific Ave 11:51

A S 74^th & S Tacoma Way 12:00

Tac: PX; Lakew: Rincon, Affordable, Golden,

  Smart, Sm, Pal Do, Gawison, Sharon

3 S Tacoma Way & 88 St S 1:09

A Tacoma Mall TC Zone F 1:25

FYE, Half Price, Borders

53 Tacoma Mall TC Zone L 2:16

A Commerce St Transfer Area Zone F 2:41

Stadium, King’s, Visitor’s, U Book, Buzzard’s,

 Glass Bridge

Streetcar to Tacoma Dome

Tacoma Dome, Tacoma Book Center

594 Tacoma Dome Station Zone 4:25

A Kimball Drive P&R Bay 3 Gig Harbor 4:50

Dightman’s, Borders

100 Pt Fosdick Dr NW & 45^th St Ct NW 5:15

A TCC Transit Ctr Zone I Tacoma 5:38

1 same Zone H 5:45

A Commerce St Transit Area Zone H 6:13

594 same 6:20

A 4^th Ave & Union 7:19

Walk/24/1/4 International Fountain or just:

Hostel

[NOW: Pawnbrokers Northwest, AAA, Ponders, Old Sarge, Disc Jockey, E-Z Pawn, Rincon, Golden, Smart, Sm, Pal Do, Gawison, Stadium Video, Buzzard’s are now gone (Buzzard’s merged with Stadium prior to going under). Most if not all Pawn X-Changes are now Cash America. I think Sm and Sharon Books still exist but Korean only. Dightman’s is a religious book store. Borders is now defunct.]

Tues Aug 3 U District/Magnuson/Capitol Hill

PACK: NFT; MT: 26, 30, 49, 71, 73, 75, Towel

26 3rd & Bell 8:33

A 3^rd & Union 8:37

71 U St tunnel Bay A 8:52

A NE Campus Pkwy & Brooklyn Bay 1 9:05

Drumheller, HUB, BN, BB, U Bks, Bulldog,

  Magus, Wall, Book Kennel, Twice Sold, Half,

  Cinema, Scarecrow, Neptune, Zanadu, Al’s,

  Dreaming, Pink Gorilla?

30 NE 50^th St & University Wy NE 12:25 or 73

  University Wy NE & NE 50^th St 12:39

A Sand Point Wy NE & NE 65^th St 12:38 or

  50^th Ave NE & NE 68^th St 12:54

Sound Garden, Warren G. Magnusson Park

75 Sand Point Way NE & NE 65^th St 3:07

A NE Campus Pkwy & U Way NE 3:26

49 NE Campus Pkwy/12^th Ave NE Bay 12 3:37

A Broadway E & E Republican 3:54

Broadway Video, Gruv, B News?, Pop, Jimi,

 Elliot Bay, Everyday, Twice, Half

30 U Way NE & NE 47^th St 5:39

A Denny Way & Broad St 6:06

International Fountain, Hostel

[NOW: The Husky Union Building is being reonovated. University Village’s Barnes & Noble, the Blockbuster across from University Village, Book Kennel, University District’s Twice Sold Tales, Gruv, Broadway News are now gone. University District’s Zanadu Comics is now a Comic Stop. Broadway Video was actually Broadweay Market Video at the time but has since moved to Broadway and adopted the former name. Everyday Music has moved across the street from its location at the time.]

Wed Aug 4 Federal Way/Puyallup/Auburn

PACK: SKP, ST, PT; MT: 24, 180

578 2^nd Ave & Lenora 8:24/8:54 or

A Federal Way TC Bay 8 9:08/9:38

Walmart, Movies?, BN, BB, Sharon?, Borders,

  Action, Al’s, Top Cash, PX, HV, Spy,

  Walmart, Clean

402 16^th Ave S & S 344^th St 11:55 (11:49 if TC)
A Meridian & Queens Milton 12:06 Milton

Walk south then Beehive in Edgewood

402 Meridian & 24^th St E 12:39

A Meridian St & 120^th St E 1:18

PX, BB, Budget, Borders, Walmart?, FYE

402 Meridian & 39^th Ave SE 2:47

A Stewart Ave & N Meridian 3:01

Comic Evolution, Kmart

409 Puyallup Sounder Station Bay 2 3:36

A Sumner Sounder Station 3:47

Good Book

578 Sumner Sounder Station 4:23 Or

Sounder Sumner Station 4:42

A Auburn Train St Bay 3 4:41/Auburn Stn 4:50

Comstock, HV, Pawn

532 Auburn Train Station Bay 3 5:23

A Olive Way & 6^th Ave 6:24 Or

Sounder Auburn Station 5:25

Note: 180 to Auburn/Kent Stations

A King St Station 5:58

24 4^th Ave S & S Jackson St 6:15

A Denny Way & Broad St 6:29

International Fountain, Hostel

[NOW: Movies & More, Federal Way’s and Puyallup’s Blockbuster, Top Cash, Puyallup’s fye, Comic Evolution are gone. Most if not all Pawn X-Changes are now Cash America. Borders and Hollywood Video again are defunct. Spay Comics is now Fantasium. ]

Thur Aug 5 Fremont/Zoo/Gas Works

PACK: NFT; MT: 5, 16, 26, 28

16 3^rd Ave & Bell St 8:42

A Woodland Ave NE & NE 71^st St 9:06

(if very early 28 Blanchard St & 4^th Ave to N

  36^th Dayton Ave N or 5 3rd Ave & Bell St to

  Fremont Ave N & N 39^th St, then statues)

Walk around Green Lake

Visit zoo? (use coupon)

Walk/5 to Fremont for lunch

Video Isle, Jive, Ophelia`s, Fremont Book,

  Center, Lenin, Rocket, Dinosaurs, Rain C,

  Rapunzel, Waiting, JP, Troll

26/Walk Fremont Ave N/N 34^th St: Gas Wks

26 N 35^th & Wallingford Ave N

A Dexter Ave & Denny Way

International Fountain, Downtown, Fn, Hostel

[NOW: Fremont Book Company and the Rain City Video in the Fremont core are now gone.]

Fri Aug 6 Home

HANDY: 16, WA, KT 90, JT, ClT

16 5:14 3rd Ave & Bell St 5:14 or 5:49

A Alaskan Way & Madison St 5:24 or 5:59

Ferry 5:30 or 6:10

A Bainbridge Island 6:05 or 6:45

90 same 6:15 or 6:57

A Poulsbo TC 6:35 or 7:20 then 7 7:35

A SR-20 & 4-Corners 8:27 then 8 8:45

A Sequim TC 9:21 then 30 9:43

A Pt Angeles TC 10:20

Port News & Books, E-Z Pawn, Odyssey;

  Angeles Pawn, China 1^st; BB

Victoria Express 12:15 or Coho 12:45

A Victoria around 2:30

[NOW: Port Angeles’ Blockbuster is now gone.]

As time permits

·   Silver Platters, KCTS 9 Store

·  Easy St, Twice Sold, Underdawg, Blockbuster, Abraxus, Olympic, Kerry

·  Hing Pay Park, Uwajimaya, Pink Godzilla

·  Ride South Lake Union’s streetcar

[NOW: KCTS 9 Store is now online only.

 Queen Anne’s Twice Sold Tales is now Mercer Street Books. Queen Anne’s Blockbuster and Abraxus Books are gone.]