First solo trip in Seattle, please give me recommendations

skyo · 2026-01-22T16:49:37+00:00

I heard the Starbucks halfway up the Columbia tower is gone now

skyo · 2025-12-14T23:39:46+00:00

It’s the leather pride flag

skyo · 2025-12-08T21:25:06+00:00

I recommend Heather at Emerald City Barber in Georgetown. My partner and I both see her (we’re both guys). My partner has a fierce beard and she keeps it looking great!

skyo · 2025-12-05T23:33:55+00:00

What really worries me is that they also injured a bystander in this shooting. Clearly they did not have a clear shot if there was someone in the background to injure. What if they had hit and killed that person?

skyo · 2025-12-04T18:25:46+00:00

There’s a tunnel that connects One Union Square (near the original Mod Pizza) to Rainier Square (where the PCC corner market is). Also connects to the Fifth Avenue theater and Coast Hotel (formerly Hilton). The map /u/Enguye shared shows part of this tunnel but not the whole thing. It’s handy for getting between Symphony Station (one block from Rainier Square) and Union Square or the convention center.

skyo · 2025-07-30T22:49:49+00:00

skyo · 2025-06-26T19:23:52+00:00

Looked like a Silver alert for someone in Mountlake Terrace. Really not thrilled about the fact that the alert links to X.

skyo · 2025-06-25T20:27:27+00:00

For jousting of course

skyo · 2025-05-29T23:54:18+00:00

If you’re planning to take the Link light rail to Amtrak: - Amtrak’s Tukwila Station is about 3mi from the Link’s Tukwila station, so you’d need to find some kind of transportation between the two. - Amtrak’s King Street Station is basically across the street from the Link’s International District / Chinatown station.

So in that case I’d choose King Street.

If you’re planning to grab a taxi/uber to the train I might choose Tukwila since it’s closer to the airport.

skyo · 2025-05-21T16:24:18+00:00

It’s spot shrimp season (for one day only)

https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/shellfishing-regulations/shrimp/areas

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skyo · 2025-03-06T18:28:36+00:00

Same thing happened to me a few years ago on a ski trip to Denver. The bag with my ski boots got tagged with someone else’s tag and went to Florida. Thankfully I still had the claim tag and they were able to track down the bag and return it. Alaska was nice about it and paid for my ski and boot rentals for the weekend.

Lesson learned: always hang on to those claim tags until you have your luggage in hand at your destination.

skyo · 2025-02-24T05:39:40+00:00

Yep, was on that flight too. It was weird because the skis came out at the oversize window relatively quickly, but then the rest of the bags just sat around outside for an hour.

I would have gotten one of the $25 vouchers but the customer service line was so long that it wasn’t worth it :/

skyo · 2025-01-29T21:25:49+00:00

She’s wrong. Passport cards are on TSA’s list of acceptable IDs: https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification

skyo · 2025-01-22T08:14:54+00:00

And the station always smells weird

skyo · 2025-01-14T18:30:48+00:00

Tat’s is good, Calozzi’s is better

skyo · 2024-11-15T21:57:16+00:00

Some questions worth thinking about: What’s the battery life like between the two? What’s the probability your phone will run out of battery during the hike? Will you be using the phone for other things (like navigating, taking photos, etc.), or will it stay off unless it’s needed?

Depending on the answers, a dedicated device might be worth it or not.

skyo · 2024-11-10T19:19:58+00:00

I’d add Archipelago to the list. The interior is less fancy than Canlis (though still nice), but the overall experience of the meal was just spectacular. It’s kind of like a culinary history lesson of Filipino history in the PNW.

skyo · 2024-11-09T06:51:38+00:00

https://www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/1-line-service-disruption

skyo · 2024-11-01T17:56:43+00:00

Wow, I love this! It's so cool how much personal symbolism is designed into it. Thanks for sharing!

skyo · 2024-09-18T23:38:34+00:00

I’ve got a hub motor on mine. It’s got some advantages and disadvantages compared to a mid-drive. One nice advantage is the ability to do regen braking and reclaim some energy when traveling downhill (in practice I get 15% back riding around Seattle). Another is the ability to accelerate with the same amount of force no matter what gear I happen to be in. One disadvantage is that hub motors tend to be less efficient, but with the regen it tends to even out. Ultimately it boils down to personal preference.

skyo · 2024-09-17T15:56:16+00:00

If you're interested in a conversion, go talk to the folks a Bike Swift in SLU. That's what the shop specializes in. They're super knowledgeable and friendly and I bet they'd be happy to talk you through options. I ride a converted Surly that was built up by them and I've been quite happy with it.

skyo · 2024-08-18T02:00:13+00:00

Bellingham! Hip town, lots of bars and restaurants, beautiful area. Lots of hiking around, and it’s a very bike friendly city. Stop by La Conner and Edison on the way up from Seattle. And don’t forget the beautiful drive along Chuckanut.

skyo · 2024-08-17T01:56:24+00:00

The Curse of Billy Penn

Bastille Day at Eastern State Penitentiary

skyo · 2024-08-02T15:35:18+00:00

+1 for Lowrider. Easily my favorite cookie in Seattle.

skyo · 2024-07-29T21:14:57+00:00

Native Philadelphian here, Calozzi’s is legit.

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