Re: Seattle NANOG 88 things to see

[Herb L <herbleong () gmail com>]

A more eccentric attraction:
The Fremont Neighborhood Troll under the North end of the Aurora Bridge:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremont_Troll
Tourist trapish:
Pioneer Square:  https://www.pioneersquare.org/

On Wed, May 31, 2023 at 5:00 PM William Herrin <bill () herrin us> wrote:

> Howdy,
>
> We're a couple weeks out from NANOG 88 so I thought I'd repost a list
> of things I think folks with computer and engineering backgrounds
> might enjoy doing up here in Seattle.
>
> 1. The Connections Museum is a must-see for telecom enthusiasts (which
> I assume you are since you're attending a NANOG meeting). Six
> different phone switches (some electromechanical) and a boatload of
> other telecom stuff taking up a floor and a half of a "central office"
> building. In good working order. You can see and, to some extent,
> touch. https://www.telcomhistory.org/connections-museum-seattle/
>
> Beware: It's only open on Sundays from 10 am to 3 pm, so if you want
> to check it out, you'll have to come in early for it.
>
>
> 2. The monorail (https://www.seattlemonorail.com/) is a well
> maintained German-engineered 1960s vision of the future. Departs from
> Westlake Center about 3 blocks from the hotel. Runs to the Space
> Needle and MoPop (the Museum of Popular Culture) which are also worth
> seeing. Both the monorail and space needle were built for the 1962
> World's Fair. Buy tickets for the Space Needle the day before. Sunset
> is particularly nice.
>
>
> 3. Snoqualmie Falls Hydroelectric Museum and power plant
> https://www.pse.com/en/pages/tours-and-recreation/snoqualmie-tours
>
> Beware that Snoqualmie Falls is a half hour or so outside of the city.
>
>
> 4. Northwest Railway Museum (also near Snoqualmie Falls)
> https://www.trainmuseum.org/
>
>
> 5.  Museum of Flight (this is Boeing's home town, so it's a high
> quality aircraft museum)
> https://www.museumofflight.org/
>
>
> 6. Pike Place Market, about 10 blocks from the hotel, is a Seattle icon.
>
>
> 7. Mt. Rainer, if you want to check it out, is a full-day trip: 2.5
> hours to get there, 2.5 hours to get back plus the time you spend in
> the
> park. They finally cleared the snow from the roads last weekend so
> it's open but it's too far to catch it in an afternoon. Decent odds of
> getting a shirtsleeves on the snow pack picture like this one:
> https://bill.herrin.us/pictures/20210627-rainier/img-20210627-145745.jpg
>
> If you've been to Rainier before, Diablo Lake, Cascades National Park
> and Washington Pass in the opposite direction are also beautiful.
>
>
>
> Some things to know about Seattle:
>
> * Summer weather is good weather in Seattle. Expect sunshine, mild to
> warm temperatures in the day, crisp in the morning. Light if any rain.
> 5 am sunrise, 9 pm sunset.
>
> * Downtown Seattle parking spaces are super-tight. If
> you rent a car, get a small one.
>
> * Seattle is -very- dog friendly. You'll encounter our generally
> well-behaved canine companions on the street, in stores and possibly
> even in the hotel and event venues. Pack your allergy medication if
> you need it.
>
>
> Regards,
> Bill Herrin
>
> --
> William Herrin
> bill () herrin us
> https://bill.herrin.us/