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Vancouver, Seattle, Portland - What to Do?

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GonzoCircus

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Planning a trip to the Pac NW in January. Will be there 9 days. Flying into seattle and then taking trains. Where should I spend the most time? Any advice/ suggestions about the area?
 
Seattle and Vancouver BC

There's at least 100 AT'ers between Seattle, Vancouver and Portland including me 🙂
 
Originally posted by: Bryophyte
Get a city pass if you will be doing a lot of typical tourist stuff. Cheapest way to go by far.

Edit: Here's what I mean by Citypass: http://www.costco.com/Browse/P...amp;hierPath=111*4835*
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That would be a good deal if I had enough time to get use of it, which I dont think I have. I'm cramming a little much into 9 days I think. Staying at my friend's girlfriend's cabin in washington's mountians for a night too.

I had budgeted a few days in Portland, but if it's not much to see, I think i'll spend that time in vacouver or seattle.
 
If you've never been there, maybe consider checking out GameWorks in downtown Seattle. It's owned by Dreamworks studios (lame, I know) but it's gotta be one of the coolest arcades I've been in. They have a bar for christ's sake! 😀
 
Originally posted by: Pohemi420
If you've never been there, maybe consider checking out GameWorks in downtown Seattle. It's owned by Dreamworks studios (lame, I know) but it's gotta be one of the coolest arcades I've been in. They have a bar for christ's sake! 😀
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We have a Gameworks in minneapolis too. Bar + Arcade = lots of fun and empty pockets
 
Originally posted by: PowerEngineer
I'd drop the side trip to Portland inorder to spend more time in Vancouver (and maybe Victoria).
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Victoria is nice place to visit. Take 2 days to travel to/from Van/Vic, because the ferry ride is 1h & 40min each way ++ 3h driving to/from ferry terminals & waiting time. The ferry ride is the most enjoyable trip between to Victoria, and then there is the inner harbor (parliament building/Empress hotel), and Canoe club/Spinnaker are some of the better place to kill sometime (Christy's Carriage House have great atmosphere with great beers, however the decor/building doesn?t look as nice as Canoe club/Spinnaker)

Welcome to the Wet Coast.


take a ride on the ferry across Puget Sound
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Wont it be a little cold in January for a ferry ride?
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The Coho ferry between Victoria/Port Angeles suck donkey balls, because the services is terrible on an older boat (only run twice daily).

The Clipper between Victoria/Seattle is quick (2h 30min downtown to downtown), however it can be a rough ride on days that have choppy water. It only take passenger (no car), and the route scenery is not as nice as the route between Victoria/Vancouver.

The Clipper is a great way to see Victoria from Seattle, because you don?t have to waste too much traveling time; however the BC ferries is the way to go if your trip already takes you to Vancouver. Another possibility is to walk on the Vancouver/Victoria ferry to get to Victoria then take the Clipper to get back to Seattle.

And, no it is not that bad even in the winter, because you are indoor.

BC Ferries

Victoria Clipper
 
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