Tombstone Mountain Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Weed ain't that expensive. Nor is pizza. Or Cheetos. Or Cap'n Crunch.Funny Janie. I was curious about the weed industry and wanted to see what it was like. I couldn't find one place that sold weed downtown. I stayed at the Palladian and walked all over. Couldn't find one place within a reasonable distance. Beautiful city. People were mildly polite. That really struck me about Seattle. I thought they'd be handing out joints at the airport when you arrive.So, yeah, pot is legal here but can be difficult to find a shop. There are constant issues with stores selling (it seems like). Pot stores are nowhere near as prevalent as Starbucks. Seattle is so funny. And confused. We don't know if we want to be wired or mellow so we've become a city of chilled out hyper folk.The food and company I had was outstanding. Really excellent moment in my life. Space Needle...was it worth it? For the video I captured--absolutely! $3 bucks for a train from the Airport to downtown. Bring your wheelbarrow...no matter what she says! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Weed ain't that expensive. Nor is pizza. Or Cheetos. Or Cap'n Crunch.Funny Janie. I was curious about the weed industry and wanted to see what it was like. I couldn't find one place that sold weed downtown. I stayed at the Palladian and walked all over. Couldn't find one place within a reasonable distance. Beautiful city. People were mildly polite. That really struck me about Seattle. I thought they'd be handing out joints at the airport when you arrive.So, yeah, pot is legal here but can be difficult to find a shop. There are constant issues with stores selling (it seems like). Pot stores are nowhere near as prevalent as Starbucks. Seattle is so funny. And confused. We don't know if we want to be wired or mellow so we've become a city of chilled out hyper folk.The food and company I had was outstanding. Really excellent moment in my life. Space Needle...was it worth it? For the video I captured--absolutely! $3 bucks for a train from the Airport to downtown. Bring your wheelbarrow...no matter what she says! Experience Music Project. That museum is damn cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Weed ain't that expensive. Nor is pizza. Or Cheetos. Or Cap'n Crunch.Funny Janie. I was curious about the weed industry and wanted to see what it was like. I couldn't find one place that sold weed downtown. I stayed at the Palladian and walked all over. Couldn't find one place within a reasonable distance. Beautiful city. People were mildly polite. That really struck me about Seattle. I thought they'd be handing out joints at the airport when you arrive.So, yeah, pot is legal here but can be difficult to find a shop. There are constant issues with stores selling (it seems like). Pot stores are nowhere near as prevalent as Starbucks. Seattle is so funny. And confused. We don't know if we want to be wired or mellow so we've become a city of chilled out hyper folk.The food and company I had was outstanding. Really excellent moment in my life. Space Needle...was it worth it? For the video I captured--absolutely! $3 bucks for a train from the Airport to downtown. Bring your wheelbarrow...no matter what she says! Experience Music Project. That museum is damn cool.I didn't go there. I saw it as I came down from the Space Needle. So little time for so many things. I made the right choices on what to do though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Weed ain't that expensive. Nor is pizza. Or Cheetos. Or Cap'n Crunch.Funny Janie. I was curious about the weed industry and wanted to see what it was like. I couldn't find one place that sold weed downtown. I stayed at the Palladian and walked all over. Couldn't find one place within a reasonable distance. Beautiful city. People were mildly polite. That really struck me about Seattle. I thought they'd be handing out joints at the airport when you arrive.So, yeah, pot is legal here but can be difficult to find a shop. There are constant issues with stores selling (it seems like). Pot stores are nowhere near as prevalent as Starbucks. Seattle is so funny. And confused. We don't know if we want to be wired or mellow so we've become a city of chilled out hyper folk.The food and company I had was outstanding. Really excellent moment in my life. Space Needle...was it worth it? For the video I captured--absolutely! $3 bucks for a train from the Airport to downtown. Bring your wheelbarrow...no matter what she says! Experience Music Project. That museum is damn cool.I didn't go there. I saw it as I came down from the Space Needle. So little time for so many things. I made the right choices on what to do though.Yeah, hard to go wrong in Seattle. Or Portland and Vancouver BC for that matter. Portland would be the little sister and Vancouver the Canadien cousin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Weed ain't that expensive. Nor is pizza. Or Cheetos. Or Cap'n Crunch.Funny Janie. I was curious about the weed industry and wanted to see what it was like. I couldn't find one place that sold weed downtown. I stayed at the Palladian and walked all over. Couldn't find one place within a reasonable distance. Beautiful city. People were mildly polite. That really struck me about Seattle. I thought they'd be handing out joints at the airport when you arrive.So, yeah, pot is legal here but can be difficult to find a shop. There are constant issues with stores selling (it seems like). Pot stores are nowhere near as prevalent as Starbucks. Seattle is so funny. And confused. We don't know if we want to be wired or mellow so we've become a city of chilled out hyper folk.The food and company I had was outstanding. Really excellent moment in my life. Space Needle...was it worth it? For the video I captured--absolutely! $3 bucks for a train from the Airport to downtown. Bring your wheelbarrow...no matter what she says! The Space Needle is cool. I have been on (the observation deck!), in, near that thing so many times and it never gets old. I will always go to the Needle. I love standing below it and looking up. It's an amazing, awe-inspiring structure. Truly. Mesmerized at age 5, still mesmerized. I don't think Seattle is too expensive. Housing? Yes. Regular stuff and junk though? I don't think so. Compared to NYC or San Fran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Weed ain't that expensive. Nor is pizza. Or Cheetos. Or Cap'n Crunch.Funny Janie. I was curious about the weed industry and wanted to see what it was like. I couldn't find one place that sold weed downtown. I stayed at the Palladian and walked all over. Couldn't find one place within a reasonable distance. Beautiful city. People were mildly polite. That really struck me about Seattle. I thought they'd be handing out joints at the airport when you arrive.So, yeah, pot is legal here but can be difficult to find a shop. There are constant issues with stores selling (it seems like). Pot stores are nowhere near as prevalent as Starbucks. Seattle is so funny. And confused. We don't know if we want to be wired or mellow so we've become a city of chilled out hyper folk.The food and company I had was outstanding. Really excellent moment in my life. Space Needle...was it worth it? For the video I captured--absolutely! $3 bucks for a train from the Airport to downtown. Bring your wheelbarrow...no matter what she says! Experience Music Project. That museum is damn cool.I didn't go there. I saw it as I came down from the Space Needle. So little time for so many things. I made the right choices on what to do though.Yeah, hard to go wrong in Seattle. Or Portland and Vancouver BC for that matter. Portland would be the little sister and Vancouver the Canadien cousin.I gotta admit the city has so much to offer, but I'll take the chirp of crickets and seclusion found in Goatnut anyday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Weed ain't that expensive. Nor is pizza. Or Cheetos. Or Cap'n Crunch.Funny Janie. I was curious about the weed industry and wanted to see what it was like. I couldn't find one place that sold weed downtown. I stayed at the Palladian and walked all over. Couldn't find one place within a reasonable distance. Beautiful city. People were mildly polite. That really struck me about Seattle. I thought they'd be handing out joints at the airport when you arrive.So, yeah, pot is legal here but can be difficult to find a shop. There are constant issues with stores selling (it seems like). Pot stores are nowhere near as prevalent as Starbucks. Seattle is so funny. And confused. We don't know if we want to be wired or mellow so we've become a city of chilled out hyper folk.The food and company I had was outstanding. Really excellent moment in my life. Space Needle...was it worth it? For the video I captured--absolutely! $3 bucks for a train from the Airport to downtown. Bring your wheelbarrow...no matter what she says! The Space Needle is cool. I have been on (the observation deck!), in, near that thing so many times and it never gets old. I will always go to the Needle. I love standing below it and looking up. It's an amazing, awe-inspiring structure. Truly. Mesmerized at age 5, still mesmerized. I don't think Seattle is too expensive. Housing? Yes. Regular stuff and junk though? I don't think so. Compared to NYC or San Fran. A hot dog from a street vendor is at least $5...that's nuts. A beer in a bar is at least $8...you don't think that's a bit much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 (edited) Weed ain't that expensive. Nor is pizza. Or Cheetos. Or Cap'n Crunch.Funny Janie. I was curious about the weed industry and wanted to see what it was like. I couldn't find one place that sold weed downtown. I stayed at the Palladian and walked all over. Couldn't find one place within a reasonable distance. Beautiful city. People were mildly polite. That really struck me about Seattle. I thought they'd be handing out joints at the airport when you arrive.So, yeah, pot is legal here but can be difficult to find a shop. There are constant issues with stores selling (it seems like). Pot stores are nowhere near as prevalent as Starbucks. Seattle is so funny. And confused. We don't know if we want to be wired or mellow so we've become a city of chilled out hyper folk.The food and company I had was outstanding. Really excellent moment in my life. Space Needle...was it worth it? For the video I captured--absolutely! $3 bucks for a train from the Airport to downtown. Bring your wheelbarrow...no matter what she says! Experience Music Project. That museum is damn cool.I didn't go there. I saw it as I came down from the Space Needle. So little time for so many things. I made the right choices on what to do though.Yeah, hard to go wrong in Seattle. Or Portland and Vancouver BC for that matter. Portland would be the little sister and Vancouver the Canadien cousin.I gotta admit the city has so much to offer, but I'll take the chirp of crickets and seclusion found in Goatnut anyday.Going back to the weed, I remember the first time I went to Vancouver. I was living in Portland at the time [late 90s] and so I drove up to Vancouver (spent a few days in Seattle along the way...the first of a few visits) with my flatmate. Upon arrival and looking for a parking space, the flatmate says, "I think the head shop that High Times listed is about two blocks that way." I replied, "Ok. Maybe we can find some stuff outside of the shop too." Park the car. Step out. Close the door. Boom. Hippy approaches and gently asks, "Hey guys. Do you need anything?" Smiling, I look to my flatmate. He's smiling too and replies, "Ahh. Vancouver." Edited August 7, 2015 by JohnnyBlaze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Weed ain't that expensive. Nor is pizza. Or Cheetos. Or Cap'n Crunch.Funny Janie. I was curious about the weed industry and wanted to see what it was like. I couldn't find one place that sold weed downtown. I stayed at the Palladian and walked all over. Couldn't find one place within a reasonable distance. Beautiful city. People were mildly polite. That really struck me about Seattle. I thought they'd be handing out joints at the airport when you arrive.So, yeah, pot is legal here but can be difficult to find a shop. There are constant issues with stores selling (it seems like). Pot stores are nowhere near as prevalent as Starbucks. Seattle is so funny. And confused. We don't know if we want to be wired or mellow so we've become a city of chilled out hyper folk.The food and company I had was outstanding. Really excellent moment in my life. Space Needle...was it worth it? For the video I captured--absolutely! $3 bucks for a train from the Airport to downtown. Bring your wheelbarrow...no matter what she says! The Space Needle is cool. I have been on (the observation deck!), in, near that thing so many times and it never gets old. I will always go to the Needle. I love standing below it and looking up. It's an amazing, awe-inspiring structure. Truly. Mesmerized at age 5, still mesmerized. I don't think Seattle is too expensive. Housing? Yes. Regular stuff and junk though? I don't think so. Compared to NYC or San Fran. A hot dog from a street vendor is at least $5...that's nuts. A beer in a bar is at least $8...you don't think that's a bit much?WHERE THE F*** DID YOU GO?! I would pay $5 for a dog at Safeco. Nowhere else. Were you in Pioneer Square? If you try to buy food from a vendor, any city, guaranteed you are in a tourist trap and of course they are going to charge you a ton. More importantly, why were you buying a hotdog in Seattle? You come here, you eat salmon, boy. Or oysters. Or calamari. A hotdog?! NO! NO! Bad Tombstone! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Weed ain't that expensive. Nor is pizza. Or Cheetos. Or Cap'n Crunch.Funny Janie. I was curious about the weed industry and wanted to see what it was like. I couldn't find one place that sold weed downtown. I stayed at the Palladian and walked all over. Couldn't find one place within a reasonable distance. Beautiful city. People were mildly polite. That really struck me about Seattle. I thought they'd be handing out joints at the airport when you arrive.So, yeah, pot is legal here but can be difficult to find a shop. There are constant issues with stores selling (it seems like). Pot stores are nowhere near as prevalent as Starbucks. Seattle is so funny. And confused. We don't know if we want to be wired or mellow so we've become a city of chilled out hyper folk.The food and company I had was outstanding. Really excellent moment in my life. Space Needle...was it worth it? For the video I captured--absolutely! $3 bucks for a train from the Airport to downtown. Bring your wheelbarrow...no matter what she says! Experience Music Project. That museum is damn cool.I didn't go there. I saw it as I came down from the Space Needle. So little time for so many things. I made the right choices on what to do though.Yeah, hard to go wrong in Seattle. Or Portland and Vancouver BC for that matter. Portland would be the little sister and Vancouver the Canadien cousin.I gotta admit the city has so much to offer, but I'll take the chirp of crickets and seclusion found in Goatnut anyday.Going back to the weed, I remember the first time I went to Vancouver. I was living in Portland at the time [late 90s] and so I drove up to Vancouver (spent a few days in Seattle along the way...the first of a few visits) with my flatmate. Upon arrival and looking for a parking space, the flatmate says, "I think the head shop that High Times listed is about two blocks that way." I replied, "Ok. Maybe we can find some stuff outside of the shop too." Park the car. Step out. Close the door. Boom. Hippy approaches and gently asks, "Hey guys. Do you need anything?" Smiling, I look to my flatmate. He's smiling too and replies, "Ahh. Vancouver."Nice! But you're taking your chances. You just do not know what they have or what its been cut with or anything. When you go to a pot shop, everything is laid out in the open and the people are so nice, willing and patient to explain everything. You can go into a shop and say, "I want something that's going to make me feel a little loopy... or, I just want something to make me feel like I've had a couple glasses of wine... or, I want something that's going to make me paint my masterpiece." A random guy on the street could have anything. I'm not a risk-taker though! I would be that guy's nightmare with all the questions I'd be asking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Weed ain't that expensive. Nor is pizza. Or Cheetos. Or Cap'n Crunch.Funny Janie. I was curious about the weed industry and wanted to see what it was like. I couldn't find one place that sold weed downtown. I stayed at the Palladian and walked all over. Couldn't find one place within a reasonable distance. Beautiful city. People were mildly polite. That really struck me about Seattle. I thought they'd be handing out joints at the airport when you arrive.So, yeah, pot is legal here but can be difficult to find a shop. There are constant issues with stores selling (it seems like). Pot stores are nowhere near as prevalent as Starbucks. Seattle is so funny. And confused. We don't know if we want to be wired or mellow so we've become a city of chilled out hyper folk.The food and company I had was outstanding. Really excellent moment in my life. Space Needle...was it worth it? For the video I captured--absolutely! $3 bucks for a train from the Airport to downtown. Bring your wheelbarrow...no matter what she says! The Space Needle is cool. I have been on (the observation deck!), in, near that thing so many times and it never gets old. I will always go to the Needle. I love standing below it and looking up. It's an amazing, awe-inspiring structure. Truly. Mesmerized at age 5, still mesmerized. I don't think Seattle is too expensive. Housing? Yes. Regular stuff and junk though? I don't think so. Compared to NYC or San Fran. A hot dog from a street vendor is at least $5...that's nuts. A beer in a bar is at least $8...you don't think that's a bit much?WHERE THE F*** DID YOU GO?! I would pay $5 for a dog at Safeco. Nowhere else. Were you in Pioneer Square? If you try to buy food from a vendor, any city, guaranteed you are in a tourist trap and of course they are going to charge you a ton. More importantly, why were you buying a hotdog in Seattle? You come here, you eat salmon, boy. Or oysters. Or calamari. A hotdog?! NO! NO! Bad Tombstone!Grilled salmon!!!! Hell yes!!! IMHO, grilled salmon in the northwest is better than any salmon (any style) here in Japan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadu Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I'm biased, but there is tons to do in Chicago. There is plenty of sports (White Sox and Cubs are playing now). There is a fair amount of theater. Tons of shopping. Great restaurants. Cool museums. The Adler Planetarium and the Shed Aquarium. Navy Pier. Lake Michigan. You can go up into the Willis Tower, which is the tallest building in North America. If you want to venture out a little bit, there is Arlington Park, which is about 45 minutes from down town, and you could catch some horse racing in one of the nicest venues in the US. About an hour north of town is Six Flags Great America, which is a big amusement park that has a lot of roller coasters. And the downtown area of Chicago is very clean and safe, and I've been told that if you do wonder off into a bad neighborhood, as a white dude, they'll think you are there to buy heroin, and leave you alone. ;) There is a lot to do downtown especially, but I usually keep my butt out here in the burbs. ;)Downtown is amazing. So much to see and do, but it's so god awful expensive to park down there. It's not too bad when we take the train in. Where are you at in the burbs? I'm up in Lake County. SW Burbs, Oak Lawn area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Weed ain't that expensive. Nor is pizza. Or Cheetos. Or Cap'n Crunch.Funny Janie. I was curious about the weed industry and wanted to see what it was like. I couldn't find one place that sold weed downtown. I stayed at the Palladian and walked all over. Couldn't find one place within a reasonable distance. Beautiful city. People were mildly polite. That really struck me about Seattle. I thought they'd be handing out joints at the airport when you arrive.So, yeah, pot is legal here but can be difficult to find a shop. There are constant issues with stores selling (it seems like). Pot stores are nowhere near as prevalent as Starbucks. Seattle is so funny. And confused. We don't know if we want to be wired or mellow so we've become a city of chilled out hyper folk.The food and company I had was outstanding. Really excellent moment in my life. Space Needle...was it worth it? For the video I captured--absolutely! $3 bucks for a train from the Airport to downtown. Bring your wheelbarrow...no matter what she says! The Space Needle is cool. I have been on (the observation deck!), in, near that thing so many times and it never gets old. I will always go to the Needle. I love standing below it and looking up. It's an amazing, awe-inspiring structure. Truly. Mesmerized at age 5, still mesmerized. I don't think Seattle is too expensive. Housing? Yes. Regular stuff and junk though? I don't think so. Compared to NYC or San Fran. A hot dog from a street vendor is at least $5...that's nuts. A beer in a bar is at least $8...you don't think that's a bit much?WHERE THE F*** DID YOU GO?! I would pay $5 for a dog at Safeco. Nowhere else. Were you in Pioneer Square? If you try to buy food from a vendor, any city, guaranteed you are in a tourist trap and of course they are going to charge you a ton. More importantly, why were you buying a hotdog in Seattle? You come here, you eat salmon, boy. Or oysters. Or calamari. A hotdog?! NO! NO! Bad Tombstone!Grilled salmon!!!! Hell yes!!! IMHO, grilled salmon in the northwest is better than any salmon (any style) here in Japanhttp://www.reactiongifs.com/r/fkya.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Weed ain't that expensive. Nor is pizza. Or Cheetos. Or Cap'n Crunch.Funny Janie. I was curious about the weed industry and wanted to see what it was like. I couldn't find one place that sold weed downtown. I stayed at the Palladian and walked all over. Couldn't find one place within a reasonable distance. Beautiful city. People were mildly polite. That really struck me about Seattle. I thought they'd be handing out joints at the airport when you arrive.So, yeah, pot is legal here but can be difficult to find a shop. There are constant issues with stores selling (it seems like). Pot stores are nowhere near as prevalent as Starbucks. Seattle is so funny. And confused. We don't know if we want to be wired or mellow so we've become a city of chilled out hyper folk.The food and company I had was outstanding. Really excellent moment in my life. Space Needle...was it worth it? For the video I captured--absolutely! $3 bucks for a train from the Airport to downtown. Bring your wheelbarrow...no matter what she says! Experience Music Project. That museum is damn cool.I didn't go there. I saw it as I came down from the Space Needle. So little time for so many things. I made the right choices on what to do though.Yeah, hard to go wrong in Seattle. Or Portland and Vancouver BC for that matter. Portland would be the little sister and Vancouver the Canadien cousin.I gotta admit the city has so much to offer, but I'll take the chirp of crickets and seclusion found in Goatnut anyday.Going back to the weed, I remember the first time I went to Vancouver. I was living in Portland at the time [late 90s] and so I drove up to Vancouver (spent a few days in Seattle along the way...the first of a few visits) with my flatmate. Upon arrival and looking for a parking space, the flatmate says, "I think the head shop that High Times listed is about two blocks that way." I replied, "Ok. Maybe we can find some stuff outside of the shop too." Park the car. Step out. Close the door. Boom. Hippy approaches and gently asks, "Hey guys. Do you need anything?" Smiling, I look to my flatmate. He's smiling too and replies, "Ahh. Vancouver."Nice! But you're taking your chances. You just do not know what they have or what its been cut with or anything. When you go to a pot shop, everything is laid out in the open and the people are so nice, willing and patient to explain everything. You can go into a shop and say, "I want something that's going to make me feel a little loopy... or, I just want something to make me feel like I've had a couple glasses of wine... or, I want something that's going to make me paint my masterpiece." A random guy on the street could have anything. I'm not a risk-taker though! I would be that guy's nightmare with all the questions I'd be asking!Hehe...yeah, we got from the shop. And more from another "secret place" the shop mentioned. We weren't taking any chances either!!! No way were we going to run out! Hehe. Really though, when that hippy approached us, we were laughing at the ridiculous accessibility of it and not that we could score some from him. And actually we didn't buy from him. But he did confirm exactly where that head shop was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Weed ain't that expensive. Nor is pizza. Or Cheetos. Or Cap'n Crunch.Funny Janie. I was curious about the weed industry and wanted to see what it was like. I couldn't find one place that sold weed downtown. I stayed at the Palladian and walked all over. Couldn't find one place within a reasonable distance. Beautiful city. People were mildly polite. That really struck me about Seattle. I thought they'd be handing out joints at the airport when you arrive.So, yeah, pot is legal here but can be difficult to find a shop. There are constant issues with stores selling (it seems like). Pot stores are nowhere near as prevalent as Starbucks. Seattle is so funny. And confused. We don't know if we want to be wired or mellow so we've become a city of chilled out hyper folk.The food and company I had was outstanding. Really excellent moment in my life. Space Needle...was it worth it? For the video I captured--absolutely! $3 bucks for a train from the Airport to downtown. Bring your wheelbarrow...no matter what she says! The Space Needle is cool. I have been on (the observation deck!), in, near that thing so many times and it never gets old. I will always go to the Needle. I love standing below it and looking up. It's an amazing, awe-inspiring structure. Truly. Mesmerized at age 5, still mesmerized. I don't think Seattle is too expensive. Housing? Yes. Regular stuff and junk though? I don't think so. Compared to NYC or San Fran. A hot dog from a street vendor is at least $5...that's nuts. A beer in a bar is at least $8...you don't think that's a bit much?WHERE THE F*** DID YOU GO?! I would pay $5 for a dog at Safeco. Nowhere else. Were you in Pioneer Square? If you try to buy food from a vendor, any city, guaranteed you are in a tourist trap and of course they are going to charge you a ton. More importantly, why were you buying a hotdog in Seattle? You come here, you eat salmon, boy. Or oysters. Or calamari. A hotdog?! NO! NO! Bad Tombstone!I had the salmon...it was sublime. I even took pictures of the dish. I ate at Lola...Eggs Benedict was KILLER!!! The Palladian is on 2nd and Virginia I believe. The vendors outside the bars on that strip were great but crazy $$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 As far as cities go, SF is pretty. It's built on hills and surrounded on three sides by water. Drive an hour and you can be in farmland, wine country, or still in suburbia. Drive a few hours and you'll see some of the most gorgeous wilderness, tall mountains, and the tallest trees in the world. We are very ethnically and culturally diverse here. I think the city is slightly less than 50% white, and there are people from all over the world here, with large populations from eastern & southeastern Asia, and Central America. You can't throw a rock without hitting a good restaurant. The downside? It's probably the most expensive place in this country, there are thousands of homeless people, and public transit is less than ideal. The major reason SF is on my list is the gorgeous nature nearby. If I can read a map correctly it isn't that far a drive to Yosemite and Grand Canyon. But then I would have to take that drivers license. Yosemite is about three hours away, and I think you can get there via bus. The Grand Canyon is at least a full day's drive, and it would be easier to fly there. But if you're in SF make sure you spend at least a day exploring the coast. We have some sandy beaches here, but the real beauty is in the wild and mountainous coastlines.Good suggestions! San Fran intinerary: The City: Two daysYosemite: One dayNapa/Sonoma Wine Country: One dayRedwoods: One dayBeaches: One day There's your week!Nothing wrong with this but I doubt it would be possible on public transportation.That's what I was thinking. Plus, I'd factor in arrival & departure days as soaking up a big part of the city time.Six day itinerary on a seven day vacation. Book tours for the excursions, or do it the Greyfriar way and rent a car for the day or two. Rent a wagon and sleep in it. EDIT: Or call me. I'll travel with him.It's possible but he also didn't sound to jazzed about having to get a driver's license before all of that.Ah yes...forgot. Chicago to New York, then. Experience two extremes...Experience (pizza) to extremes! It becomes clear to me that having a drivers license will add immensely to my experience of America. I will have more freedom and who knows it might turn into a TRF trip I should get that license :)Yes, you should! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I'm not online that much these days due to very long hours at work, but just wanted to let you know that I read your suggestions, take them to heart and are grateful for you time. Thank you! :)Forgive me if some of this has already been answered... You only have about one week to visit, right? Are you into sightseeing? Do you want to see a city and do all those quintessential touristy things? Do you like the big city or more small town? Are you a city guy or a country guy? If you really like the big city then I would probably visit NYC or Chicago, personally I would lean towards NYC. Much more to do. Chicago has a lot of what NYC has but NYC will have more options. Plus, you will be close to Boston and you will get a good feel for early America, history and architecture. Or, are you more of a nature guy, into hiking, camping, etc? If that's the case then maybe plan for a Midwest trip?? A good in-between option is of course Seattle/Portland. Some big city life and some nature. It's all new over here on the west coast. Not a lot of impressive architecture of historical buildings though. Again though, it comes down to what you're interested in. You only have one week here so make it perfect! It should be exactly what you are into. Of course everyone who lives in the States is going to say their city is the best. You should only listen to me though because, truly, Seattle is the best. ;) Oh and to answer your pot question earlier, you CANNOT smoke in public. So, I'll have to get you stoned indoors. :)She forgot to mention to bring a wheelbarrow...because you'll need it to haul all the money you'll be spending. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Weed ain't that expensive. Nor is pizza. Or Cheetos. Or Cap'n Crunch.Funny Janie. I was curious about the weed industry and wanted to see what it was like. I couldn't find one place that sold weed downtown. I stayed at the Palladian and walked all over. Couldn't find one place within a reasonable distance. Beautiful city. People were mildly polite. That really struck me about Seattle. I thought they'd be handing out joints at the airport when you arrive.So, yeah, pot is legal here but can be difficult to find a shop. There are constant issues with stores selling (it seems like). Pot stores are nowhere near as prevalent as Starbucks. Seattle is so funny. And confused. We don't know if we want to be wired or mellow so we've become a city of chilled out hyper folk.The food and company I had was outstanding. Really excellent moment in my life. Space Needle...was it worth it? For the video I captured--absolutely! $3 bucks for a train from the Airport to downtown. Bring your wheelbarrow...no matter what she says! The Space Needle is cool. I have been on (the observation deck!), in, near that thing so many times and it never gets old. I will always go to the Needle. I love standing below it and looking up. It's an amazing, awe-inspiring structure. Truly. Mesmerized at age 5, still mesmerized. I don't think Seattle is too expensive. Housing? Yes. Regular stuff and junk though? I don't think so. Compared to NYC or San Fran. A hot dog from a street vendor is at least $5...that's nuts. A beer in a bar is at least $8...you don't think that's a bit much?WHERE THE F*** DID YOU GO?! I would pay $5 for a dog at Safeco. Nowhere else. Were you in Pioneer Square? If you try to buy food from a vendor, any city, guaranteed you are in a tourist trap and of course they are going to charge you a ton. More importantly, why were you buying a hotdog in Seattle? You come here, you eat salmon, boy. Or oysters. Or calamari. A hotdog?! NO! NO! Bad Tombstone!Grilled salmon!!!! Hell yes!!! IMHO, grilled salmon in the northwest is better than any salmon (any style) here in Japan Not better than Alaska! :D 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Weed ain't that expensive. Nor is pizza. Or Cheetos. Or Cap'n Crunch.Funny Janie. I was curious about the weed industry and wanted to see what it was like. I couldn't find one place that sold weed downtown. I stayed at the Palladian and walked all over. Couldn't find one place within a reasonable distance. Beautiful city. People were mildly polite. That really struck me about Seattle. I thought they'd be handing out joints at the airport when you arrive.So, yeah, pot is legal here but can be difficult to find a shop. There are constant issues with stores selling (it seems like). Pot stores are nowhere near as prevalent as Starbucks. Seattle is so funny. And confused. We don't know if we want to be wired or mellow so we've become a city of chilled out hyper folk.The food and company I had was outstanding. Really excellent moment in my life. Space Needle...was it worth it? For the video I captured--absolutely! $3 bucks for a train from the Airport to downtown. Bring your wheelbarrow...no matter what she says! The Space Needle is cool. I have been on (the observation deck!), in, near that thing so many times and it never gets old. I will always go to the Needle. I love standing below it and looking up. It's an amazing, awe-inspiring structure. Truly. Mesmerized at age 5, still mesmerized. I don't think Seattle is too expensive. Housing? Yes. Regular stuff and junk though? I don't think so. Compared to NYC or San Fran. A hot dog from a street vendor is at least $5...that's nuts. A beer in a bar is at least $8...you don't think that's a bit much?WHERE THE F*** DID YOU GO?! I would pay $5 for a dog at Safeco. Nowhere else. Were you in Pioneer Square? If you try to buy food from a vendor, any city, guaranteed you are in a tourist trap and of course they are going to charge you a ton. More importantly, why were you buying a hotdog in Seattle? You come here, you eat salmon, boy. Or oysters. Or calamari. A hotdog?! NO! NO! Bad Tombstone!Grilled salmon!!!! Hell yes!!! IMHO, grilled salmon in the northwest is better than any salmon (any style) here in Japan Not better than Alaska! :DOnly have had Alaskan salmon in the northwest, not IN Alaska so I couldn't tell you a totally accurate rating since it obviously had to be shipped there. Tell you what though, I'd gladly bite the hell out of any seafood in your state if I ever hit it up. Alaskan King crab legs are in my top 5 dishes I know that...kind of like my ranking of Rush albums...A Farewell to Alaskan King Crab Legs because JohnnyBlaze is going to eat them all !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Weed ain't that expensive. Nor is pizza. Or Cheetos. Or Cap'n Crunch.Funny Janie. I was curious about the weed industry and wanted to see what it was like. I couldn't find one place that sold weed downtown. I stayed at the Palladian and walked all over. Couldn't find one place within a reasonable distance. Beautiful city. People were mildly polite. That really struck me about Seattle. I thought they'd be handing out joints at the airport when you arrive.So, yeah, pot is legal here but can be difficult to find a shop. There are constant issues with stores selling (it seems like). Pot stores are nowhere near as prevalent as Starbucks. Seattle is so funny. And confused. We don't know if we want to be wired or mellow so we've become a city of chilled out hyper folk.The food and company I had was outstanding. Really excellent moment in my life. Space Needle...was it worth it? For the video I captured--absolutely! $3 bucks for a train from the Airport to downtown. Bring your wheelbarrow...no matter what she says! The Space Needle is cool. I have been on (the observation deck!), in, near that thing so many times and it never gets old. I will always go to the Needle. I love standing below it and looking up. It's an amazing, awe-inspiring structure. Truly. Mesmerized at age 5, still mesmerized. I don't think Seattle is too expensive. Housing? Yes. Regular stuff and junk though? I don't think so. Compared to NYC or San Fran. A hot dog from a street vendor is at least $5...that's nuts. A beer in a bar is at least $8...you don't think that's a bit much?WHERE THE F*** DID YOU GO?! I would pay $5 for a dog at Safeco. Nowhere else. Were you in Pioneer Square? If you try to buy food from a vendor, any city, guaranteed you are in a tourist trap and of course they are going to charge you a ton. More importantly, why were you buying a hotdog in Seattle? You come here, you eat salmon, boy. Or oysters. Or calamari. A hotdog?! NO! NO! Bad Tombstone!Grilled salmon!!!! Hell yes!!! IMHO, grilled salmon in the northwest is better than any salmon (any style) here in Japan Not better than Alaska! :DOnly have had Alaskan salmon in the northwest, not IN Alaska so I couldn't tell you a totally accurate rating since it obviously had to be shipped there. Tell you what though, I'd gladly bite the hell out of any seafood in your state if I ever hit it up. Alaskan King crab legs are in my top 5 dishes I know that...kind of like my ranking of Rush albums...A Farewell to Alaskan King Crab Legs because JohnnyBlaze is going to eat them all !!! :ebert: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Cities suck. Get out and see some scenery. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Cities suck. Get out and see some scenery.so you voted for Goatnut, TN? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Let your stomach choose... Thin crust pizza? New YorkDeep Dish? ChicagoTacos? MiamiSeafood? San FranCoffee? SeattleEverything in buffet form? Las Vegas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Why isn't DC on the list? It's a pretty cool place to visit, especially for the museums and monuments 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Why isn't DC on the list? It's a pretty cool place to visit, especially for the museums and monumentsTraffic is awesome too. A very SAFE city 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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