Seattle local trip

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City of Chicago License # 1423437 Note that as of 01/01/2011 all Vacation Rentals and B&Bs operating in Chicago must be inspected and licensed by the City. Don't take a chance on an illegal unlicensed facility. Flemish House of Chicago B&B located in the Gold Coast, steps to N. Michigan Ave. and the lakefront. We offer furnished studio and one-bedroom apartments in an 1890s greystone rowhouse. Private Continental breakfasts are stocked in your own kitchen for relaxed self service. We have kept the best of the old and updated kitchens and baths for modern-day living. The apartments are available for short-term stays (three-night minimum applies on weekends) or as furnished corporate units (by the week). We are located in downtown Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood, minutes from North Michigan Avenue, Water Tower Place, the lakefront and Oak Street Beach.

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One of several parks along Lake Washington Boulevard, this is a popular retreat for city dwellers. It has waterfront and beach access. Lifeguards are on duty during the summer months for those willing to brave the chilly waters. Take a walk along the footpath to the pagoda monument, a gift to the city of Seattle from Kobe, Japan in 1911. There are also a playground, picnic tables and even a place to get food, Baker's Beach Cafe. Much of the park is wheelchair accessible. Street parking is available.

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New visitors would never guess the Woodland Park Zoo is over 100 years old, and one of the oldest on the west coast. The grounds, 92 acres in all, are well-kept and clean, allowing you to view almost 300 species of animals.

The zoo provides a home for 35 endangered and five threatened animal species. Its botanical collection includes 7,000 trees and more than 50,000 shrubs and herbs representing more than 1,000 species. There's also a food court, as well as seating area for those interested in packing a picnic lunch.

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Built for the 1962 World's Fair, this 605-foot towering structure may also rate as one of the nation's most recognized structures...and one of its most overrated tourist traps. The $22 adult day-and-night ticket is about as steep as the Needle itself, and one's wait in line will often exceed the time spent at the top. The views are free and just as impressive atop the Columbia Tower nearby on Fifth Avenue.

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One of several parks along Lake Washington Boulevard, this is a popular retreat for city dwellers. It has waterfront and beach access. Lifeguards are on duty during the summer months for those willing to brave the chilly waters. Take a walk along the footpath to the pagoda monument, a gift to the city of Seattle from Kobe, Japan in 1911. There are also a playground, picnic tables and even a place to get food, Baker's Beach Cafe. Much of the park is wheelchair accessible. Street parking is available.

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New visitors would never guess the Woodland Park Zoo is over 100 years old, and one of the oldest on the west coast. The grounds, 92 acres in all, are well-kept and clean, allowing you to view almost 300 species of animals.

The zoo provides a home for 35 endangered and five threatened animal species. Its botanical collection includes 7,000 trees and more than 50,000 shrubs and herbs representing more than 1,000 species. There's also a food court, as well as seating area for those interested in packing a picnic lunch.

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At the northwest corner of the University of Washington campus, the Burke Museum features exhibits on the natural and cultural heritage of the Pacific Rim and is the Northwest's foremost museum of paleontology, archaeology, and ethnology. Permanent exhibits include Life & Times of Washington State, which covers 500 million years of Washington history (and prehistory) with lots of fossils, including a complete mastodon. The second permanent exhibit, Pacific Voices, focuses on the many cultures of the Pacific Rim and their connections to Washington State. In front of the museum stand several modern totem poles that are replicas of totem poles carved in the late 19th century. Because this museum is fairly large, it mounts touring shows that often make only a few other stops in the U.S., so be sure to check the exhibition schedule when you are in town.

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Newly remodeled as of 2007, the Seattle Aquarium is one of the best attractions on the waterfront for kids. The exhibits start off with a bang when you walk in to see divers feeding the fish in an enormous tank near the entrance, and touching the starfish, sea cucumbers and anemones in the tide pools is fun for both kids and adults.

The overwhelming favorites seem to be the sea otters, who splash and float about in synchronized pairs, but the giant octopus is worth a peek as well!