Organizers:
Andreas Karch
Dam Thanh Son
Misha Stephanov
Larry Yaffe
Program Coordinator:
:: Logistics
:: Seattle Activities
Chris Herzog
Princeton University
cpherzog@princeton.edu
University of Washington
akarch@u.washington.edu
University of Washington
dtson@u.washington.edu
University of Illinois, Chicago
misha@uic.edu
University of Washington
yaffe@phys.washington.edu
Inge Dolan
inge@uw.edu
(206) 685-4286
Seattle, July 18 - July 29, 2011
Seattle offers a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities. The climate is mild and not too hot.
Getting around Seattle:
Seattle has a good bus system, with express service to downtown. The web site is
http://transit.metrokc.gov/
Biking around is also practical---there's the Burke Gilman trail running from next to the Physics Building both to the west (to Fremont and
Ballard, both fun neighborhoods) and to the north and east. You can
go all around Lake Washington if you're amibitious/crazy.
http://www.cityofseattle.net/parks/BurkeGilman/bgtrail.htm
Renting a bike near the UW: Try Recycled Cycles, which is a short walk from the dorms or the Physics Building.
http://www.recycledcycles.com/
Warm weather fun:
Kayaking, with rentals just down the hill at the Agua Verde paddle club (also good for lunch, though can be slow):
Campus canoe/rowboat rentals from the Waterfront Activities Center (across campus to the east from Physics; not far from the gym=IMA)
http://depts.washington.edu/ima/IMA_wac.php
There's an outdoor climbing wall near there, too. Or just go swimming in Lake Washington!
Indoor climbing walls:
The flagship REI store has a tall "pinnacle" at
http://www.rei.com/stores/seattle/climbclass.html
Afficionados may want to check out Stone Garden at
http://www.stonegardens.com/
Getting away for the weekend/Local car rental:
National Parks/Monunments close to Seattle:
Mount Rainier:
http://www.nps.gov/archive/mora/home.htm
Mount St. Helens: http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/mshnvm/
Olympic National Park: http://www.nps.gov/olym/
North Cascades: http://www.nps.gov/noca/
For one person's ideas, see: http://www.gajos.org/travel/nearSeattle/
Cultural Activities:
Seattle Art Museum (Downtown),Seattle Asian Art Museum (Capitol Hill), and Sculpture Garden (at the Waterfront). The Opera and Symphony are very good. There are many first-rate theaters and some free plays in various parks during the summer.
Other Culture:
Pike Place Market: lively, near to the water, rather touristy but
still fun.
Ferry: Take a roundtrip to Bremerton to get a cheap cruise,
or go on one of the harbor tours for a fantastic view of the city and mountains.
Baseball: Center field bleachers are cheap, and the stadium is impressive.
Evening activities:
Be sure to pick up a copy of the current week's Stranger and Seattle
Weekly. They are free and can be found inside most restaurants,
bars, and coffee shops, and also in newspaper dispensers along the
roadside. They show event listings, reviews,
restaurant picks, and an assortment of local journalism. You can
also check out their websites, www.thestranger.com and
www.seattleweekly.com.
Local pubs:
The College Inn Pub (4000 University Way)
Live music:
Lots of venues---see listings in the Stranger, Seattle Weekly or local newspapers. Popular spots include:
The Tractor Tavern-Ballard
You will need to take a ferry to get there, but it is worth it!
There are many excellent hikes at all levels with trailheads.
Big Time Brewery and Alehouse (4133 University Way)
There are lots of bars and restaurants in downtown Fremont
(off Fremont Avenue) and also in Capitol Hill and Ballard.
Chop Suey-Capitol Hill
The Crocodile Lounge-Belltown
The Showbox Music Club-Downtown
Neumo's-Capitol Hill