zach&jackie.headwest: Seattle

Seattle 10/27- 10/29

Woke up in Seattle to find... SURPRISE.. rain!!! Got out the trusty umbrella and made the best of the day. Started off at the cool music/pop culture museum know as EMP-SFM (Experiences Music Project-Science Fiction Museum). Created by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, this venue features exhibits about music history and pop culture. Two main exhibits showcased memorabilia of Nirvana and Jimi Hendrix (both from Seattle). With home pictures and remnants of smashed guitars, the exhibits were really authentic, and had a personal touch. Another exhibit featured props from famous horror movies and explanation of what makes horror films so scary and why we love them!

With better weather the next day, we hopped on a duck boat for a tour of the city. Our driver, Capt. Sal T. Dog, had us laughing all the way from the Space Needle to Pike’s Place Market. In the market, we got lunch at Beecher’s Homemade Cheese, where you can watch the process in action. Before we left, we made sure to experience some quality local coffee, avoiding the Starbucks that appeared on almost every corner.

tickets to Woodstock

the horror exhibit

zombie costume worn for "Thriller"

jason mask

being an "Avatar"

Michael Jackson's flair

hundreds of guitars to make this cool center piece

the first Fender electric guitar

an easy way to get a bunch of cars somewhere with one trip:)

windy day on the duck boats

hitting the water.. Lake Union

Some really cool house boats!!

view of the city from the lake

an old coal plant turned into 'public art'

sleepless in seattle...

for sale!!!

these leaves are huge!

say cheese!!

Pikes Place Market

delicious cappuccino

the Space Needle lit up

a grapple we picked up at the market. Looks like an apple, tastes like grapes!

Watching the experts at Beecher's make magic (cheese)

On our way down to Portland OR, we decided to stop by Mt Rainier. The clear skies provided dramatic views of the snow-covered mountain and the surrounding forests. We took a short hike and came across some black-tail deer on the path.