Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
On the northern entrance to the lock area is the Carl English Jr Botanical Gardens , a
charming arboretum and specimen garden. Trails wind through gardens filled with
flowers and mature trees, each labeled. Flanking the gardens is a small museum and vis-
itor center documenting the history of the locks.
WORTH A TRIP
GEORGETOWN & THE MUSEUM OF FLIGHT
Even people with absolutely no interest in aviation have been known to blink in
quiet astonishment at the remarkable Museum of Flight ( 206-764-5720;
www.museumofflight.org ; 9404 E Marginal Way S, Boeing Field; adult/child $18/10, 5-9pm 1st Thu each
month free; 10am-5pm Fri-Wed, to 9pm Thu; 124) , which tells the tale of how human-
kind got from the Wright Brothers to the first moon landing in fewer than 66 years.
Not surprisingly, the city that spawned Boeing does a grand job of relating the full
flying story in this sprawling but impressive museum, using flight simulators, a de-
commissioned Concorde and a full fuselage trainer of the Space Shuttle.
The museum is situated 9 miles south of downtown Seattle at the old Boeing
Field Airport and visitors can combine the trip with a dip into the city's up-and-
coming Georgetown neighborhood, a place with a scrappy yet independent artistic
sensibility that's recently been deemed cool. Clustered largely on one street (Air-
port Way S) a couple of miles north of the Museum of Flight, Georgetown's vener-
able redbrick buildings are replete with pubs, funky shops and art galleries.
Metro buses 106 and 124 run frequently from downtown to Georgetown. The 124
carries on to the Museum of Flight.
Activities
Seattle's location lends itself to hiking, cycling and all kinds of activities on the water.
Cyclists shouldn't miss the 16.5-mile Burke-Gilman Trail , meandering from Ballard to
Seattle's Eastside via Fremont, Wallingford and the U District.
Dutch Bike Co CYCLING
( 206-789-1678; www.dutchbikeseattle.com ; 4741 Ballard Ave NW; 11am-7pm; 17) Per-
fectly positioned at the western end of the Burke-Gilman intra-urban trail, this is one of
the few bike-rental places within shouting distance of the trail itself. You'll pay $12 an
hour or $60 per day for a sturdy bike. There's also a cafe on-site - ideal for a pre- or
post-ride coffee or a glass of wine.
Recycled Cycles CYCLING
Search WWH ::




Custom Search