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Tillicum Indian Village.*
2992 SW Avalon Way, Seattle, WA 98126. Phone: 206-933-8600; Toll-free:
1-800-426-1205.
 Since
opening in 1962, Tillicum Village Northwest Coast Native American
Cultural Center has provided millions of guests with wonderful memories
of their visit to Seattle. Combining a cruise
across Puget Sound with the Native dining experience of a Tillicum
Village salmon bake with the forested hiking trails and beaches of Blake
Island state Park makes for an exciting and memorable northwest
adventure. The cruise excursions depart from Pier 55 on the central
downtown Seattle waterfront.
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Pleasure craft head out the Chittenden
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Hiram M. Chittenden Locks*The
Lake Washington Ship Canal
connects Lake Washington to the Puget Sound. The passage is
made possible via the locks, built in 1911 and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Pike
Place Market*. Pike Place Market Preservation &
Development Authority (PDA). 85 Pike Street, Room 500, Seattle, WA 98101.
Phone: 206-682-7453; Fax: 206-625-0646.
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Situated just above the waterfront, the market is popular with natives tourists alike.
It is a vital part of Seattle's economy, receiving more than nine million visits
each year. It features about 600 businesses including farmers and merchants that
offer fresh vegetables, seafood, food bars, cafes, restaurants, crafts, art work, and
gifts from booths, stalls and shops, and the original Starbucks. The market was born
in 1907, from citizen outrage at the high cost of produce, beginning with a handful of
farmers with their wagons on Pike Place. It is the oldest continually operating
farmers’ market in the USA.
The Waterfront*
A row of piers jutting out into Elliot Bay are the backbone for a mix of maritime
industries, shops and restaurants. Ferries, freighters, tugs and even naval vessels go
about their business, while the occasional seaplane or para-sailor flies above. Take in
all this activity along the promenade linking the piers, or take a harbor tour, island
cruise or fishing excursion. On land, are close by. The Waterfront Streetcar (using restored trams imported from
Australia) trundles along the waterfront from Pier 70 past the well known
Bell St. Pier, the Seattle Aquarium, Seattle Omnidome Theatre,
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop, and on to the Chinatown District.
Klondike Gold
Rush NHP
This links to the National Park Service's page on the Visitor's centers in Seattle and
Skagway describing the gold rush.
Pioneer Square*
Saved from the wrecking ball by
popular outcry, Seattle’s oldest neighborhood is a 17-square-block National Historic
District. Its charming, red-brick buildings have been revived and now hold a great arts,
café, shopping and nightlife scene. Historical highlights are the Klondike Gold Rush
Historical Park and the unique
Underground Tour.
Tillicum Indian Village.*
2992 SW Avalon Way, Seattle, WA 98126. Phone: 206-933-8600; Toll-free:
1-800-426-1205.
Tillicum Village is located
on Blake Island Marine State Park, eight miles off the coast of downtown Seattle’s
central waterfront in Washington State. Blake Island is believed to be the birthplace of
Chief Seattle and became a state park in 1959.
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