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[Capntastic]

I'll see what I can do about showing up.   The further back the date is pushed, the higher the chances of me going.

[Alfador]

April 12th sounds good to me.

[herrbdog]

I've been looking for a reason to take the Empire Builder all the way...

I most probably might be down/up for this.

How's Seattle weather in April? I imagine it's better than here in Chicago.

[Sowelu]

Sounds like a fun date and place to me.  I'm over by Redmond, I can make it.

[MoonCabbage]

oh snaps, i'm getting april 12th off.

[PTTG??]

Anybody know of a good venue? that time works for me.

[Helmaroc]

quote:Originally posted by Toady One:
<STRONG>A restaurant on the water works for me.  You get to feed the seagulls.  There's other stuff around there too, so we can do whatever people come up with.</STRONG>

But the best part of the entire DF official meet-up will definitely, with out question, be feeding the seagulls.   :cool:

[Fourth Triad]

quote:Originally posted by herrbdog:
<STRONG>I've been looking for a reason to take the Empire Builder all the way...
</STRONG>

You been to seattle before? If not it's pretty easy to get from the station to ivar's, if you look at a google map of the area.

[MoonCabbage]

my votes on Anthony's at the water front. Its by the dock park with the fountain to feed the gulls.

[Fourth Triad]

What's Anthony's like? I've never been there.

[MoonCabbage]

Anthony's has an indoor fine dining restaurant, and then has kinda outdoor "ivar's" like side bar to get chowder and stuff real quick. Its a cool place to either sit down and chill or get food fast and chill.

[TurnpikeLad]

I like Anthony's or Ivar's.  They're pretty much identical except Ivar's is a Seattle landmark and Anthony's is a chain with restaurants in a few different cities.

The 12th of April works for me.

[PTTG??]

In the interest of easy travel, perhaps the Seattle natives could locate a place close to:
a - the Amtrak station
b - a subway station

So the list:

-In Seattle
-Open of the 12th of April (a Saturday)
-Allows people under 21 to enter
-Will accept a party of one or more dozen patrons
-Has electrical outlets in dining hall
-On the waterfront
-close to transit/hotel

So, do any natives know about the outlet situation in Ivan's and Anthony's?

@herrbdog: I took the California Zephyr back east round trip and you'll probably take the same route for a lot of the trip. Anybody who takes Amtrak should look out for three things:

1- probable delays, up to 8 or more hours in my case
2- don't even try to sleep in the seats; go for the lounge car benches and bring a large flat book and a sleeping bag
3- if you go through the Alkali flats, look to the south side of the tracks and see if you can spot a smiley face made out of rocks... that's what happened to those 8 hours

One last thing for the natives; what is the cheapest hotel in Seattle that does not have copses in the mattresses?

P.S. Anthony's is 1.2 miles from the Amtrak station as the google map flies. That's kinda walking distance...

[ February 21, 2008: Message edited by: PTTG?? ]

[Bovinepro]

Play TACTICUS.... in rl... in a methlab...

if this is truly going to be the case, then yes, I will call in a favor and get my buddy shawn to drive me all the way up to Seattle from Texas.

[TurnpikeLad]

No subways in Seattle.  It's our greatest shame.

The walk isn't too huge at all from the Amtrak station though, probably around 15 minutes.  All of Downtown Seattle is really compact.  If you must use transportation, bus routes 72 and 41 go right by King Street Station (Amtrak central) and take you about four blocks away from the waterfront.  It's free to ride in the downtown area before 7 PM.  You'd probably save around 5 minutes.