Notes from my trip, part 2

Like the headline says:

1) Mount Rainier: It's big, and wilderness-y, and pretty. Do go.



2) Yakima wine country - they make a lot of good wine in the Yakima valley. It's not nearly as touristy as Napa or Sonoma, but the wines are just as good. Again, do go.



3) Seattle food - Seattle isn't quite as big of a city as Chicago, but they have a very broad restaurant selection. Yuppie-town (where daveon took me) is chock-fulla trendy places, and The Brooklyn has a "food bar" - you sit at a bar and watch the cooks work.

4) About 50 miles outside of Seattle on the main interstate is the town of Snoqualmie. It's a quaint town, worth an hour's break. See the falls.



5) Spokane is actually quite pretty, and the convention center is nearly ideal for a con our size. They also have a nice falls and downtown park. (Sorry about the picture - that's smoke, people.)



Now, about the time I recover from this trip, I'll be on a cruise with writers.