Monday, May 30, 2011

Things to Do in Seattle for Couples

Attention, couples! Do you want to give him or her a romantic trip? Do you think it's necessary to keep your romance alive? In Seattle, there are many activities for couples every day. The following are some popular ones.

It's a nice choice to visit a winery and brewery. In Seattle, some vineyards open to public tours and offer you the opportunities to taste the newly-made wine at the end of their tours. The places like Pike, Redhook Ale give you a beer tasting experience.

Woodland Park Rose Garden offers a lively setting for visitors, especially couples. The beautiful flowers, the two fountains and other scenic views make your journey unforgettable and colorful. The scenery of the park is very beautiful especially when the roses are in full bloom. Couples can watch the weddings which can remind their own experience. They can take a dancing or cooking lesson. The Washington Dance Club and Little Red Hen are good places to take dancing lessons. The excellent cooking classes are available in Dish It Up, Blue Ribbon Cooking and Diane's Kitchen.

If you want to seek for some thrilling experiences, you can go hiking, canoeing or blueberry picking in Mercer Slough Nature Park. The Mercer Slough Nature Park's trail also presents a good sight to watch birds. Couples can play on the beaches and sand dunes inside the Discovery Park.

A hot air balloon ride is really a romantic and different way for couples to keep the spark alive. In Seattle, Over The Rainbow provides such flights. Couples can enjoy the views of the Samamish Valley and other places of the city. They can look up to the blue sky. No one will disturb them and they can enjoy their freedom to the full. This ride lasts for about one hour. After the ride, visitors can enjoy their meal at the Golden Goat Italian Restaurant.

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Which Movie Theater to Choose in the University District of Seattle

Do you know something about the movie theaters in the University District of Seattle? Actually it's a great venue for watching films. People can find Hollywood favorites, independent films and foreign language cinemas in this district. But most people don't know which movie theater to choose though they know what kind of movies they like. For example, some people like the classic movies but they don't know which theater mainly releases this kind of movies. They will spend much time in searching. But now, if you have no idea about which movie theater to choose, this article can help you.

If you want to find a complex of different kinds of movies, like indie films and foreign language films and Hollywood films, you can go to the Metro Theater and the Seven Gables Theater. Both of these two theaters can satisfy your taste in films.

Seven Gables is located on the 50th of Seattle. It features an old midsize room with a small screen. The outside parking spot is also very teeny. Maybe you are wondering why such a theater is popular. Seven Gables is small but comfortable. Though there is only one screen, it selects excellent movies for the audiences.


The Metro Theater is situated on 45th Street of Seattle. The special feature of this theater is the ten screens. It is different from Seven Gables. It's new and modern. And there are many rooms set for different purposes. For example, the small shoebox rooms are used when there are not many visitors. You have the chance to see the workings of a row of film platters.

If you are fond of some classics or are looking for the movies in which some old time actors played role, you can head into Grand Illusion. You can find it around the Seven Gables Theater.

If you get mad at the foreign language cinemas, you can not miss Varsity Theater. The majority of the films released on the three screens of Varsity Theater are overseas films.

Guild 45th originated from the old live stage venue. Landmark took over it in 1989. The original auditorium is the present main theater of Guild 45th and carries mainstream films to visitors. A secondary theater operated in 1983. These two theaters are called Guild 45th. In general, one movie will be repeated several times in Guild 45th.