We had a nice time in Seattle in January, 2005.  It started off well with a cool train ride
up from L.A.  that included 100 or so miles along the Pacific and about the same through
snowy mountains in northern California.  Then mountains and valleys in Oregon.  The Coast
Starlight is probably Amtrak's most scenic train.

The Westin was very nice.  We had a great view of Seattle out our suite's big windows, including
Lake Union straight ahead and the Space Needle off to the right.

We visited the Frye Art Museum and had a good time there, including a very nice lunch.  It's
in a nice neighborhood and we recommend a stop there.

The Seattle Aquarium is very well done.  Not in the league with the big ones in Chicago and
San Francisco, but an entertaining time.

While Sara was in meetings, I went on a nice walking tour with a local guide named Price Cochran.
Among the sites was a trip to the top of the Smith Building (as in Smith-Corona).  Once the tallest
building west of the Mississippi.  A spectactual deck view of Seattle.