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You can watch the process of mixing cheese curds through a window near Piroshky Piroshky (pierogies).

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In Seattle, WA you can get so many kinds of food in or near Pike’s Peak Market. We have a weakness for pierogies.

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Thought this was chicken wings joint as it is in the area of the Pike’s Place Market in Seattle. Boy was I wrong – it’s a flight simulator which focuses on scenery rather than stomach-churning dips. The life-like soaring vignettes from the ocean to the forest to the mountains are enhanced by effects like a light mist spray near Snoqualmie Falls and a pine scent in the woods.

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A different view of the ferris wheel over the Seattle waterfront.

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You can get a nice view, cool breezes on this walkway behind the Pike’s Place Market in Seattle. Note the ferris wheel in the distance. Do you think the people walking are noticing anything other than their phones?

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We love the contrasts of architectural styles as we walk through cities. This one’s in Seattle, WA.

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Even way back in 1909, the city of Seattle made sure to honor Chief Seattle, its namesake, with this fountain.

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Poster reminding us who lived here first. “Chief Seattle Now the Streets are our Home”

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“Far away brothers and sisters we still remember you” is a poster found in downtown Seattle.

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The purple glass squares were set into the pavement to shed light on the city below the city. New Seattle was built on top of old Seattle when a fire destroyed the central business district on June 6, 1889.

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