Six Things to Do if You Visit Seattle

There are 6 must-have experiences that you should do if you visit Seattle where city and nature come together. If you visit Seattle, arrive with this list in hand and you’ll be off to a foolproof start for exploring the Emerald City’s most unforgettable sights and sounds. If you visit Seattle, do the following things :

1. Feel the fresh air on your face as you sail to Bainbrige Island on a Washington State Ferry. From the ferry you can enjoy the view of the Seattle skyline. If you want to enjoy Bainbrige Island, stroll around downtown’s galleries, boutiques, coffee houses and cafes. Seasonal gardens and natural woodlands at the Boedel Reserve are as the other options.
2. Why don’t you tour the Pike Place Market’s produce stands to buy something you’ve never tasted. The Pike Place Market is much more than a farmers’ market. Its entire district is full of shopping, attractions and favorite sights. The area is festival of sounds, tastes and smells and it is part of the reason. It’s called the ‘soul of Seattle’. Unless you have allergic to noises, make sure you take time to spot these beloved icons.
3. Book a night at one of the many cozy B & Bs or resorts available throughout the Sun Juan Islands. Cozy bed and breakfasts are the perfect way to enjoy the friendly island culture. If you have enough time, tour the numerous art galleries in Friday Harbor. You can also enjoy naturalist-guided tours, wildlife spotting, whale watching and storm watching.
4. See exciting and experimental works at Chihuly Garden and Glass. A visit to this site is an opportunity to take full advantage of the location at the Seattle Center, a premier destination for arts, entertainment and leisure activities. If you visit this city, you should explore the Space Needle and Pacific Science Center. Experience Music Project and a variety of cultural activities offered throughout the year.
5. Watch the world’s most sophisticated aircraft be built before your eyes at the Boeing factory in Mukilteo. If you are curious to know about it, you should explore the dynamics of flight and experience new aviation innovation. Go behind the scenes at Boeing to watch the very same jets you may one day be a passenger on being assembled.
6. Tour the Theo Chocolate Factory in Freemont and learn how their delicious confections are made. This factory has a mission to create change in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where it has 300,000 square miles of farmable land but only 2% is being farmed due to conflict there. The factory trains 2,000 Congolese farmers to grow high quality cocoa.

Sumber: Bahasa Inggris: Buku Siswa/Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan.-- . Edisi Revisi Jakarta: Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, 2018