Seattlest: Cascade Mountain High

Seth

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:06:37 -0800

Your best shot would be to bundle up, grab a hot beverage (maybe with a kicker?) and head over to Drumheller fountain for one of the prettiest views of any mountain anywhere.

Eptin

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:26:44 -0800

Does anybody know of a coffeeshop near the U District that has a view of either a mountain range or of the sunset? These past few days have reminded me how nice finding such a cafe would be.

Courtney

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:43:04 -0800

Hailing from Salt Lake, we always sniggered when people referred to Denver as some form of high-mountain standard. But, it also means I must debate your statement about not being able to see two mountain ranges at once from elsewhere other than Seattle. Granted, Salt Lake probably doesn't count as a "major US city" and doesn't boast a fourteener peak, but you can stand betwixt the Wasatch Mountains (home to over 7 major ski resorts) on the east and the Oquirrh Mountains on the west while watching the sun set over the Great Salt Lake, and well, there's a reason I was so happy when I moved to Seattle. Except that in Salt Lake, you get to see said mountains and lake something like 80% of the time, replete with sunshine. (Also: mormons. Which is why I live here now, not there.)

Simonian

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:25:56 -0800

Actually, Rainier is almost 300 ft higher than Pike's Peak, proving your thesis even more definitively. (There are a couple of peaks higher than Rainier in Colorado, but none are in the Rockies.)

andrewmartin

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:12:46 -0800

We can lay claim to John Elway; born in Port Angeles: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Elway

Jack

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:54:36 -0800

Just got back from a lunch at Pike Place Market. It was cold, but I was so happy to be sitting outside with the sun on my face, looking out at the Olympics.

Geoff

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:31:40 -0800

Clear days/nights in Seattle make life so much better. My girlfriend and I were driving my family to the airport at 6:30am on Monday morning, and the moon over Elliott Bay was one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. It was a huge, almost full moon right above the water. The reflection off the water was putting an almost fake looking, brilliant light on the West side of downtown. You could see the outline of the Olympics in the background. We saw one person taking pictures/filming it from the bridge connecting Beacon Hill to the ID; I wish I could see the results.

polyrhythmic

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:51:58 -0800

Ahh such a beautiful view. I was enjoying a Mt. Rainier sunrise yesterday. IMHO the best way to catch the Aurora Bridge mountain view is on foot, where you're easily 2 or 3 feet higher up than in a car, and you can gaze forever without causing accidents. I've found the wind is usually blowing east, towards Lake Union, so jog across the west side of the bridge to avoid the exhaust fumes.