Seattle view from Ferris Wheel

2012 Cruise to Alaska

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August 30th 2012
We arrived in Seattle on Thursday and checked in to the Best Western closest to the Space Needle (200 Taylor St) This hotel is very close to the Space Needle which is why we choose this hotel plus we are reward card holders at this chain. We secured a cab at the hotel and headed to the wharf where we had dinner at Ivar's. The dinner was good (the NW platter which was a fried combination of sal ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more