Epic, SeaTac/Tukwila (depending on where) would be near the airport. If they have a shuttle or are walking distance, you could take the light rail downtown. Bellevue would not be doable unless you have a car.

I'm probably going to rent a car. I'm from San Diego - I think public transportation is great in theory, but I'm near useless at navigating it. Plus I carry too much stuff, all the time, so not walking miles with it is good.

Or is Seattle's Pub Trans that good? Thinking back, I'm remembering someone telling me that Seattle's was great - but she had just moved to San Diego, so maybe it's only great compared to ours, which is crap? And is Seattle park-able, or is it more like NYC or SF or DC, where it's not worth the agita to even try to park?

It's pretty shitty, parking is usually not too awful.

Thanks. I'll go ahead and leave the rental car in the planning then.

Seconding--transit sucks, and parking isn't great, but better than NYC or SF, and if you're willing to pay for a lot, most parts of the city have plenty of options.

Okay, I'm a doofus, so I only just booked my flights for my Seattle trip (almost $100 extra each way over last week, dammit). Coming in Thursday, Nov 5 at 6:10pm, leaving Monday, Nov 9 at 6:45pm. I'll be busy Saturday afternoon & evening with my niece's festivities, but other than that I'm pretty open.

Not to sound needy, but will any Seattle-istas be able to get together anywhere in there? I'm looking forward to seeing the sights, but definitely hoping to see some peeps as well!

European Buffistas, ahoy! I plan to go to a 4-5 days vacation in The Netherlands (mostly The Hauge), with possibly a day in London before and a day in Belgium in between. The vacation will take place between February 10th and the 16/17th, 2016.

As always, I'd be more than happy to meet you in person. Let me know if you'd like to meet me too. Profile addy is good.

(Food recommendations for all of the places listed above are very welcomed).

Okay, fine, Needy-Shmeedy - one last shout out! Seattle-istas! I'm coming at ya!

My niece has said I'm welcome to bring guest(s) to her party (and/or pub crawl after - bonus, reception/party/thingy is loosely Firefly themed! I'm so proud!) So I'm mostly available for all of my stay - Thursday (late) dinner thru Monday (early) dinner. (Though there's talk of brunch on Sunday, it's not firmed yet).

I'm okay with planning on the fly, but I'd like to have some general ideas of when/if people might like to make some plans.

I'm staying at a motel called The Grove West Seattle, and will have a rental car.

So, anybody going to be in town and available for meals/hanging out/what have you? (Profile addy is good, and I'll confirm my cell# is in there too).

Oh, sorry Epic--I've been so out of it! I was going to be at a dance thing all weekend, but decided I'm sick and not up for all that. (Just a cold, and I think/hope it's on the downside now but still). I've got plans with a friend on Saturday--is your niece's thing Friday, or Saturday?

Quite probably! Saturday is booked, rest is free.