Flying in the US

That's "Puget Sound"!

Antonio

"Antoñio" wrote in message
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OK....I have to make a pitch for the "Great Northwest" part of the
country:

Beautiful snow-capped montains,

Not this year. It was sunny all winter, so we have no snow left.

scenery,

There's scenery everywhere. Ours just happens to be here.

islands,

Yup, can't dispute that.

the Pugent Sound,

Heh...well, at least you didn't write "Pungent". (Yes, I saw your
correction...so what? )

clean air,

Haven't been here in a couple of decades, huh? Well, I'll grant the air is
usually pretty clean right after it rains. Used to be that was almost every
day, except in the summer. Now, I'm starting to wonder.

the only legal place to land on the beach at the Pacific Ocean (Copalis),

Hmmm...I believe what you mean is "the only official on-beach runway". I
would be surprised if there were not a single other beach on the US West
Coast (never mind the entire Pacific Ocean!) where one is permitted to land
an airplane. There sure are plenty of beaches where you can drive pickups
everywhere.

On a more serious note, there are many airports all along the US West Coast
where there are paved airports less than a five minute walk from the beach,
and even more within 15 minutes.

Mt. St. Helen's volcano (active every day),

I suppose that depends on what you mean by "active". Technically, Rainier,
Baker, Hood, Adams, and other mountains in the area are also "active". St.
Helen's doesn't have flowing lava or constant eruptions or anything like
that. For me, the only active volcano in the US is in Hawaii.

But sure, if you're happy with a few wisps of steam, a bulging lava dome,
and the occasional geyser, St. Helens will do just fine, thank you very
much.

right next to Canada (Vancouver and Victoria are wonderful cities),

Yes, they are. How about suggesting folks go visit THEM instead.

lots of touristy stuff to do in Seattle,

"Lots"? No specifics? You ought to at least mention the Underground Tour.
http://www.undergroundtour.com/

and finally...a really good-humored guy who can rent planes at cheap
prices (club member) who is intelligent, urbane, witty, handsome, knows
all the girls, etc.

Oh...I see. Your post was a JOKE! I know it must be, 'cause there aren't
any people like that around here.

(Call me and I'll see if he is free to come along.)

Yeah, you do that.

Pete

Jeeeze Peter! You contradict me more than my wife does !

Oh. I see! I forgot first rule of the "northwest club" -- Don't tell
anyone about the beauty here. I see now that you were just covering for
me in case any Californians were watching.

OK...so I'll give it a shot--Seattle area tourist traps...

Ferries to the islands and to Victoria,BC
The Underground tour (A city underground!)
Pike Place Market
The Space Needle restaurant at the Seattle Center
Boeing Tours--the Museum of Flight, The Paine Field Boeing Factory
Tacoma Museum of glass (Chihuly stuff)
Seattle Art Museum
Kenmore Air float plane tours to the San Juan Islands (or by ferry)
Bruce Lee's grave
Experience Music Project (Jimmy Hendrix museum)
Seattle Arboretum
Ballard Locks and Ship Canal
Hiking in the Olympics where the mountain goats eat out of your hand
Mt.St. Helens ape caves ..about 6mi of underground caves to explore near
the infamous volcano
Seattle Homepage:
http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/html/visitor/points.htm

Just over the border to the south--Howard Hughes famous "Spruce Goose"
(and you will never call it that again after you see the movie "The
Aviator") http://www.sprucegoose.org/aircraft_.../exhibits.html


Antonio (waiting on Peter's review ;-) )

"Antoñio" wrote in message
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Jeeeze Peter! You contradict me more than my wife does !

No I don't.

Oh. I see! I forgot first rule of the "northwest club" -- Don't tell
anyone about the beauty here. I see now that you were just covering for me
in case any Californians were watching.

You know, it doesn't do any good if you go pulling the curtain back and
revealing the anti-immigrant strategies.

(And yes, public disclaimer, I'm an immigrant myself, though I've been here
as long as some of the folks had been who had been calling themselves
"locals" when I first moved here ).

OK...so I'll give it a shot--Seattle area tourist traps... [...]

Not bad. Got most of the really obvious ones. However, due to my nature, I
must point out that the Museum of Flight does not belong categorized under
"Boeing Tours". The museum is not a Boeing operation.

A person going to Paine Field for the wide-body assembly plant tour would do
well to stop by the Museum of Flight's restoration center there.

One warning: unless the food's gotten a lot better in the last decade or so,
don't expect the Space Needle Restaurant to taste as good as it costs. You
are paying for the rotating view, not the cuisine.

Pete

Peter Duniho wrote:
"Antoñio" wrote in message
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Jeeeze Peter! You contradict me more than my wife does !


No I don't.

HA!

OK...so I'll give it a shot--Seattle area tourist traps... [...]

Not bad. Got most of the really obvious ones. However, due to my nature, I
must point out....

I just loved the way you complimented, took it back, and contradicted me
in one short sweep here! Are you a legislator down in Olympia? ;-)


Antonio