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If you're going to visit Seattle, live in Seattle, or whatever the heck---in Seattle..... you have to come to the Seattle Center. it's a command. not only is this the staple of city... but c'mon, it's such a great place to be. in the shadows of the Space Needle, this is where all the hot events take place! from the Fun Forest, Jazz Festivals, Water Fountain (where you can walk through on a hot day and get drenched for free.), the crazy but mind-blowing architecture, historical and amazing concerts, Bumbershoot, basketball aftermaths, etc... it's the place to hang out during the spring/summer/fall, it's the heart of Seattle. you can't leave Washington without the experience. I've been coming here since i was a newborn. the countless pictures and memories i've made here will never be forgotten. i love this place so much. check out EMP, too. the Jimi Hendrix/Rock n Roll museums. they always have fantastic exhibits and something for everyone. come during the weekends- they have their cocktail lounge open for drinks and dancing. hiphop/r&b/top40. just.... go!
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The Museum of Flight is a fantastic museum that keeps getting better as the years go by. I first visited the Museum of Flight as a child when the entire museum consisted of the Red Barn that was part of the original Boeing Aircraft factory. Since that time, the museum has made several additions including the Great Gallery, which holds a prototype Blackbird, F4 Phantom, a replica of the Wright Flyer and many more recognizable and significant aircraft. After the Great Gallery came Air Park across the street which houses prototypes of the 727, 737 and 747 as well as a Concorde and the first jet powered version of Air Force 1 that carried Nixon, Kennedy and LBJ. Most recently, the museum added the Personal Courage Wing to its north end. This two level exhibit hall features WWI war birds upstairs (including the very first fighter aircraft ever created) and WWII fighters downstairs. The docents who lead the PCW tours are mostly old veterans who really know their stuff and spin a good yarn to boot. The Red Barn is still at the museum as well, having been revamped in 2004-05 as a tribute to the early years of the Boeing Company. It is interesting to see how the museum's exhibition styles have evolved over the years from the encyclopedic, object centered displays of the old Red Barn and the Great Gallery, to the more story driven and immersive environment of the PCW. The museum continues to evolve, grow and improve today. Most recently, TMoF managed to secure a contract putting them in line to receive a space shuttle once the fleet is decommissioned early in the next decade. In order to accommodate the new addition, the museum has plans to build a new space wing across the street next to Air Park. This much needed addition will replace the diminutive collection of space artifacts currently on display in the Great Gallery. Furthermore, upon completion of the new wing, The Museum of Flight will rival The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in size.
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Kharkiv is one of the main industrial, cultural and educational centres of Ukraine. Its industry and research specialize on arms production and machinery. There are hundreds of industrial companies in the city.
I was in Kharkiv for more than a month. It's a great and interesting city.
Check out my pictures.
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The Arboretum is a runner's paradise. Just enough hills to be challenging, dirt tracks (rather than tarmac), enough trails to offer some variety, and lovely scenery to boot. It doesn't feel like it's in the middle of the city.
Just don't run/jog on the Azalea trail or you might get yelled at by an overzealous flower-lover.
Great place to take kids or out-of-town visitors who want to do more than gape at the Space Needle (good views from the floating waterfront trail--look in the opposite direction of the stadium to see Mt. Rainier peeking out from behind the trees). Haven't rented boats yet, but I've heard good things.
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I love this Island! We Stayed at Club Paradiso in the center of San Antonio town, close to Cafe Mambo and the Sunset Strip.
We drank at Cafe Mambo, Cafe Del Mar, Cafe Savannah and Bar M and Itaca. We went to the water party at Es Paradis, the foam party, Dave Pearce and Judge Jules at Eden and Ministry of Sound at Pacha (opening party).
I can't wait to go back again.
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