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    Historic Fort Steilacoom

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    10 months ago

    It was interesting but the director and volunteers were so rude it was an unpleasant experience. Wouldn't go back.

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    Steilacoom Historical Museum Association

    Steilacoom Historical Museum Association

    5.0
    (2 reviews)
    1.3 mi

    Went to the Seilacoom Historical Museum for the first time today. As far as I can tell, there are…read moreactually three buildings to tour. The main musuem on Rainier Street houses nice displays of the history of the area. Downstairs there are touchable items that illustrate daily life in the olden days--kitchen, school, quilting and barber shop. There is also a small gift shop with nice items. The staff was friendly and knowledgable. Just a few steps away is building nubmer two--Nathaniel Orr's Wagon Shop. There are two wagons on display and a large display of old tools, some of which I'd never seen before. Three wall mounted, hand cranked phones are interconnected and able to be used--again, a first for me. The docent there today was Buzz and he was just the best--personable and a wealth of information. I bought one of his handmade wooden tops that was made from an old plum tree of Mr. Orr's. The last building to see is Bair's Drugstore a short block away. This has some very nice displays of things that would be sold in a drugstore. They also sell refreshments which I wish I had known about beforehand so I could have gone in hungry. I guess I'll just have to plan a second visit. I also enjoyed the general old-timey feel of the town, seeing some beautiful gardens like my great grandmother's on our short walk around, and the wonderful view of Puget Sound from just about everywhere there. Definitely worth a visit.

    Steilacoom is such a neat area to visit. For sure try and go on a sunny day to enjoy the beach…read moredown to the right of the old town. The Wagon Shop is always free, and very hands on for kids and adults. Our girls LOVE it! The Wagon Shop has been one of our favorite museum spots because it's so kid friendly. (Our 2nd personal favorite kid friendly museum is up here in Monroe- the Western Washington Heritage Museum- kids can drive a tractor, run large belts, grind corn, etc) At the wagon shop they always offer a wagon bouncy ride for kids :) There are two buildings to their town's historical museum that come with admission 1. the wagon shop's owner's house from the 1800s (everything is original), and then the actual museum next door (not the wagon shop). To visit all 3 museums would take up an afternoon! Check out their website because they do have events and sometimes kids and adult crafting classes. Support their effort! Like the other reviewer mentioned.... Go down the way and look up the Bair Bistro (it has an apothecary sign out front). I never realized it was a cafe, and it is so fun to hang out in. They said the Steilacoom trolley used to go past this place around 100 yrs ago. It's a museum you can eat in! One of our family's favorite Steilacoom traditions has become their apple cider press party. I think it's called Apple Craze? It's like the 1st Sunday of October- check their website. Come early, but wow, so many old apple presses to watch and use!

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    Interior of our Wagon Shop, a popular attraction along Steilacoom's Main Street.

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    Interior of our Wagon Shop, a popular attraction along Steilacoom's Main Street.
    Seattle Ballooning

    Seattle Ballooning

    4.8
    (77 reviews)
    21.0 mi
    Luxury
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    We did this for my 50th birthday, and it was the perfect way to mark the occasion…read more It felt like a meaningful threshold-crossing experience--celebratory and memorable without feeling over-the-top. As more of my friends have crossed this age milestone, I've seen the full spectrum of responses: people who downplay it and later wish they'd done something special, people who throw huge parties and regret the stress and effort, and people who choose extreme adventures only to find the adrenaline crash leaves them feeling depleted afterward, bringing '50' home in a hard way. This struck exactly the right balance. It was special enough to feel like a true celebration, offered a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and created memories (and amazing photos) I'll carry with me for years. While it's certainly not inexpensive, once you see the amount of equipment, preparation, effort, infrastructure, expertise, and care that goes into each flight, the pricing feels more than reasonable. It's a significant experience without being financially out of reach. If you're looking for a memorable way to celebrate a milestone event--or simply want an extraordinary experience--I highly recommend it.

    Such a great experience! The view was unbelievable and seeing everything from above was just…read morebreathtaking. A lot smoother of a ride than I thought it would be! Crew was great as well, very professional and informative while keeping it light and fun! Gonna start recommending this to people.

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    MTRWestern

    MTRWestern

    3.2
    (24 reviews)
    26.8 mi

    Great option from Seattle to Crystal…read more Two recommendations: 1. Clarify pick up location in e-mail. There were two addresses for the Downtown Seattle pickup. I was lucky to be at the right one, but I was 2 minutes from walking to the next address when I did not see the bus. 2. We left at 415pm from Crystal. We waited for other passengers. I don't mind waiting, but I thought it was unfair for those who returned to the bus on time. I recommend just changing the departure time to 430pm. Crystal closes at 415pm. Not to mention that we had to sit in traffic for an additional hour in the morning, so that was a total of 75 minutes that I missed on the snow. The bus is still very convenient if you don't have a car and it is only you for the day.

    The old MTRWestern Volvo had bad shocks. I-5 to Vancouver had few big bumps, but getting onto the…read morefreeway and Vancouver avenues had plenty. None of the outlets nor USB ports worked, nor did the fan controls overhead. The slight draft through the vent and the broken seal around the windows sufficed. Our bus carried only five passengers, we spaced ourselves apart, and fortunately nobody nuked a big one. Most of the window gaskets squeaked, annoyingly, and one showed a visible gap. I did think, a window could fall out, and thus would not reach Vancouver on schedule. They couldn't even properly adjust the large LED clock, still set on Standard Time and a few minutes late. Litter left and scattered from the previous trip tells me either nobody cleaned the bus in Seattle, where we originated, or they were given so little time or otherwise cleaned it poorly. I wouldn't have known about MTRWestern had Flixbus not contracted them for the codeshare to Vancouver. Nor would i have otherwise chosen them. They ran the worst, dirtiest, and least maintained bus i've ever ridden.

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