Secret Seattle skyline places?
Sep 16, 2021 13:18:38 #
I headed up this week to Kerry Park for the first time to get the Seattle skyline and now I'm interested in some secret or different places to try. I did the Bainbridge Ferry last year and that was fun. I've seen examples from Beacon Hill Park and Twelfth Ave Bridge and Alki Beach. Anyone have some different perspectives of the skyline at sunset or even the middle of the day. Thanks in advance!
Sep 17, 2021 11:09:45 #
I like Kerry Park, but there are several places around Queen Anne and Magnolia where you can get a good view of downtown Seattle's skyline. I don't live there, so can't give exact locations, but if you drive around a bit I think you'll find some good spots.
Sep 17, 2021 12:22:07 #
lenben
Loc: Seattle
billmck wrote:
I like Kerry Park, but there are several places around Queen Anne and Magnolia where you can get a good view of downtown Seattle's skyline. I don't live there, so can't give exact locations, but if you drive around a bit I think you'll find some good spots.
There is a fine viewpoint on highland drive on Queen Anne hill. There is an observation point atop the Columbia tower which used to be open to the public. I think it still is but check. There are so many new buildings that some vantage points are now blocked. You can also purchase a snack at Ivars on lake union and get a good view of downtown from the eating tables.
Sep 17, 2021 12:54:17 #
lenben wrote:
There is a fine viewpoint on highland drive on Queen Anne hill. There is an observation point atop the Columbia tower which used to be open to the public. I think it still is but check. There are so many new buildings that some vantage points are now blocked. You can also purchase a snack at Ivars on lake union and get a good view of downtown from the eating tables.
Yep, I walked around the neighborhood there. I'm thinking of Pier 66 for a try at the Great Wheel at some future point but that has been shot so much by others. I live in Olympia and will attempt a trip up there again when the trees start to change color. Without much knowledge of Seattle and it being so spread out, I would like some unusual places. Those that live in the PacNW know about the traffic nightmare traveling on I-5 in this area, ha!
Sep 17, 2021 16:31:27 #
wannabe63
Loc: Bellevue, Washington
Golden Rule wrote:
I headed up this week to Kerry Park for the first time to get the Seattle skyline and now I'm interested in some secret or different places to try. I did the Bainbridge Ferry last year and that was fun. I've seen examples from Beacon Hill Park and Twelfth Ave Bridge and Alki Beach. Anyone have some different perspectives of the skyline at sunset or even the middle of the day. Thanks in advance!
The Rizal Bridge provides an interesting spot. Not a secret. Good for both day and night shots. Night provides red and white light streams of autos entering and exiting Seattle on I-5.
Sep 18, 2021 08:51:12 #
wannabe63 wrote:
The Rizal Bridge provides an interesting spot. Not a secret. Good for both day and night shots. Night provides red and white light streams of autos entering and exiting Seattle on I-5.
Thanks, yes I have seen a few night shots there. That might be a nice place in the near future with our days becoming so short.
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