Proposing in Seattle
Gahmrious
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Greetings Penny Arcadians, I'll be taking a vacation in Seattle with my girlfriend this June. We're both new to the city, and I've only been there for PAX so my travel was limited to and from my hotel and the convention center. I'm trying to find a place that would be kind of private yet scenic to pop the question. We're both not big fans of large crowds, especially large crowds of strangers to share that moment with. We're staying at the Edgewater hotel so anything close to their would also be great.
If you're familiar with the area and have a good idea in mind please share. Thanks!
If you're familiar with the area and have a good idea in mind please share. Thanks!
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But that one might be a little hard to book.
For another picturesque alternative, Kerry Park is brilliant and close by.
Good tips. I'll add that he suggests Kerry Park because it's up on Queen Anne and has a great view of downtown and Puget Sound.
spoilered for huge, panoramic pic from Kerry Park
It's relatively secluded, and usually pretty empty.
http://seattle.wikia.com/wiki/Volunteer_Park_(Capitol_Hill)
If it's a nice day, though, it may be kinda crowded. You could catch a taxi there, though, and just use the excuse that you want to visit the Asian Art Museum (which isn't a bad idea, anyway). There's a cool conservatory there, too.
But seriously, Kerry Park. Or Viretta if you're huge Nirvana fans.
As far as sights go, you can't really beat Kerry or the Space Needle. But (and this is just my two cents) I've heard from friends and family that the restaurant at the top of the Needle is overrated regarding quality of food. Kinda like Cloud 9 here in Vancouver.
You could also come to Portland and propose to her with a view of Mount Hood in the background. It's only 350 miles south! Seriously though, good luck the proposal.
The nights can still get pretty chilly in June once the sun's down, but if you want to eat on the balcony they'll even bring you blankets if you get cold. But sitting inside by a window will generally be more intimate and classier than the balcony.
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Kerry Park is the obvious choice, although there are also the ferries to Bainbridge Island which is about a 30 minute ride each way and has a great view of the city. Proposals have happened on them before.
Screw the Space Needle. We ate there for Halloween a year or so ago and it was truly mediocre, other than meeting Malcolm McDowell (and this can't be guaranteed, it's not like he works there or anything) nothing else was really memorable.
If it were me, I'd also consider Discovery Park, take the entrance on the south end of Magnolia, but you'd want a car for that.
Ray's is nice (food is really good - I eat there semi-frequently), but it's in Ballard and you'd need a car/taxi at the least and it's a 25-35 minute trip from downtown if you don't hit much traffic. If you do decide to go to Ray's in Ballard and it's a nice night, then consider Golden Gardens park a short walk away. It's not very big but they've got a nice view and a nice little beach. You can occasionally see whales and seals from here.
I can't comment much on what Thanatos said, but Pioneer Square tends to contain a fair number of vagrants and junkies as it's near the missions and needle exchanges. Beautiful area of town but it can be sketchy.
If you take the water taxi over to Alki Beach in West Seattle, they've got a nice waterfront and a great view. Might be worth considering, some other folks might have some suggestions on lounges and restaurants over there.
You could take her there and buy a really tacky plastic ring and then act like you're going to put it on her finger and then pull out the real deal (I'm talking about the ring, killer).