Things you can only do on the Eastside

In response to the snarky attitude about the eastside in What the heck is he thinking ? Survival tips for Dave Winer while in Seattle, here are some things you can only enjoy on the eastside:

* Stay at the Bellevue Club, one of the nicest hotels in Seattle * Play a round of golf at Sahalee (former site of the PGA), NewCastle (amazing views), Snoqualmie Ridge (a TPC course) * Visit the headquarters of Microsoft, Costco, or Ignition :) * take a boat ride to gene coulon park and get some fish and chips. * Drive up Somerset hill at sunset for one of the greatest views of Seattle and Bellevue * Eat at Dixie’s * Meet people who don’t have a snotty ?the eastside is so plebeian? attitude. :) * attend Salmon days festival in issaquah * Take an argosy cruise out of kirkland and go see billg’s, steveb’s craig mccaw’s houses * go hiking – rattlesnake ledge is great, but there are a thousand destinations in the cascades * go to Fry’s * go to Crossroads for a funkier mall experience – Firenze is a great italian restaurant there * go visit the Salish Lodge for a meal or a night.

Hey I love downtown Seattle too but there are great experiences everywhere.