5 things to do in Seattle during the Winter

Seattle is a great place to live, but let's be honest, most of us spend our winters sitting on the couch. I struggle as much as anyone in knowing what to do to cure the winter blues.

Here are 5 of my favorite things to do:

1) Visit Pike Place Market - Unlike a trip to the mall, this is no heated adventure. You're gonna want a good coat as you visit local shops, which are way less crowded than during the peak tourist months. Learn more here: http://www.yelp.com/biz/pike-place-market-seattle

2) Take a hike - The mountains aren't great for hiking this time of year unless you're the snowshoeing type, but a short stroll somewhere like Discovery Park is always fun. Learn more here: http://www.yelp.com/biz/discovery-park-seattle

3) Pacific Science Center - It's a science and educational museum, and it's a ton of fun, even for adults! Learn more here: http://www.pacificsciencecenter.org/

4) Crossroads Mall - Unless you're from the Eastside, you're probably not familiar with this fun little mall. If you go on a Saturday night, you're likely to find all sorts of gamers playing anything from Chess to Dungeons and Dragons. The food court is amazing! If you like trying new foods, this is the http://www.crossroadsbellevue.com/SpecialEvents/SantaPhotos
place! Here you can even find restaurants serving Indian, Russian, and Vietnamese cuisine. Not bad for the mall food court. I recommend grabbing a bite to eat and just people-watching the night away. For info on having your photo taken with photo check out this link:












5) Take a trip to Leavenworth - Ok, so this isn't actually anywhere near Seattle! If you've watched a Hallmark Christmas movie in your lifetime you will fill right at home in Leavenworth. This small town is a charm, and in the winter they really turn up the heat. There are a ton of fun winter and holiday themed activities available in Leavenworth. Learn more here: http://www.leavenworth.org/

Great Kayaking in Issaquah!

After happening across this video on youtube I decided to go for a paddle up Issaquah Creek! It's a beautiful and relatively unknown paddle that flows into Lake Sammamish, near Lake Sammamish State Park.  Look for my own video and write up to come!

Seattle Times Summer Guide!

The Seattle Times Summer Guide is out! Check out this link: Seattle Time's Summer Guide to see for yourself. I love finding out about all of the free concerts, events and shows. This is also a good place to find out about great places to visit! Thanks to the Seattle Times!

Discovery Park, Seattle - Kayaking

I've been thinking a lot about Discovery Park recently after I brought a camera sans the memory card on my last excursion. I WILL make it back there soon and provide y'all with some beautiful photos and videos but for now you'll just need to appreciate this!

The guy who made this video has kayaked almost anywhere you can imagine in the Seattle/Puget Sound area and he makes videos for each place he visits. Check out his youtube channel HERE and tell him Epic Seattle sent you! We could all use a few more views and his videos are really quite helpful in deciding whether a place is worth visiting or just kind of blahhhh...Peace and Love. It's almost spring and time to dust off the 'ol yak. I wonder if you need to be a good kayaker before you can start saying "yak"?

This is not Epic Seattle Condos...

I've noticed some web traffic recently coming over from craigslist condo postings and other real estate posting sites. It appears that some ads include the web address epicseattle.com. I appreciate the extra traffic coming to the site, and apologize that I can't be more helpful in your Seattle condo hunt. Although, if you're trying to decide where to buy, I recommend this Seattle neighborhood guide that I read recently: http://jeffcroft.com/blog/2010/dec/17/almost-certainly-worlds-most-comprehensive-seattle/

Discovery Park, Seattle

I had a chance to go to this park on Wednesday but when I arrived I realized I didn't have my memory card for my camera. I will go back soon and take some photos and video but for now you'll just have to check out this video by youtube user: erichecht. This is the largest park in the Seattle area and has some nice scenery and wildlife. It is a great place for a short hike or to just hang out at the beach. It has one of the largest beaches and nicest sand in the Seattle area.

Time-Lapse Seattle

This is a nice time-lapse of Seattle done by youtube user: 88edwardo. I'm still working on my time-lapse abilities but hopefully I will create some similar videos soon!