Vintage Seattle
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 Vintage 1962 SEATTLE WA Worlds Fair Expo Century 21 Paper Coasters $9.50 Time Remaining: 10d 16h 6m Buy It Now for only: $9.50 |
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 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair The Gayway Vintage Matchbook $9.99 Time Remaining: 17h 34m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 Vintage 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair Bolo Neck Tie $6.15 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 12h |
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 vtg 50s Seattle Ballard Seafair hydroplane racing skipper hat nautical souvenir $14.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 22h |
 Vintage Postcard Seattle Worlds Fair 1962 Fountain Chrome Travel PC Washington $4.80 Time Remaining: 20h 46m Buy It Now for only: $4.80 |
 Vintage Miniature Porcelain Beer Mug Stein Seattle Worlds Fair Japanese Japan $9.99 Time Remaining: 28d 15h 55m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 Vtg 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair United States Science Exhibit Map Guide Handout $2.22 Time Remaining: 23h 50m |
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 Seattle Worlds Fair Space Needle on 50 Year Old Vintage Mint Stamps from 1962 $2.99 Time Remaining: 14h 24m Buy It Now for only: $4.99 |
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 Vintage Seattle Worlds Fair Queen Anne Hill City View Photo Print Postcard 1962 $9.95 Time Remaining: 21d 16h 4m Buy It Now for only: $9.95 |
 RARE Vtg Seattle Queen City Illustrated Historical Society Book 1914 Photos $95.00 Time Remaining: 1d 1h 38m |
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 VINTAGE 1962 SEATTLE WORLDS FAIR SOUVENIR DRINKING GLASSES COMPLETE SET OF 8 $0.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 5d 22h 13m |
 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair Monorail Vintage Matchbook $9.99 Time Remaining: 1d 3h 25m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 Vintage Seattle Worlds Fair 1962 Monorail Crystal Tumbler Gold Rim $5.95 Time Remaining: 1d 21h 9m |
 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair Coliseum 21 Vintage Matchbook $9.99 Time Remaining: 19h 21m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 Seattle WA 1962 Worlds Fair Souvenir Vintage Plate $9.99 Time Remaining: 17d 18h 22m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
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 Vintage Woodland Park Zoo Tiger Seattle Worlds Fair Photo Print Postcard 1962 $9.95 Time Remaining: 21d 16h 4m Buy It Now for only: $9.95 |
 Vintage 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair Space Needle Small Plastic Coin Purse $0.99 Time Remaining: 5d 17h 36m |
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 1927 Vintage Ad SEATTLE Wa Stuart Home CARNATION Farms $7.46 Time Remaining: 3d 21h 51m Buy It Now for only: $7.46 |
 VINTAGE SEATTLE FAIR SPACE NEEDLE SOUVENIR METAL 475 Diecast $11.49 Time Remaining: 3d 15h 29m Buy It Now for only: $12.64 |
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 Vintage Seattle Worlds Fair 1962 World of Entertainment Crystal Tumbler $5.95 Time Remaining: 1d 21h 10m |
 1931 Vintage Ad SEATTLE Wa James Monroe Jr High SCHOOL $7.46 Time Remaining: 20d 22h 44m Buy It Now for only: $7.46 |
 Vintage 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair mug Pacific Stoneware space needle monorail $9.99 Time Remaining: 6d 13h 46m Buy It Now for only: $13.99 |
 Vintage 1939 1964 Worlds Fair Expos Films New York Seattle on DVD A71 $11.65 Time Remaining: 1d 16h 38m Buy It Now for only: $11.65 |
 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair Mt Rainier Vintage Matchbook $9.99 Time Remaining: 18h 18m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 Vtg 1962 PONTIAC Safari Dealer MAGAZINE Seattle WORLDS FAIR Issue JOHN HINE $9.99 Time Remaining: 4d 17h 53m |
 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair Boulevards Vintage Matchbook $9.99 Time Remaining: 18h 25m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 Vintage 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair Century 21 Toiletry Bag $9.99 Time Remaining: 5d 17h 41m |
 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair Science Pav Vintage Matchbook $9.99 Time Remaining: 19h 10m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 Vintage Seattle Worlds Fair 21st Century Expo bowl $24.99 Time Remaining: 1d 13h 47m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 |
 Vintage Seattle Worlds Fair 1962 World of Art Crystal Tumbler Gold Rim $5.95 Time Remaining: 1d 21h 9m |
 Rare Vtg 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair PEEP VIEWER Key Chain ESTATE FIND $29.99 Time Remaining: 20d 13h 35m Buy It Now for only: $29.99 |
 2 Vintage 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair Space Needle Match Boxes One with Matches $0.99 Time Remaining: 5d 17h 38m |
 Vintage RARE Seattle Worlds Fair 1962 Burlesque Backstage USA Peep LOVELY $249.95 Time Remaining: 21d 16h 57m Buy It Now for only: $249.95 |
 Vintage Retro 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair Jim Bean Collector Bottle Decanter Retro $22.99 Time Remaining: 5d 21h 5m |
 1929 Vintage Ad SEATTLE Wa The HIGHLANDS Rolfe House $7.46 Time Remaining: 9d 15h 19m Buy It Now for only: $7.46 |
 1922 Vintage Photo Washington Hotel Seattle Model T + $9.00 Time Remaining: 17d 18h 39m Buy It Now for only: $9.00 |
 Vintage 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair Century 21 Space Needle Pen in Original Box $0.99 Time Remaining: 5d 17h 32m |
 CM VINTAGE 1962 UNUSED OFFICIAL CENTURY 21 SEATTLE WORLDS FAIR COLORING BOOK $30.00 Time Remaining: 15d 14h 58m Buy It Now for only: $30.00 |
 Vintage 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair Souvenir Red Coin Holder w Century 21 Logo $7.49 (12 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 9h 3m |
 1930 Vintage Ad University WASHINGTON Seattle PHYSICS $7.46 Time Remaining: 12d 22h 24m Buy It Now for only: $7.46 |
 Vintage image of Battelle Research Center in Seattle WA 1968 Steel Ad $5.95 Time Remaining: 20d 11h 27m Buy It Now for only: $5.95 |
 Vintage 1962 Worlds Fair Seattle WA Glass Tumbler Monorail $9.95 Time Remaining: 2d 21h 50m |
 Vintage image of Veterans Hospital in Seattle WA 1953 Bell Gossett Print Ad $4.95 Time Remaining: 1d 22h 13m Buy It Now for only: $4.95 |
 Vintage 1962 Worlds Fair Seattle WA Glass Tumbler Blvd Worlds $9.95 Time Remaining: 2d 21h 50m |
 Interior Design of Swedish Hospital in Seattle WA 1958 Vintage Print Article $8.36 Time Remaining: 28d 18h 48m Buy It Now for only: $8.36 |
 Vintage 1962 Worlds Fair Seattle WA Glass Tumbler Hydro Electric $9.95 Time Remaining: 2d 21h 50m |
 Vintage image of Office of Architect Paul Thiry in Seattle WA 1953 LCN Ad $7.95 Time Remaining: 1d 20h 22m Buy It Now for only: $7.95 |
 1950 Vintage Ad CHRIST KING Church SEATTLE WA Photos $7.46 Time Remaining: 3d 17h 31m Buy It Now for only: $7.46 |
 Vintage 1962 Worlds Fair Seattle WA Glass Tumbler Entertainment $9.95 Time Remaining: 2d 21h 50m |
 1924 Vintage Ad OLYMPIC Hotel SEATTLE WA Post Architect $7.46 Time Remaining: 19d 5h 56m Buy It Now for only: $7.46 |
 Vintage 1962 Worlds Fair Seattle WA Glass Tumbler World Art $9.95 Time Remaining: 2d 21h 49m |
 VINTAGE 1962 WORLDS FAIR SEATTLE WASHINGTON PLATE $5.59 Time Remaining: 16d 16h 18m Buy It Now for only: $5.59 |
 Vintage Century 21 Exposition 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair Sweatshirt mens L $82.50 Time Remaining: 20h 3m Buy It Now for only: $82.50 |
 Vintage 1962 Worlds Fair Seattle WA Glass Tumbler Coliseum 21 $9.95 Time Remaining: 2d 21h 50m |
 Vintage Seattle Fair Miniature Plate With Handle NICE Space Needle $9.99 Time Remaining: 24d 19h 12m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 Vintage 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair Century 21 Original Guidebook $0.99 Time Remaining: 4d 17h 36m |
 Vtg 62 Seattle Worlds Fair World Entertainment Tumbler $12.99 Time Remaining: 10d 22h 42m Buy It Now for only: $12.99 |
 Vintage 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair Pin Earrings Set box $99.99 Time Remaining: 6d 17h 32m Buy It Now for only: $109.99 |
 Mid Century JAPAN Metal Aluminum Seattle Space Needle Tray Plate Rainier Vintage $17.50 Time Remaining: 5d 13h 30m Buy It Now for only: $17.50 |
 VINTAGE 1962 SEATTLE WORLDS FAIR DRINKING GLASS SET 4 $50.00 Time Remaining: 17h 30m Buy It Now for only: $50.00 |
 Vintage 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair Exposition One Dollar coin token $7.99 Time Remaining: 5d 9h 1m |
 Vtg 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair Coliseum Tumbler $12.99 Time Remaining: 10d 23h 10m Buy It Now for only: $12.99 |
 VINTAGE 1962 SEATTLE WORLDS FAIR MATCHBOOK $4.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 4d 19h 30m |
 Antique 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair Pipe Whistle Vintage $89.95 Time Remaining: 29d 1h 20m Buy It Now for only: $89.95 |
 Vintage Seattle Space Needle Souvenir Telescope Wheedle Sonics 70s 80s RARE $29.99 Time Remaining: 11d 13h 30m Buy It Now for only: $29.99 |
 Vintage 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair Century 21 Good For One Dollar in Trade Coin $0.99 Time Remaining: 4d 17h 34m |
 Vtg 62 Seattle Worlds Fair Boulevards of World Tumbler $12.99 Time Remaining: 10d 23h 6m Buy It Now for only: $12.99 |
 1962 seattle worlds fair lot glasses etc vintage $35.00 Time Remaining: 6d 8h 4m Buy It Now for only: $53.00 |
 Vintage 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair Science Exhibit Impressons 15 Prints GREAT $249.95 Time Remaining: 16h 17m Buy It Now for only: $249.95 |
 1962 seattle worlds fair vintage picture record album elvis movie dvd song off $18.00 Time Remaining: 6d 8h 6m |
 VINTAGE SEATTLE WORLD FAIR LACQUED PLATE HANDPAINTED $25.00 Time Remaining: 4d 15h 46m Buy It Now for only: $25.00 |
 TEA CUP VINTAGE SEATTLE WORLDS FAIR VICTORIA CENTENNIAL $10.00 Time Remaining: 24d 18h 10m Buy It Now for only: $10.00 |
 1962 seattle worlds fair vintage mint charm bracelet new old stock wow $33.00 Time Remaining: 6d 8h 5m |
 Vintage 1962 Seattle Worlds FairCHARM BRACELETChilds Gold Tone Painted 6 $39.77 Time Remaining: 3d 5h 38m Buy It Now for only: $39.77 |
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 CL VINTAGE SEATTLES WORLD FAIR ASHTRAY SOUVENIR $169.99 Time Remaining: 6d 16h 59m Buy It Now for only: $169.99 |
Vintage Beachhouse Perfect Seattle Hideaway
We wanted to find a cozy, romantic beach bungalow with its own beach on an island with thick forests and a lush natural landscape, so we headed for the San Juan Islands, right? Well not exactly. If you live in the Seattle area think a little closer - think Bainbridge Island.
There is a reason those people who live on Bainbridge Island pay through the nose for daily ferry commutes and put up with the relative inconvenience of timing any trip to Seattle so that there is a minimal wait at the ferry terminal. They go through all of that because Puget Sound really does buffer them from the Big City and helps them maintain a completely different lifestyle. Island living is just different - it's slower, it's quieter, there are fewer people and, for many island residents, their homes are hidden in thick woods under a forest canopy that makes them feel like they're about the only people on earth. Others enjoy mesmerizing views of the sound from their waterfront homes.
Visitors can share some of that lifestyle by hopping the Bainbridge Island ferry, which runs at least every hour and sometimes more often that that. You drive onto the ferry down at the Seattle Waterfront and, just a half hour later, drive off in Eagle Harbor, which might just as well be a tiny town in the San Juans. The change in scenery is almost magical.
We had been searching for a beach hideaway someplace close to Seattle that was easy to get to, yet a total change from the Big City. We have fond memories of visits years ago we paid to a tiny beach house on the south side of Vashon just a 15-minute ferry ride from Point Defiance Park. We were looking for the same kind of solitude and access to the beach where we knew we would spend countless hours exploring the shoreline or reading good books as we sat atop a log or beach chair looking up from our pages every now and then to gaze at incredible Puget Sound.
A thorough search of the internet turned up some possibilities on Bainbridge Island and one that stood out was advertised as a "Bainbridge Island Beach Cottage." As we looked into it further, the description hit all the right buttons for us - it was a "classic 1930's cabin" and on Pleasant Beach just a few miles across the island from the ferry terminal. From the photos, there was no better word to describe the cabin than charming.
We called to make reservations a month or so ahead but we noticed right away that the booking calendar on this cabin was getting pretty full for the June time period we were seeking. Our schedule allowed us to slip in for a Wednesday night which was indeed open. Just the fact that the cottage was booked most weekends confirmed for us we were making the right choice.
Our ferry trip to Bainbridge was so fast we didn't even bother to get out of the car. Unlike the Anacortes-San Juan Islands run - where we always make a point to walk around the ferry and get amazing photos of the islands as well as enjoy a snack or drink - the Bainbridge ferry ride is over almost before it begins. Depending on when you arrive, however, you may need to add another 30 to 60 minutes wait time at the Seattle waterfront before boarding your ferry.
We came across a pizza place just off the ferry. We ordered our pizza - which was ready in only 15 minutes - and drove another 10 minutes to the cottage. It was easy to find and, unlike some lodgings you see on the internet, this place was everything we thought it would be. We opened the door to a one-room cottage (plus bathroom and closet) that included a kitchen, table and dining area, a quasi-living room seating area, and a queen bed - everything decorated in beige or yellow or blue and white with a knotty pinewood floor. The kitchen was complete with coffeemaker, microwave, dishes and silverware, stove, refrigerator - everything we would need.
After finishing our pizza we began to realize how special the grounds were. The cabin has an old-fashioned porch and a couple of rocking chairs that are perfect for enjoying a picture postcard view of the expansive green lawn and, beyond that, the water of Puget Sound. Fir trees and shrubbery surround three sides of the cottage, while lilacs and other flower variations add highlights to the lawn. Interestingly, the owners of the cottage live right next door in their own well-maintained home of about the same vintage.
We took a walk out to the beach area where, with the tide out, it's possible to walk entirely around the inlet. The cottage had met our expectations and was just the kind of hideaway we had been looking for. But we also wanted to see something of Bainbridge Island.
The island has several local and state parks that have been set aside to allow residents access to the beach, and to enjoy some of the wooded areas of the island. We stopped by Fay Bainbridge State Park, where we found it almost unused during our midweek visit. It wasn't for lack of appeal - this park has great views of the Mainland and even the skyscrapers of Seattle. This park has long wide beaches, driftwood galore, and plenty of spots to picnic.
But the piece de resistance of our trip to Bainbridge was a visit to the Bloedel Reserve - something we had heard about while living many years in the Northwest but had never had the chance to visit. The Bloedel Reserve is 150 acres of forest and gardens that were set aside by lumber baron Prentice Bloedel and his wife, Virginia. While at first curious about the need for reservations, once we got to the reserve we understood the reason why. The experience just would not be the same if too many people were in the reserve at once.
After calling ahead for our reservation, we arrived at the gatehouse where the hostess gave us a map and a brief explanation about the layout of the reserve. We began our two-hour visit by following the well-marked trail that led into a meadow and then into thick woods - primarily Douglas fir, red cedar and hemlock -- that seemed like the trees had been there since the beginning of time. If you wondered what the forest in Hansel and Gretel looked like, this was probably it.
The trail weaves through several different attractions in the reserve including a Zen garden, a moss garden, a reflection pool and several ponds. About half way through the tour, guests can tour the first floor of the former Bloedel house, a French chateau-style building overlooking Port Madison Bay and other points of Puget Sound.
The quiet solitude of the reserve was the perfect conclusion for our brief island getaway and provided a stark contrast for our short ferry ride back to reality.
AT A GLANCE
WHERE: Bainbridge Island is due west of Seattle, just across the waters of Puget Sound.
WHAT: Bainbridge is best-known as a bedroom community of Seattle, but the change in scenery and relative lack of development on the island also make it an attractive getaway or vacation spot.
WHEN: Any time of the year, although book well in advance for summer. Bainbridge shares Seattle's climate that can be cold at times but is generally temperate. You'll probably see a few raindrops, but rainy days only add to that cozy feeling of your bungalow.
WHY: Bainbridge Island is an easy getaway for Seattle area residents and visitors, yet offers a totally different world on the other side of the water. State parks and waterfront lodgings are plentiful. You can go shopping in historic Winslow and also there are several highly recommended restaurants.
HOW: For more information on this beach cottage, phone 206-999-9655 or visit www.bainbridgebeachcottage.com For more information on travel to Bainbridge Island, call the Kitsap Peninsula Visitor and Convention Bureau at 800-416-5615 or go to www.visitkitsap.com. You can also find maps and information near the ferry terminal at the Chamber of Commerce Visitor Information Center.
About the Author
Cary Ordway is president of Getaway Media Corp which publishes websites focused on regional travel. Among the sites offered by GMC are www.californiaweekend.com, featuring California travel and www.northwesttraveladvisor.com, focusing on Northwest travel.
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