Seattle | Washington | Anthony''s Home Port | McCoys Firehouse

Seattle, Washington

For dinner, go to Anthony's Home Port and sit out on the upstairs patio. For breakfast, go to the historic McCoys Firehouse. Another fabulous restaurant is Ray's Boathouse. Head to Ballard and check out the locks between Lake Union and Puget Sound. Paul Allen, one of Microsoft's founders, built a strange-looking building adjacent to the Space Needle. It looks like some type of mollusk on steroids. It's called the EMP, or Experience Music Project (interior and exterior, at right), and is the place for rock aficionados. Get the computerized audio museum guide and plan on spending four-plus hours. Hop the ferry to Bainbridge Island (take your car if you have one) and head to the Olympic Peninsula for wine tastings at the many wineries.
- Alfred A. D'Onofrio, Long Beach, California