 One of the most wonderful things about living in the Seattle area is that we are surrounded by water, trees and mountains. Trees all around, mountains to the East and West, and big ones to the North (Mt Baker) and to the South (Mt. Rainier). Driving around the area, views will open up to reveal all these beautiful features around us. To fully enjoy the water, it's best to use a boat--and if you don't have your own you may like to take a ferry to locations around the sound, far or near. Larry and I love to take a ferry from Anacortes in the summer to the San Juan islands. Our favorite is probably Orcas Island where there is an indie music festival sometime in mid July called Woodsong. Two days of almost constant indie music....it's worth checking out--ask us for more info--we've been to the festival a couple of times and just love it! But that's actually another blog post! Here's a little photo tour of our ride to and from Port Orchard yesterday where we went to take a BuyerTour of a historic building for sale, an old grange hall that has a dance floor, stage, and a loft as well as a kitchen and meeting space. Zoned residential, it was to be renovated into a residence, but now it's for sale. The Washington State Ferry site is comprehensive, with good access to schedules and fares, and they also have a mobile version if you need to access it by mobile internet.  Lynette Hensley Associate Broker Labels: Ferry, Seattle, Seattle Waterfront, West Seattle
  The University of Washington is one of the best Universities to attend in the North West for Undergraduate,Graduate,and post Graduate studies and Research. Locally in Seattle the University of  Washington, is called the UW, pronounced U-Dub. My youngest sister Arrianna,came up from Los Angeles,CA for a visit a few weeks ago to take the University of Washington Freshmen Information Sessions. She plans on studying Anthropology,one of the reasons that attracted her to the University of Washington was the fact that the UW is one of the top research institutions in the nation. She signed up for one of their weekly freshmen information sessions, called the Programs for Prospective Freshmen and a 90 minute guided tour. This was a special program created to give potential freshmen and their families an inside look at their admissions process and what the University of Washington has to offer. For incoming freshmen the UW offers a very unique program just for freshmen. It is called the Early Fall Start program. It gives incoming freshman a chance to make the transition to college early, meet other incoming freshmen, and learn their way around the very large campus at the UW.During that month before the Autumn quarter starts, freshmen can participate in one of 25 Discovery Seminars, which are small classes just for freshman; that cover a range of topics such as art, music, geology, literature, history, philosophy,cultural studies,etc. They are 5 credit, 4 week courses designed to give freshman a taste of what is to come during the regular school year.
Another program that is available only for freshmen is called the Freshmen Interest Group, otherwise known on campus as FIG. FIG is basically a small cluster of freshmen (20-25) that share the same academic interests and share the same cluster of 3 or 4 courses their first quarter at the UW. It is unique because it creates a social support network and a learning community for freshmen since they are new and may not have too many friends. The UW offers more than 160 FIGs in the autumn, which covers a rangeof interests and topics.Other programs offered are Freshman Seminars, University Honors Program, and Phi Eta Sigma.
Overall the Program for Prospective Freshmen was informative, and the campus tour not only introduced parents and potential students to the beautiful campus, it offered a heads up on all of the opportunities for freshmen.From experience, starting a big University, can be very overwhelming and scary, especially since your parents, friends and family will not be around. The University of Washington offers unparalleled support for their freshmen and think ahead with these unique programs.My sister sent in her application before she left and we will be anticipating an acceptance letter this spring.
A few facts:The UW is the number one public institution for attracting the most federal research dollars, for their research programs.At the UW students can have access to and take advantage of their large array of academic opportunities.From picking a major, to student research, to finding a great job opportunity, or if a student was looking for challenging courses, or if they were interested in studying abroad.The University of Washington offers many resources that can help students take advantage of a variety of opportunities from one of the nation's top Universities.
The UW Vision Statement: The University of Washington educates a diverse student body to become responsible global citizens and future leaders through a challenging learning environment informed by cutting-edge scholarship.Discovery is at the heart of our University.We discover timely solutions to the world's most complex problems and enrich the lives of people throughout our community, the state of Washington, the nation, and the World.
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Carlene Pride
Buyer Specialist 206.619.3117
Labels: Academics, Seattle Waterfront, U District, University of Washington, university village, UW
  I picked up a "Seattle Visitor's Guide" at the airport when I went to pick up Sayaka a couple weeks ago (Sayaka is a college student from Japan who's staying with us for a few months). I thought it would just be for my clients, but when I started leafing through it, I found it to be full of interesting and even exciting things I felt I just had to rush out and do! These 10 things must be on top of the list! I am not going into much detail tonight, but at least I can get the 10 things in and then go from there. 1. Ride the Space Needle2. Explore the Pike Place MarketMy Virtual Tour of Pike Place Market3. Investigate Bill Speidel's Underground Tour4. Study the Seattle Public Library 5. Dip Into the Seattle Aquarium6. Wander the Seattle Waterfront7. Woodland Park Zoo8. Stroll Olympic Sculpture ParkMy Virtual Tour of Olympic Sculpture Park9. Take A Ferry10. Trip to Tillicum VillageI know that visitors to the city can get a CityPass and a Go Seattle Card but I still have to check out exactly what these involve. Anyway, since I live here it will be much better to take it slowly and really enjoy each of these awsome ideas for exploring Seattle...I believe everything is better if you are with friends when you see it. Somehow the two intertwine and leave their mark on each other, the people on the world, and the world on the people. Edy Kizaki Realtor, Team Leader 206.331.0152 (cell) Labels: City Pass, Go Seattle Card, Olympic Sculpture Park, Pike Place Market, Seattle Aquarium, Seattle Ferry, Seattle Public Library, Seattle Waterfront, Space Needle, Tillicum Village, Woodland Park Zoo
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One of the most wonderful things about living in the Seattle area is that we are surrounded by water, trees and mountains. Trees all around, mountains to the East and West, and big ones to the North (Mt Baker) and to the South (Mt. Rainier). Driving around the area, views will open up to reveal all these beautiful features around us.
Lynette Hensley
