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Hopefully, this doesn't derail the thread, but goes along with it.

We are probably going to be in Seattle a week or maybe a week and a couple of days in September. I was last in Seattle in 2000, so I imagine a few things have changed, and my memory is mostly just snapshots.

Some of the things that the missus and I want to do or were thinking about doing while there are

1. She really wants to see the Chihuly Glass thing. I assume we may as well do the space needle while we're there.
2. Sushi Kashiba. WHen I was in Seattle before, I went to Shiros and it was the best sushi I'd ever had. Apparently, Shiro training under Jiro of "Jiro Dreams of Sushi" fame. Shiro sold Shiro's and now has Sushi Kashiba at the Pike Place Market.
3. Mt St Helens. When I was there before (May 2000) I drove from Seattle to Mt Ranier (they had just opened/plowed the pass so we could drive all the way, and then to Mt St Helens and back. It was some of the most beautiful, picturesque scenery I've ever seen, and the highlight was Mt St Helens and seeing the transition from forest to devastation as we got closer and closer to the volcano, and that was 20 years later. I suspect it's still pretty amazing even after 38 years. I assume that it may be more pleasant if doing this to stay someplace over night closer to the volcano?
4. Things that we're thinking about, Harbor cruise, Museum of Pop Culture.
5. The missus is really interested in seeing one of the rain forests. I understand that they are a hike (5 hr drive) from Seattle, so best to spend the night.

Would Olympic National Forest be better than Mt St Helens? It sounds like to do either, it would be best to stay overnight.

Any suggestions of things to take off or add on?