A weekend of activities
My parents were in town last weekend - it's always nice to spend a bit of time with family :) I think I've mentioned it before, but it's also nice to have visitors periodically because it's good motivation to see things that you wouldn't ordinarily go see/do. Two main things that we did (other than eating at some nice resturaunts):
Leavenworth: Leavenworth is a bit of a weird place - a few decades ago when the town's fortunes were waning, it reinvented itself as a Bavarian village. Including some people flying to Germany to learn the dances, songs, etc. Once you get past the fact that there isn't really a strong German heritage, its a nice way to spend a day... If you aren't driving back for a while, or are staying the night, there are a number of wine tasting rooms for your enjoyment... We didn't partake as we weren't staying too long.
Alki Beach: This is somewhere I had actually been before :) Located on the tip of West Seattle, it can have a great Southern California beach feel to it at times... The 2nd floor deck of Duke's chowder house also seems like a fantastic place to watch a sunset though we were a couple of hours too early. Decent size trail/path for running/rollerblading, given that you're still in an urban area. Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera with me or I could have gotten some cool photos of the Seattle skyline.
These are a great reminder that there are lots of really cool, individual areas to the city that I don't take advantage of nearly often enough.