Seattle 3 (Two Different Locations)

Seattle 3 (Two Different Locations)

December 13 -- Seattle 2 -- Staybridge Suites: 3926 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103

Parking and Key Card: The parking entrance is from northbound Hwy 99 (Aurora Ave). Drive into the semicircle entrance way, park and enter the hotel lobby to obtain a card key from the front desk to open the garage door and find a parking spot -- vehicle clearance is 6 feet 6 inches. Take the elevator (need your key card to access) to the lobby and the front desk people will direct you to the classroom. Please obtain a key card even if you park on the street to be able to access the nearest bathrooms. At the end of class, you will turn your key card in, in exchange for your certificate.

Lunch, Food and Water: There may be a refrigerator in the room. The refrigerator is like the "Tardis" on Dr. Who, as sometimes it is there in the classroom and sometimes it is not. I suggest that you plan on bringing some sort of lunch cooler if you bring food, but if the refrigerator is in the room, you can transfer your food into it. Plan your food selections accordingly if you bring your own food. Drinking water will be provided in the room and coffee and tea are available from the dining/lobby area. Staybridge does have bottled water for sale in their very small cantina in their lobby. If you bring your lunch, or go out for lunch and bring it back you may eat in the dining area or out in the courtyard (outside -- depends on the weather) as well as in your car. There are only a couple of eating places within walking distances, but Seattle has a robust food delivery system via doordash, uber eats, etc. Also, some local restaurants will deliver to the hotel, talk to the front desk person in the lobby for information. There are numerous places to drive to eat in Fremont and on 45th St, the hotel provides in and out privileges for their garage.

Directions

  • South on I-5:
    • Take EXIT 169/NE 45th St/NE 50th St Exit and stay right, follow the NE 50th St Sign -- .2 miles
    • Turn Right on to NE 50th St (which becomes N 50th St) -- go .9 miles
    • Turn Left onto Stone Way N -- go .6 miles
    • Turn Right onto N 40th St -- go .2 miles
    • Turn Left onto Winslow Place N -- go 1 block
    • Turn Right onto 39th St N -- go to end of block which dumps into Hwy 99 (Aurora Ave N)
    • Turn Right onto Hwy 99 (Aurora Ave N) and stay in right bus lane -- go not even 1/2 block
    • Arrive at 3926 Aurora Ave N, immediately on right (the entrance is just past 39th St N. If you see 40th St, you've gone too far. Just turn right and circle the block and get onto Hwy 99 at 39th St and the entrance will be immediately on the right on Hwy 99.)
  • North on I-5:
    • Take the Mercer Street exit, Exit 167, on the left
    • Stay straight to go on to Mercer St -- go .4 miles
    • Turn Right on to Dexter Ave N -- go 1 block
    • Turn Left on to N Roy St. -- go 1 block
    • Turn Right on to Hwy 99 (Aurora Ave N) -- go 2 miles
    • Arrive at 3926 Aurora Ave N, immediately on right (the entrance is just past 39th St N. If you see 40th St, you've gone too far. Just turn right and circle the block and get onto Hwy 99 at 39th St and the entrance will be immediately on the right.)

Lodging

  • Staybridge Suites--Fremont: 3926 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103; P: 206.632.1015 -- This is the location of the class. Call Robbin at 206.853.6875 to learn about our corporate discount.
  • College Inn: 4000 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105; P: 206.633.4441 -- 2.0 miles
  • Silver Cloud Inn, University: 5036 25th Ave NE, 206-526-5200 - 3.5 miles
  • Comfort Inn: 13700 Aurora Ave N (Hwy 99), 98133; 206-367-7880 - 5.9 miles
  • Extended Stay of America: "Northgate" location at 13300 Stone Ave N, 98133, 206-365-8100 - 6.2 miles

December 14 -- Seattle 1: Therapeutic Training Center - 929 N 130th St Ste 12; Seattle, WA 98133

Note: The Bitter Lake Center is not the Bitter Lake Community Center. If you use GPS, please type in the address, not the name "Bitter Lake Center" as it will most probably take you to the "bitter lake community center" which is a different location.

This classroom is in the "Bitter Lake Center", on the second floor. Parking is free and in the upper parking lot on the 2nd floor. As you enter the street level parking lot, follow the parking lot to the left and drive all the way through the parking lot to the ramp leading up to the upper level parking (on top of CarToys building). Please do not park in the street level lot, unless your vehicle is taller than 6' 10", your vehicle has studded tires or the upper parking lot is full. There is a large sign in front of the building along the street that says "Bitter Lake Center". CarToys is on the SW corner of 130th and Aurora Ave and the classroom is in the building to the west of it. The Bitter Lake Center is 1/2 a block away from the Interurban trail and 1/2 a block away from the park at Bitter Lake (an actual lake/pond) which is walkable during lunch. Please keep your fluids in spill-proof containers.

As a side note, I've recommending going around the block to enter the parking lot from the east-bound side of N 130th St. Turning into the building from westbound N 130th St and having to cross opposing traffic to get into the parking lot can be dangerous, plus you would have to cross two sets of double yellow lines.

Directions

  • South on I-5:
    • Take Exit 175, WA-523 (NE 145th Street) exit -- go .2 miles
    • Turn Right onto 145th St NE (eventually turns into 145th St N) - go .9 miles
    • Turn Left onto Aurora Ave N (Hwy 99) - go .9 miles
    • Turn Right onto N 128th St - go 1000 ft
    • Turn Right onto Linden Ave N - go 335 ft
    • Turn Right onto N 130th St - go 420 ft
    • Arrive Therapeutic Training Center, 929 N 130th St Ste 12 on the right
  • North on I-5:
    • Take Exit 174 toward NE 130th St/Roosevelt Way, stay left on the exit ramp -- go .2 miles
    • Stay left as the exit turns into 5th Ave NE, keep in the left two lanes -- go 266 feet
    • Turn Left onto 130th St NE (eventually turns into 130th St N) - go 1.0 miles
    • Turn Left onto Aurora Ave N (Hwy 99) - go 341 ft
    • Turn Right onto N 128th St - go 1000 ft
    • Turn Right onto Linden Ave N - go 335 ft
    • Turn Right onto N 130th St - go 420 ft
    • Arrive Therapeutic Training Center, 929 N 130th St Ste 12 on the right

Food

  • Number 9 Alley Hot Pot (Chinese) -- 930 N 130th St (across the street on 130th)
  • Chick-fil-A -- 12801 Aurora Ave N (the other side of our block) -- closed on Sundays
  • HK DimSum -- 13200 Aurora St (east side of Aurora)
  • Asian Food Center (Food Court) -- 13200 Aurora St (east side of Aurora)
  • Sprouts -- 13010 Aurora Ave N (east side of Aurora)
  • Jimmy Johns -- 13242 Aurora Ave N (east side of Aurora)
  • Pop Popp Thai -- 13242 Aurora Ave N (east side of Aurora)
  • Ivar's -- 13448 Aurora Ave N (east side of Aurora)

Lodging

  • Extended Stay of America, Northgate: 13300 Stone Ave N, 98133; P: 206-365-8100 - .6 miles (type in "Northgate, Seattle" to pull up the correct hotel)
  • Comfort Inn: 13700 Aurora Ave N (Hwy 99), 98133; 206-367-7880 - .7 miles
  • Airbnb: -- type in the classroom address to get the nearest listings
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