There’s a lot to do in Seattle.

You can kayak in Portage Bay, watch professional football, bike around the South Lake Union neighborhood, explore the city’s museums and sample the foods at Pike Place Market.

It was hard to figure out what, exactly, to do in the four days I was in town.

Since I had done the Pike Place thing, toured around downtown Seattle and even made it to West Seattle for some twice-baked croissants, it was time to do a few things I hadn’t done in all of my trips to the Emerald City.

So I left my girlfriend, Chris, do most of the planning. I was just along for the ride.

Here’s what we did on my last full day in Seattle:

Observatory deck

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See Mount Rainier in the distance. Chris couldn't believe we could see it at this time of the year. This massive stratovolcano has a summit elevation of 14,411 feet and, despite its proximity to a major U.S. city, is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world.