Department of Medicinal Chemistry - Visitor Information

Where Are We Located?

We are located in the H-wing of the Health Sciences Building on the University of Washington south campus in Seattle, Washington.

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Directions

By car
( Parking on campus currently costs $12.00 per day)

From the north: From I-5: take exit #169 (N.E. 45th Street). Turn left (east) onto N.E. 45th Street, follow this for about 1/4 mile to 15th Ave. N.E. and turn right (south). Take 15th Ave. N.E. about 3/4 mile and follow the curve left just after crossing N.E. Pacific St. Proceed to the parking services booth, for directions and parking information.

From the south: From I-5: take exit #169 (N.E. 45th Street). Turn right (east) onto N.E. 45th Street, follow this for about 1/4 mile to 15th Ave. N.E. and turn right (south). Take 15th Ave. N.E. about 3/4 mile and follow the curve left just after crossing N.E. Pacific St. Proceed to the parking services booth, for directions and parking information.

From the east: From SR520: take Montlake Blvd. exit and move into left hand lane to prepare for left turn after the bridge. Just after crossing Montlake Bridge turn left onto N.E. Pacific Street. Hospital and Health Sciences Center will be on your left. Just past this complex, turn left on 15th Ave. N.E. and follow as it curves left. Proceed to the parking services booth, for directions and parking information.

By bus

For Metro bus service to and from the University District, see UW Bus Routes

Motels/Hotels

• Accommodations close to the University
• Accommodations across the Seattle area

Housing Information

If you are going to be looking for housing near the University, you might find some of this information useful.

Weather

See UW Atmospheric Sciences or the Weather Channel, for current weather forecast, as well as past records and averages

Things To Do In and Around Seattle

Seattle and the surrounding area offer a wide variety of activities. We are surrounded by endless amounts of natural beauty and are within 1-2 hours of ocean, mountains (Cascades and Olympics), desert (east of the mountains) and rainforest (Olympic Peninsula). Aside from the large array of outdoor activities these places offer, there are activities to appeal to almost everyone's tastes. Like sports? Museums? Music? Dining? Shopping? Theater? The strange and unusual? They're all here! Some of our favorites include:

• Mariners baseball and Seahawks football.
• Skiing at Crystal Mountain, Stevens Pass, Snoqualmie Pass or Mt. Baker.
• Camping, hiking or climbing in one of Washington's beautiful state parks, national parks or national forests. Another helpful resource for climbing, hiking and other outdoor activities is The Mountaineers.
• If you like running, cycling, skating or walking, try the Burke Gilman Trail which goes right past campus and follows Lake Washington north, then east, to meet up with the Sammamish River Trail. For more local bicycling information the Cascade Bicycle Club is a great resource.
• Shopping at Pike Place Market, U Village, the SuperMall, and downtown (Westlake Center, City Centre, Pacific Place).
• Underground Tour
• Canoeing through the UW Arboretum (rentals at UW Waterfront Activities Center).
• If you prefer kayaking, rent a kayak from nearby Agua Verde Cafe (good food too!).
• Day or weekend trips to Vancouver or Victoria in Canada.
• Ferry trips.

The UW Computer Science Department also has some interesting activities on their "100% fun, Seattle style" page.

For a "virtual" visit to Seattle, go to VRSeattle.com

For more complete listings, visit the links below...

Links

• Seattle Citysearch
• Seattle Insider
• Seattle.net
• Yahoo! Seattle