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A "Grocery Store" is a business that sells
food items. If you are living on campus, and
purchase
a meal plan, you may not frequent a grocery
store, but
if
you live off campus, you will need to go
regularly!
A bit about shopping for food in America.
If you are at
the store don't be supervised to see a patron
going by
with
a shopping cart full to the top, as many
people shop
only once a week buying enough food for many
days.
This is called "stocking up".
What about choices? There are endless options
when it
comes to any particular item. Companies are
competing for your dollar by wrapping their
products
in attractive packaging to set them apart
from their competition. When you step down
the aisle
to buy a bottle of water prepare yourself,
there is not
just one brand, but many.
Groceries stores can be part of a chain of
stores or
privately owned, they can be co-ops,
specialty, or
organic.
There are many grocery stores located near the campus or within a short bus ride. Safeway is an inexpensive chain store that carries a wide variety of items but has a limited selection of organic and specialty foods. Quality Food Centers or QFC is slightly more expensive but has an expansive selection of these items. Trader Joe's is a small chain of specialty food stores that carry many interesting items along with regular and organic foods. Whole Foods is a high-end, natural foods specialty store with an extensive selection of organic and natural groceries, along with home and health items. If you are living on-campus and have chosen to
purchase a meal plan, there are many eateries
where you can find good food. They offer a
variety of
options, from healthy to indulgent. Many have
convenient hours, and remain open from early
in the
morning until late at night, accommodating the
student
life style.
Some on-campus eateries: Eleven 01 Cafe and Lounge Husky Den by George McMahon 8 The Rotunda And of course, there are plenty of options
for eating out
near the University of Washington campus.
University
Way (called the "Ave") has many inexpensive
restaurants ranging from hot dogs to Thai
food, so
there's always an option nearby if you are
looking for a
taste of something different! You will have a chance to
go on a guided tour of the Ave after the Opening Day
ceremony.
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Most students need to buy the basics:
hair dryer, sheets, a lamp, cups and dishes,
school supplies, a phone card - all the
essentials for
student life. The University of Washington
is just a
short walk or bus ride away from many commercial
shopping areas.
Downtown Seattle has several large shopping
malls
and is the home of the Pike Place Market, a large
public
market. As a part of your FIUTS orientation, you can
choose to go on a guided tour of downtown Seattle.
The FIUTS downtown Seattle tour is scheduled for
September 12th. The tour will be led
by current UW student who are known as the
Orientation Facilitators.University
Village is within walking distance of
the UW and features many large chain stores. Northgate Mall
is located just north of the UW. Additional
retailers are
located around the mall including Target, Ross
and Best Buy.
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Seattle is well known for nature and outdoor
recreation
activities, and it's a large city with plenty
of interesting
places to visit. When not occupied with
studies,
students have practically endless options
when it
comes
time to choose
what to do for fun.
If you don't want to go alone, FIUTS offers
plenty of
opportunities to visit local landmarks
through our
monthly Events
and Activities.
During
Fall
Orientation we will
offer a
variety of social activities
including:
Rotary Boat Cruise on Elliot Bay, American Style Barbecue (BBQ), Overnight Camp, Mini World Cup Tournament and Tour of the Seattle Space Needle. Seattle is a great city for outdoor
activities. Check out
these highly recomended spots:
Burke Gillman Trail, Greenlake, Canoeing at the Water Front Activities Center (WAC), taking a ferry ride and Alki Beach. As you may have heard, from time to time, yes, Seattle is know to get rain. Here are some favorite in- door options for those less than sunny days: Seattle Art Museum , Bur ke Museum, Seattle Public Library, UW's Intramural Activities Building (IMA) and the Seattle Aquarium. |
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There are a number of newspapers distributed
daily
and weekly that provide great information and
news
about Seattle, the nation and the world.
The Seattle
Post-Intelligencer and The Seattle Times
are printed daily and can be
purchased in any major grocery store, local
market,
or from a street vending machine, as well as
on campus.
The Stranger and the Seattle Weekly are free publications distributed weekly and can be obtained at most coffee shops, markets, street vending machines and on-campus. These two publications are excellent resources for city entertainment options and classified ads. The UW has a free daily publication called the Daily that can be read on-line or found in front of most campus buildings. This paper focuses on issues that are relevant to the UW and the student population and includes classified listings for jobs and housing. |
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I hope you take some time to visit these resources and that they help you get acquainted with the University of Washington campus and Seattle.
Sincerely,
India Fitting
Foundation for International Understanding Through Students (FIUTS)
email:
india@fiuts.org
web:
http://www.fiuts.org
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