Gray Weather Survival Guide

The sky may be gray, but that’s no reason to feel blue. We’ve come up with plenty of ways to survive

By: Written By Francine Ruley and Lorna Yee with Amelia Apfel, Thea Chard, Brangien Davis, Rachel Hart, Manny Lewis and Kate Calamusa |   January 2010   |  FROM THE PRINT EDITION

Get in touch with your inner dolphin in The Hyatt at Olive 8’s saline pool.

4. Take a plunge
For some of us, the smell of chlorine conjures up fond memories of summer. Get a snoutful at an indoor public pool (cityofseattle.net). Or when you’ve really earned it, check into one of Seattle’s downtown hotels and play visitor in your own town. Get in touch with your inner dolphin in The Hyatt at Olive 8’s saline pool; order lunch poolside at the light-filled Fairmont Olympic’s indoor pool pavilion, which features a 42-foot-long pool and whirlpool; or take it outside at the Four Seasons, where the heated infinity pool appears to melt into Puget Sound.