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.

9. Lift your mood
The otters at the Seattle Aquarium are so sweet they’ll make your teeth hurt. And here’s a fun fact from the aquarium’s Web site: Sea otters eat more than 25 percent of their body weight each day. If there is reincarnation, we know what we’re coming back as.…

10. Dance to a sunny beat
A Brazilian beat and your two left feet will make for a spirit-lifting (and sweaty) workout at a Zumba class. Check your local Parks and Recreation center (cityofseattle.net/parks) for a class in this Latin-rhythm dance-aerobic phenom that’s catching on in Seattle.