It’s about an hour by public transport from the SeaTac airport to Charlie’s on the light rail to Capitol Hill, then bus 49, with about a 3 minute walk at the end. If you are worried about traffic noise from the i5 Bridge, it quietens down overnight and wasn’t intrusive, even at rush period. Charlie has converted her garage into a dwelling with heating and is nicely decorated, so you don’t feel like you are in a structure designed for a different purpose. I liked the keypad entry, which means that you don’t have to worry about losing a key, just your memory. Charlie had provided everything for the kitchenette I needed, but I just made myself breakfast and drinks. I discovered a great, recently opened independent place for brunch, on the junction of Aloha and 14th, which had amazing tasty baked treats. It took me 50 minutes to walk from Charlie’s to the Washington State Convention Center, which is exactly 3 miles south, right in the heart of the city. The signposted walk along the Eastlake shore to the sculpture park is very pleasant in the afternoon sun and pier 70 has a great Irish bar/restaurant with wonderful sunsets visible from their outdoor tables, over Puget sound and the mountains beyond. There’s also a Bridge only about 10 minutes walk to the north that you can walk over to get to the university or Fremont, which has more bars, cafes and quirky shops than anybody could need.