Leg 03 · UO Store Immersions 2026

Pacific Northwest

September 22–25, 2026 · Travel, mall walkthroughs, shop-alongs, and time to debrief.

Home baseHotel to be selected4 nearby options
Day 3 focus6 shop-alongsThree two-hour blocks
Team3 travelersSteve · Jordan · Kendall

Home base

Bellevue hotel · TBD

Review the shortlist and select a home base near Bellevue Square.

View hotel options ↓

Ground transportation

Transportation plan

TBD
Arrival airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)Pickup method and driver to be confirmed
Trip vehicleRental car or rideshareChoose after the hotel and store route are finalized
Arrival

Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) → selected hotel

Pickup time, confirmation, and route to be added.

Open airport in Maps ↗
Departure

Selected hotel → Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)

Drop-off time and route to be added.

Open airport in Maps ↗

01

Tuesday · September 22

Arrive + settle in

Arrivals

details open
SteveFrom PDX · flight + time TBD
JordanFrom JFK/LGA · flight + time TBD
KendallFrom PHL · flight + time TBD

Ground transportation pickup
Details TBD

Target: everyone in Bellevue

Hotel check-in
Hotel TBD

Dinner
Choose from shortlist

02

Wednesday · September 23

Mall walkthrough day

Bellevue Square → Downtown Seattle → Southcenter · three two-hour store walkthroughs.

9:30 AM

Meet in the hotel lobby

TBD

Selected hotel to be added.

9:30–10:15 AM

Travel to Bellevue Square

Confirm the pickup point once the hotel is selected.

12:15–12:45 PM

Quick lunch at Bellevue Square

TBD

Choose from the restaurant options below.

12:45–1:15 PM

Travel to Downtown Seattle

Continue the route from Bellevue Square.

3:15–3:45 PM

Travel to Southcenter

Continue the route from Downtown Seattle.

5:45–7:00 PM

Debrief + buffer

Capture notes, refresh, and travel to dinner.

7:00 PM

Team dinner

TBD

Choose from the restaurant options below.

03

Thursday · September 24

Shop-alongs + an easy finish

Six shop-alongs across three two-hour blocks, followed by a short team dinner and debrief.

9:45 AM

Meet in the hotel lobby

proposed
9:45–10:15 AM

Travel + prep

10:15–10:45 AM

Associate interviews

proposed
10:45–11:00 AM

Buffer before shop-alongs

11:00 AM–1:00 PM

Shop-alongs #1 + #2

TBD

Participant profiles and locations to be added.

1:00–3:00 PM

Shop-alongs #3 + #4

TBD

Participant profiles, locations, and lunch timing to be added.

3:00–5:00 PM

Shop-alongs #5 + #6

TBD

Participant profiles and locations to be added.

5:00–6:00 PM

Return to the hotel

6:00–7:30 PM

Rest + refresh

7:30–8:30 PM

Quick dinner + debrief

TBD

Choose from the restaurant options below.

From the trip planning document

Hotel + restaurant options

Open source document ↗

Potential hotels

All distances and commute estimates are from the planning notes.

Restaurant shortlist

Use these options for arrival-night dinner, walkthrough-day meals, and the final debrief.

04

Friday · September 25

Travel home

Hotel checkout

Allow travel time to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) based on each departure.

SteveSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) → PDX · flight + time TBD
JordanSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) → JFK/LGA · flight + time TBD
KendallSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) → PHL · flight + time TBD

Leg 03 resources

Important documents

View shared documents ↗
01

Store immersion logistics

Hotel and restaurant options, dates, airports, and run of show.

Open Google Doc ↗
02

Store walkthrough guide

Discussion prompts, observation notes, and team roles.

Link or file to be added
03

Bellevue debrief

Findings, action items, and follow-up notes.

Link or file to be added

Keep the plan moving

Details still to fill

  1. 01Select and book the hotel
  2. 02Add all arrival and departure flights
  3. 03Confirm ground transportation
  4. 04Confirm travel times for the three-store route
  5. 05Choose meals and make reservations
  6. 06Add six shop-along participants and locations