Guidebook for Seattle

Andrea
Guidebook for Seattle

Sightseeing

A must for a first visit to Seattle. Great for adults and kids. Many vendors, lots of locals, and great food.
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Pike Place Market
1531 Western Ave
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A must for a first visit to Seattle. Great for adults and kids. Many vendors, lots of locals, and great food.
Great easy hike to get some great views! About a 3 mile hike if you take the loop trail. You can also take the stairs down to the beach (or if you have children there is parking by the beach)
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Discovery Park
3801 Discovery Park Blvd
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Great easy hike to get some great views! About a 3 mile hike if you take the loop trail. You can also take the stairs down to the beach (or if you have children there is parking by the beach)
Definite Tourist trap, but a must see at least once.
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Space Needle
400 Broad St
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Definite Tourist trap, but a must see at least once.
Really cool park with even better views of Lake Union and the city/space needle.
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Gas Works Park
2101 N Northlake Way
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Really cool park with even better views of Lake Union and the city/space needle.
Everyone needs a photo with the giant troll under the fremont bridge!
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Fremont Troll
Troll Avenue North
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Everyone needs a photo with the giant troll under the fremont bridge!
Lots of fun and beautiful views, but pricey.
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The Seattle Great Wheel
1301 Alaskan Way
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Lots of fun and beautiful views, but pricey.
Rooftop Garden, not well known, free to the public. Bring a book and a camera, be eye level with the tops of other high rises, but feel like you are in a park!
Fourth and Madison Building
919 5th Avenue
Rooftop Garden, not well known, free to the public. Bring a book and a camera, be eye level with the tops of other high rises, but feel like you are in a park!
Great hike! Great views
Little Si
Great hike! Great views
Gardens and cottages are really pretty and artsy.
P-Patch Community Gardens
2512 Elliott Ave
Gardens and cottages are really pretty and artsy.

Arts & Culture

Art museum, first Thursday of every month is free!
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Seattle Selfie Museum
92 Union St
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Art museum, first Thursday of every month is free!
Music Museum. Seahawks exhibit, Star wars costume exhibit, and Nirvana exhibit!
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Museum of Pop Culture
325 5th Ave N
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Music Museum. Seahawks exhibit, Star wars costume exhibit, and Nirvana exhibit!
...because why not? Tons of working pin ball machines in the ID. (international district)
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Seattle Pinball Museum
508 Maynard Ave S
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...because why not? Tons of working pin ball machines in the ID. (international district)
Smallest national park!
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Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
319 2nd Ave S
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Smallest national park!

Everything Else

Best view in Seattle!
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Kerry Park
211 W Highland Dr
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Best view in Seattle!
Beautiful Beach, Beautiful views, a great place to run along the water on a nice day, some really cute beach restaurants. You can rent little 3 wheel bikes or a kayak too. Volleyball nets on the sand!
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Alki Beach
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Beautiful Beach, Beautiful views, a great place to run along the water on a nice day, some really cute beach restaurants. You can rent little 3 wheel bikes or a kayak too. Volleyball nets on the sand!
Great walk by the water front watching the ferries, take it all the way down to the aquarium and ferries if you want a long walk.
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Elliot Bay Trail
Elliot Bay Trail
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Great walk by the water front watching the ferries, take it all the way down to the aquarium and ferries if you want a long walk.
Paved trail around Green Lake where there are hundreds of bikers and runners daily.
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Green Lake
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Paved trail around Green Lake where there are hundreds of bikers and runners daily.
Close to kerry park, a hidden little park to enjoy that might not be as crowded as kerry park.
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Parsons Gardens
650 W Highland Dr
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Close to kerry park, a hidden little park to enjoy that might not be as crowded as kerry park.
Go on a chocolate tour! So many flavors to try!
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Theo Chocolate
3400 Phinney Ave N
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Go on a chocolate tour! So many flavors to try!
In my opinion the most beautiful part of Seattle. Walk the blocks around pioneer square, inside a great bakery, and downstairs little shops.
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Pioneer Square
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In my opinion the most beautiful part of Seattle. Walk the blocks around pioneer square, inside a great bakery, and downstairs little shops.
in Pioneer square area, really pretty, worth a walk through.
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Waterfall Garden Park
219 2nd Ave S
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in Pioneer square area, really pretty, worth a walk through.
Far from downtown, but a huge japanese garden.
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Kubota Garden
9817 55th Ave S
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Far from downtown, but a huge japanese garden.
One of my favorite places to lay under a tree by the water. Go swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding, or go by the sand and life guards if with kids. Its beautiful.
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Warren G. Magnuson Park
7400 Sand Point Way NE
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One of my favorite places to lay under a tree by the water. Go swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding, or go by the sand and life guards if with kids. Its beautiful.
Duck Island Ale House
7317 Aurora Ave N
Its GORGEOUS.

Drinks & Nightlife

If you love beer...
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Fremont Brewing Company
1050 N 34th St
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If you love beer...
A favorite of my friends and I. Great fun and right at the Pike Place Market.
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Radiator Whiskey
94 Pike St
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A favorite of my friends and I. Great fun and right at the Pike Place Market.
Great speakeasy bar. Love the ambience, and if you get the chance check out the secret upstairs "Needle and Thread" pick up the rotary phone, they might buzz you up (or make a reservation)
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Tavern Law
1406 12th Ave
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Great speakeasy bar. Love the ambience, and if you get the chance check out the secret upstairs "Needle and Thread" pick up the rotary phone, they might buzz you up (or make a reservation)
Delicious food and drinks
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Blind Pig Bistro
2238 Eastlake Avenue East
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Delicious food and drinks
Great food and a great bartender with good drinks!
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Babirusa
2319 2nd Ave
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Great food and a great bartender with good drinks!
great hidden bar in Pioneer Square.
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E. Smith Mercantile
208 1st Avenue South
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great hidden bar in Pioneer Square.
The door is hidden in an Alley. Head downstairs into the cellar to escape the busy bar upstairs. Give the waiter your base alcohol and a flavor and they will come up with a drink. Great atmosphere.
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Bathtub Gin & Co.
2205 2nd Ave
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The door is hidden in an Alley. Head downstairs into the cellar to escape the busy bar upstairs. Give the waiter your base alcohol and a flavor and they will come up with a drink. Great atmosphere.
Great Capitol hill food and lots of beer selection.
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Quinn's Pub
1001 E Pike St
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Great Capitol hill food and lots of beer selection.
cool speakeasy bar, drinks aren't as good as tavern law or bathtub gin
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Knee High Stocking Co, Inc.
1356 E Olive Way
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cool speakeasy bar, drinks aren't as good as tavern law or bathtub gin
If you like wine, this is a great place for it on capitol hill
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Poco Wine + Spirits
1408 E Pine St
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If you like wine, this is a great place for it on capitol hill

Shopping

I have found some amazing things at this flea market and it happens every Sunday starting at 11am until 5pm. Lots of food, furniture, jewelry, and goods. Along with local musicians here and there.
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Fremont Sunday Street Market
3401 Evanston Ave N
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I have found some amazing things at this flea market and it happens every Sunday starting at 11am until 5pm. Lots of food, furniture, jewelry, and goods. Along with local musicians here and there.

Food Scene

Amazing food, with a great view of the Pike Place sign and directly downtown and next to Radiator Whiskey which is another great bar!
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Matt's in the Market
94 Pike St
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Amazing food, with a great view of the Pike Place sign and directly downtown and next to Radiator Whiskey which is another great bar!
Expect long lines. They are always there. But I think its worth it. I suggest the peanut butter brownie with ice cream. They also offer gluten free and vegan which is cool.
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Hot Cakes - Molten Chocolate Cakery
5427 Ballard Ave NW
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Expect long lines. They are always there. But I think its worth it. I suggest the peanut butter brownie with ice cream. They also offer gluten free and vegan which is cool.
A great indoor market with organic and local foods. A butcher, a restaurant, a bar, a florist, and more!
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Melrose Market Studios
1532 Minor Ave
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A great indoor market with organic and local foods. A butcher, a restaurant, a bar, a florist, and more!
A seattle favorite for great food.
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Sitka and Spruce
1531 Melrose Ave
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A seattle favorite for great food.
This is real Philly Cheesesteak, and I am speaking as an east coaster! Really casual place and totally worth the trip!
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TAT'S Delicatessen
159 Yesler Way
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This is real Philly Cheesesteak, and I am speaking as an east coaster! Really casual place and totally worth the trip!
In northgate, next to a movie theater and mall and not surrounded by much you want to see, BUT, one of my favorite cafes. GREAT food, smoothies, beer, outdoor seating, play great music and scenery.
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Jewel Box Cafe
321 NE Thornton Pl
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In northgate, next to a movie theater and mall and not surrounded by much you want to see, BUT, one of my favorite cafes. GREAT food, smoothies, beer, outdoor seating, play great music and scenery.
Great gelato in Wallingford neighborhood!
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Fainting Goat Gelato - Wallingford
2210 N 45th St
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Great gelato in Wallingford neighborhood!
Great Retro coffee shop in Eastlake with wifi and good coffee!
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Eastlake Coffee & Cafe
2245 Eastlake Ave E
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Great Retro coffee shop in Eastlake with wifi and good coffee!
Cute cafe for breakfast, brunch and lunch. Has seen the likes of Macklemore and his wife a couple times!
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14 Carrot Cafe
2305 Eastlake Ave E
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Cute cafe for breakfast, brunch and lunch. Has seen the likes of Macklemore and his wife a couple times!
If you want a big delicious breakfast or brunch this is where you go. There will be a wait, but its worth it for the french toast and fruit/whipped cream bar.
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Portage Bay Cafe - Roosevelt
4130 Roosevelt Way NE
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If you want a big delicious breakfast or brunch this is where you go. There will be a wait, but its worth it for the french toast and fruit/whipped cream bar.
Small bagels that are pretty good, but great spreads
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Eltana
1538 12th Ave
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Small bagels that are pretty good, but great spreads
You want pie? You go here. Delicious.
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Salmon Creek Cafe home of High 5 Pie
11620 Ambaum Blvd SW
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You want pie? You go here. Delicious.

Entertainment & Activities

If you are looking to watch the boats go through the locks and a beautiful walk through the gardens (and going under the water view deck during salmon season) this place is great.
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Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
3015 NW 54th St
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If you are looking to watch the boats go through the locks and a beautiful walk through the gardens (and going under the water view deck during salmon season) this place is great.