Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Fabulous place to grab coffee, or late night wine and beer after a walk around Greenlake.
24 locals recommend
Fix Coffeehouse
6900 East Green Lake Way NFabulous place to grab coffee, or late night wine and beer after a walk around Greenlake.
Milstead & Co.
754 N 34th StMy favorite coffee spot in the city-bar none.
Love having breakfast at Citizen. Low key, quintessential Seattle vibe, great coffee and incredible huevos rancheros.
57 locals recommend
Citizen Coffee
706 Taylor Ave NLove having breakfast at Citizen. Low key, quintessential Seattle vibe, great coffee and incredible huevos rancheros.
So many great spots for coffee on Capitol Hill. Stump town is one of my favorites.
130 locals recommend
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
1115 12th AveSo many great spots for coffee on Capitol Hill. Stump town is one of my favorites.
I like to grab coffee at Vivace when I make an REI run. They say Vivace was the birthplace for latte art. Urban legend?
155 locals recommend
Espresso Vivace
532 Broadway EI like to grab coffee at Vivace when I make an REI run. They say Vivace was the birthplace for latte art. Urban legend?
Sightseeing
Simply delicious, Theo Chocolate in Seattle's Fremont district offers a great tour of their chocolate factory-samples included! Visit their website for details on tour times at theochocolate.com
201 locals recommend
Theo Chocolate
3400 Phinney Ave NSimply delicious, Theo Chocolate in Seattle's Fremont district offers a great tour of their chocolate factory-samples included! Visit their website for details on tour times at theochocolate.com
At Seattle Center, Chihuly Glass House is a must for all lovers of beautiful things! It's my favorite place to bring visitors.
723 locals recommend
Chihuly Garden and Glass
305 Harrison StAt Seattle Center, Chihuly Glass House is a must for all lovers of beautiful things! It's my favorite place to bring visitors.
Take the ferry to Whidbey Island and drive to Langley-a charming seaside town with quaint stores and charming restaurants!
117 locals recommend
Langley
Take the ferry to Whidbey Island and drive to Langley-a charming seaside town with quaint stores and charming restaurants!
A favorite for me is walking onto the ferry and heading to Bainbridge Island for the afternoon. Lunch on the harbor and shopping along Main Street on a lazy weekend!
138 locals recommend
Bainbridge Island
A favorite for me is walking onto the ferry and heading to Bainbridge Island for the afternoon. Lunch on the harbor and shopping along Main Street on a lazy weekend!
A great spot for swimming on Lake Washington. The restaurants in Nearby Madison Park are fabulous if you work up an appetite!
120 locals recommend
Madison Park Bakery
4214 E Madison StA great spot for swimming on Lake Washington. The restaurants in Nearby Madison Park are fabulous if you work up an appetite!
Watch the boats pass between lake union and puget sound as the locks' water levels are adjusted for their passage. A small version of what happens at the Panama Canal...
774 locals recommend
Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
3015 NW 54th StWatch the boats pass between lake union and puget sound as the locks' water levels are adjusted for their passage. A small version of what happens at the Panama Canal...
A variety of tours offered from April-December. Visit http://www.seattlearchitecture.org/tours.html to find one you'll be sure to enjoy!
1333 5th Ave
1333 5th AvenueA variety of tours offered from April-December. Visit http://www.seattlearchitecture.org/tours.html to find one you'll be sure to enjoy!
Arts & Culture
In a sunny day take a ride to the waterfront and enjoy the new Ferris wheel! Beautiful views of puget sound and west Seattle
347 locals recommend
The Seattle Great Wheel
1301 Alaskan WayIn a sunny day take a ride to the waterfront and enjoy the new Ferris wheel! Beautiful views of puget sound and west Seattle
Visit woodinvillewinecountry.com to map out an afternoon of winetasting. For a decadent meal at the end of your day reserve a spot at the Barking Frog.
92 locals recommend
Woodinville
Visit woodinvillewinecountry.com to map out an afternoon of winetasting. For a decadent meal at the end of your day reserve a spot at the Barking Frog.
Everything Else
Golden Gardens offers a lovely sandy beach and park along Puget Sound. The water is chilly but the views are glorious.
41 locals recommend
Golden Gardens Park Road
Golden Gardens Park RoadGolden Gardens offers a lovely sandy beach and park along Puget Sound. The water is chilly but the views are glorious.
Entertainment & Activities
We like to walk around Seward Park every once in awhile for a change of scenery. Half the loop runs long Lake Washington and the views are incredible
477 locals recommend
Seward Park
5900 Lake Washington Blvd SWe like to walk around Seward Park every once in awhile for a change of scenery. Half the loop runs long Lake Washington and the views are incredible
By far one of my favorite east side beaches. By mid July the water is actually lovely!
15 locals recommend
O. O. Denny Park
12302 Holmes Point Dr NEBy far one of my favorite east side beaches. By mid July the water is actually lovely!
This rates high on my list of favorite area beaches! Lovely garden and spot for picnicking as well.
20 locals recommend
Waverly Beach Park
633 Waverly Park WayThis rates high on my list of favorite area beaches! Lovely garden and spot for picnicking as well.
We enjoy stopping at Matthews Beach for a rest when we're riding the Burke-Gilman bike trail. It's a great spot on Lake Washington and family friendly!
49 locals recommend
Matthews Beach Park
5100 NE 93rd StWe enjoy stopping at Matthews Beach for a rest when we're riding the Burke-Gilman bike trail. It's a great spot on Lake Washington and family friendly!
So close by, and a great place to swim, rent boats, bike or walk! Fabulous for people watching!!!
148 locals recommend
Green Lake Park
7201 East Green Lake Dr NSo close by, and a great place to swim, rent boats, bike or walk! Fabulous for people watching!!!
West Seattle's Alki Beach enjoys gorgeous views of Seattle. Rent bikes, skates or surreys on the waterfront during the summer. This is a well loved and frequented beach
22 locals recommend
Alki Beach Dog
West Seattle's Alki Beach enjoys gorgeous views of Seattle. Rent bikes, skates or surreys on the waterfront during the summer. This is a well loved and frequented beach
Another lovely park on the Puget Sound. Great walking trails meandering through the woods and into open view of the Sound.
251 locals recommend
Carkeek Park
950 NW Carkeek Park RdAnother lovely park on the Puget Sound. Great walking trails meandering through the woods and into open view of the Sound.
Shopping
Ballard is a must for great stores and incredible dining! One of my top three recommendations for visitors.
50 locals recommend
Ballard Avenue Northwest
Ballard Avenue NorthwestBallard is a must for great stores and incredible dining! One of my top three recommendations for visitors.
If you like the outdoors and appreciate REI-visit the "mother ship" here in Seattle.
90 locals recommend
REI
222 Yale Ave NIf you like the outdoors and appreciate REI-visit the "mother ship" here in Seattle.