Guidebook for Seattle

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Guidebook for Seattle

Sightseeing

It goes without saying - you MUST visit Pike Place Market while you're in Seattle. Merchants are there 10am - 6pm. Restaurants are open until 1:30am.
2310 locals recommend
Pike Place Market
1531 Western Ave
2310 locals recommend
It goes without saying - you MUST visit Pike Place Market while you're in Seattle. Merchants are there 10am - 6pm. Restaurants are open until 1:30am.
Fascinatingly weird....and very Seattle. It's a bit hard to find. Walk down the alley (Post Alley) next to the news stand on the corner of 1st and Pike. Follow it down and to the left. Look left!
170 locals recommend
The Gum Wall
1428 Post Alley
170 locals recommend
Fascinatingly weird....and very Seattle. It's a bit hard to find. Walk down the alley (Post Alley) next to the news stand on the corner of 1st and Pike. Follow it down and to the left. Look left!
A must-do for tourists to Seattle. Google it!
285 locals recommend
Bill Speidel's Underground Tour
614 1st Ave
285 locals recommend
A must-do for tourists to Seattle. Google it!
For an incredible view of downtown and the Space Needle, find the water tower near 14th and Prospect. Climb it!
563 locals recommend
Volunteer Park
1247 15th Ave E
563 locals recommend
For an incredible view of downtown and the Space Needle, find the water tower near 14th and Prospect. Climb it!
Panoramic views from "The Highest Public Observatory on the West Coast." Two blocks from the apartment!
128 locals recommend
Sky View Observatory Columbia Center
700 4th Ave
128 locals recommend
Panoramic views from "The Highest Public Observatory on the West Coast." Two blocks from the apartment!
A Ferris Wheel! A giant one!
347 locals recommend
The Seattle Great Wheel
1301 Alaskan Way
347 locals recommend
A Ferris Wheel! A giant one!
Take the elevator up (not cheap, but worth a look) for a nice view of the city.
1748 locals recommend
Space Needle
400 Broad St
1748 locals recommend
Take the elevator up (not cheap, but worth a look) for a nice view of the city.
Experience Music Project
674 locals recommend
Museum of Pop Culture
325 5th Ave N
674 locals recommend
Experience Music Project
Museum of History and Industry - cool! Watch the hydroplanes take off and land. Boat rides!
49 locals recommend
Lake Union Park
860 Terry Ave N
49 locals recommend
Museum of History and Industry - cool! Watch the hydroplanes take off and land. Boat rides!

Essentials

Closest grocery store to the apartment. Open 7am - 10pm.
29 locals recommend
Kress IGA Seattle WA
1427 3rd Ave
29 locals recommend
Closest grocery store to the apartment. Open 7am - 10pm.
Typical Target - has everything + groceries! 7am - 10pm.
78 locals recommend
Target
1401 2nd Ave
78 locals recommend
Typical Target - has everything + groceries! 7am - 10pm.
Large and bustling grocery store with mostly Asian goods but lots of Western items too. Also has a food court for quick Asian-themed dining.
181 locals recommend
Uwajimaya
600 5th Ave S
181 locals recommend
Large and bustling grocery store with mostly Asian goods but lots of Western items too. Also has a food court for quick Asian-themed dining.

Drinks & Nightlife

Unbelievably awesome steakhouse. It's also unbelievably expensive, unless...you go for happy hour! Sit at the bar between 3pm and 6pm Monday - Friday and get great food at rock-bottom prices.
39 locals recommend
Metropolitan Grill
820 2nd Ave
39 locals recommend
Unbelievably awesome steakhouse. It's also unbelievably expensive, unless...you go for happy hour! Sit at the bar between 3pm and 6pm Monday - Friday and get great food at rock-bottom prices.
Super-chill lounge with absinthe and fabulous mixed drinks. Try the Moscow Mule. Our favorite bar downtown!
Polar Bar
700 Cherry St
Super-chill lounge with absinthe and fabulous mixed drinks. Try the Moscow Mule. Our favorite bar downtown!
It's a bar...called The Bookstore. Sweet!
Bookstore Bar & Cafe
1007 1st Ave
It's a bar...called The Bookstore. Sweet!
Very interesting....
Club Contour
807 1st Avenue
Very interesting....
Very popular restaurant and "speakeasy." Dates back to 1832. Come up to this area to experience Capitol Hill and First Hill nightlife.
112 locals recommend
Tavern Law
1406 12th Ave
112 locals recommend
Very popular restaurant and "speakeasy." Dates back to 1832. Come up to this area to experience Capitol Hill and First Hill nightlife.

Food Scene

Our favorite place for coffee and breakfast sandwiches.
Specialty's Café & Bakery
904 7th Ave
Our favorite place for coffee and breakfast sandwiches.
All food comes from the market. Gourmet and delish.
78 locals recommend
Matt's in the Market
94 Pike St
78 locals recommend
All food comes from the market. Gourmet and delish.
Doughnuts and coffee. Need we say more?
257 locals recommend
Top Pot Doughnuts
609 Summit Ave E
257 locals recommend
Doughnuts and coffee. Need we say more?
Great happy hour. Fresh seafood.
13 locals recommend
Blueacre Seafood
1700 7th Ave
13 locals recommend
Great happy hour. Fresh seafood.
Awesome French food. Try the roasted chicken and veggies (sounds boring, tastes divine).
100 locals recommend
Le Panier
1902 Pike Pl
100 locals recommend
Awesome French food. Try the roasted chicken and veggies (sounds boring, tastes divine).
Try the "Beef Cooked 7 Ways" - an amazing sensory eating experience for two people. One of our favorites.
45 locals recommend
Green Leaf Vietnamese Restaurant
418 8th Ave S
45 locals recommend
Try the "Beef Cooked 7 Ways" - an amazing sensory eating experience for two people. One of our favorites.
Excellent authentic French pastries, sandwiches and coffee.
100 locals recommend
Le Panier
1902 Pike Pl
100 locals recommend
Excellent authentic French pastries, sandwiches and coffee.
One of Seattle's best brunches.
142 locals recommend
Lola
2000 B 4th Ave
142 locals recommend
One of Seattle's best brunches.
Go here for the pork BBQ.
16 locals recommend
Kau Kau Restaurant
656 S King St
16 locals recommend
Go here for the pork BBQ.
Great, big, steaming, hot cups of coffee - drip and espresso drinks. Yummmmmm.
Caffe Migliore
1215 4th Ave
Great, big, steaming, hot cups of coffee - drip and espresso drinks. Yummmmmm.

Arts & Culture

Venue for concerts, plays, theater, etc.
100 locals recommend
Benaroya Hall
200 University St
100 locals recommend
Venue for concerts, plays, theater, etc.
Shows, shows, shows!
107 locals recommend
5th Avenue Theatre
1308 5th Avenue
107 locals recommend
Shows, shows, shows!
Burlesque and modern dance. Excellent entertainment on a budget. Check it out!
47 locals recommend
Can Can Culinary Cabaret
95 Pine St
47 locals recommend
Burlesque and modern dance. Excellent entertainment on a budget. Check it out!
Shake your booty.
25 locals recommend
Trinity
107 Occidental Ave S
25 locals recommend
Shake your booty.
A very nice gallery and cafe.
1072 locals recommend
Seattle Selfie Museum
92 Union St
1072 locals recommend
A very nice gallery and cafe.
Cool movie theater!
153 locals recommend
Cinerama
2100 4th Ave
153 locals recommend
Cool movie theater!

Shopping

The center of all downtown shopping. Take the monorail from here to Seattle Center and the Space Needle.
190 locals recommend
Westlake Center
Pine Street
190 locals recommend
The center of all downtown shopping. Take the monorail from here to Seattle Center and the Space Needle.
The flagship store. Expensive outdoor-gear eye-candy everywhere!
90 locals recommend
REI
222 Yale Ave N
90 locals recommend
The flagship store. Expensive outdoor-gear eye-candy everywhere!
Typical drugstore - has everything you need.
103 locals recommend
Bartell Drugs
1407 Broadway
103 locals recommend
Typical drugstore - has everything you need.

Everything Else

Gourmet food court and various events. Check their website for upcoming calendar. Also has Seattle Children's Museum.
362 locals recommend
Seattle Center
305 Harrison St
362 locals recommend
Gourmet food court and various events. Check their website for upcoming calendar. Also has Seattle Children's Museum.