Guidebook for Seattle
Essentials
Trader Joe's
1700 E Madison StUpscale grocery store 15 minutes walk from our home and the closest grocery store to our home.
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Metropolitan Market Magnolia
3830 34th Ave WUpscale grocery store 15 minutes walk from our home and the closest grocery store to our home.
Farmer owned co-op supporting sustainable sourced food and household goods/products.
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PCC Community Markets - Ballard
1451 NW 46th StFarmer owned co-op supporting sustainable sourced food and household goods/products.
Trader Joe's
Sightseeing
The Space Needle, Chihuly Museum, Museum of Pop Industry and much more at this epicenter for all things touristy. Take the monorail into the shopping district for added fun. The playground outside MoPop is super cool and a favorite of little ones.
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Seattle Center
305 Harrison St The Space Needle, Chihuly Museum, Museum of Pop Industry and much more at this epicenter for all things touristy. Take the monorail into the shopping district for added fun. The playground outside MoPop is super cool and a favorite of little ones.
A CULTURAL GEM! Head to Fuji Sushi for traditional, top quality sushi. Tamarind Tree for delicious Vietnamese food in a vibrant setting, Uwajimaya Asian Market for EVERYTHING you can imagine and eat from Asia, then head on over to the Panama Hotel and Cafe for a history lesson and great cup of tea.
If you are into gardens and p-patches the Danny Woo Community Garden is nationally known and well worth the visit. Kobo and Momo are our favorite boutique shops in the city and the best spot for Japanese inspired gifts.
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Seattle Chinatown-International District
A CULTURAL GEM! Head to Fuji Sushi for traditional, top quality sushi. Tamarind Tree for delicious Vietnamese food in a vibrant setting, Uwajimaya Asian Market for EVERYTHING you can imagine and eat from Asia, then head on over to the Panama Hotel and Cafe for a history lesson and great cup of tea.
If you are into gardens and p-patches the Danny Woo Community Garden is nationally known and well worth the visit. Kobo and Momo are our favorite boutique shops in the city and the best spot for Japanese inspired gifts.
In 1989, the city asked the Fremont Arts Council to launched an art competition to rehabilitate the area under the bridge, which was becoming a dumping ground and haven for drug dealers. Later that year a team led by sculptor Steve Badanes won the competition and was inspired by the folktale Billy Goat’s Gruff. The Troll sculpture is made from rebar steel, wire and 2 tons of messy ferroconcrete, 18 ft tall with a shiny metal eye and crushing a Volkswagen Beetle in his left hand
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Fremont Troll
Troll Avenue NorthIn 1989, the city asked the Fremont Arts Council to launched an art competition to rehabilitate the area under the bridge, which was becoming a dumping ground and haven for drug dealers. Later that year a team led by sculptor Steve Badanes won the competition and was inspired by the folktale Billy Goat’s Gruff. The Troll sculpture is made from rebar steel, wire and 2 tons of messy ferroconcrete, 18 ft tall with a shiny metal eye and crushing a Volkswagen Beetle in his left hand
Parks & Nature
You can jog, bike or drive to our cities largest urban park - 5 minutes from our home - A MUST! Lush trails, abundant tide pools, historic lighthouse and harbor seal sightings if you are lucky! High tide at sunset is epic and the best time to see the seals feeding. Herons feed at low tide and grace the beachcombers with their presence. Stop by the Education Center for a park map and interpretive educational exhibit of all the wildlife in the park - fun for little ones too.
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Discovery Park
3801 Discovery Park BlvdYou can jog, bike or drive to our cities largest urban park - 5 minutes from our home - A MUST! Lush trails, abundant tide pools, historic lighthouse and harbor seal sightings if you are lucky! High tide at sunset is epic and the best time to see the seals feeding. Herons feed at low tide and grace the beachcombers with their presence. Stop by the Education Center for a park map and interpretive educational exhibit of all the wildlife in the park - fun for little ones too.
Fantastic working locks minutes from our home. Great way to experience Seattle maritime history and see the salmon ladder May-August. A MUST adventure for families and history lovers.
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Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Sluizen
3015 NW 54th StFantastic working locks minutes from our home. Great way to experience Seattle maritime history and see the salmon ladder May-August. A MUST adventure for families and history lovers.
Active city beach great for people watching, bonfires on the beach and cook outs. It's our version of Venice Beach. Really well done playground for the kiddos. Yup, that loud and repetitive howl you hear is our resident seal population.
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Golden Gardens Park
8498 Seaview Pl NWActive city beach great for people watching, bonfires on the beach and cook outs. It's our version of Venice Beach. Really well done playground for the kiddos. Yup, that loud and repetitive howl you hear is our resident seal population.
Mount Rainier National Park
It's gorgeous - GO!
The end of the line and well worth the effort to get to this virtually unspoiled and rugged coastline of the Pacific Ocean. First and second beach are sublime and a MUST if you trek out this far. Forks is not much to write home about, but you're there for the natural beauty so who cares!
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Rialto Beach
Mora RdThe end of the line and well worth the effort to get to this virtually unspoiled and rugged coastline of the Pacific Ocean. First and second beach are sublime and a MUST if you trek out this far. Forks is not much to write home about, but you're there for the natural beauty so who cares!
Serene and traditional Japanese garden in the heart of the city. Gorgeous any time of year with standouts during April for cherry blossom season and autumn.
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Seattle Japanese Garden
1075 Lake Washington Blvd ESerene and traditional Japanese garden in the heart of the city. Gorgeous any time of year with standouts during April for cherry blossom season and autumn.
Arts & Culture
Seattle Selfie Museum
92 Union StFrye Art Museum
704 Terry AveALWAYS FREE! Best museum in town, great cafe!
Wing Luke Museum van de Asian Pacific American Experience
719 S King StWorld class sculpture park on the waterfront in downtown Seattle. Enjoy this FREE outdoor park with killer views of Puget Sound, Olympic Mountains, Mt. Rainier and our lively port full of commerce, ferries and pleasure boats.
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Olympic Sculpture Park
2901 Western AveWorld class sculpture park on the waterfront in downtown Seattle. Enjoy this FREE outdoor park with killer views of Puget Sound, Olympic Mountains, Mt. Rainier and our lively port full of commerce, ferries and pleasure boats.
Hands down the BEST new addition to the Seattle cultural scene. Very well curated museum featuring all things Nordic. Delicious Swedish inspired cafe and world class architecture make this a MUST for culture goers. You will not be disappointed. They even have a Viking ship in the courtyard!
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National Nordic Museum
2655 NW Market StHands down the BEST new addition to the Seattle cultural scene. Very well curated museum featuring all things Nordic. Delicious Swedish inspired cafe and world class architecture make this a MUST for culture goers. You will not be disappointed. They even have a Viking ship in the courtyard!
Food Scene
Vibrant and fun! Open year round from 10-3pm every Sunday.
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Ballard Sunday Farmers Market
5345 Ballard Ave NWVibrant and fun! Open year round from 10-3pm every Sunday.
Iconic and quintessential Seattle. Arrive hungry and support our local farmers, see salmon fly through the air and buy fresh flowers from our local flower farmers.
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Pike Place Market
1531 Western AveIconic and quintessential Seattle. Arrive hungry and support our local farmers, see salmon fly through the air and buy fresh flowers from our local flower farmers.
Shopping
Outdoor shopping district with all the standard and posh national brands.
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University Village
2623 NE University Village StOutdoor shopping district with all the standard and posh national brands.
Funky and uniquely Fremont - great street food, unique handmade gifts, stellar local jewelers, vintage clothes and more. Selection varies depending on the weather. Don't miss the arcade which is a tangle of vintage and antique finds for those looking for an unexpected treasure.
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Fremont Sunday Street Market
3401 Evanston Ave NFunky and uniquely Fremont - great street food, unique handmade gifts, stellar local jewelers, vintage clothes and more. Selection varies depending on the weather. Don't miss the arcade which is a tangle of vintage and antique finds for those looking for an unexpected treasure.
Lots of fantastic indie shops in Ballard. Please support our local creatives! This is also a lively neighborhood with great eateries.
Ballard also has a bountiful year round farmers market every Sunday with delicious local eats, talented buskers and 15+ food trucks to satisfy your hunger after all that shopping.
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Ballard
Lots of fantastic indie shops in Ballard. Please support our local creatives! This is also a lively neighborhood with great eateries.
Ballard also has a bountiful year round farmers market every Sunday with delicious local eats, talented buskers and 15+ food trucks to satisfy your hunger after all that shopping.
Entertainment & Activities
Woodland Park Zoo
5500 Phinney Ave NHome of MLS champs Sounders FC and the Seahawks! Great fan gear shop and eateries nearby.
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Lumen Field
800 Occidental Ave SHome of MLS champs Sounders FC and the Seahawks! Great fan gear shop and eateries nearby.