Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Pho Tic Tac
14515 Aurora Ave NVery well priced and tasty Pho. Ambiance is the same as most Vietnamese restaurants.
Cafe Javasti - Maple Leaf
8410 5th Ave NECute local place. Serves crepes.
Thai On One
2904 1st AveOur favorite little Thai place.
Las Margaritas
14356 Aurora Ave NFairly good Mexican food. I like the seafood enchilada.
Saffron Grill
2132 N Northgate WayGood food...both Indian and Mediterranean.
If you like beer, you can get good beer here. The food is good also.
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Elliott Bay Public House & Brewery
12537 Lake City Way NEIf you like beer, you can get good beer here. The food is good also.
This is all organic. If you go here, you can sit outside (even if it is chilly) as they have heaters and blankets. It usually has quite a line, so check online if you can get reservations. They close at 2:30pm.
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Portage Bay Cafe - 65th
900 NE 65th StThis is all organic. If you go here, you can sit outside (even if it is chilly) as they have heaters and blankets. It usually has quite a line, so check online if you can get reservations. They close at 2:30pm.
Thrive is a juice bar and vegan restaurant. The food is delicious and organic (not budget friendly). Their desserts are to die for, but also range from about $7.00 to $8.50+tax per slice.
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HeartBeet Organic Superfoods Cafe
1635 Queen Anne Ave NThrive is a juice bar and vegan restaurant. The food is delicious and organic (not budget friendly). Their desserts are to die for, but also range from about $7.00 to $8.50+tax per slice.
Domino's Pizza
1800 S Jackson StDelivery available for pizza.
Lotus Pond Vietnamese Cuisine
12752 Aurora Avenue NorthVery good Vietnamese Food with a lot of options.
Ethiopian Food. If you have never tried it, it is worth the adventure. We love the meat combo (they also have a veggie combo) and we love injera (a pancake like sourdough bread that you eat the meat/veggies with in your hand). Ask the woman there what to do if you have never been. She is super nice.
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Jebena Cafe
1510 NE 117th StEthiopian Food. If you have never tried it, it is worth the adventure. We love the meat combo (they also have a veggie combo) and we love injera (a pancake like sourdough bread that you eat the meat/veggies with in your hand). Ask the woman there what to do if you have never been. She is super nice.
Rain Cafe
13200 Aurora Ave NCan get coffee and other Asian inspired treats.
Sightseeing
I love Theo Chocolate Factory. Tours are $10 and must be booked in advance. No children under 7 are allowed on tours. It is in Fremont, which is an adorable neighborhood on the ship canal. The tours last about an hour and you will get to taste the organic, sustainable, yummy chocolate.
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Theo Chocolate
3400 Phinney Ave NI love Theo Chocolate Factory. Tours are $10 and must be booked in advance. No children under 7 are allowed on tours. It is in Fremont, which is an adorable neighborhood on the ship canal. The tours last about an hour and you will get to taste the organic, sustainable, yummy chocolate.
This is the main tourist attraction in Seattle. Fun! Don't miss the fish market right under the sign. They are real entertainers.
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Pike Place Market
1531 Western AveThis is the main tourist attraction in Seattle. Fun! Don't miss the fish market right under the sign. They are real entertainers.
There is a nice park and you can also see the boats go through the locks.
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Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Sluizen
3015 NW 54th StThere is a nice park and you can also see the boats go through the locks.
Lots of nice little shops, restaurants and the TROLL under the bridge. If you walk down by the canal, you can see the house boats on Lake Union and the ship canal. On Sundays there is the Fremont Market, which is mostly artisan goods/crafts.
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Fremont
Lots of nice little shops, restaurants and the TROLL under the bridge. If you walk down by the canal, you can see the house boats on Lake Union and the ship canal. On Sundays there is the Fremont Market, which is mostly artisan goods/crafts.
The campus is beautiful. You can walk around the and be sure to visit the Library and see the fountain. There are many restaurants on University Avenue. The campus starts at the Burke Museum.
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Universiteit van Washington
1410 Northeast Campus ParkwayThe campus is beautiful. You can walk around the and be sure to visit the Library and see the fountain. There are many restaurants on University Avenue. The campus starts at the Burke Museum.
This is where the Space Needle is, Experience Music Project (EMP), Pacific Science Center, Chihuly Glass Museum, etc. You can spend all day here (plus some).
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Seattle Center
305 Harrison StThis is where the Space Needle is, Experience Music Project (EMP), Pacific Science Center, Chihuly Glass Museum, etc. You can spend all day here (plus some).
This is the Kracken Hockey team's practice arena (1.5 mile away from the unit). There is a restaurant in it if you want to eat there and a Starbucks inside. Check out their website to see if there is anything going on.
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Kraken Community Iceplex
10601 5th Ave NEThis is the Kracken Hockey team's practice arena (1.5 mile away from the unit). There is a restaurant in it if you want to eat there and a Starbucks inside. Check out their website to see if there is anything going on.
Parks & Nature
You can walk around Greenlake and the inner loop is about 2.8 miles and the outer loop about 3.2 miles. It is a great place to people watch. They also have a beach, paddle boating, etc. There are a lot of coffee shops and restaurants around the north and east side.
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Green Lake
You can walk around Greenlake and the inner loop is about 2.8 miles and the outer loop about 3.2 miles. It is a great place to people watch. They also have a beach, paddle boating, etc. There are a lot of coffee shops and restaurants around the north and east side.
Paramount Park
15300 8th Ave NEGreat for kids or walking the loop.
Has a beach, play area for kids and a lot of trails to hike. From 3rd Ave NW (not NE) go west on 110th Street.
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Carkeek Park
950 NW Carkeek Park RdHas a beach, play area for kids and a lot of trails to hike. From 3rd Ave NW (not NE) go west on 110th Street.
Great beach. One of the only "sandy" ones in North Seattle. Also has play area for kids. You can also have a bon fire at night at this beach.
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Golden Gardens Park
8498 Seaview Pl NWGreat beach. One of the only "sandy" ones in North Seattle. Also has play area for kids. You can also have a bon fire at night at this beach.
This is very close to the airbnb and has some woodsy hiking trails. There is a kids spray park (May 31st to Sept 1st) and play area. There is a dog park and some trails to walk in the woods. I enjoy going here for a walk to enjoy the trees. It is walking distance from our house. Go South on 3rd Ave NE to 130th Street. Cross the street (carefully as there is no crosswalk) and you will see the trails. Or, you can walk to 1st Ave NE and use the crosswalks by the traffic lights.
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Northacres Park
12718 1st Ave NEThis is very close to the airbnb and has some woodsy hiking trails. There is a kids spray park (May 31st to Sept 1st) and play area. There is a dog park and some trails to walk in the woods. I enjoy going here for a walk to enjoy the trees. It is walking distance from our house. Go South on 3rd Ave NE to 130th Street. Cross the street (carefully as there is no crosswalk) and you will see the trails. Or, you can walk to 1st Ave NE and use the crosswalks by the traffic lights.
Getting Around
This is a major transit hub by Northgate Mall. You can catch a bus to the transit center at 123rd Street and 5th Ave NE.
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Northgate TC Bay 1 station
10200 1st Ave NEThis is a major transit hub by Northgate Mall. You can catch a bus to the transit center at 123rd Street and 5th Ave NE.
Closest Light rail station by the Northgate Mall. About 1.3 mile from the unit. Takes you directly to Westlake Center and goes all the way to the airport.
Northgate Station
Closest Light rail station by the Northgate Mall. About 1.3 mile from the unit. Takes you directly to Westlake Center and goes all the way to the airport.
Essentials
On Aurora (old hwy 99) and 145th Street. Closest Walgreens, across from Tic Tac Pho.
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Walgreens
4468 Stone Way NOn Aurora (old hwy 99) and 145th Street. Closest Walgreens, across from Tic Tac Pho.
Who doesn't love Target? The parking garage is a bit odd. This is a building that has Best Buy, Dominos, and Target is on the top two floors. Parking accessed from NE 112th Street, not NE Northgate Way.
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Target
2800 SW Barton StWho doesn't love Target? The parking garage is a bit odd. This is a building that has Best Buy, Dominos, and Target is on the top two floors. Parking accessed from NE 112th Street, not NE Northgate Way.
Shopping
Pretty much only Nordstrom Rack, Red Robin, RAM Restaurant, Bed Bath and Beyond, & Barnes & Noble left. Most of the mall got converted to the Kracken Iceplex Arena (Kracken Hockey Practice Arena).
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Northgate Mall
401 NE Northgate WayPretty much only Nordstrom Rack, Red Robin, RAM Restaurant, Bed Bath and Beyond, & Barnes & Noble left. Most of the mall got converted to the Kracken Iceplex Arena (Kracken Hockey Practice Arena).
This is a new age bookstore and gift shop. The Roosevelt neighborhood is a fun one to walk around in too. It is close to Greenlake.
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East West Bookshop of Seattle
110 Bothell Everett HwyThis is a new age bookstore and gift shop. The Roosevelt neighborhood is a fun one to walk around in too. It is close to Greenlake.
Arts & Culture
The first Thursday of every month is free at several museums in the city.
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Museum van Geschiedenis en Industrie (MOHAI)
860 Terry Ave NThe first Thursday of every month is free at several museums in the city.
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
4303 15th Ave NE