Saturday, March 1, 2008

What is there to do in Seattle?

Must do:

  • Snoqualmie Falls (Its 30 minutes from Seattle but if there is anyway you can get there... go! It's beautiful)
  • Pike Place Market
  • Pike Place Market Starbucks (1st Starbucks ever)
  • Nordstrom on 6th and Pine (Flagship store/corporate upstairs)
  • Alki Beach (you have to make this one a huge priority!!!)
  • Space Needle on a clear day
  • EMP (If you're into music... it's the weird looking building below the Space Needle)
  • The Monorail (It connects downtown-Nordstrom with City Center-Space Needle)
  • Fremont Troll- Under Aurora Bridge (Fremont district has a lot of small cute clothing boutiques)
  • Take a ferry ride.... fun and beautiful.  I recommend either the ferry to Bainbridge or Bremerton.
  • Pioneer Square- GO ONLY DURING THE DAY! It can be a dangerous neighborhood sometimes but is gorgeous and the oldest part of Seattle.  Take a bus down there to see some of the art shops or our two sports Stadiums- Safeco and Qwest Feilds.
  • Olympic Sculpture Park- Go if you like art.... it's free and has amazing views.  Also go if you want to have a nice walk.
  • Kelly Park- Located on Queen Anne... an essential part of a Seattle Day
  • Ballard Locks- Fun, chill and great scenery- also amazing to watch the water
  • Piers- Fun place to take a walk (Right by Olympic Sculpture Park)
  • Ivars- Amazing clam chowder and its cheap (at like Pier 56 or something)
  • Joeys Restaurant- everyone is good looking (on lake Union- take the new street car from outside of Nordstrom... its like 7 minutes)
  • Alibi Room (quiet, straight, hidden bar below Pike Place Market... its in an alley- you have to ask for it)
  • Purple- On 4TH and Union... really nice restaurant/great wine selection
  • Teatro ZinZanni- Dinner/ Cirque Du Solei like show.  It's about $100 per ticket but it's an amazing show.  
Skip: Seattle is awesome so there isn't much to skip but here are my recommendations...


  • Bellevue (people call it the Eastside... not worth it on your first trip)
  • Westlake Mall-except to get on the Monorail

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