Fun in Seattle!

We love Seattle! Here are some of our favorite things to do...

Activities & Sightseeing

• Go kayaking at NW Outdoor Center
• The fish ladder at the Hiram Chittenden boat locks is full of salmon in July!
• Rollerblade/bike/walk/run/hop around Greenlake or the Burke-Gilman Trail
• Fremont: visit the troll then stroll around the Fremont business district
• Pike Place Market
• Pioneer Square, browse Elliot Bay Books and the art galleries
• Viewpoint!! Kerry Park on Queen Anne
• Visit the Woodland Park Zoo
• Visit the Aquarium
• Ferry to Bainbridge Island, the cheapest boat ride in town!
• Shop downtown
• Seattle Art Museum/Asian Art Museum
• Chateau Ste Michelle Winery
• Visit the Science Center and IMAX Theater or the Experience Music Project at the Seattle Center
• Go jump in the lake, swim in Lake Washington-- Matthews Beach

The Best Parks

• Alki Beach in West Seattle (view, boardwalk, Puget Sound beach)
• Golden Gardens in Ballard (Puget Sound beach, fire pits, volleyball)
• Discovery Park in Magnolia (hikes, fields, beach area)
• Gas Works Park on Lake Union (view, fly a kite, crazy structures)

Eating

• Araya's Vegetarian Thai in the University District, $
• Agua Verde Mexican food in the University District, $
• Thai Tom, small!, in the University District, $
• Gorditos , big burritos, in Greenwood, $
• Musashi's Sushi in Wallingford, $
• Perche 'No, Italian in Queen Anne, $$
• La Carta de Oaxaca in Ballard, $$
• Malay Satay Hut , Malaysian, in the International District, $$
• Serafina, Italian, in Eastlake $$$
• Wild Ginger, pan asian, downtown, $$$

Coffee Houses

• ZOKA in the University District and Greenlake
• Victrola in Capitol Hill
• JoeBar in Capitol Hill
• Your "local" Starbucks
• Verite Coffee/Cupcake Royale in Ballard and Greenlake
• Find a wireless coffee shop near you!

Boba Tea

• WOW in the University District
• Ambrosia in the International District

Bars

• Happy Hour at the Greenlake or Eastlake Bar & Grill
• Martinis at The Chapel Bar in Capitol Hill
• Tapas at Tango

Entertainment:

• Sports events: Mariners, Storm
• Live music at The Triple Door, The Showbox, Crocodile Cafe
• Outdoor concerts at Ste Michelle Winery, Zoo Tunes
• Outdoor movies in Fremont, at the Space Needle
• Live Theaters: 5th Avenue, Paramount, Intiman