Everything Else
Great tours on Saturdays at 3pm.
We own it! Kirby is the master distiller.
:)
11 locals recommend
OOLA Distillery
4755 12th Ave SGreat tours on Saturdays at 3pm.
We own it! Kirby is the master distiller.
:)
Take a yoga class or a spin class or a spin/yoga combo class (seriously, it's awesome).
You'll feel great.
Live Love Flow
1223 E Cherry StTake a yoga class or a spin class or a spin/yoga combo class (seriously, it's awesome).
You'll feel great.
SweatBox Yoga
1417 10th AveREAL BIKRAM yoga. If you need your fix, you have found your studio.
Hoa salon
Best Mani-Pedi in the city. If you want to get pampered.
Arts & Culture
KT's art + event space where artists in residence are busy making work during the day and all kinds of events happen at night. A beautiful little garden in front is a great place to sit with a coffee
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6009 12th Avenue SouthKT's art + event space where artists in residence are busy making work during the day and all kinds of events happen at night. A beautiful little garden in front is a great place to sit with a coffee
Contemporary dance hub for Seattle - a fantastic place to take a drop-in class and most weekends there are great performances happening. A real insider art find.
12 locals recommend
Velocity Dance Center
Contemporary dance hub for Seattle - a fantastic place to take a drop-in class and most weekends there are great performances happening. A real insider art find.
New Performance art house - can be edgy, can be awesome, can be provoking, always worth it. If you are into the contemporary performance scene and OtB has a show when you are in Seattle, buy a ticket!
17 locals recommend
On the Boards
100 W Roy StNew Performance art house - can be edgy, can be awesome, can be provoking, always worth it. If you are into the contemporary performance scene and OtB has a show when you are in Seattle, buy a ticket!
Go take a swing class or a salsa class and stay for the dance! Have a GREAT cocktail at The Tin Table (2nd floor across from Ballroom). This social dance hall is one of Seattle's greatest treasures.
72 locals recommend
Century Ballroom
915 E Pine StGo take a swing class or a salsa class and stay for the dance! Have a GREAT cocktail at The Tin Table (2nd floor across from Ballroom). This social dance hall is one of Seattle's greatest treasures.
Seattle's local film art house. Always something interesting showing here. Film buffs rejoice!
32 locals recommend
Northwest Film Forum
1515 12th AveSeattle's local film art house. Always something interesting showing here. Film buffs rejoice!
A LOVELY, small museum - incredible architecture and peaceful experience. Great cafe as well. 15 minute walk through Seattle University campus is a great afternoon!
229 locals recommend
Frye Art Museum
704 Terry AveA LOVELY, small museum - incredible architecture and peaceful experience. Great cafe as well. 15 minute walk through Seattle University campus is a great afternoon!
Food Scene
Our favorite neighborhood joint! FAB food and Donna (the owner) is the coolest lady in town. You will be welcomed like you are an old friend coming to her house for dinner. GO EAT HERE!! :)
37 locals recommend
Marjorie Restaurant
1412 E Union StOur favorite neighborhood joint! FAB food and Donna (the owner) is the coolest lady in town. You will be welcomed like you are an old friend coming to her house for dinner. GO EAT HERE!! :)
Yummy, beautifully prepared food - mostly seafood - in this quiet, upscale, small, elegant Ethan Stowell restaurant. $$$
31 locals recommend
Anchovies & Olives
1550 15th AvenueYummy, beautifully prepared food - mostly seafood - in this quiet, upscale, small, elegant Ethan Stowell restaurant. $$$
awesome lunch place! fresh food and real good and yummy yummy yummy!
23 locals recommend
juicebox café
1517 12th Aveawesome lunch place! fresh food and real good and yummy yummy yummy!
Seattle coffee house - go have a good cup of Joe and hang with the Seattle posers. ;)
130 locals recommend
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
1115 12th AveSeattle coffee house - go have a good cup of Joe and hang with the Seattle posers. ;)
Always have soccer playing - yummy French style bistro - great coffee and you can get a steak frites at 10 am if you want! (or 2am....and every hour in between)
188 locals recommend
Cafe Presse
1117 12th AveAlways have soccer playing - yummy French style bistro - great coffee and you can get a steak frites at 10 am if you want! (or 2am....and every hour in between)
in the Melrose Market - great food and an AMAZING rooftop deck for summer dining. Book ahead.
91 locals recommend
Terra Plata
1501 Melrose Avein the Melrose Market - great food and an AMAZING rooftop deck for summer dining. Book ahead.
the best pasta of your life. just order the butter and sage pasta. don't even worry about looking at the menu.
book ahead.
95 locals recommend
Spinasse
1531 14th Avethe best pasta of your life. just order the butter and sage pasta. don't even worry about looking at the menu.
book ahead.
If you want a nice walk through a fancy neighborhood to a truly local breakfast/lunch cafe, this is it! Walk down 16th or 17th aves to see the Capitol Hill mansions.
179 locals recommend
Volunteer Park Cafe & Marketplace
1501 17th Ave EIf you want a nice walk through a fancy neighborhood to a truly local breakfast/lunch cafe, this is it! Walk down 16th or 17th aves to see the Capitol Hill mansions.
Awesome and easy. No reservations so you might need to wait. Reasonable prices and yummy food and cocktails. While you wait you can head next door to Cone and Steiner General store and poke around
84 locals recommend
Tallulah's
Awesome and easy. No reservations so you might need to wait. Reasonable prices and yummy food and cocktails. While you wait you can head next door to Cone and Steiner General store and poke around
Monsoon Seattle
615 19th Ave EGREAT Vietnamese food! Yum. Get the catfish in the claypot.
One of the most special meals you will ever have. If you have a special occasion or are a serious foodie, John Sundstrom's place is NOT TO BE MISSED.
49 locals recommend
Lark Restaurant
952 E Seneca StOne of the most special meals you will ever have. If you have a special occasion or are a serious foodie, John Sundstrom's place is NOT TO BE MISSED.
super coffee - super Seattle poser place. You must....;)
34 locals recommend
Porchlight Coffee & Records
1517 14th Avesuper coffee - super Seattle poser place. You must....;)
Cupcake Royale
1111 E Pike Styou MUST GET A CUPCAKE.
Nishino
3130 E Madison Stbest sushi in the WORLD!
sit at the sushi bar. make a reservation.
In the I-district (25 minute walk) - a really unique place to have a tea and biscuit (many amazing teas available). Quiet and lovely.
20 locals recommend
Panama Hotel and Tea House
605 South Main StIn the I-district (25 minute walk) - a really unique place to have a tea and biscuit (many amazing teas available). Quiet and lovely.
Super close brunch spot with EPIC portions and offerings like fried chicken scramble with cheddar and bacon (I kid you not). Always a wait on the weekend but fun if you can take a two hour nap after!
190 locals recommend
Skillet Diner
1400 E Union StSuper close brunch spot with EPIC portions and offerings like fried chicken scramble with cheddar and bacon (I kid you not). Always a wait on the weekend but fun if you can take a two hour nap after!
Drinks & Nightlife
Jamie Boudreau owns this joint (Seattle celeb mixologist). It is one of the best bars in Seattle. Go early if you want to get in! (like right when they open)
174 locals recommend
Canon
928 12th AveJamie Boudreau owns this joint (Seattle celeb mixologist). It is one of the best bars in Seattle. Go early if you want to get in! (like right when they open)
Fantastic late night bar close to home. GREAT and extensive cocktail list. Can be loud on the weekends but during the week it is a lovely environment. Ask for OOLA! :)
112 locals recommend
Tavern Law
1406 12th AveFantastic late night bar close to home. GREAT and extensive cocktail list. Can be loud on the weekends but during the week it is a lovely environment. Ask for OOLA! :)
Bar Cotto
1546 15th Avesecret little wine bar with a lovely upstairs.
Sightseeing
Seattle University Campus Walk
2 blocks away from the apartment! lush and green and peaceful
Chapel of Saint Ignatius
901 12th AveSteven Holl's AMAZING chapel. Just go see it. Seriously.
Volunteer Park is close (10 minute walk) and lovely AND there is this great, little museum there to have a walk through.
162 locals recommend
Asian Art Museum (temporarily closed)
1400 E Prospect StVolunteer Park is close (10 minute walk) and lovely AND there is this great, little museum there to have a walk through.
Cal Anderson Park
1635 11th Avenuenice, small, neighborhood park with super cool fountain.
Essentials
Great indoor market with butcher and cheese shop - yum! - if you want to cook at home. You can also stay for a nice glass of wine or coffee at bar ferdinand
47 locals recommend
Melrose Market Studios
1532 Minor AveGreat indoor market with butcher and cheese shop - yum! - if you want to cook at home. You can also stay for a nice glass of wine or coffee at bar ferdinand
This is our local, organic co-op. This is your AWESOME grocery store while you stay in the apartment. 5 minute walk.
245 locals recommend
Central Co-op
1600 E Madison StThis is our local, organic co-op. This is your AWESOME grocery store while you stay in the apartment. 5 minute walk.
Well - I have to put the Seattle market in the guidebook. It is an icon. BUT - it actually is worth seeing! We shop there a lot - it is real local and best you go in the morning during the weekdays
2309 locals recommend
Pike Place Market
1531 Western AveWell - I have to put the Seattle market in the guidebook. It is an icon. BUT - it actually is worth seeing! We shop there a lot - it is real local and best you go in the morning during the weekdays
Capitol Hill Farmers Market
East Barbara Bailey Waylocal farmers market - sundays 11-3 - open all year.
Trader Joe's
1700 E Madison Stsay no more....
Shopping
Local small boutique store. Stefanie owns it and she has a great eye and is super nice. Shop local!
Veridis
1205 E Pike StLocal small boutique store. Stefanie owns it and she has a great eye and is super nice. Shop local!
Retail Therapy
905 E Pike StFun clothing and trinket store. Super local and super awesome.
great store for finding the perfect gift. These ladies that own this store are local and this place is the real deal! shop local!
15 locals recommend
Retrofit Home
1103 E Pike Stgreat store for finding the perfect gift. These ladies that own this store are local and this place is the real deal! shop local!
This is a VERY HIGH END clothing boutique. Locally owned by Jill and Wayne Donnelly. They are Seattle fashion icons and if you are into fashion you MUST go see the place, even if just to look.
6 locals recommend
Baby & Company
351 North Leadville AvenueThis is a VERY HIGH END clothing boutique. Locally owned by Jill and Wayne Donnelly. They are Seattle fashion icons and if you are into fashion you MUST go see the place, even if just to look.
A FANTASTIC local book store. You could spend the whole day in here....
great cafe too
243 locals recommend
The Elliott Bay Book Company
1521 10th AveA FANTASTIC local book store. You could spend the whole day in here....
great cafe too