Parks & Nature
It's only a few blocks from our place, and the views are beautiful! You can take a walk around the top part of the park as well as walk down to the beach. You will find beautiful sights everywhere you look!
36 locals recommend
Richmond Beach Saltwater Park
2021 NW 190th StIt's only a few blocks from our place, and the views are beautiful! You can take a walk around the top part of the park as well as walk down to the beach. You will find beautiful sights everywhere you look!
A beautiful park just south of Seattle. This is where all of the iconic Seattle skyline photos get taken! ;)
865 locals recommend
Alki Beach
A beautiful park just south of Seattle. This is where all of the iconic Seattle skyline photos get taken! ;)
Old factory turned into a cool post-apocalyptic looking park right on the water
860 locals recommend
Gas Works Park
2101 N Northlake WayOld factory turned into a cool post-apocalyptic looking park right on the water
Arts & Culture
A small but well curated museum. There's always something interesting to see, and it's a short stroll from the Pike Place Market!
1067 locals recommend
Seattle Selfie Museum
92 Union StA small but well curated museum. There's always something interesting to see, and it's a short stroll from the Pike Place Market!
A beautifully curated space full of the best of Chihuly's works! Definitely a must see.
722 locals recommend
Chihuly Garden and Glass
305 Harrison StA beautifully curated space full of the best of Chihuly's works! Definitely a must see.
Our very own Seattle Symphony! Our daughter and son-in-law are both musicians, and they both agree that this symphony is of high caliber. Many of their friends play in it as well!
78 locals recommend
Seattle Symphony
200 University StOur very own Seattle Symphony! Our daughter and son-in-law are both musicians, and they both agree that this symphony is of high caliber. Many of their friends play in it as well!
Shopping
Northgate Mall
401 NE Northgate WayA good sized mall near our house
My absolute favorite place in Seattle! There are always amazing vendors, shops, live music, food samples, and really delicious food in general! Explore the Pike Place Chowder for the best New England Chowder (I know, ironic), the first Starbucks shop, Piroshky Piroshky, and so much more!
2309 locals recommend
Pike Place Market
1531 Western AveMy absolute favorite place in Seattle! There are always amazing vendors, shops, live music, food samples, and really delicious food in general! Explore the Pike Place Chowder for the best New England Chowder (I know, ironic), the first Starbucks shop, Piroshky Piroshky, and so much more!
A large outlet about half an hour north of Seattle. Has most brands you can think of.
142 locals recommend
Seattle Premium Outlets
10600 Quil Ceda BlvdA large outlet about half an hour north of Seattle. Has most brands you can think of.
Alderwood Mall
3000 184th St SWA big mall north of our city
Food Scene
Din Tai Fung
2621 NE 46th StThe famous Taiwanese dim sum restaurant!
The best burgers in Seattle! Their onion rings are amazing as well.
90 locals recommend
Red Mill Burgers
312 N 67th StThe best burgers in Seattle! Their onion rings are amazing as well.
If you are looking for the biggest burrito in Seattle, you will probably find it here. Mexican mission style restaurant with a lot of personality!
53 locals recommend
El Chupacabra Greenwood
6711 Greenwood Ave NIf you are looking for the biggest burrito in Seattle, you will probably find it here. Mexican mission style restaurant with a lot of personality!
The best macarons I've had in Seattle! They also have cupcakes and other sweets, but macarons definitely stole the show.
9 locals recommend
The Yellow Leaf
2209 4th AveThe best macarons I've had in Seattle! They also have cupcakes and other sweets, but macarons definitely stole the show.
Le Panier
1902 Pike PlAn amazing French bakery and restaurant in Pike Place Market!
Organic and fair-trade chocolates (the first in the U.S. I believe) made right here in Seattle! You can take a tour of the factory if you are interested in the process, or you can just visit the shop, taste as many samples as your heart desires, and walk away with a few gifts for your friends and family (and more for yourself!)
200 locals recommend
Theo Chocolate
3400 Phinney Ave NOrganic and fair-trade chocolates (the first in the U.S. I believe) made right here in Seattle! You can take a tour of the factory if you are interested in the process, or you can just visit the shop, taste as many samples as your heart desires, and walk away with a few gifts for your friends and family (and more for yourself!)
For all pizza lovers...
You can see them firing the pizzas up in the fire oven as you walk in! A really chill atmosphere with the best pizzas!
81 locals recommend
Serious Pie
2001 4th AveFor all pizza lovers...
You can see them firing the pizzas up in the fire oven as you walk in! A really chill atmosphere with the best pizzas!
Ivar's Salmon House
401 NE Northlake WayThe best fish and chips, and very affordable as well!
Sightseeing
A Seattle staple! You can take the elevator up to see some of the best views of Seattle from up high!
1747 locals recommend
Space Needle
400 Broad StA Seattle staple! You can take the elevator up to see some of the best views of Seattle from up high!
Seattle is famous for its salmon, and if you are interested in seeing large salmon climbing up the salmon ladder, this is the place to go.
774 locals recommend
Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
3015 NW 54th StSeattle is famous for its salmon, and if you are interested in seeing large salmon climbing up the salmon ladder, this is the place to go.
If you are a history nerd like me (and even if you aren't), the Seattle Underground Tour is worth going on at least once.
You get to hear pretty hilarious stories about the beginning of this wonderful city called Seattle, and also why it is that the 'streets' that we walk on in Seattle connect to not the 1st floor of the buildings you see, but the 2nd, 3rd, or even 4th floors of the buildings!!
285 locals recommend
Bill Speidel's Underground Tour
614 1st AveIf you are a history nerd like me (and even if you aren't), the Seattle Underground Tour is worth going on at least once.
You get to hear pretty hilarious stories about the beginning of this wonderful city called Seattle, and also why it is that the 'streets' that we walk on in Seattle connect to not the 1st floor of the buildings you see, but the 2nd, 3rd, or even 4th floors of the buildings!!
Entertainment & Activities
A cinema and a bar rolled into one. A great spot for a bite to eat and a glass of wine while watching a movie. 21+
46 locals recommend
Cinebarre - Mountlake Terrace
6009 Van Ry BlvdA cinema and a bar rolled into one. A great spot for a bite to eat and a glass of wine while watching a movie. 21+
AMC Alderwood Mall 16
18733 33rd Ave WA large movie theater in our neighboring town of Lynnwood
Essentials
QFC
600 NW Richmond Beach RdGrocery store near our house