Food Scene
Excellent pastries (not much gluten free, unfortunately). Serves Herkimer coffee, where my brother is a coffee roaster - so you know, best coffee in Seattle.
184 locals recommend
Columbia City Bakery
4865 Rainier Ave SExcellent pastries (not much gluten free, unfortunately). Serves Herkimer coffee, where my brother is a coffee roaster - so you know, best coffee in Seattle.
Delicious dim sum. Typically long waits, but worth it! Located in the International District, a great neighborhood to explore.
41 locals recommend
Harbor City Restaurant
707 S King StDelicious dim sum. Typically long waits, but worth it! Located in the International District, a great neighborhood to explore.
Delicious Northwest restaurant within walking distance from the house. Italian and Mediterranean food, all local and organic, seasonal menu. If Amber is your server, tell her I say hello!
102 locals recommend
La Medusa
4857 Rainier Ave SDelicious Northwest restaurant within walking distance from the house. Italian and Mediterranean food, all local and organic, seasonal menu. If Amber is your server, tell her I say hello!
Delicious creamy ice cream with traditional and interesting flavors, like Ube. There are also new and vintage arcade and pinball machines, Northwest beer, and live music. Within walking distance.
94 locals recommend
Full Tilt Columbia City
5041 Rainier Ave SDelicious creamy ice cream with traditional and interesting flavors, like Ube. There are also new and vintage arcade and pinball machines, Northwest beer, and live music. Within walking distance.
Drinks & Nightlife
Locally owned, yummy eats, great rotating taps and gluten free options. Manager Emily is a doll!
65 locals recommend
Columbia City Ale House
4914 Rainier Ave SLocally owned, yummy eats, great rotating taps and gluten free options. Manager Emily is a doll!
Local Brewery with great seasonal beers, all brewed right here in Seattle. Shared space with Seattle Cider Company.
15 locals recommend
Two Beers Brewing Co.
4700 Ohio Ave SLocal Brewery with great seasonal beers, all brewed right here in Seattle. Shared space with Seattle Cider Company.
Essentials
Local grocery store within walking distance, with lots of organic and natural options. Closest store to the house, has all of your grocery store needs.
243 locals recommend
PCC Community Markets - Columbia City
3610 S Edmunds StLocal grocery store within walking distance, with lots of organic and natural options. Closest store to the house, has all of your grocery store needs.
Sightseeing
Learn about Seattle's very weird history via this tour under Pioneer Square, complete with pun humor. I LOVE this quirky and fun tour! (Says a native!)
285 locals recommend
Bill Speidel's Underground Tour
614 1st AveLearn about Seattle's very weird history via this tour under Pioneer Square, complete with pun humor. I LOVE this quirky and fun tour! (Says a native!)
I used to work in the Market at the original Starbucks store, and this glorified Farmer's Market is a great local attraction, and locals like it too. Be sure to visit Market Spice for great teas.
2309 locals recommend
Pike Place Market
1531 Western AveI used to work in the Market at the original Starbucks store, and this glorified Farmer's Market is a great local attraction, and locals like it too. Be sure to visit Market Spice for great teas.
Gardens, conservatory, and a brick water tower that you can hike up for great views of the city, the mountains, the water.
563 locals recommend
Volunteer Park
1247 15th Ave EGardens, conservatory, and a brick water tower that you can hike up for great views of the city, the mountains, the water.
This is the spot with THE VIEW of the Space Needle, the City, the Mountain, and the Sound. Enjoy!
881 locals recommend
Kerry Park
211 W Highland DrThis is the spot with THE VIEW of the Space Needle, the City, the Mountain, and the Sound. Enjoy!
Watch boats get lifted from sea level to lake level (a whopping 26ft), see salmon swimming up the fish ladder during spawning season, and enjoy the beautiful park. Great fish n chips are close by.
774 locals recommend
Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
3015 NW 54th StWatch boats get lifted from sea level to lake level (a whopping 26ft), see salmon swimming up the fish ladder during spawning season, and enjoy the beautiful park. Great fish n chips are close by.
Shopping
Local bookstore with excellent selection for another read on your travels, artsy postcards to send home, and local zines - a true souvenir!
243 locals recommend
The Elliott Bay Book Company
1521 10th AveLocal bookstore with excellent selection for another read on your travels, artsy postcards to send home, and local zines - a true souvenir!
Go on a tour of this local, Fair Trade chocolate company. You get chocolate while on the tour (win!) and the gift shop will ensure you bring delicious gifts home. Also, chocolate!
200 locals recommend
Theo Chocolate
3400 Phinney Ave NGo on a tour of this local, Fair Trade chocolate company. You get chocolate while on the tour (win!) and the gift shop will ensure you bring delicious gifts home. Also, chocolate!
Year-round Farmer's Market with fresh Northwest produce and local vendors. Ballard itself has great shops, bars and restaurants.
220 locals recommend
Ballard Sunday Farmers Market
5345 Ballard Ave NWYear-round Farmer's Market with fresh Northwest produce and local vendors. Ballard itself has great shops, bars and restaurants.
Arts & Culture
FREE! Need I say more? Okay, well there are cool sculptures (art!) and it is on the water.
653 locals recommend
Olympic Sculpture Park
2901 Western AveFREE! Need I say more? Okay, well there are cool sculptures (art!) and it is on the water.