Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Boat Street Kitchen
3131 Western AveBest brunch in town is steps away from the studio.
This Vietnamese joint is not only close, but good, AND it's open until 2am every day. Every. Day!
45 locals recommend
Green Leaf Vietnamese Restaurant
418 8th Ave SThis Vietnamese joint is not only close, but good, AND it's open until 2am every day. Every. Day!
It's not In'n'Out but it's a Seattle institution. You can't leave without getting Dick's. Don't even try ordering that burger custom, though. It comes as it says on the menu and there are no substitutions. Plus it's cheap.
336 locals recommend
Dick's Drive-In
115 Broadway EIt's not In'n'Out but it's a Seattle institution. You can't leave without getting Dick's. Don't even try ordering that burger custom, though. It comes as it says on the menu and there are no substitutions. Plus it's cheap.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Innkeeper
2510 1st AveA Don Quixote themed rum bar serving Caribbean fare? Yes, please.
I'm from Texas and so is the owner. And can you beat having a bar downstairs from where you live? You can't. Enjoy a Shiner Bock for me.
Bandits Bar
159 Denny WayI'm from Texas and so is the owner. And can you beat having a bar downstairs from where you live? You can't. Enjoy a Shiner Bock for me.
Sightseeing
It's the most photographed thing in the Pacific Northwest. And you can get a stunning shot of it from my rooftop. Make sure you make a reservation to go to the top ahead of time. But did you know you could eat up there too?
1747 locals recommend
Space Needle
400 Broad StIt's the most photographed thing in the Pacific Northwest. And you can get a stunning shot of it from my rooftop. Make sure you make a reservation to go to the top ahead of time. But did you know you could eat up there too?
Parks & Nature
Running and biking trails, beaches, and dogs. The stunning views of the Puget Sound aren't too shabby either.
653 locals recommend
Olympic Sculpture Park
2901 Western AveRunning and biking trails, beaches, and dogs. The stunning views of the Puget Sound aren't too shabby either.
There's a small beach here but it's the closest place to swim on a hot day. Watching the sea planes landing are also a trip.
149 locals recommend
South Lake Union
There's a small beach here but it's the closest place to swim on a hot day. Watching the sea planes landing are also a trip.
Shopping
Because you came here to catch a fish and wait in the long line at the world's first Starbucks. You kind of have to go here at least once. I actually do a lot of my grocery shopping here, as do many locals.
2309 locals recommend
Pike Place Market
1531 Western AveBecause you came here to catch a fish and wait in the long line at the world's first Starbucks. You kind of have to go here at least once. I actually do a lot of my grocery shopping here, as do many locals.
Entertainment & Activities
Home of the Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Sounders FC. It's about 45 minutes to walk (mostly downhill) to the stadium on game days.
385 locals recommend
Lumen Field
800 Occidental Ave SHome of the Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Sounders FC. It's about 45 minutes to walk (mostly downhill) to the stadium on game days.
Home of the Seattle Mariners. You can usually get a ticket on any game day for under $20 and then just hang out in the centerfield or left field beer garden all game. A perfect night when the roof is open.
299 locals recommend
T-Mobile Park
1250 1st Ave SHome of the Seattle Mariners. You can usually get a ticket on any game day for under $20 and then just hang out in the centerfield or left field beer garden all game. A perfect night when the roof is open.
An IMAX right in your back yard.
31 locals recommend
PACCAR and Boeing IMAX Theaters at Pacific Science Center
200 2nd Ave NAn IMAX right in your back yard.
This is the former home of the Seattle Supersonics and now home to the WNBA Storm. Big concerts and basketball are a 5-minute walk.
83 locals recommend
KeyArena
334 1st Avenue NorthThis is the former home of the Seattle Supersonics and now home to the WNBA Storm. Big concerts and basketball are a 5-minute walk.
Getting Around
This is where you get off if you're taking the Link from the Airport. It's only a mile (mostly downhill) to my studio.
70 locals recommend
Westlake Station
This is where you get off if you're taking the Link from the Airport. It's only a mile (mostly downhill) to my studio.