Things To Do
Space Needle, Seattle Center & Chihuly Garden and Glass
The Space Needle is an observation tower in Seattle, Washington, United States. Considered to be an icon of the city, it has been designated a Seattle landmark. Located in the Lower Queen Anne neighborhood, it was built in the Seattle Center for the 1962 World's Fair, which drew over 2.3 million visitors. Seattle Center is an entertainment, education, tourism and performing arts center located in the Lower Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle. Chihuly Garden and Glass is a museum in the Seattle Center showcasing the studio glass of Dale Chihuly.
Olympic Sculpture Park
Covered in monumental artworks, this award-winning nine-acre sculpture park on the waterfront is Seattle's largest downtown green space and is just one mile north of the Seattle Art Museum.
Seattle Waterfront, Great Wheel & Aquarium
The Seattle Waterfront centers on a collection of lively piers filled with seafood restaurants, souvenir shops, and attractions like the Seattle Great Wheel, with gondolas overlooking Puget Sound. At the Seattle Aquarium, a tropical zone features puffers and triggerfish, and touch pools have sea stars and prickly urchins. The steep Pike Street Hillclimb leads to Pike Place Market, packed with produce and crafts.
Pike Place Market
The Pike Place Market has been a defining Seattle icon for more than a century. Considered by many “the soul of Seattle,” the Market spans nine historic acres in the center of downtown where everyday locals and tourists alike shop, visit, eat and discover. Founded in 1907, the Market is one of the oldest and largest continuously operating public markets in the United States and is brought to life by the hundreds of farmers, crafters, small businesses, and residents that call it “home”.
Gas Works Park
Flanking the Northern shores of Seattle’s Lake Union, Gas Works Park is a carefully preserved fusion of industrial history and urban green space. Owing its name to the site upon which it was built – a 19-acre former coal gasification plant – Gas Works Park has been serving Seattleites with flowing greenery and scenic picnic opportunities since 1975.
Pioneer Square & Seattle Underground Tour
Laying claim as the city's “first neighborhood", Pioneer Square is a richly historic place known for its Renaissance Revival architecture, First Thursday art walks, night life, delicious lunch spots, and quirky boutiques. Explore the depth and beauty of Seattle's first historic district.
Seattle Ferry Terminal
Take a Ferry ride! It’s a fun experience (like taking the Staten Island Ferry) with great views and photo ops.
Seattle Breweries
If you like beer…. There’s lots of options in Seattle for unique, craft, microbrews. I recommend you hop on the Googles!
Capitol Hill
Diverse Capitol Hill is packed with hip bars, eateries and gay clubs, plus laid-back coffee shops and indie stores. Volunteer Park, atop the hill in a historic mansion district, has walking trails, a plant conservatory, panoramic city views and the art deco Asian Art Museum. It abuts Lake View Cemetery, where Bruce Lee & Jimmy Hendrix are buried.
Dick's Drive-In
Dick's Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., or simply Dick's, is an American regional chain of fast-food restaurants located in the Seattle metropolitan area. It was founded in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood in 1954 by Dick Spady, H. Warren Ghormley, and Dr. B.O.A. Thomas. Dick's currently operates nine locations, of which all but one are drive-ins.