Eddie & Priscilla
Things To Do
Seattle Ferry Terminal
A ferry ride is always a nice way to get a different view of downtown, the water, the mountains, and to be on a ferry! You can walk on or drive on. From the downtown ferry terminal, you can take a 30 min ride to Bainbridge Island or Bremerton. Take a break from the city life for an afternoon. Find other ferry terminals and destinations on the WSDOT ferry website.
Theo Chocolate
You can be Charlie in this chocolate factory! Sign up for a tour online. Plan way ahead if you want a weekend tour. They feed you chocolates throughout the tour, and teach you about what you're eating. You can even just drop by the shop and sample any of their year-round chocolate bars!
Alki Beach
The place where we became more than just friends. Also a place where you can: chill on the beach, eat/drink/coffee, play beach volleyball, rent a 6 person bicycle-thing with your friends, go on a short or long run along the water, rent a kayak/SUP, have a bonfire <3, throw a frisbee (and maybe catch one), fly a kite, skip some rocks, watch the sunset (although Golden Gardens is better for that).
Golden Gardens Park
It's like Alki, but without the shops/food/drink/rentals. Alki is better for running. This is better for sunsets. You can bonfire here too. Here, is also a weekly drum circle/dance party during some parts of the year. There is also Monday beach ultimate pick up during the warmer months.
Gas Works Park
See remnants of the last remaining coal gasification plant in the United States. Priscilla's favorite park. Eddie and Priscilla hang out here a lot. Priscilla's first birthday party was here. Eddie and Priscilla got engaged here. You can hammock, make a fire, play on a playground, admire the scenery, step on goose poop. If you've seen 10 Things I Hate About You, this may look familiar.
Green Lake
A great place to dog-watch. There is a 2.8 mile loop around the lake. You can find places to hammock here too. Rentals are available for water activities.
The Center for Wooden Boats
Free rides on a wooden boat every Sunday! See the link for details. It is run by volunteers who also offer fun facts about Seattle, Lake Union, and he boat you are on. Center for Wooden Boats offers other programs as well.
Seattle Center
Home of the Space Needle! If you want to see the skyline from a tall building, you have options aside from the Space Needle- including Columbia Tower and Smith Tower. Also within Seattle Center is the Pacific Science Center (they have a fun-looking kids area as well as a laser light show to various types of music), a large water fountain, the Seattle Armory (also has a fantastic-looking kids play area), a very cool outdoor playground, The Museum of Pop Culture. The Northwest Tea Festival will be taking place here on 9/28 and 9/29. There will be a Robothon on 10/5.
Festa Italiana at Seattle Center
We won't be able to attend this event, but the Grape Stomp competition and bocce tournament are very intriguing! Festa Italiana is an all-volunteer community organization which produces an annual series of events the last week of September, culminating in a FREE Italian Festival at Seattle Center. Since 1988, Festa Italiana has been celebrating the cultural roots of Italians and Italian-Americans in the Pacific Northwest by promoting the arts, the food and the culture that are uniquely Italian.
Pike Place Market
When in Seattle! Seattle's original farmer's market. Open every day. The famous Gum Wall is here as well. Make sure you explore the Post Alley section of the market to find even more good foods to choose from. The original Starbuck's store is here. There is a street performer who plays piano at the market on most days. He is wonderful.
Take a Hike!
Feel free to e-mail Priscilla and Eddie at 2pearbears@gmail.com if you would like help finding a trail. So many options: long, short, flat, steep, 30 min away, 2 hours away, mountains, lakes, waterfalls, views. Personally, we hike for views and alpine lakes.
Ballard Brewery District
Almost 10 breweries within close walking distance. Plus more if you take a longer walk/5 minute drive. We've tried almost all of them. We particularly enjoy Lucky Envelope, Holy Mountain, and Urban Family.