Things To Do
Mountaineering Club Restaurant and Bar (U-District Neighborhood)
A rooftop bar/restaurant with great food for all meals (including brunch) and great views of the mountains and city. Very close to the hotel and venues! Make a reservation!
Ballard Farmers Market (Ballard Neighborhood)
The Ballard neighborhood is super cute and walkable. The Farmers Market is every Sunday year round from 9am-2pm.
Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks (Ballard Neighborhood)
Walk through a beautiful garden and green space that leads up the locks. Watch boats pass from salt water to fresh water. See sea lions and salmon swimming in the water.
Golden Gardens Park (Ballard Neighborhood)
Watch the sun drop behind the Olympic Mountains at Golden Gardens Park. There is bike path from the Locks to the Golden Gardens Park.
Un Bien (Ballard Neighborhood)
This is one of our favorite places to grab a Caribbean sandwich and sit at Secret Beach across the street and eat.
Bale Breaker & Yonder Cider Taproom (Ballard Neighborhood)
Our first date spot!!
King's Hardware (Ballard)
Ended the night of our 1st date here :) Crack open a Rainier on the back patio and take in the PNW culture.
Arashi Ramen (Ballard)
The BEST ramen in all of Seattle 10/10 recommend.
Discovery Park (Magnolia Neighborhood, close to Ballard)
The loop trail is about 2.8miles, a low grade hike. If you go down to the light house we recommend driving, as the hill to get there is extremely steep. Catch low tide at the light house, play in the sand, and find sea creatures.
Gas Works Park (Fremont)
Beautiful view of the city in a park that used to be a coal plant. The historic structures still stand and there is a covered playground.
Charlie’s Queer Books (Fremont)
Need we say more- very cute spot!
Fremont Troll (Fremont)
Bop around the center of the universe the Fremont neighborhood. Lots of good thrift stores, restaurants, and coffee spots.
Green Lake Park Playground (Greenlake)
Grab a coffee from Retreat and take in the colors of fall with a walk around Greenlake 2.8mile flat path.
Pike Place Market (Downtown)
Walk through Seattle's Pike Place Market and check out all the vendors. Get a cup of Beecher's mac n cheese, see salmon fly through the air, and stick some gum on the gum wall!
Space Needle (Downtown)
Go up in the Space Needle for a view of all of Seattle, the Sound, and Olympic and Cascade Mountains.
Seattle Aquarium (Downtown)
Check out Seattle's Aquarium and waterfront! A great place for kiddos to explore!
Old Stove Brewing Co (Downtown in Pike Place Market)
Great brewery with great food and GREAT views of the sound and mountains! Get the Hummus Plate- TRUST ME.
Olympic Sculpture Park (Downtown)
Lovely waterfront park relatively close to Pike Place, overlooking Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. Look for the Seattle School (Michelle's grad school) across the street!
Smith Tower Observatory Bar (Downtown)
Rooftop bar in the building where Michelle has her own private office!
Volunteer Park (Capitol Hill)
Hang in our neighborhood Capitol Hill. Walk up the water tower and learn about one of Seattle's oldest Park. There are big green spaces, a view of the space needle and olympic mountains, a walking path, and playground.
Volunteer Park Cafe & Pantry (Capitol Hill)
A cozy and cute cafe in our neighborhood. They have good coffee and yummy ginger bread cookies! Walking distance from Volunteer Park.
Stoup Brewing (Capitol Hill)
Grab a drink in our neighborhood Capitol Hill at Alex's old stomping grounds and place of work while they were in grad school. Beware there is also a Ballard location but this is not the one Alex worked at.
Elliott Bay Book Company (Capitol Hill)
Oddfellows Café (Capitol Hill)
One of the best brunch spots in the city! Right next to Elliott Bay Books.
Starbucks Reserve Roastery (Capitol Hill)
Sip on a expresso martini at Starbucks Reserve Roastery!
Kedai Makan Restaurant (Capitol Hill)
A favorite dinner spot walking distance from our house
Hi-Spot Cafe (Madrona)
A favorite brunch spot, right next store to the jewelry store we bought Michelle's ring!