Things To Do
Red Arrow Coffee
tranquil coffee garden in Ballard
Café Hagen Modern All-Day Cafe
bougie Scandinavian cafe in fremont
Storyville Coffee Pike Place
Awesome indoor coffeeshop in historic pike place market
14 Carrot Cafe
our favorite breakfast/brunch diner in seattle, in Eastlake by our first apartment here
Portage Bay Cafe
excellent brunch in the U district
Bottlehouse
wine bar in Madrona
Sabine Café & Bar
light bites in Ballard
FlintCreek Cattle Co
great dinner in Greenwood
Hamdi
upscale turkish in fremont/ballard
Red Star Taco Bar
best happy hour in Seattle... tacos and margs, Fremont neighborhood
Agua Verde Paddle Club
kayak and SUP rentals on lake union, from the restaurant hosting our Friday welcome event
Bill Speidel’s Underground Tour
fun underground tour, mostly focused on how seattle's early growth was funded via prostitution revenues
Gas Works Park
famous park near our doorstep in fremont; great views of lake union/downtown
Gasworks Brewing
lakeside brewery by gasworks park
Fremont Brewing's Urban Beer Garden
iconic seattle brewery on our doorstep in Fremont neighborhood
Fremont Vintage Mall
sprawling basement-level vintage mall with tons of cool stuff
Zoo Tavern
cash-only dive bar in eastlake
Summit Lake
Rattlesnake Ledge Trailhead
great nearby hike, but gets very swarmed on weekends
Olympic Sculpture Park
outdoor sculpture park with walking trails
Seattle Art Museum
fantastic art museum
Olympic National Park
ya like twilight?
Mount Rainier National Park
amazing national park, 2 hour drive away
North Cascades National Park
great park to the east of the city
Leavenworth
bavarian-style town with excellent outdoor access
Whidbey Island
popular nearby island that you can drive or ferry to
San Juan Island
our favorite nearby island - go for a night or 2, stay at doe bay resort
Alki Beach
public beach in west seattle where Reilly grew up.. take the water taxi from downtown seattle!
Salty's on Alki Beach
upscale seafood in west seattle
Pike Place Market
Waterfront Park
new downtown greenspace with tons of food and drink nearby
Easy Street Records & Cafe
famous record store in west seattle
West Seattle
awesome muni golf course
Ballard Locks Fish Ladder
watch the salmon making their way up the famous Ballard Locks 'fish ladder'
Space Needle
honestly worth the price of admission; Chihuly garden/museum attached to it is awesome as well
Golden Gardens Park
awesome city park on the water
Discovery Park
sprawling city park near magnolia