Meagan & Russ
Things to Do
Space Needle
An iconic Seattle landmark! Make sure you visit both levels. The new rotating glass floor is very cool!
Pike Place Market
Enjoy great views, delicious food, flying fish, and, of course, beautiful flowers!
Bainbridge Island
Take the ferry over to Bainbridge Island. Not only is the 35 minute ferry ride beautiful, but once you arrive in Bainbridge, you're only a block or two away from cute shops, great restaurants, delicious ice cream, and several options of taprooms and winery tasting rooms all along Winslow Way. No car needed for this excursion!
Golden Gardens Park
Walk along the beach during the day or warm up over a bonfire at night!
Pacific Science Center
Unique museum that's fun for adults and kids alike!
Museum of Pop Culture
A must-do for any pop culture fans in your group! Check the website for their current exhibits.
Woodinville Wine Country
If you love wine, hit up this cute town in the Sammamish River Valley. With over 130 wineries to choose from- along with plenty of restaurants, distilleries, breweries, and more- you will have your fill!
Fremont
Eat, drink, and shop until your heart is content! Fremont is especially known for its breweries AND...the Fremont Troll!
West Seattle
West Seattle is another great place for shopping, dining, and drinking. This is one of many great places to rent kayaks, too. From downtown Seattle, you can hop on a water taxi straight to West Seattle! Visit the link below for details on West Seattle as well as many other of Seattle's unique neighborhoods to figure out which areas look like the most fun to you!
Seattle Parks and Recreation
Seattle has tons of great parks! Look through the link to get an idea of which you might like to visit. Our recommendations include: Alki Beach Park, Kerry Park (for a great view, aka "Frasier's View"...from the TV show!), Discovery Park, Gas Works Park, Golden Gardens Park, Hamilton Viewpoint Park, Olympic Sculpture Park, Carkeek Park, Volunteer Park, and Magnuson Park. Okay, okay...it was hard to narrow them down!
Seattle Art Museum
The main museum is located in downtown Seattle, but they also operate the Seattle Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park on Capitol Hill as well as the Olympic Sculpture Park on the waterfront.
Chihuly Garden and Glass
A unique artistic experience you must see if you go to Seattle Center (which is also home to the Space Needle, Pacific Science Center, Gates Foundation Discovery Center, the Seattle Children's Museum, a neat playground, and MoPOP).
Woodland Park Zoo
If you need some quality time with the animals!
Bellevue
Just across Lake Washington from Seattle, Bellevue offers its own collection of shopping, kayak/canoe/paddle board rentals, botanical gardens, parks, museums, restaurants, breweries, distilleries, exciting night life, and a really cool playground in Inspiration Playground.
Tacoma
Head south on I-5 for about 35 minutes for walks or dinner along Point Ruston and Ruston Way. Head even a bit further south from Tacoma to check out the cute town of Gig Harbor!
Olympic National Park
From rainforests to mountains to beaches, you can find a bit of everything in Olympic National Park! Check out this link to pick out an amazing hiking trail. Using All Trails to help narrow your list is also a good idea.
Mount Rainier National Park
Just like with Olympic National Park, use All Trails and/or Washington Trail Association to pick out the best hikes for your preferences. All Trails and WTA will also help you determine which trails are accessible in early October.
Gold Creek Pond
If you love the outdoors, but aren't up for a hike, this is a great place for picnic and a very easy walk around a beautiful pond with looming mountains!
Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest
Yet another amazing place for stunning hikes. As mentioned before, use WTA (linked below) and All Trails to pick what's best for you. Please also be aware of the park passes different parks may require.
Leavenworth
If you're willing to make the 2 hour trip east of Seattle and through the Pass, this adorable Bavarian town with its stunning mountain backdrop is sure to steal your heart!