Sarah Hoffman & Ryan Henriksen
Places to See
Golden Gardens Park
Our favorite neighborhood beach! Great place to see the Olympic mountain range.
Ballard Neighborhood
Our neighborhood! Explore Ballard Ave. for cute shops, restaurants and bars.
Take a Hike
Visit Washington Trails Association Hike Finder Map to find your perfect hike. You can even search by distance, elevation and features including waterfalls and wildflowers.
Gas Works Park
Pack a picnic and watch the sun set over Lake Union and the Seattle skyline.
Pike Place Market
Walk through flowers, veggies and baked goods at the historic farmers market. Laugh at people who are in line for the fake "original Starbucks"
Kerry Park
Pop by for an overlook of downtown, Puget Sound and if you're lucky Mount Rainier.
Discovery Park
Go on a city hike that feels like the forest and follow the path to the water.
Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
Where the fresh and salt water meet. Watch the boats go up and down.
Un Bien
The best Caribbean sandwich shack.
Cafe Besalu
To die for breakfast pastries right near our place!
The Center for Wooden Boats
Little wooden dock in the city to oogle at or rent unique boats on Lake Union.
Capitol Hill Neighborhood
The historically gay neighborhood. Lively area for food and nightlife.
Starbucks Reserve Roastery
Tour this super schmancy Starbucks roastery and have a coffee flight.
Seattle Chinatown-International District
Eat delicious food in the Chinatown International District. (Favorites are Tsukushinbo for Japanese and Harbor City for dim sum)
Alki Beach
Walk the boardwalk at this beach area nicknamed Little California.
Marination Ma Kai
Hawaiian-Korean fusion beach eatery.
Bainbridge Island
Quaint downtown if you take the ferry from Downtown Seattle.
Olympic National Park
Mountains and ocean all in one. If you're on vacation time we suggest taking a road trip along the coast!
Finnriver Farm and Cidery
One of our favorite places on the Kitsap Peninsula. Great homemade hard cider, live music and games in a farm setting. (only 25 min from wedding venue)
Point No Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse on the tip of the Kitsap Peninsula.
Tide Pooling at Tongue Point
Look for sea creatures at low tide on the Olympic coast. Keep driving west just keeps getting better!
Roadtrip the Olympic Peninsula
You're already at the gateway to the Olympic Peninsula! Road trip along the northern coast to Neah Bay, down past second/third beach, the Quinault Rainforest and back to Seattle.
Hurricane Ridge
Hurricane Ridge is the most easily accessed mountain area within Olympic National Park.
Wallace Falls State Park
5.6 mile hike with three waterfalls.
North Cascades National Park
Known as the American alps there is ample hiking or scenic driving though the mountains.
Diablo Lake
Crazy teal lake in the North Cascades. Drive up or hike along the trail.
Baker Lake
Beautiful lake with lots of campgrounds only a few hours from Seattle.
Whidbey Island
Drive the length of this rural island with lots of farms and short hikes along the shore.
Orcas Island
Take a ferry to this lush island. Look for orcas on the way!
Mount Rainier National Park
Tons of hiking and stunning views of Mount Rainier. Best developed park for short hikes with big payoffs.
Kitsap Memorial State Park
For reference, here's the venue!