I'm planning a trip for me and the wife to Seattle in mid-July, and I was wondering if anyone had some good suggestions of fun things to do, interesting things to see, and good places to eat while we're there. We plan on seeing the new library (we're going for an architecture convention), the Space Needle, and Pike Place market. My wife said she wants about 50/50 indoor/outdoor stuff. Any other suggestions?
Take a ferry ride over to the San Juan Islands. Visit some wineries. I loved our visit to the area and you need to take in some of the scenery. San Juan Island is a good one to go to if you don't have much time. There is a state park on the island where you can sit and watch the orcas swim by.
I wanted to go to San Juan island but the ferry ride was pretty expensive. For those who has been there, ticket price worth the visit to San Juan island? You can try going to Mount Ranier or do some white water rafting. I love visiting Seattle. Feel like moving there but i'm not too sure about the weather and the rain.
EMP, Crittenden Locks, Snoqualmie falls, Also the 2 hour drive out to Rainier is well worth it, should be beautiful in July. Space needle is kind of blah.
We drove down to Mt. Ranier one evening. Try to find a clear night and catch the sunset. It was awesome. We found some German restraurant and ate on the patio and watched the colors as the sun went down. I loved the whole area and would love to move there. The combination of mountains meeting ocean did it for me. Cost of living is pretty prohibitive.
Great city for walking. If you like Vietnames food at all, I recommend Monsoon, The Tamarind Tree, and the Baguette Box. Across from Pike's place market is a store that makes cheese........try their Mac 'n Cheese. The Locks are suprisingly interesting, and it is enjoyable to watch the boats go by. If you go there, don't forget to look at the salmon ladders. Dungeness Spit was an enjoyable drive and walk. The San Juans are gorgeous, but that is high season.........the ferry is something you really have to plan. The things mentioned by others are cool too. Seattle is an awesome city.
Take a look at the Go Seattle card and Seattle CityPass. They have a good number of things to do, and can save you some money on admissions. I loved my trip to Seattle four years ago. Great place to visit.
Safeco Field for a game. Paraglide on the harbor. Orca Tour. Tons of great places to eat. Pyramid Brewery nect to Safeco.
Thanks for all the suggestions! They've been very helpful. How much are we talking about? I found a website with info, but I'm not sure: is this the ferry I need to look at? http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/schedules/current/index.cfm?route=ana-sj
Don't know how long you'll be up there. Vancouver is 2 hours away and the Butchart Gardens is near Victoria BC. Each are nice to visit also. Seattle and the northwest area seems like a breath of fresh air from Htown, especially in summer.
You should definitely check out the Fremont Troll and have lunch in the surrounding Fremont area (Dad Watson's has good pub food and craft beers). If the weather is nice (and it is usually awesome in the summertime), do a picnic at Gasworks park or get out on the water. I see the Duck tours (which leave from the Space Needle), and they seem a bit touristy if you live here. However, they do give a good showing of the city. Mount Ranier isn't too far away and is spectacular. I highly recommend eating at Lark, my favorite Seattle restaurant. If you want high end, go to Cafe Juanita, which is on the other side of Lake Washington. My wife is the pastioli there, and the food is amazing. Ray's boat house is good seafood with amazing views, particularly at sunset (make a reservation for window seats). Ellliot's Oyster House is down on the piers not too far from Pike's Market if you're looking for good food in that area.
True that. Victoria is awesome as well. As for Seattle, I remember a good seafood restaurant called Ivar's Salmon House as being very good and it has a fantastic view of the waterfront. If you're into the tourist thing, check out the Experience Music Project - I thought it was a fun way to spend a day.
Ivar's is pretty iconic up here...their fish is so-so but their chowder I think is excellent. The duck tours that ScribeErgoSum brought up are actually QUITE entertaining--it's an amphibious vehicle that takes you around downtown Seattle and shows you the sights, and then goes right into Lake Union and you go around on the water for a while--it definitely depends on who your tour guide is, but it's a good time. In my opinion, the best way to use your time is head downtown and park near the waterfront--it's pretty cheap and easy parking under the highway, and then you're within walking distance of fun stores, Pike's Place market, and there's nothing better in my opinion than sitting outside at the waterfront and eating some fresh chowder. Seattle is awesome.
hmm the fares looks cheap...I don't know why i saw it was pretty expensive the last time... Maybe i was looking at the monthly fare
Pike's Place Market -> watch them throw the fish and catch it with the paper Original Starbucks -> at Pike's Place, pretty cool spot Mount Rainier -> this park is absolutely amazing. Drive up to the visitors center, and if its a clear day, the peak looks badass. If you don't want to go all the way out to San Juan, take the ferry from Seattle out to Bainbridge Island. I think it's like $20 per car.
If you've only got a few bucks, you can buy weed or blowjobs from the tons of teenage runaway Ave Rats that litter the place.
