Guidebook for Seattle

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Guidebook for Seattle

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Link Light Rail Station. My house is down the hill from this station a few blocks.
91 locals recommend
Beacon Hill Station
91 locals recommend
Link Light Rail Station. My house is down the hill from this station a few blocks.
Mount Baker Link Light Rail Station on Rainier Avenue South between South Winthrop Street and South Forest Street. At bottom of hill near my house.
43 locals recommend
Mount Baker station
43 locals recommend
Mount Baker Link Light Rail Station on Rainier Avenue South between South Winthrop Street and South Forest Street. At bottom of hill near my house.
You can ride Light Rail directly from SeaTac Airport to two light rail stations near my home.
20 locals recommend
SeaTac Light Rail Station
20 locals recommend
You can ride Light Rail directly from SeaTac Airport to two light rail stations near my home.
Asian food and shops. Link light rail stops here. Also the stop for one of the Greyhound stations and the King Street Amtrak Train Station.
200 locals recommend
Seattle Chinatown-International District
200 locals recommend
Asian food and shops. Link light rail stops here. Also the stop for one of the Greyhound stations and the King Street Amtrak Train Station.
historic neighborhood with art galleries
270 locals recommend
Pioneer Square
270 locals recommend
historic neighborhood with art galleries
historic museum
357 locals recommend
Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)
860 Terry Ave N
357 locals recommend
historic museum
semi-arty grunge neighborhood by old brewery building; visit the trailer home vintage shops, coffee shops, record stores, grunge/dive bars
112 locals recommend
Georgetown
112 locals recommend
semi-arty grunge neighborhood by old brewery building; visit the trailer home vintage shops, coffee shops, record stores, grunge/dive bars
Modern library branch with places to read periodicals and use computers.
26 locals recommend
Beacon Hill Branch - The Seattle Public Library
2821 Beacon Ave S
26 locals recommend
Modern library branch with places to read periodicals and use computers.
Scenic tourist area. Ride ferries from here to the islands or take Alki Water Taxi to West Seattle. Near Seattle's Great Wheel waterfront ferris wheel.
83 locals recommend
Seattle Waterfront
83 locals recommend
Scenic tourist area. Ride ferries from here to the islands or take Alki Water Taxi to West Seattle. Near Seattle's Great Wheel waterfront ferris wheel.
This monorail was built when Seattle hosted its first world's fair in 1962. Ride it from the Westlake Mall to the Space Needle.
38 locals recommend
Seattle center station
370 Thomas St
38 locals recommend
This monorail was built when Seattle hosted its first world's fair in 1962. Ride it from the Westlake Mall to the Space Needle.
Fans may be interested to know that Jimi Hendrix attended this high school when the Central District
9 locals recommend
Garfield High School
400 23rd Ave
9 locals recommend
Fans may be interested to know that Jimi Hendrix attended this high school when the Central District
Japanese supermarket superstore with Asian food mall and Japanese bookstore
181 locals recommend
Uwajimaya
600 5th Ave S
181 locals recommend
Japanese supermarket superstore with Asian food mall and Japanese bookstore
Buy cheap clothes by the pound but dont jump on the furniture like Macklemore did in "Thrift Shop."
6 locals recommend
Goodwill Seattle Outlet
1765 6th Ave S
6 locals recommend
Buy cheap clothes by the pound but dont jump on the furniture like Macklemore did in "Thrift Shop."
Best neighborhood to stay in if you want to be near the nightlife. My home is not ideal for people who want to get drunk and come back here -- just book on Capitol Hill instead.
344 locals recommend
Capitol Hill
344 locals recommend
Best neighborhood to stay in if you want to be near the nightlife. My home is not ideal for people who want to get drunk and come back here -- just book on Capitol Hill instead.
Famous park with view of Seattle as seen in the background of TV show Frasier's apartment.
881 locals recommend
Kerry Park
211 W Highland Dr
881 locals recommend
Famous park with view of Seattle as seen in the background of TV show Frasier's apartment.
One of Seattle's still-existing 24 hour restaurants with things like club sandwiches, steaks and martinis. Also an attached bar.
21 locals recommend
13 Coins Seattle
255 South King Street
21 locals recommend
One of Seattle's still-existing 24 hour restaurants with things like club sandwiches, steaks and martinis. Also an attached bar.
People frequently stay at my place when rooms closer or cheaper for conferences and conventions are already booked.
133 locals recommend
Washington State Convention Center
705 Pike St
133 locals recommend
People frequently stay at my place when rooms closer or cheaper for conferences and conventions are already booked.

Getting Around

Heart of downtown Seattle with Westlake Mall (catch Monorail to Space Needle from here), walk to Pike Place Market, Waterfront or Capitol Hill from here.
71 locals recommend
Westlake Station
71 locals recommend
Heart of downtown Seattle with Westlake Mall (catch Monorail to Space Needle from here), walk to Pike Place Market, Waterfront or Capitol Hill from here.
The place where you take ferries or water taxis to islands or W Seattle
68 locals recommend
West Seattle station
801 Alaskan Way
68 locals recommend
The place where you take ferries or water taxis to islands or W Seattle
You brought your bicycle and it needs a tune-up? Here's the closest bike shop.
8 locals recommend
Hello Bicycle
3702 East Hardy Drive
8 locals recommend
You brought your bicycle and it needs a tune-up? Here's the closest bike shop.
Get off here if your aim is to attend a game at Safeco Field or the Clink (The Century Link Stadium). Sorry, the Kingdome exploded in 2005.
6 locals recommend
Stadium station
6 locals recommend
Get off here if your aim is to attend a game at Safeco Field or the Clink (The Century Link Stadium). Sorry, the Kingdome exploded in 2005.

Arts & Culture

Famed Hammering Man is here. Take Link Light Rail to University Street stop to get here.
1072 locals recommend
Seattle Selfie Museum
92 Union St
1072 locals recommend
Famed Hammering Man is here. Take Link Light Rail to University Street stop to get here.
flight history
433 locals recommend
The Museum of Flight
9404 E Marginal Way S
433 locals recommend
flight history
Small local art gallery on Capitol Hill
6 locals recommend
Ghost Gallery
600 Pine St
6 locals recommend
Small local art gallery on Capitol Hill

Entertainment & Activities

century link stadium. go seahawks!
386 locals recommend
Lumen Field
800 Occidental Ave S
386 locals recommend
century link stadium. go seahawks!
Relatively new, highly-rated climbing gym.
56 locals recommend
Seattle Bouldering Project
900 Poplar Pl S
56 locals recommend
Relatively new, highly-rated climbing gym.
Baseball stadium. Go Mariners!
300 locals recommend
T-Mobile Park
1250 1st Ave S
300 locals recommend
Baseball stadium. Go Mariners!
One of the new recreational marijuna shops. Stroll along First Avenue South to see them, one article calls this area along 1st Ave S the "New Amsterdam" of Seattle. I would recommend the chocolate edibles but don't eat more than one.
12 locals recommend
Ganja Goddess Cannabis Shop
3207 1st Ave S
12 locals recommend
One of the new recreational marijuna shops. Stroll along First Avenue South to see them, one article calls this area along 1st Ave S the "New Amsterdam" of Seattle. I would recommend the chocolate edibles but don't eat more than one.
Check out this tour for Seattle history and Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe.
285 locals recommend
Bill Speidel's Underground Tour
614 1st Ave
285 locals recommend
Check out this tour for Seattle history and Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe.

Sightseeing

The place to go if you're into nightlife, bars,art.
344 locals recommend
Capitol Hill
344 locals recommend
The place to go if you're into nightlife, bars,art.
Home of the Space Needle.
362 locals recommend
Seattle Center
305 Harrison St
362 locals recommend
Home of the Space Needle.
This area is called SoDo because it's South of the former Kingdome and means "South of the Dome" although nowadays people think it means "South of Downtown." Starbucks has its headquarters here.
Sodo Park
3200 1st Ave S
This area is called SoDo because it's South of the former Kingdome and means "South of the Dome" although nowadays people think it means "South of Downtown." Starbucks has its headquarters here.
The state's oldest steel-arch bridge has carried 12th Avenue South over Dearborn Street to Beacon Hill since it was erected in 1911. Walk down it from my neighborhood to Chinatown.
28 locals recommend
Dr Jose P Rizal Bridge
Doctor Jose P Rizal Bridge
28 locals recommend
The state's oldest steel-arch bridge has carried 12th Avenue South over Dearborn Street to Beacon Hill since it was erected in 1911. Walk down it from my neighborhood to Chinatown.
See the city from the Observation Deck of the Smith Tower by riding up in elevators staffed by bellhops. A great alternative to the Space Needle and much cheaper to visit.
88 locals recommend
Smith Tower
506 2nd Ave
88 locals recommend
See the city from the Observation Deck of the Smith Tower by riding up in elevators staffed by bellhops. A great alternative to the Space Needle and much cheaper to visit.
Famous Art-Deco building looms over downtown. Starbucks briefly used it as their headquarters. At it's base there is a fantastic spot to photograph panoramic views of the city.
Pacific Tower
1200 12th Avenue South
Famous Art-Deco building looms over downtown. Starbucks briefly used it as their headquarters. At it's base there is a fantastic spot to photograph panoramic views of the city.
Quirky little computer museum in the city famous for Microsoft, Amazon, etc. (Bill Gates!) Remember games like Pong?
22 locals recommend
Living Computer Museum + Labs
2245 1st Ave S
22 locals recommend
Quirky little computer museum in the city famous for Microsoft, Amazon, etc. (Bill Gates!) Remember games like Pong?
You can visit the Space Needle, the Chihuly Glass Garden, and the EMP (Experience Music Project) all in one day as they are close together.
1748 locals recommend
Space Needle
400 Broad St
1748 locals recommend
You can visit the Space Needle, the Chihuly Glass Garden, and the EMP (Experience Music Project) all in one day as they are close together.
Nice park down to view Lake Washington. Can stroll to there from my house in about an hour.
27 locals recommend
Mount Baker Park
2521 Lake Park Dr S
27 locals recommend
Nice park down to view Lake Washington. Can stroll to there from my house in about an hour.
The Frye is a wonderful little family-owned art museum that's donation only and a great alternative to the Seattle Art Museum.
229 locals recommend
Frye Art Museum
704 Terry Ave
229 locals recommend
The Frye is a wonderful little family-owned art museum that's donation only and a great alternative to the Seattle Art Museum.
Seattle's first African American Museum paying tribute to its largely under-recognized past. (Jimi Hendrix! Quincy Jones! Sir Mix-a-Lot!)
56 locals recommend
Northwest African American Museum
2300 S Massachusetts St
56 locals recommend
Seattle's first African American Museum paying tribute to its largely under-recognized past. (Jimi Hendrix! Quincy Jones! Sir Mix-a-Lot!)
Modern museum that pays tribute to Seattle's Asian immigrant history (Bruce Lee! Keye Luke!)
97 locals recommend
Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience
719 S King St
97 locals recommend
Modern museum that pays tribute to Seattle's Asian immigrant history (Bruce Lee! Keye Luke!)
Fremont is a great neighborhood if you are rich, "quirky," artistic, and like a neighborhood that calls itself The Center of the Universe and hosts a nude bicyclist solstice parade. I'm jealous.
251 locals recommend
Fremont
251 locals recommend
Fremont is a great neighborhood if you are rich, "quirky," artistic, and like a neighborhood that calls itself The Center of the Universe and hosts a nude bicyclist solstice parade. I'm jealous.
Industrial District
South Lake Union. Ride the South Lake Union Trolley and buy a T-shirt that says, "I Rode the S.L.U.T."
Amazon Headquarters
South Lake Union. Ride the South Lake Union Trolley and buy a T-shirt that says, "I Rode the S.L.U.T."

Food Scene

Indian food.
35 locals recommend
Travelers Thali House
2524 Beacon Ave S
35 locals recommend
Indian food.
Small cute Thai restaurant.
38 locals recommend
Thai Recipe Restaurant
2609 S McClellan St
38 locals recommend
Small cute Thai restaurant.
Wood-fired oven. Wine bar. Kalamari.
159 locals recommend
Bar del Corso
3057 Beacon Ave S
159 locals recommend
Wood-fired oven. Wine bar. Kalamari.
Small local coffee shop with highly rated coffee.
72 locals recommend
Victrola Coffee Roasters
3215 Beacon Ave S
72 locals recommend
Small local coffee shop with highly rated coffee.
A Chinese restaurant with a free parking garage
New Hong Kong Restaurant
900 S Jackson St
A Chinese restaurant with a free parking garage
Nice modern cafe with the good stuff
283 locals recommend
Macrina Bakery & Cafe
2408 1st Ave
283 locals recommend
Nice modern cafe with the good stuff
Ping's Dumpling House. 9:30am to 9pm. Cheap Chinese dumplings for those on a budget.
508 S King St
508 South King Street
Ping's Dumpling House. 9:30am to 9pm. Cheap Chinese dumplings for those on a budget.
Open til 2am
11 locals recommend
Wendy's
22928 Bothell Everett Hwy
11 locals recommend
Open til 2am
fast food drive thru
33 locals recommend
Taco Time NW
2212 Rainier Ave S
33 locals recommend
fast food drive thru
Old-time family Italian bakery/coffee/deli
27 locals recommend
Borracchini's Bakery
2307 Rainier Ave S
27 locals recommend
Old-time family Italian bakery/coffee/deli
Laotian food
11 locals recommend
Viengthong Restaurant
2820 Martin Luther King Jr Way S
11 locals recommend
Laotian food
Great new coffee shop right next to two new art galleries in the new Mount Baker light rail station building
Compadre Coffee
2931 Rainier Ave S
Great new coffee shop right next to two new art galleries in the new Mount Baker light rail station building
New branch restaurant just opened of long-time Italian restaurant located in Pioneer Square.
10 locals recommend
Bengodi
1636 S McClellan St
10 locals recommend
New branch restaurant just opened of long-time Italian restaurant located in Pioneer Square.
Japanese-influenced bakery and coffee shop. Very new.
69 locals recommend
Fresh Flours Beacon Hill
1624 S McClellan St
69 locals recommend
Japanese-influenced bakery and coffee shop. Very new.
Small elegant Italian bistro
98 locals recommend
Mioposto Pizzeria
3601 S McClellan St
98 locals recommend
Small elegant Italian bistro
Excellent upscale hamburgers, artistic modern ambiance, adult shakes and more. Same owner of Geraldine's Counter in Columbia City.
73 locals recommend
Heyday
1372 31st Ave S
73 locals recommend
Excellent upscale hamburgers, artistic modern ambiance, adult shakes and more. Same owner of Geraldine's Counter in Columbia City.
One of the oldest local Filipino restaurants
Inay's Asian Pacific Cuisine
2503 Beacon Avenue South
One of the oldest local Filipino restaurants
One of the oldest local Filipino restaurants
10 locals recommend
Kusina Filipina
3201 Beacon Ave S
10 locals recommend
One of the oldest local Filipino restaurants
Just need a sandwich? They have sandwiches.
6 locals recommend
Beacon Ave Sandwiches
2505 Beacon Ave S
6 locals recommend
Just need a sandwich? They have sandwiches.
Need Mexican food? Here it is.
49 locals recommend
El Quetzal
3211 Beacon Ave S
49 locals recommend
Need Mexican food? Here it is.
Need coffee, Mexican food, and cocktails? Try here.
49 locals recommend
Baja Bistro
2710 Beacon Ave S
49 locals recommend
Need coffee, Mexican food, and cocktails? Try here.
You can tell if someone is new to Seattle if they put an "S" in their pronunciation of this place.
2310 locals recommend
Pike Place Market
1531 Western Ave
2310 locals recommend
You can tell if someone is new to Seattle if they put an "S" in their pronunciation of this place.
Find out if their claim is true.
Seattle's Best Pho & Deli
2201 Rainier Avenue South
Find out if their claim is true.
I don't know anywhere else in Seattle that you can get a Philly Cheesteak and this place has been here for decades.
8 locals recommend
The Original Philly's
3019 Martin Luther King Jr Way S
8 locals recommend
I don't know anywhere else in Seattle that you can get a Philly Cheesteak and this place has been here for decades.
Soul food and BBQ
Willie's Taste of Soul
3427 Rainier Ave S
Soul food and BBQ
Cheap fruits, vegetables and bread.
38 locals recommend
MacPherson's Fruit & Produce
4500 15th Ave S
38 locals recommend
Cheap fruits, vegetables and bread.
Bar/Restaurant with hip new Asian street food/bar
237 locals recommend
Ba Bar Restaurant
550 12th Avenue
237 locals recommend
Bar/Restaurant with hip new Asian street food/bar

Drinks & Nightlife

Friendly local pub.
69 locals recommend
Tippe and Drague Alehouse
3315 Beacon Ave S
69 locals recommend
Friendly local pub.
pub/bar/burger joint $$
3019 Beacon Ave S
3019 Beacon Avenue South
pub/bar/burger joint $$
115 locals recommend
Perihelion Brewery
2800 16th Ave S
115 locals recommend
Hip artists' bar.
44 locals recommend
The Hideout
1005 Boren Ave
44 locals recommend
Hip artists' bar.
Grunge bar in Georgetown.
31 locals recommend
9lb Hammer
6009 Airport Way S
31 locals recommend
Grunge bar in Georgetown.
Great bar name for Seattle. Located in Pioneer Square.
58 locals recommend
Damn the Weather
116 1st Ave S
58 locals recommend
Great bar name for Seattle. Located in Pioneer Square.
Georgetown bar ...possibly the oldest in Seattle although it has changed locations.
33 locals recommend
Jules Maes Saloon
5919 Airport Way S
33 locals recommend
Georgetown bar ...possibly the oldest in Seattle although it has changed locations.
Capitol Hill bar still around from the old grunge heyday but much upgraded.
39 locals recommend
Comet Tavern
922 E Pike St
39 locals recommend
Capitol Hill bar still around from the old grunge heyday but much upgraded.
A bar that tries to replicate Seattle bars/diners of old. Capitol Hill.
96 locals recommend
Lost Lake Cafe & Lounge
1505 10th Ave
96 locals recommend
A bar that tries to replicate Seattle bars/diners of old. Capitol Hill.
Upscale Capitol Hill bar with secret / pricey speakeasy bar upstairs.
112 locals recommend
Tavern Law
1406 12th Ave
112 locals recommend
Upscale Capitol Hill bar with secret / pricey speakeasy bar upstairs.
Walls are covered with vintage gay porn stills. Outdoor seating. Capitol Hill.
39 locals recommend
Pony
1221 E Madison St
39 locals recommend
Walls are covered with vintage gay porn stills. Outdoor seating. Capitol Hill.
Yet another gay bar. More modern. Capitol Hill.
20 locals recommend
Purr Cocktail Lounge
2307 24th Ave E
20 locals recommend
Yet another gay bar. More modern. Capitol Hill.
Old Seattle gay bar. LGBT. Capitol Hill.
46 locals recommend
R Place
619 E Pine St
46 locals recommend
Old Seattle gay bar. LGBT. Capitol Hill.
Lesbian bar on Capitol Hill.
23 locals recommend
WILDROSE
1021 E Pike St
23 locals recommend
Lesbian bar on Capitol Hill.
LGBT nightclub/bar with dancing on Capitol Hill.
51 locals recommend
Neighbours Nightclub and Lounge
1509 Broadway
51 locals recommend
LGBT nightclub/bar with dancing on Capitol Hill.
Nightclub. Music Venue. Dancing. Capitol Hill.
55 locals recommend
Chop Suey
1325 E Madison St
55 locals recommend
Nightclub. Music Venue. Dancing. Capitol Hill.
Art bar. Capitol Hill.
Vermillion cafe bar, Seattle
Art bar. Capitol Hill.
Check The Stranger Weekly to see if they are hosting their monthly "read and drink" in their beautiful old hotel lounge event.
9 locals recommend
Hotel Sorrento
900 Madison St
9 locals recommend
Check The Stranger Weekly to see if they are hosting their monthly "read and drink" in their beautiful old hotel lounge event.