Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Bright space, great coffee, dynamite bread-based products.
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The Essential Bakery Cafe- Madison
Bright space, great coffee, dynamite bread-based products.
Excellent, inventive crumpets baked fresh daily, Stumptown coffee, and all profits go to charity.
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Queen Bee Cafe
2200 E Madison StExcellent, inventive crumpets baked fresh daily, Stumptown coffee, and all profits go to charity.
Nishino
3130 E Madison StAward-winning sushi
Luc
2800 E Madison StHappy hour until 6:30, with a cool display kitchen.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful year-round, one of the jewels of the Seattle Arboretum.
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Seattle Japanese Garden
1075 Lake Washington Blvd EBeautiful year-round, one of the jewels of the Seattle Arboretum.
When the sun comes out, Seattleites flock here!
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Madison Park Bakery
4214 E Madison StWhen the sun comes out, Seattleites flock here!
Arts & Culture
Asian Art Museum (temporarily closed)
1400 E Prospect StSeattle Selfie Museum
92 Union StBenaroya Hall is a beautiful building, home to both the Seattle Symphony and the Seattle Opera. If you want a more casual experience, bring a brown bag lunch and sit on the steps near the outdoor fountains; Monday-Friday, the symphony pipes their practice through outdoor speakers during lunch time.
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Benaroya Hall
200 University StBenaroya Hall is a beautiful building, home to both the Seattle Symphony and the Seattle Opera. If you want a more casual experience, bring a brown bag lunch and sit on the steps near the outdoor fountains; Monday-Friday, the symphony pipes their practice through outdoor speakers during lunch time.
Lots of hands-on stuff for the kids!
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I-Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)
860 Terry Ave NLots of hands-on stuff for the kids!
Fun, interactive learning at a Seattle icon.
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Pacific Science Center
200 2nd Ave NFun, interactive learning at a Seattle icon.
Excellent productions, often book-inspired. The theater houses two stages, and usually runs two shows, one geared for a younger audience (4-8) and another for an older group (8-14). Although geared for kids, the plays are so well crafted, adults will also thoroughly enjoy them.
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Seattle Children's Theatre
201 Thomas StExcellent productions, often book-inspired. The theater houses two stages, and usually runs two shows, one geared for a younger audience (4-8) and another for an older group (8-14). Although geared for kids, the plays are so well crafted, adults will also thoroughly enjoy them.
The Central Library is a fascinating piece of architecture, designed to look like a stack of books. Browse new releases, wander the stacks spiral, or look down on 4th Avenue from the highest point in the library. The reading rooms are bright and airy, and the design is a lot of fun.
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I-Seatlle Public Library
1000 4th AveThe Central Library is a fascinating piece of architecture, designed to look like a stack of books. Browse new releases, wander the stacks spiral, or look down on 4th Avenue from the highest point in the library. The reading rooms are bright and airy, and the design is a lot of fun.
Sightseeing
Fremont Troll
Troll Avenue NorthPike Place Market could fall under any number of categories - it houses a whole host of great places to get any meal of the day, excellent watering holes, and it's where we do a fair amount of shopping for produce and seafood.
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Imarike yePike Place
1531 Western AvePike Place Market could fall under any number of categories - it houses a whole host of great places to get any meal of the day, excellent watering holes, and it's where we do a fair amount of shopping for produce and seafood.
Seattle Central is your average community college, but is notable here because of the statue of Jimmy Hendrix located just across Broadway from the campus.
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Seattle Central College
1701 BroadwaySeattle Central is your average community college, but is notable here because of the statue of Jimmy Hendrix located just across Broadway from the campus.
Some of the best and most iconic Seattle views can only be had from one of the Washington State ferries. Take a short (1/2 hour) ride over to Bainbridge Island, where you should definitely visit Mora Ice Cream, or a longer (90 minutes) ride to Bremerton.
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Seattle Ferry Terminal
Seattle Ferry TerminalSome of the best and most iconic Seattle views can only be had from one of the Washington State ferries. Take a short (1/2 hour) ride over to Bainbridge Island, where you should definitely visit Mora Ice Cream, or a longer (90 minutes) ride to Bremerton.
Pro-tip: have lunch here! Instead of paying for the ride to the observation deck, have a leisurely lunch in the rotating SkyCity restaurant (360 degrees every hour!) for unparalleled city views at 1/2 the price of dinner ($15-$40). After lunch, you can walk up two flights of stairs to the Observation Deck.
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I-Space Needle
400 Broad StPro-tip: have lunch here! Instead of paying for the ride to the observation deck, have a leisurely lunch in the rotating SkyCity restaurant (360 degrees every hour!) for unparalleled city views at 1/2 the price of dinner ($15-$40). After lunch, you can walk up two flights of stairs to the Observation Deck.
Essentials
Uwajimaya is a grocery store, food court, book store, and gift shop all rolled into one. Come for the fresh fish, sake, manga, Japanese crafts, or a one-stop shop for Korean, Japanese, Thai, or Hawaiian food.
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Uwajimaya
600 5th Ave SUwajimaya is a grocery store, food court, book store, and gift shop all rolled into one. Come for the fresh fish, sake, manga, Japanese crafts, or a one-stop shop for Korean, Japanese, Thai, or Hawaiian food.
Your average grocery store - the closest to our home, just two blocks away. Open 5am to 1am.
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Safeway
2201 E Madison StYour average grocery store - the closest to our home, just two blocks away. Open 5am to 1am.
Drinks & Nightlife
Right around the corner from the house, Bottleneck is a quiet location for a well-made night cap.
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The Bottleneck Lounge
2328 East Madison StreetRight around the corner from the house, Bottleneck is a quiet location for a well-made night cap.
Incredibly talented bartenders serve up drinks in this intimate, speak-easy inspired venue. Reservations are a must.
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Knee High Stocking Co, Inc.
1356 E Olive WayIncredibly talented bartenders serve up drinks in this intimate, speak-easy inspired venue. Reservations are a must.
Salsa, swing, tango, and the occasional burlesque show!
http://www.centuryballroom.com/home/calendar
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Century Ballroom
915 E Pine StSalsa, swing, tango, and the occasional burlesque show!
http://www.centuryballroom.com/home/calendar
Entertainment & Activities
Central Cinema
1411 21st AveCatch a movie and grab a beer at the same time!
With one giant screen, Cinerama plays only one movie at a time, but it's an essential Seattle movie-going experience.
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Cinerama
2100 4th AveWith one giant screen, Cinerama plays only one movie at a time, but it's an essential Seattle movie-going experience.