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Link Light Rail Station. My house is down the hill from this station a few blocks.
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Beacon Hill Station
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.
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Mount Baker station
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.
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SeaTac Light Rail Station
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.
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Seattle Chinatown-International District
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.
Pioneer Square
historic neighborhood with art galleries
I-Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)
860 Terry Ave Nhistoric museum
semi-arty grunge neighborhood by old brewery building; visit the trailer home vintage shops, coffee shops, record stores, grunge/dive bars
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Georgetown
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.
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Beacon Hill Branch - The Seattle Public Library
2821 Beacon Ave SModern 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.
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Seattle Waterfront
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.
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Seattle center station
370 Thomas StThis 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
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Garfield High School
400 23rd AveFans 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
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Uwajimaya
600 5th Ave SJapanese 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."
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Goodwill Seattle Outlet
1765 6th Ave SBuy 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.
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Capitol Hill
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.
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Kerry Park
211 W Highland DrFamous 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.
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13 Coins Seattle
255 South King StreetOne 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.
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IWashington State Convention Center
705 Pike StPeople 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.
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Westlake Station
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
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West Seattle station
801 Alaskan WayThe 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.
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Hello Bicycle
3702 East Hardy DriveYou 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.
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Stadium station
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.
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Seattle Selfie Museum
92 Union StFamed Hammering Man is here. Take Link Light Rail to University Street stop to get here.
I-Museum of Flight
9404 E Marginal Way Sflight history
Ghost Gallery
600 Pine StSmall local art gallery on Capitol Hill
Entertainment & Activities
Lumen Field
800 Occidental Ave Scentury link stadium. go seahawks!
Relatively new, highly-rated climbing gym.
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Seattle Bouldering Project
900 Poplar Pl SRelatively new, highly-rated climbing gym.
T-Mobile Park
1250 1st Ave SBaseball 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.
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Ganja Goddess Cannabis Shop
3207 1st Ave SOne 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.
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Bill Speidel's Underground Tour
614 1st AveCheck out this tour for Seattle history and Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe.
Sightseeing
Capitol Hill
The place to go if you're into nightlife, bars,art.
Seattle Center
305 Harrison StHome 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 SThis 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.
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Dr Jose P Rizal Bridge
Doctor Jose P Rizal BridgeThe 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.
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I-Smith Tower
506 2nd AveSee 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 SouthFamous 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?
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Living Computer Museum + Labs
2245 1st Ave SQuirky 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.
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I-Space Needle
400 Broad StYou 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.
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Mount Baker Park
2521 Lake Park Dr SNice 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.
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Frye Art Museum
704 Terry AveThe 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!)
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Northwest African American Museum
2300 S Massachusetts StSeattle'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!)
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Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience
719 S King StModern 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.
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Fremont
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
Travelers Thali House
2524 Beacon Ave SIndian food.
Thai Recipe Restaurant
2609 S McClellan StSmall cute Thai restaurant.
Bar del Corso
3057 Beacon Ave SWood-fired oven. Wine bar. Kalamari.
Small local coffee shop with highly rated coffee.
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Victrola Coffee Roasters
3215 Beacon Ave SSmall local coffee shop with highly rated coffee.
New Hong Kong Restaurant
900 S Jackson StA Chinese restaurant with a free parking garage
Macrina Bakery & Cafe
2408 1st AveNice modern cafe with the good stuff
508 S King St
508 South King StreetPing's Dumpling House. 9:30am to 9pm. Cheap Chinese dumplings for those on a budget.
Wendy's
22928 Bothell Everett HwyOpen til 2am
Taco Time NW
2212 Rainier Ave Sfast food drive thru
Borracchini's Bakery
2307 Rainier Ave SOld-time family Italian bakery/coffee/deli
Viengthong Restaurant
2820 Martin Luther King Jr Way SLaotian 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 SGreat 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.
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Bengodi
1636 S McClellan StNew branch restaurant just opened of long-time Italian restaurant located in Pioneer Square.
Japanese-influenced bakery and coffee shop. Very new.
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Fresh Flours Beacon Hill
1624 S McClellan StJapanese-influenced bakery and coffee shop. Very new.
Mioposto Pizzeria
3601 S McClellan StSmall elegant Italian bistro
Excellent upscale hamburgers, artistic modern ambiance, adult shakes and more. Same owner of Geraldine's Counter in Columbia City.
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Heyday
1372 31st Ave SExcellent upscale hamburgers, artistic modern ambiance, adult shakes and more. Same owner of Geraldine's Counter in Columbia City.
Inay's Asian Pacific Cuisine
2503 Beacon Avenue SouthOne of the oldest local Filipino restaurants
Kusina Filipina
3201 Beacon Ave SOne of the oldest local Filipino restaurants
Beacon Ave Sandwiches
2505 Beacon Ave SJust need a sandwich? They have sandwiches.
El Quetzal
3211 Beacon Ave SNeed Mexican food? Here it is.
Baja Bistro
2710 Beacon Ave SNeed 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.
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Imarike yePike Place
1531 Western AveYou can tell if someone is new to Seattle if they put an "S" in their pronunciation of this place.
Seattle's Best Pho & Deli
2201 Rainier Avenue SouthFind 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.
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The Original Philly's
3019 Martin Luther King Jr Way SI don't know anywhere else in Seattle that you can get a Philly Cheesteak and this place has been here for decades.
Willie's Taste of Soul
3427 Rainier Ave SSoul food and BBQ
MacPherson's Fruit & Produce
4500 15th Ave SCheap fruits, vegetables and bread.
Bar/Restaurant with hip new Asian street food/bar
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Ba Bar Restaurant
550 12th AvenueBar/Restaurant with hip new Asian street food/bar
Drinks & Nightlife
Tippe and Drague Alehouse
3315 Beacon Ave SFriendly local pub.
3019 Beacon Ave S
3019 Beacon Avenue Southpub/bar/burger joint $$
Perihelion Brewery
2800 16th Ave SThe Hideout
1005 Boren AveHip artists' bar.
9lb Hammer
6009 Airport Way SGrunge bar in Georgetown.
Great bar name for Seattle. Located in Pioneer Square.
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Damn the Weather
116 1st Ave SGreat bar name for Seattle. Located in Pioneer Square.
Georgetown bar ...possibly the oldest in Seattle although it has changed locations.
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Jules Maes Saloon
5919 Airport Way SGeorgetown bar ...possibly the oldest in Seattle although it has changed locations.
Capitol Hill bar still around from the old grunge heyday but much upgraded.
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Comet Tavern
922 E Pike StCapitol 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.
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Lost Lake Cafe & Lounge
1505 10th AveA bar that tries to replicate Seattle bars/diners of old. Capitol Hill.
Upscale Capitol Hill bar with secret / pricey speakeasy bar upstairs.
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Tavern Law
1406 12th AveUpscale Capitol Hill bar with secret / pricey speakeasy bar upstairs.
Walls are covered with vintage gay porn stills. Outdoor seating. Capitol Hill.
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Pony
1221 E Madison StWalls are covered with vintage gay porn stills. Outdoor seating. Capitol Hill.
Yet another gay bar. More modern. Capitol Hill.
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Purr Cocktail Lounge
2307 24th Ave EYet another gay bar. More modern. Capitol Hill.
R Place
619 E Pine StOld Seattle gay bar. LGBT. Capitol Hill.
WILDROSE
1021 E Pike StLesbian bar on Capitol Hill.
LGBT nightclub/bar with dancing on Capitol Hill.
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Neighbours Nightclub and Lounge
1509 BroadwayLGBT nightclub/bar with dancing on Capitol Hill.
Chop Suey
1325 E Madison StNightclub. Music Venue. Dancing. 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.
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Hotel Sorrento
900 Madison StCheck The Stranger Weekly to see if they are hosting their monthly "read and drink" in their beautiful old hotel lounge event.