Seattle Washington?

Question

What is fun to do downtown Seattle Washington?

Answer 1

Here's what I would suggest:

Park at Pike Place Market and start the day there on an empty stomach. They have great little food vendors where you can pick up either a great breakfast or a few snacks along the way. It's also home to the very first Starbucks! :) The Pike Place Market is a great place to wonder around, buy handmade souvenirs, etc.
http://www.pikeplacemarket.org

You can then walk south on 1st Avenue to Pioneer Square. Pioneer Square is home to the famous "Underground Tour" that leaves from Doc Maynards on the the corner of Yesler & 1st. It's a great tour that takes you under the city and teaches you about the history of Seattle in a very entertaining way! Also in Pioneer Square, there are many antique shops and other unique shops and restaurants...
http://www.pioneersquare.org

Then you could venture down to the waterfront and go for a ferry ride. Riding on a ferry is a true Seattle experience! The view of the city from the boat is excellent (bring your camera!) and the cost is a quarter of what you would spend on one of the Argosy Cruises. You can walk on as a passenger and the return trip is FREE! Here's a schedule:
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/schedules/current/index.cfm?route=sea-bi

Then you can peruse the Waterfront shops and maybe have dinner at one of the many seafood restaurants. This is also home to the Seattle Aquarium, which is undergoing some renovations right now, but might be fun to visit anyway...
http://www.seattleaquarium.org

North of downtown is Seattle Center, home to the Space Needle. Since it's the landmark that Seattle is best known for, I'd highly recommend a stop there, even though it is a bit spendy. Usually on the weekends there is other fun things to do at the Seattle Center. Below are links for both the Seattle Center & the Space Needle:
http://www.seattlecenter.com
http://www.spaceneedle.com

Hope this helps--have a wonderful time!

Answer 2

The clubs, go shopping on Broadway or at least look there, because the clothes are really different. Check out Cucina Cucina for good Italian on GreenLake, Umm and there is always the bars. I love the shops in Downtown Seattle, especially Urban Outfitters so you should definitely check those out too. Pike Place Market of course if great and the waterfront like they mentioned already. But ya know, if you are staying downtown and only downtown there isnt a lot to do.

Answer 3

You can check out the various little stores and restaurants. You won't be too far away from Pioneer Square and Pikes Place Market.

Answer 4

You know what? My family and I got "stuck" in Seattle for 2 weeks. Everyone I ran into was very nice... and this was surrounding the airport. Everything looked clean and professional. The drivers were courteous. I had no complaints about where we got "stuck". Hope it helps.

Answer 5

Seattle is the largest city in Washington. It is an important port. It lies on the Puget Sound , which is an arm of the Pacific Ocean.
What do people anticipate during summer? They celebrate the yearly SEAFAIR, by the US Navy's Blue Angels & boat races. It is at Green Lake that a milk carton derby is being held! People prepare for this derby they build anything so long as it floats using the milk carton.

Yahoo suggests 10 top attractions:
1. Pike Place Market
Location: 85 Pike St.
Mon-Sat 9-6
Sundays, 11-5
www.pikeplacemarket.org
It is one of Seattle's landmark. Did you know that this is the oldest marked opened continuously in the country? It is here where you can buy seafoods, fishes! It is called the "Soul of Seattle.' It had been operating for 100 years. It is known as the country's premier farmer's market with 200 commercial businesses, 120 farmers who rent spaces daily. There are even craftsmen and musicians. Just imagine that!

2. Space Needle
Get a view of the city of top of the Space Needle. It was built for the World Fair in 1962 where it was held in Seattle.

3. Seattle waterfront
Location: Alaskan Way
See the excellent reviews at Yahoo travel among residents and tourists! It has a spectacular view! See the Aquarium & the Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center. See the old street cars! Try walking along the Myrtle Edwards Park at the northern end.
The Old Curiosity Shop is a must! Ivars is just near it, excellent for clams! SALMON BAKE, is a yearly event which the Northwest Native Americans put on, it is the best salmon in town!
Johnny's restaurant on the waterfront is also excellent for gourmet seafoods, with romantic ambience overlooking the waterfront. There are sharks beneath the wharf, which are vegetarians.
Watch out for beggars and be prepared to bring in coins!
The place has also excellent shops to buy souvenirs. This is the best place to start, near the market, zoo, Space Needle! Try riding the Washington Ferry .

4. SAFECO Field
Location: 12001st Ave S
It is located south of Pioneer Square.
Baseball season, April to October
Since Seattle gets plenty of the rain, a roof is available which opens and closes depending on the season.


5. Underground Tour
Location: 608 First Avenue
Opening depends on the season.
See website, www. undergroundtour.com

Pioneer Square is the oldest neighborhood in Seattle. It isnt a nice place to visit.

TOUR BEGINS: seated, with introduction at the Doc Maynard's Public House, restored 1890s saloon. Be prepared to be dressed ruggedly since you will go flights of stairs. There are 3 blocks of the underground.

TOUR ENDS: Rougues gallery, where you can buy souvenirs of the colorful people of Seattle's history.

Underground Cafe: Angus burgers, chips, sandwiches, salads!

The TOUR: 90 minutes, every hour, see the schedules in the website.

Dont miss the excellent reviews at Yahoo travel!

6. Woodland Park Zoo
Location: 5500 Phinney Avenue North
www.zoo.org
See the video tour & the schedules!
It is 10 minutes north of Downtown Seattle. Acclaimed zoo, winning 5 major awards. Exhibits more thatn 1,000 animals of 300 species . It has family farm. It helps wild animals. It helps fund research. There are thousands of plants also. It has bamboo collection. It save animals and preserves them.

7. Experience Music Project ( EMP)
Location: 325 5th Ave N
www.emplive.org
It is designed supposedly like a broken guitar! It is an interactive museum exploring various types of music from blues, hip-hop and rock. The building was designed by Frank Gehry!
Monorail passes through it.

8. Pacific Science Center:
Location: 200 2nd Avenue N
Open Hours:
Tues to Fri: 10am-5 pm
Sat & Sun: 10am-6pm
www.pacsci.org
This is a hands on museum using the latest in technology such as IMAX & Laser. Our Discovering the Dead Sea Scrolls is a crowd drawer. There is also the Tropical Butterfly House, the environment inside is very delicate says its manager, Sarah Moore.

9. Bank of America Tower
Location: 701 5th Avenue
Did you know that there is a higher building , about 100 meters than the Space Needle right in Seattle? It is the Bank of America Tower, however, its tourist attracting power is not as strong as the Space Needle. It has cheaper entrance. Why dont you see it?

10. Hiram M . Chittenden Locks
( Ballard Locks)
Location: 3015 NW 54th St.
Opens: Summer, 10am-6pm, daily
Winter, Th-M, 10am-4pm
Crowds go daily to see the boats, the salmon using fish ladders ( sea lions eating them). Come & see the Ballard locks.

Other places of interest:
1. Seattle Art Museum:
See the Hammering Man outside! It is a gigantic steel man.

2. Seattle Center
= popular recretational center for tourists & residents where thousands flock especially during summer and watch live musical acts, where there are food fairs!

3. Seattle Public Library
= dramatic, glass & steel structure constructed in 2006 by Rem Koolhaas, a Dutch architect

4. Museum of Flight
5. Fremont Troll
6. Tlingit Indian Totem at Pioneer Square
7. University of Washington lined by cherry trees
8. Washington Park Arboretum, wherein you can go boating & see the lilies grow along the waterfront
9. Information Post, for those who gets lost, serves as a guide with S, for South & N , for North, with a fish on it.
10. Chinatown Seattle
11. Get the oppurtunity to see Mt Rainier covered with snow on winter!
12. Snowqualmie Falls, it is refreshing
13. CASINO, Tulip Casino
14. WAMU Tower, at 5th Avenue


Seattles Best Restaurant:
Judy's Book
1. Red Mill Burgers
2. Nishino
3. Agua Verde Paddle Club
4. Tamarind Tree Restaurant
5. Cafe Floras

Answer 6

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