Day Trips
1. Mt. Rainier National Park
http://www.nps.gov/mora (Call 1-360-569-2211 for visiting information.)
Entrance fees apply. Availability to visit depends on weather. In autumn, the park is beautiful with changing fall colors. Paradise Inn will be open through October 3, 2011.
2. Mt. Si
http://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/mount-si
Great hiking (8 miles round trip), near Snoqualmie Pass in North Bend. Mountain views.
3. Northwest Trek
http://www.nwtrek.org
Enjoy a tour of Pacific Northwest wildlife on a tram or walking tour about two hours south of Seattle.
4. San Juan Islands
http://www.visitsanjuans.com
Take a picturesque ferry ride through the San Juans, explore the islands, go hiking or whale-watching.
5. Leavenworth, Washington
http://www.leavenworth.org
Just a few hours east of Seattle, Leavenworth is a little Bavarian town nestled in the mountains, full of shops, restaurants and hiking.
6. Victoria Clipper
http://www.clippervacations.com
Take a day trip or spend a few days in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The Clipper will take you through the Puget Sound to Victoria. Great shopping, restaurants, museums and gardens.
7. Puyallup Fair
http://www.thefair.com/puyallup-fair
The annual Puyallup Fair is held from September 9-25. Puyallup (
/ pjuːˈæləp / pew-AL-əp or / pjuːˈɔːləp / pew-AWL-əp) is just an hour south of Seattle. Animals, food, music, carnival games, amusement rides, shopping, crafts, rodeos and more!8. Beer-Tasting
http://www.beerinfo.com/index.php/pages/seattlebreweries.html
The Northwest has many breweries to offer the beer lover. Just to name a few: Georgetown Brewery, Hales Ales, Maritime Pacific, Pike Brewing Co., Elysian Brewing Co., Rogue Ales. Many brew pubs also serve national and international varieties. Try out Brouwers, Prost Tavern and Uber.
9. Visit a Distillery
- Seattle's Sound Spirits: http://www.drinksoundspirits.com
- Bainbridge Organic Distillersk: http://www.bainbridgedistillers.com
- Woodinville Whiskey Co.: http://www.woodinvillewhiskeyco.com
- Pacific Distillery: http://www.pacificdistillery.com
10. Wine-Tasting
Here are a few wineries in Woodinville, Washington, just 20-30 minutes from Seattle:
- Chateau Ste. Michelle: http://www.ste-michelle.com
- Columbia Winery: http://www.columbiawinery.com
- Silver Lake Winery: http://www.silverlakewinery.com
Seattle Landmarks and Attractions
(Click here to open a map of all the following suggestions for Seattle sightseeing, which will show you the points of interest in geographical relation to one another. Or, map individual locations using the links under each listing below.)
Seattle Center
http://www.seattlecenter.com
305 Harrison Street (Map)
Seattle Center is the location of the following four landmarks and attractions, among several others:
- Space Needle
http://www.spaceneedle.com - International Fountain at Seattle Center
http://www.seattlecenter.com/locations/detail.aspx?id=8 - Experience Music Project (EMP)
http://www.empmuseum.org - Seattle Monorail
http://www.seattlemonorail.com
Pike Place Market
http://www.pikeplacemarket.org
Between Pike and Pine Streets at First Avenue (Map)
The Original Starbucks (at Pike Place Market)
http://www.seattle.gov/html/visitor/starbucks.htm
1912 Pike Place (Map)
Starbucks Headquarters
http://www.starbucks.com/store/11726/
2401 Utah Avenue South (Map)
REI Flagship Store
http://www.rei.com/stores/11
222 Yale Avenue North (Map)
Olympic Sculpture Park
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/visit/OSP
2901 Western Avenue (Map)
Seattle Art Museum
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org
1300 First Avenue (Map)
Seattle Asian Art Museum
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/visit/visitSAAM.asp
1400 East Prospect Street (in Volunteer Park) (Map)
Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience
http://www.wingluke.org
719 South King Street (Map)
Museum of Flight
http://www.museumofflight.org
9404 East Marginal Way South (Map)
Seattle Public Library
http://www.spl.org
1000 Fourth Avenue (Map)
Safeco Field
http://www.mlb.com/sea/ballpark
1250 First Avenue South (Map)
Smith Tower
http://www.smithtower.com
506 Second Avenue (Map)
Pioneer Square
http://www.pioneersquare.org
http://www.seattletravel.com/activities/pioneer-square.html
Jackson Street & First Avenue (Map)
International District (Chinatown)
http://www.cidbia.org
Yesler Way & Fourth Avenue (Map)
Seattle Aquarium
http://www.seattleaquarium.org
1483 Alaskan Way, Pier 59 (Map)
Woodland Park Zoo
http://www.zoo.org
5500 Phinney Avenue North (Map)
Fremont Troll
http://www.fremont.com/fremonttroll.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremont_Troll
North 36th Street & "Troll Avenue" (under the Aurora Bridge) (Map)
Lake View Cemetery (Burial site of Bruce Lee and his son, Brandon Lee)
http://www.allbrucelee.com/article/bruce_lee_grave_site.htm
1554 15th Avenue East (Map)
Volunteer Park / Captiol Hill
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/park_detail.asp?ID=399
http://www.seattle.gov/tour/capitol.htm
1247 15th Avenue East (Map)
Green Lake Park
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/park_detail.asp?ID=307
7201 East Green Lake Drive North (Map)
Gas Works Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_Works_Park
3300 Meridian Avenue North (Map)
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks ("Ballard Locks")
http://www.seattle.gov/tour/locks.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiram_M._Chittenden_Locks
3015 Northwest 54th Street (Map)
Alki Point Lighthouse
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=112
3201 Alki Avenue Southwest (Map)
University of Washington
http://www.washington.edu/discover/visit/
4014 University Way Northeast (Map)
Harborview Medical Center
http://uwmedicine.washington.edu/patient-care/locations/hmc/Pages/default.aspx
325 Ninth Avenue (Map)
Shopping
Downtown Seattle:
- Westlake Center: http://www.westlakecenter.com/
- Pacific Place: http://www.pacificplaceseattle.com/
- Rainier Square: http://www.rainier-square.com/
- Pike Place Market: http://www.pikeplacemarket.org/
- Pioneer Square: http://www.pioneersquare.org/retail-directory/
- See also: http://www.nwsource.com/shopping/guides/neighborhoods/downtown.html
Shopping a little farther away:
- University Village (Seattle's University District): http://www.uvillage.com/
- Northgate Mall (Seattle's Northgate District):
http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=236 - Alderwood Mall (Lynnwood): http://www.alderwoodmall.com/
- H-Mart (Lynnwood): http://www.yelp.com/biz/h-mart-lynnwood
- Seattle Premium Outlets (Tulalip): http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/outlet.asp?id=71
- Bellevue Square (Bellevue): http://www.bellevuesquare.com/
- Redmond Town Center (Redmond): http://www.redmondtowncenter.com/
- Southcenter Mall (Tukwila): http://www.westfield.com/southcenter/
- The Commons (Federal Way): http://www.tcafw.com/
- Super Mall (Auburn): http://www.supermall.com/