Seattle Travel Tips
Ever wondered whether caffeine is a viable substitute for sunshine? If so, Seattle is your kind of town. More than any other city in the region, Seattle epitomizes what people know of (and how they feel about) the Pacific Northwest. Even so, it's got a few surprises up its sleeve.
Never mind that its clear days can be suicidally few - its residents (Chairman Bill, perhaps, excepted) are among the nation's most outgoing and outdoorsy. If you're looking for lifestyle (and who isn't these days?), Seattle has it in spades.
Best place for fresh produce!
Written by indieandiejones, October 2010
Pike Place market is the most top notch place to buy all of the local grown produce you could ask for. prices are way better than the supermarkets and everything is in season.
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Seattle Suggested Itineraries
Written by Viator, August 2010
Seattle is the city that a lot of people think of when they think of the Pacific Northwest. Renowned for its famous coffee, Starbucks, Seattle’s Best Coffee and Tully’s, and for the creation of the ...
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Ferries from Seattle
Written by Viator, January 2011
The rain-splattered splendors of the Puget Sound are easily accessible by ferry from the docks and piers of the Port of Seattle, Washington. The so-called Emerald City has its fair share of charms, ...
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5 Things to Do at Pike Place Market
Written by Natalie Grant, USA, September 2012
Originally open in 1907, Pike Place Market
is now one of the nation’s oldest public farmers’ markets and thus a
prime spot for strolling, shopping and eating. Hundreds of stalls, fresh
...
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Big Al’s Soup Tasting
Written by Hudson, USA, December 2011
Come winter time in Seattle ,
not many things help ward off the cold like a warm bowl of soup and
maybe a cup of Joe. Luckily, Seattle is known for both of these things,
and through the right ...
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Chittenden Locks and Fish Ladder
Written by Natalie Grant, USA, October 2012
The Ballard Locks (otherwise referred to as the Chittenden Locks )
attracts visitors for its unique fish ladder—a special site where wild
salmon navigate over 21 rungs; you can watch them fight ...
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Chuhuley Glass Museum
Written by Linda R, September 2012
This is one of the best art museum I have visited! Should be on the City Pass. EMS museum is for hard rockers not people who enjoy classical and jazz. Too narrow to encompass most people.
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Coffee in Seattle
Written by Hudson, USA, January 2012
Seattle might be
known for its music, its weather, its evergreens, but do a simple Google
search for coffee in the Seattle area and you’ve got yourself a whole
different bag of wax. What this ...
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Eat at 5 Spot in Queen Anne
Written by Skootre, USA, October 2010
The 5 Spot is a great restaurant / cafe in Queen Anne, at 1502 Queen Anne Avenue N. It's perfect for brunch with kids, food is mostly local and delicious, and the atmosphere is fun. It's a perfect ...
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Exploring the Olympic Sculpture Park in Seattle
Written by Jessica F, February 2013
For those interested in an artistic outdoor experience, Seattle, Washington, is home to the Olympic Sculpture Park. Operated by the Seattle Art Museum, the park opened in 2007 and features nine acres ...
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Georgetown
Written by Hudson, USA, February 2012
Seattle’s Georgetown has, for a while now, been off the traveler’s list of quirky, cultural Seattle hotspots due to a recessed economy and something of an edgy feel to its main boulevards. Well, ...
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Getting Around in Seattle
Written by Natalie Grant, USA, January 2013
With loads of sights to see and a reputation for having some of the best public transportation systems in the U.S., Seattle
is one place you don’t have to worry about navigation going wrong. ...
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How to Go Whale Watching in Seattle
Written by Jessica F, March 2013
For travelers to Seattle interested in a unique animal encounter, the destination is popular for whale watching. Near Seattle’s San Juan Islands you’ll find three pods of orca (killer) whales. ...
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How to Spend a Rainy Day in Seattle
Written by Natalie Grant, USA, January 2013
Anyone who’s lived in Seattle
or visited before will know that a rainy day in the city is not that
uncommon; over 200 days of the year are cloudy, and when taking into
consideration the number ...
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Mt. Rainier
Written by Hudson, USA, October 2011
What is it about Seattle? The coffee? The Puget Sound? The lovely weather? I suppose it could be any of those, but when we visit, we stay for the city, the music, the culture, and we head back to ...
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