Guidebook for Seattle

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Guidebook for Seattle

Food Scene

Only a short block away. A nice place to hang out
39 recommandé par les habitants
Irwin's Neighborhood Bakery and Cafe
2123 N 40th St
39 recommandé par les habitants
Only a short block away. A nice place to hang out
One of the few sushi restaurants with outdoor sushi. We like their happy hour menu, esp. their mussels.
17 recommandé par les habitants
Kozue
1608 N 45th St
17 recommandé par les habitants
One of the few sushi restaurants with outdoor sushi. We like their happy hour menu, esp. their mussels.
We love the 2 rice dishes, the pork buns, and really all the food here.
16 recommandé par les habitants
Ramen Man
1616 N 45th St
16 recommandé par les habitants
We love the 2 rice dishes, the pork buns, and really all the food here.
Essential has quality bread and baked goods. You can always count on good food here. And it is in cool old space.
45 recommandé par les habitants
The Essential Baking Company
1604 N 34th St
45 recommandé par les habitants
Essential has quality bread and baked goods. You can always count on good food here. And it is in cool old space.
We love the sauce on their pizza, just alittle bit spicy (not hot)
7 recommandé par les habitants
Pudge Brothers Pizza
269 NE 45th St
7 recommandé par les habitants
We love the sauce on their pizza, just alittle bit spicy (not hot)
Nice take on Asian food with a subtle American flare. Big portions. My 11 year old food says, it is really really good.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Sen Noodle Bar
2307 NW Market St
13 recommandé par les habitants
Nice take on Asian food with a subtle American flare. Big portions. My 11 year old food says, it is really really good.

Parks & Nature

This park has it all. The beach, hiking in the woods, playground, picnicking, and even train spotting opportunities. Oh and yes, a wonderful location for sunsets.
251 recommandé par les habitants
Carkeek Park
950 NW Carkeek Park Rd
251 recommandé par les habitants
This park has it all. The beach, hiking in the woods, playground, picnicking, and even train spotting opportunities. Oh and yes, a wonderful location for sunsets.
This park is closeby. It has a big field, picnic tables, wading pool, bathrooms, and a good playground. An easy walk from our house.
18 recommandé par les habitants
Wallingford Playfield
4219 Wallingford Ave N
18 recommandé par les habitants
This park is closeby. It has a big field, picnic tables, wading pool, bathrooms, and a good playground. An easy walk from our house.
This park (Meridian Park) is about 8 blocks away. It has everything from a Wednesday Farmers Market, a community pea-patch with educational markers, great play ground, an large open spaces.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Good Shepherd Center
4649 Sunnyside Ave N
6 recommandé par les habitants
This park (Meridian Park) is about 8 blocks away. It has everything from a Wednesday Farmers Market, a community pea-patch with educational markers, great play ground, an large open spaces.
Gas Works Park is a wonderful place to go enjoy city and lake views. It is 10 blocks away. Make sure you check out kite hill, it has a very unusual sundial up top. You act as the shadow casting Gnomon that will reveal what time it is.
860 recommandé par les habitants
Gas Works Park
2101 N Northlake Way
860 recommandé par les habitants
Gas Works Park is a wonderful place to go enjoy city and lake views. It is 10 blocks away. Make sure you check out kite hill, it has a very unusual sundial up top. You act as the shadow casting Gnomon that will reveal what time it is.

Sightseeing

A park, and walking and running trails around the lake. It is also the center of lots of retail spaces and restaurants.
624 recommandé par les habitants
Green Lake
624 recommandé par les habitants
A park, and walking and running trails around the lake. It is also the center of lots of retail spaces and restaurants.
Visit a huge troll under the Aurora bridge at Troll Ave & N 36th. It is so big it holds a real VW bug in its hand. A popular place to get your photo taken. In the neighboring, Fremont neighborhood.
12 recommandé par les habitants
Troll Avenue North
Troll Avenue North
12 recommandé par les habitants
Visit a huge troll under the Aurora bridge at Troll Ave & N 36th. It is so big it holds a real VW bug in its hand. A popular place to get your photo taken. In the neighboring, Fremont neighborhood.
This is a fun tour of downtown. An underground look at the part of the city that was on street level, before they graded the streets so they were flat and level. Kids esp. like it, but adults enjoy it too.
285 recommandé par les habitants
Bill Speidel's Underground Tour
614 1st Ave
285 recommandé par les habitants
This is a fun tour of downtown. An underground look at the part of the city that was on street level, before they graded the streets so they were flat and level. Kids esp. like it, but adults enjoy it too.

Entertainment & Activities

Not only can you buy great chocolate at Theo's, but it has a great tour of it's chocolate factory. A tip: if it appeals to you, you can dumpster dive for the imperfect chocolate it throws away daily.
201 recommandé par les habitants
Theo Chocolate
3400 Phinney Ave N
201 recommandé par les habitants
Not only can you buy great chocolate at Theo's, but it has a great tour of it's chocolate factory. A tip: if it appeals to you, you can dumpster dive for the imperfect chocolate it throws away daily.

Essentials

This is the closest full grocery store - Just 5 blocks away. It has everything you need. And the people are very nice. There is a Starbucks on the 2nd floor.
768 recommandé par les habitants
QFC
1401 Broadway
768 recommandé par les habitants
This is the closest full grocery store - Just 5 blocks away. It has everything you need. And the people are very nice. There is a Starbucks on the 2nd floor.
This Trader Joe's is in the neighboring University District neighborhood.
722 recommandé par les habitants
Trader Joe's
1700 E Madison St
722 recommandé par les habitants
This Trader Joe's is in the neighboring University District neighborhood.
Durn Good Grocery is a convenience store at the corner of Wallingford Ave and N. 40th. You can cut through the neighbor's yard to get there faster. Take the path to the left of the “ruin” at the top of the driveway. Follow the path along the white house, go down the stairs to the street (N. 40th), Turn right. Go straight for 2 blocks and you will arrive at Durn Good.
15 recommandé par les habitants
Durn Good Grocery
4002 Wallingford Ave N
15 recommandé par les habitants
Durn Good Grocery is a convenience store at the corner of Wallingford Ave and N. 40th. You can cut through the neighbor's yard to get there faster. Take the path to the left of the “ruin” at the top of the driveway. Follow the path along the white house, go down the stairs to the street (N. 40th), Turn right. Go straight for 2 blocks and you will arrive at Durn Good.
Whole Foods is a "healthy food" full grocery store. It has an excellent bakery too. It is on NE 64th, off Roosevelt Way. Address: 1026 NE 64th St
222 recommandé par les habitants
Whole Foods Market
1026 NE 64th St
222 recommandé par les habitants
Whole Foods is a "healthy food" full grocery store. It has an excellent bakery too. It is on NE 64th, off Roosevelt Way. Address: 1026 NE 64th St

Arts & Culture

72 recommandé par les habitants
Henry Art Gallery
Northeast 41st Street
72 recommandé par les habitants

Shopping

Looking for an unusual sock? This is your place. And only a short walk away.
11 recommandé par les habitants
The Sock Monster
1318 N 45th St
11 recommandé par les habitants
Looking for an unusual sock? This is your place. And only a short walk away.
Want a rubber chicken? strange wind-up toys, or any unusual item? Check out Archie McPhee's, a novelty store with gag gifts, toys, costumes & party supplies. A fun store to poke around.
55 recommandé par les habitants
Archie McPhee
1300 N 45th St
55 recommandé par les habitants
Want a rubber chicken? strange wind-up toys, or any unusual item? Check out Archie McPhee's, a novelty store with gag gifts, toys, costumes & party supplies. A fun store to poke around.
This is a wonderful local store owned by friends of ours. It has mostly women's clothes, fabulous jewelry, and all sorts of accessories.
Wish
4419 Wallingford Avenue North
This is a wonderful local store owned by friends of ours. It has mostly women's clothes, fabulous jewelry, and all sorts of accessories.