This two-and-a-half-mile strip of sandy beach is one of the most popular beaches in the area, and it was also where Seattle's first non-Native American settlers spent their first winter.
Faced by the opulent pastry display the minute you walk in the door, you can hardly resist taking some with you. Get anything that might grace a pastry case in Rome like jam-filled mezzaluna cookies. Read more.
This is where it all began! Get a cup of coffee and wander around the market across the street.
The museum takes you through music history by immersing you in nearly 80,000 artifacts including photos, sound archives, costumes and musical instruments from notable artists.
Try Pike Kilt Lifter Scotch Style Ale. The in-house brew is some of the best beer in Seattle! Read more.
Bring someone to the troll from out of town or a local who has never been. Contemplate how using future-tech (like foursquare) near a troll in Seattle is alarmingly Shadowrun-ish.
Peacefully reflect on works by German and American masters at this downtown gem. Admission is always free and art is displayed in natural light only. Bonus: parking is also free. Read more.
Sunrise and sunset are the best times to take photos here. Picturesque trees, gazebo, lake, green grass, boats in the marina and awesome sunets.
Although the park has a beach it's not a prime spot for swimming as the water's cold & the beach rocky. One trail extends to Puget Sound & after a lengthy walk you'll find a lighthouse and tide pools.
Browse through over 23,000 objects that include African, Asian, European, Oceanic, Aboriginal, among other international art. The museum hosts one of the top 5 US Japanese & Korean Art collections.
Go people watching in the park. +2 points / stroller +3 points / dog +5 points / hipster or fashion victim + 10 points / mohawk -5 points for mohawk-mistaken-for-a-fohawk etc.
This park is home to one of Seattle's best views, a historic water tower, a conservatory built in 1912, and Seattle Asian Art Museum.
More than 100 historical boats are docked here & you can climb aboard to learn all about their history from a well-informed staff. Talk to craftspeople currently restoring many classic wooden boats.
Shop in the historic cute cafes and stores with unusual gifts from the Northwest and beyond.
Stroll the Victorian seaport with a maritime past and rich arts community. Also explore the surrounding Olympic Peninsula parks.
Hike part of the 93-mile Wonderland Trail. Don't miss the view from Sunrise Visitor Center!
Tour the numerous art galleries in Friday Harbor. Explore the shops and restaurants on Lopez, Orcas, and San Juan islands. Follow a wildlife tour.
Bonus points if you can find the whale dong. It's huge, but still easy to miss.
