Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Great for kids (if you go early); it's a fantastic local company with excellent grub and brews.
62 locals recommend
Elliott Bay Public House & Brewery
12537 Lake City Way NEGreat for kids (if you go early); it's a fantastic local company with excellent grub and brews.
This tiny thai place is family friendly and very low key. We love their curries and pad thai. Parking in both front and back.
27 locals recommend
Thai On One
2904 1st AveThis tiny thai place is family friendly and very low key. We love their curries and pad thai. Parking in both front and back.
Toyoda's has been a Lake City Institution for 30 years. It's not fancy and you have to go early to avoid the lines, but their sushi is magnificent. Parking in back.
29 locals recommend
Toyoda Sushi
12543 Lake City Way NEToyoda's has been a Lake City Institution for 30 years. It's not fancy and you have to go early to avoid the lines, but their sushi is magnificent. Parking in back.
Santorini Pizza & Pasta
11001 35th Ave NEThese guys make a fab take-out pizza. And they're close!
Our closest coffee shop. Walk from the house and you'll get a nice workout coming back up the hill on the 110th.
9 locals recommend
Brown Study Coffee Space
11003 35th Ave NEOur closest coffee shop. Walk from the house and you'll get a nice workout coming back up the hill on the 110th.
Welcome to Seattle, home of Starbucks! This is our closest location (with drive through).
100 locals recommend
Starbucks
17039 NE Bothell WayWelcome to Seattle, home of Starbucks! This is our closest location (with drive through).
Drinks & Nightlife
No kids allowed but it's a relaxed local spot with a rotating schedule of food trucks in the parking lot.
28 locals recommend
Hellbent Brewing Company
13035 Lake City Way NENo kids allowed but it's a relaxed local spot with a rotating schedule of food trucks in the parking lot.
Shopping
Seattle's outdoor shopping mall - great for food, specialty ice cream, or access to the dozens of retails shops (Pottery Barn, Room and Board, Crate and Barrel, Amazon Bookstore, Starbucks (4!), and both Apple and Microsoft stores.
403 locals recommend
University Village
2623 NE University Village StSeattle's outdoor shopping mall - great for food, specialty ice cream, or access to the dozens of retails shops (Pottery Barn, Room and Board, Crate and Barrel, Amazon Bookstore, Starbucks (4!), and both Apple and Microsoft stores.
What can we say, we love our local Target. It can be a zoo so pick your shopping time carefully.
Parking garage.
95 locals recommend
Target
2800 SW Barton StWhat can we say, we love our local Target. It can be a zoo so pick your shopping time carefully.
Parking garage.
This is our giant local mall. Not very interesting but it has the big clothing stores: Macys, Nordstrom, Gap, and Old Navy. The Target is across the street.
178 locals recommend
Northgate Mall
401 NE Northgate WayThis is our giant local mall. Not very interesting but it has the big clothing stores: Macys, Nordstrom, Gap, and Old Navy. The Target is across the street.
Essentials
It's a giant and crowded but it'll have almost everything you need: groceries, clothes, electronics, hardware, etc
278 locals recommend
Fred Meyer
915 NW 45th StIt's a giant and crowded but it'll have almost everything you need: groceries, clothes, electronics, hardware, etc
Parks & Nature
This park is tiny but it packs a big punch: paved trails and bridges over the ponds. You can often spot bald eagles, herons and (if you're really lucky) beavers and otters. The public swimming pool and playground is right across the street. The park is free.
19 locals recommend
Meadowbrook Pond
Unnamed RoadThis park is tiny but it packs a big punch: paved trails and bridges over the ponds. You can often spot bald eagles, herons and (if you're really lucky) beavers and otters. The public swimming pool and playground is right across the street. The park is free.
This park has it all: big playground, walking trails, beach, tennis club, soccer/baseball fields, and off-leash dog park. Great for a stroll along the waterfront.
Free.
10 locals recommend
Magnuson Park Beach Restrooms
6505 NE 65th StThis park has it all: big playground, walking trails, beach, tennis club, soccer/baseball fields, and off-leash dog park. Great for a stroll along the waterfront.
Free.
This park has it all:
3 mile walking path
boat rentals
public swimming pool
tennis courts
playground
soccer fields
In the summer it can be a zoo but this is the heart of Seattle.
624 locals recommend
Green Lake
This park has it all:
3 mile walking path
boat rentals
public swimming pool
tennis courts
playground
soccer fields
In the summer it can be a zoo but this is the heart of Seattle.
Our local park (10 minutes from the house) includes a playground, basketball hoop, and nice fields.
In the summer, the beach is staffed with life guards and there is a swimming area and dock.
50 locals recommend
Matthews Beach Park
5100 NE 93rd StOur local park (10 minutes from the house) includes a playground, basketball hoop, and nice fields.
In the summer, the beach is staffed with life guards and there is a swimming area and dock.
Entertainment & Activities
Arena Sports has a giant room full of bouncy houses - perfect for small kids that need to let off a little steam. Check their website for hours and don't forget to have the kids wear socks.
Arena Sports Magnuson
7751 63rd Ave NEArena Sports has a giant room full of bouncy houses - perfect for small kids that need to let off a little steam. Check their website for hours and don't forget to have the kids wear socks.
This is our local discount movie theater; the shows are all several months old but they're cheap!!
31 locals recommend
Crest Cinema Center
5001 16505 5th Ave NEThis is our local discount movie theater; the shows are all several months old but they're cheap!!
This is our local public swimming pool (indoor). Look up their website for open swim times.
Also , the community center next door has classes and a great toddler open gym, if you need rainy day activities for young kids.
19 locals recommend
Meadowbrook Pond
Unnamed RoadThis is our local public swimming pool (indoor). Look up their website for open swim times.
Also , the community center next door has classes and a great toddler open gym, if you need rainy day activities for young kids.
The famous Burke Gilman Trail runs from Ballard all the way up to Redmond and you can jump on it just a few minutes from the house. Perfect for walking, running, or bicycling. It used to be an old railroad so it's relatively flat.
233 locals recommend
Burke Gilman Trail
Burke-Gilman TrailThe famous Burke Gilman Trail runs from Ballard all the way up to Redmond and you can jump on it just a few minutes from the house. Perfect for walking, running, or bicycling. It used to be an old railroad so it's relatively flat.