Guidebook for Seattle
Essentials
The BEST espresso within walking distance. 20 minute walk from here. They are a local roaster with only two storefronts. Hip location on University Way, great coffee, wonderful barristas and owner.
101 locals recommend
Herkimer Coffee
7320 Greenwood Ave NThe BEST espresso within walking distance. 20 minute walk from here. They are a local roaster with only two storefronts. Hip location on University Way, great coffee, wonderful barristas and owner.
15 minute walk from here. Great health food store, national chain. Organic produce, awesome deli and bakery, fresh pizza cooked in their pizza oven, cooking classes, gluten free products.
222 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1026 NE 64th St15 minute walk from here. Great health food store, national chain. Organic produce, awesome deli and bakery, fresh pizza cooked in their pizza oven, cooking classes, gluten free products.
There are farmers markets with locally grown, fresh, seasonal produce, foraged wild edibles, pasture raised meats and delectable Indian food (Naan! yum) and other treats every day in Seattle.
220 locals recommend
Ballard Sunday Farmers Market
5345 Ballard Ave NWThere are farmers markets with locally grown, fresh, seasonal produce, foraged wild edibles, pasture raised meats and delectable Indian food (Naan! yum) and other treats every day in Seattle.
locally sourced organic produce, pasture raised meats, fresh baked artisan breads and much more! This is the "saturday" location of the Seattle farmers market. 20 minute walk from my house
49 locals recommend
University District Farmers Market
5031 Chris Curtis Waylocally sourced organic produce, pasture raised meats, fresh baked artisan breads and much more! This is the "saturday" location of the Seattle farmers market. 20 minute walk from my house
The closest BRAND NEW PCC (Puget consumers coop) the first food coop in Seattle dating back to 1967. Luxurious. Rivals whole foods for mouth watering niblets and food but has more local produce.
221 locals recommend
PCC Community Markets - Green Lake Aurora
7504 Aurora Ave NThe closest BRAND NEW PCC (Puget consumers coop) the first food coop in Seattle dating back to 1967. Luxurious. Rivals whole foods for mouth watering niblets and food but has more local produce.
When you just can't handle the price at "whole paycheck" (Whole foods) there's always Safeway! Large grocery store chain.
461 locals recommend
Safeway
516 1st Ave WWhen you just can't handle the price at "whole paycheck" (Whole foods) there's always Safeway! Large grocery store chain.
Sightseeing
The original farmers market in Seattle. Still one of my all time favorite places in Seattle. Spend all day down here poking around in all the shops and soaking in the views (water and mountains)
2310 locals recommend
Pike Place Market
1531 Western AveThe original farmers market in Seattle. Still one of my all time favorite places in Seattle. Spend all day down here poking around in all the shops and soaking in the views (water and mountains)
I love this little park. It's like a little old growth forest running right through town with a lovely creek babbling down to the lake. Beautiful walk during all seasons.
86 locals recommend
Ravenna Park
5520 Ravenna Avenue NortheastI love this little park. It's like a little old growth forest running right through town with a lovely creek babbling down to the lake. Beautiful walk during all seasons.
I love Fremont. Quintisential Seattle neighborhood. Started out as an arts community and then got hip and upscale. Restaurants, great clothing shops, PCC, great views of the canal and house boat.
251 locals recommend
Fremont
I love Fremont. Quintisential Seattle neighborhood. Started out as an arts community and then got hip and upscale. Restaurants, great clothing shops, PCC, great views of the canal and house boat.
Only one hour from Seattle! In the summer & fall you can head into the alpine lakes wilderness. Try the "snow lakes" hike - the trail head is at the end of the road to the Alpental ski area.
72 locals recommend
Snoqualmie Pass
Only one hour from Seattle! In the summer & fall you can head into the alpine lakes wilderness. Try the "snow lakes" hike - the trail head is at the end of the road to the Alpental ski area.
to get to my house: mlink lightrail into Seattle (Depart Westlake Station Bay A at the end of the line). transfer to 73E bus from the same bay and get off on 15th Ave NE & NE 70th st. Right on 73rd
121 locals recommend
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
17801 International Blvdto get to my house: mlink lightrail into Seattle (Depart Westlake Station Bay A at the end of the line). transfer to 73E bus from the same bay and get off on 15th Ave NE & NE 70th st. Right on 73rd
3 mile walk or run around the lake. Major social scene for "Seattleites" getting their exercise. Great people watching. It is approx. one mile from my house to GreenLake if you want to walk from here.
Green Lake
3 mile walk or run around the lake. Major social scene for "Seattleites" getting their exercise. Great people watching. It is approx. one mile from my house to GreenLake if you want to walk from here.
Everything Else
Swim in lake Washington! You can flop down with your towel anywhere you like in the park along the shore and take a dip. I usually go just south of the boat launch.
159 locals recommend
Warren G. Magnuson Park
7400 Sand Point Way NESwim in lake Washington! You can flop down with your towel anywhere you like in the park along the shore and take a dip. I usually go just south of the boat launch.
Just want you to see where they are in case you have to commute to there.
13 locals recommend
Microsoft Corporation
205 108th Avenue NortheastJust want you to see where they are in case you have to commute to there.
The old Burke-Gilman railroad was turned into a paved biking and walking path. I love taking a ride from green lake out to shilshole Marina. The path stays along the water winding through Fremont.
233 locals recommend
Burke Gilman Trail
Burke-Gilman TrailThe old Burke-Gilman railroad was turned into a paved biking and walking path. I love taking a ride from green lake out to shilshole Marina. The path stays along the water winding through Fremont.
coin operated laundry. they will also do your laundry for you for a low price.
7 locals recommend
Seattle Laundry Service
4522 Brooklyn Ave NEcoin operated laundry. they will also do your laundry for you for a low price.
Food Scene
Amazing doughnuts and espresso. These guys started their first store on capitol hill then their doughnuts were discovered by Starbucks. Then they supplied Starbucks with Doughnuts for a while.
257 locals recommend
Top Pot Doughnuts
609 Summit Ave EAmazing doughnuts and espresso. These guys started their first store on capitol hill then their doughnuts were discovered by Starbucks. Then they supplied Starbucks with Doughnuts for a while.
Starbucks
17039 NE Bothell Wayeasy place to meet people if you are going to walk greenlake
fresh organic vegies in your indian food at the buffet. Lunch time for sure. Dinner same dish but dinner time prices.
20 locals recommend
Bengal Tiger Cuisine Of India
6509 Roosevelt Way NEfresh organic vegies in your indian food at the buffet. Lunch time for sure. Dinner same dish but dinner time prices.
Real, house made Hollandaise sauce on the eggs benedict!! Yum.. Toppings bar with huge bowl of berries and real whipped cream to put on your waffles or pancakes.
52 locals recommend
Portage Bay Cafe - 65th
900 NE 65th StReal, house made Hollandaise sauce on the eggs benedict!! Yum.. Toppings bar with huge bowl of berries and real whipped cream to put on your waffles or pancakes.
"Local institution known for its vegan & vegetarian dishes served in a space with a hippie vibe."
43 locals recommend
Sunlight Cafe
6404 9th Ave NE"Local institution known for its vegan & vegetarian dishes served in a space with a hippie vibe."
Shopping
Urban Mall, with lots of the name brands and one off retail stores and restaurants. Shopping with a capital S.
403 locals recommend
University Village
2623 NE University Village StUrban Mall, with lots of the name brands and one off retail stores and restaurants. Shopping with a capital S.
REI the outdoor retailer's flag ship store. Great campus, demo bikes on site, they have a climbing wall - go take a climbing intro class! Great coffee across the street at Vivace's, neat neighborhood.
90 locals recommend
REI
222 Yale Ave NREI the outdoor retailer's flag ship store. Great campus, demo bikes on site, they have a climbing wall - go take a climbing intro class! Great coffee across the street at Vivace's, neat neighborhood.
PCC
450 NE 71st StClosest PCC to the house and near Green Lake.
Arts & Culture
World class zoo. Most of the animals are in a natural habitat instead of a cage or tight enclosure. On Wednesday nights in the summer you can try and get a ticket to "zoo tunes" - a concert @ zoo
625 locals recommend
Woodland Park Zoo
5500 Phinney Ave NWorld class zoo. Most of the animals are in a natural habitat instead of a cage or tight enclosure. On Wednesday nights in the summer you can try and get a ticket to "zoo tunes" - a concert @ zoo