Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
My favorite cheap eats and family friendly! Take the Light Rail to the ID station and walk up here. Homemade noodles, green onion pancakes, and the best dumplings that the little ladies make right in front of you!
9 locals recommend
Szechuan Noodle Bowl
420 8th Ave SMy favorite cheap eats and family friendly! Take the Light Rail to the ID station and walk up here. Homemade noodles, green onion pancakes, and the best dumplings that the little ladies make right in front of you!
Maneki Restaurant
304 6th Ave Sauthentic japanese food and historic site
historic tea room. Look through the window in the floor to see the stored belongings of Japanese American interned in camps during WWII. The owner restored and kept this bit of history as a reminder of what happened here. Amazing tea shop. Not to be missed International District experience
20 locals recommend
Panama Hotel and Tea House
605 South Main Sthistoric tea room. Look through the window in the floor to see the stored belongings of Japanese American interned in camps during WWII. The owner restored and kept this bit of history as a reminder of what happened here. Amazing tea shop. Not to be missed International District experience
Kenyon Food! really unique and lovely people run this! Rainier Valley is filled with food from around the world, give it a try. Walking distance from our listing
8 locals recommend
Safari Restaurant
5041 Rainier Ave SKenyon Food! really unique and lovely people run this! Rainier Valley is filled with food from around the world, give it a try. Walking distance from our listing
Walking distance from our listing. amazing coffee, and good waffles. Vegan waffles too
85 locals recommend
Empire Espresso
3829 S Edmunds StWalking distance from our listing. amazing coffee, and good waffles. Vegan waffles too
Walking distance from our listing. Best Ethiopian food and super nice people own this! If you are new to Ethiopian food, get the veggie combo to sample everything!
12 locals recommend
Kezira Cafe
Walking distance from our listing. Best Ethiopian food and super nice people own this! If you are new to Ethiopian food, get the veggie combo to sample everything!
Walking distance from our listing. The best bakery in the city, mentions in the New York Times
184 locals recommend
Columbia City Bakery
4865 Rainier Ave SWalking distance from our listing. The best bakery in the city, mentions in the New York Times
Ice Cream in walking distance, unusual flavors, pinball, beer, our local scene!
94 locals recommend
Full Tilt Columbia City
5041 Rainier Ave SIce Cream in walking distance, unusual flavors, pinball, beer, our local scene!
Great food, decor and walking distance from our listing. This is a well-known local chef, and the style is kind-of hawaiian fusion, but that doesn't sum it up. Try it! Poke!
89 locals recommend
Super Six
3714 S Hudson StGreat food, decor and walking distance from our listing. This is a well-known local chef, and the style is kind-of hawaiian fusion, but that doesn't sum it up. Try it! Poke!
ice cream! There is also a new one on Rainier in Columbia City, in walking distance from our house.
85 locals recommend
Molly Moon's
4822 Rainier Ave Sice cream! There is also a new one on Rainier in Columbia City, in walking distance from our house.
Best Thai food in the city, hands down. I was excited when the Light Rail went all the way to UW so I could go more. A tiny little shop and Tom has been making big fires, tossing tofu for more than 20 years!
55 locals recommend
Thai Tom
4543 University Way NEBest Thai food in the city, hands down. I was excited when the Light Rail went all the way to UW so I could go more. A tiny little shop and Tom has been making big fires, tossing tofu for more than 20 years!
Iconic Seattle. Sir Mix-a-lot sings about this place. There are several more, but this is the famous one.
337 locals recommend
Dick's Drive-In
115 Broadway EIconic Seattle. Sir Mix-a-lot sings about this place. There are several more, but this is the famous one.
Sam Choy's Poke to the Max
5300 Rainier Ave SYummy Hawaiian Poke a short walk from our house!
Peruvian roasted chicken with a wonderful outdoor patio, a neighborhood favorite!
30 locals recommend
Big Chickie
5520 Rainier Ave SPeruvian roasted chicken with a wonderful outdoor patio, a neighborhood favorite!
Tin Umbrella Coffee
5600 Rainier Ave SDrinks & Nightlife
catch a show in the tiny jewel box theater, grab a drink in an old-school Seattle bar, the kind that are disappearing, eat the mac and cheese!!!!!!
16 locals recommend
The Rendezvous
2322 2nd Avenuecatch a show in the tiny jewel box theater, grab a drink in an old-school Seattle bar, the kind that are disappearing, eat the mac and cheese!!!!!!
Walking distance from our listing. Local brewery with yummy snacks
53 locals recommend
Flying Lion Brewing
5041 Rainier Ave SWalking distance from our listing. Local brewery with yummy snacks
The Hummingbird Saloon
5041 Rainier Ave SLocal bar with low-key down to earth vibe, great food!
Jazz and other live music, historic building, walking distance from our listing, great food, community spirit!
121 locals recommend
The Royal Room Seattle
5000 Rainier Ave SJazz and other live music, historic building, walking distance from our listing, great food, community spirit!
Columbia City Gallery
4864 Rainier Ave SLive music, sometimes dancing
Parks & Nature
This park and play field is on two sides of the street. Go to the meadows on the north side and walk through swallows flying in the tall grass trails. Very quickly you can make it to the Lake shore and walk along Lake washington.
28 locals recommend
Genesee Park and Playfield
4316 S Genesee StThis park and play field is on two sides of the street. Go to the meadows on the north side and walk through swallows flying in the tall grass trails. Very quickly you can make it to the Lake shore and walk along Lake washington.
Kubota Garden
9817 55th Ave SAmazing historic Japanese Garden. A hidden gem in south Seattle!
THE classic Seattle view of the lake and the city, don't miss it! All the boats on summer days, and sun-starved Seattlites soaking it in
860 locals recommend
Gas Works Park
2101 N Northlake WayTHE classic Seattle view of the lake and the city, don't miss it! All the boats on summer days, and sun-starved Seattlites soaking it in
walk around the lower trail to see Mt. Rainier. Walk through the upper trails to see old growth forest! Beach, forest.
Also, you can take this fantastic AirBnB Experience tour with a guide! Just cut and paste into your browser________
https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/62024
477 locals recommend
Seward Park
5900 Lake Washington Blvd Swalk around the lower trail to see Mt. Rainier. Walk through the upper trails to see old growth forest! Beach, forest.
Also, you can take this fantastic AirBnB Experience tour with a guide! Just cut and paste into your browser________
https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/62024
Best beach, and fun beach scene. You can get here from the bus #50, but fun to take the water taxi from the downtown ferry docks
865 locals recommend
Alki Beach
Best beach, and fun beach scene. You can get here from the bus #50, but fun to take the water taxi from the downtown ferry docks
The Park is wonderful, and has the SAM Asian Art Museum, and also an old water tower, and this 1920's glass conservatory filled with tropical plants
101 locals recommend
Volunteer Park Conservatory
1400 E Galer StThe Park is wonderful, and has the SAM Asian Art Museum, and also an old water tower, and this 1920's glass conservatory filled with tropical plants
My favorite place. It's huge! And old naval base with old abandoned buildings, now turned into huge grassy fields with trails. Then the trails go through some beautuful cliff side woods, down to the shore, where you can see seals and bald eagles. Go to the South Parking lot off Emerson. The just pick a trail and start heading towards the water.
756 locals recommend
Discovery Park
3801 Discovery Park BlvdMy favorite place. It's huge! And old naval base with old abandoned buildings, now turned into huge grassy fields with trails. Then the trails go through some beautuful cliff side woods, down to the shore, where you can see seals and bald eagles. Go to the South Parking lot off Emerson. The just pick a trail and start heading towards the water.
Pritchard Island Beach
8400 55th Ave SA nice little neighborhood beach, fun in the summer!
This little park has a playground at the top near some great coffee shops and restaurants. Then if you head to the water, it has a sand beach on the lake. You can walk on a trail southward, right on the lake, beautiful views.
27 locals recommend
Mount Baker Park
2521 Lake Park Dr SThis little park has a playground at the top near some great coffee shops and restaurants. Then if you head to the water, it has a sand beach on the lake. You can walk on a trail southward, right on the lake, beautiful views.
Walking trail in the woods, right by our house. Access the entrance at Brandon and 39th.
Hitt's Hill Park
5234 37th Ave SWalking trail in the woods, right by our house. Access the entrance at Brandon and 39th.
Arts & Culture
MadArt
325 Westlake Ave NAlways interesting art installations, near South Lake Union attractions. free
check out the galleries in this building, all leading edge in Seattle. In the Georgetown neighborhood, check out the cafes and restaurants that are all along Airport Way near the old old brewery. Historic, still a bit of old Seattle.
The Alice
6007 12th Ave Scheck out the galleries in this building, all leading edge in Seattle. In the Georgetown neighborhood, check out the cafes and restaurants that are all along Airport Way near the old old brewery. Historic, still a bit of old Seattle.
Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience
719 S King StA really up and coming art gallery run by a great friend of mine who loves to welcome any one to relax and see contemporary art, very approachable
Bridge Productions
A really up and coming art gallery run by a great friend of mine who loves to welcome any one to relax and see contemporary art, very approachable
Now called MoPop. Amazing building and the Monorail from Westlake Center takes you right inside. Music museum, science fiction, popular culture. It can be expensive to get in so check they exhibits on-line first to see if you want to see something.
674 locals recommend
Museum of Pop Culture
325 5th Ave NNow called MoPop. Amazing building and the Monorail from Westlake Center takes you right inside. Music museum, science fiction, popular culture. It can be expensive to get in so check they exhibits on-line first to see if you want to see something.
The building is very cool. they have tours to show you all the neat stuff inside. Plus I have some sculptures in the children's section!
220 locals recommend
Seattle Public Library
1000 4th AveThe building is very cool. they have tours to show you all the neat stuff inside. Plus I have some sculptures in the children's section!
Check out what is being presented, the building is incredible and always have diverse shows
38 locals recommend
Neptune Theater
1303 NE 45th StCheck out what is being presented, the building is incredible and always have diverse shows
On the Boards
100 W Roy StThis is the best place to see cutting edge dance and performance!
On UW campus, nice museum of Northwest History and ancient cultures.
123 locals recommend
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
4303 15th Ave NEOn UW campus, nice museum of Northwest History and ancient cultures.
This is a tiny little observatory, and sometimes they have very quirky programs put on by grad students, and they let you go into the 1910's telescope. Check the website to see what they are doing.
Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (OBS)
4324 Memorial Way NortheastThis is a tiny little observatory, and sometimes they have very quirky programs put on by grad students, and they let you go into the 1910's telescope. Check the website to see what they are doing.
Cafe Nordo is a One of a kind immersive dinner theater! You have to go for something truly unique! An evening of live theater happening around you, intricate costumes and gourmet food!
Café Nordo
109 South Main StCafe Nordo is a One of a kind immersive dinner theater! You have to go for something truly unique! An evening of live theater happening around you, intricate costumes and gourmet food!
Shopping
In walking distance from our listing. Really great clothes that happen to be consignment! Owned by a local Columbia City neighbor with a great eye for curating clothes! Buy local, be environmental
23 locals recommend
Gather
4863 Rainier Ave SIn walking distance from our listing. Really great clothes that happen to be consignment! Owned by a local Columbia City neighbor with a great eye for curating clothes! Buy local, be environmental
Essentials
Safeway
2201 E Madison Sttake the bus #7 going north to get here
In walking Distance from our listing. Natural foods market. Has pizza by the slice, fresh deli, tacos, hot and salad bars, right next to the park.
243 locals recommend
PCC Community Markets - Columbia City
3610 S Edmunds StIn walking Distance from our listing. Natural foods market. Has pizza by the slice, fresh deli, tacos, hot and salad bars, right next to the park.
Walgreens
2400 S Jackson Stalso a pharmacy
Entertainment & Activities
Love this community run theater!! Get an ice cream sandwich. They also have 'Dark Lodge Cinema', cult classic. Historic Building
114 locals recommend
Ark Lodge Cinemas
4816 Rainier Ave SLove this community run theater!! Get an ice cream sandwich. They also have 'Dark Lodge Cinema', cult classic. Historic Building