Best Things To Do in Seattle, Washington

1. Seattle Chinese Garden

   4.6 (28 Votes)
   

   Garden, Walking Area, Leisure

   Chongqing in China is a sister city to Seattle, and this relationship made creating this park possible. Inspired by the Sichuan gardens, this garden has landscape features based on the Yangtze River, and be decorated with Chinese plants. One of the park's main features, the Song Mei Pavilion, was actually made in Chongqing, shipped over, then assembled in Seattle by Chinese artisan. Other eleme...Read more

2. Museum Of Communications

   4.9 (29 Votes)
   

   Museum, Specialty Museum

   This museum is underrated. It's exhibition of vintage telecommunications systems is very engaging. Most of the artefacts in this museum could still work. Exhibits have been set up to reflect how actual telephone centres would have worked in their day. The highlights are: Central Office: Contains master switches, crossbar frames and distribution frames. Toll office; toll devices, telegraph and ...Read more

3. Lake Union

   4.6 (1174 Votes)
   

   Lake, Boating

   Lake Union is the infamous fresh water lake situated within Seattle. This 580 acre urban lake offers everything, from kayaking to stand-up paddling to boat tours. The shore of this lake includes the Gas Works Park, the small Centre for Wooden Boats, the Museum of History and Industry, and countless restaurants. Sea Planes take off and land frequently. One can also find many house boats and floa...Read more

4. Wallingford Center

   4.2 (44 Votes)
   

   Mall, Shopping Center

   This tiny two story mall has just 12 stores, but there's something authentic about them. Most of them are regionally based, and even international retailers are small independent businesses. This gives the mall a very neighborhood and friendly feel. Handcrafted textiles and jewellery, decorative items, hardware items, a pharmacy, and a cute framing shop are some examples of the stores. These ar...Read more

5. Holocaust Center For Humanity

   4.6 (36 Votes)
   

   Exhibition , Adults

   The center has a two pronged approach to disseminating the story of the holocaust. First are the artefacts, books and other media for a quick introduction. The other more engaging method is to host and organise special exhibitions. For example, in the 2016 season, there was an exhibit dedicated to Holocaust survivors in the Washington State, a look at the Grecan Jewish holocaust experience on t...Read more

6. Matthews Beach Park

   4.4 (40 Votes)
   

   Park, Picnic Spot

   So this is supposed to be Seattle’s largest freshwater bathing beach, but there is a lot more here than sand and water. There is half a basketball court, picnic areas, playground for kids, a changing room and shower, Douglas firs on the park slope and diving boards. The famous Burke-Gilman trail passes right by the park. Like any park on the west side of Seattle, this is great place to ca...Read more

7. Maritime Pacific Brewing Company

   4.3 (30 Votes)
   

   Brewery

   This family owned brewery, opened in 190, handcrafts ales and lagers. While they do have year round staples, it is their inventive seasonal brews that keeps people coming back. All the fun and tasting happens in the pirate-themed Jolly Rogers taproom, where there 14 taps with 14 different ales and lagers for you to choose from. Accompanying this great irrigation are some great eats and treats f...Read more

8. Cal Anderson Park

   4.3 (21 Votes)
   

   Park, Entertainment

   Seattle may seem to have more parks than absolutely necessary, but this one isn't one of them. Actually, this one is a Seattle Historic Landmark, as its origin stretches back to the creation of the Lincoln Reservoir all the way back in 1889. Today, it's a staple retreat for about 30,000 locals every week, families who come to make use of the play area, soccer field, the basketball, tennis, base...Read more

9. Dunn Gardens

   4.7 (26 Votes)
   

   Garden, Walking Area, Leisure

   Created by the Olmsted Brothers Landscape firm, the Dunn Gardens are one of little known about treasures of Seattle. Cultivated now for over 100 years, these graceful gardens are every horticulturist's dream. The flowers are incredibly vivid and pretty, and most of the tour feels like a fairy woodland walk. It is not freely open to the public. All visits happen by guided tour, but that's a good...Read more

10. Parsons Gardens

    4.7 (15 Votes)
    

    Garden, Walking Area, Leisure

    This tiny 0.4 acre little garden is almost entirely unknown to tourists. It is on Queen Anne's south slope. It is a shady yet verdant pocket of green with manicured grass, cute little benches, and rows of flowers. It's the sort of place you can imagine getting married in, and people do! If you arrive and feel a little shabbily dressed, don't worry about it.

11. Oxbow Park

    4.4 (31 Votes)
    

    Park, Walking Area, Leisure

    This 0.81 acre public park, unlike the rest of parks around Seattle which are all about exercise or viewpoints or sunrises or landscaping, is about a kitschy roadside attraction. There are two of them actually - a 44-ft. wide cowboy hat and 22-ft. high boots - or, as they are known 'the Hat n' Boots'. These days Georgetown residents consider the constructs as an indispensable part of the neighb...Read more

12. Ye Olde Curiosity Shop

    4.4 (1222 Votes)
    

    Off Beaten Path, Specialty Shop

    This place has been around the Seattle waterfront since 1899!  The Ye Olde Curiosity Shop is a museum and store. On sale- quirky and peculiar items! On display- mummies, shrunken heads, two headed animals, paintings on the heads of pins, The Lord's Prayer on a grain of rice, and much more! The place was started by Daddy Standley in 1899 as a trading post for the Alaskan gold rush. &nb...Read more

13. 74th Street Ale House

    4.3 (865 Votes)
    

    Entertainment, Adults

    74th Street Ale House is the place to be when you want to enjoy your beer along with some of the best foods Seattle has to offer. A must visit when you are in town with friends.

14. Cowgirls

    3.6 (709 Votes)
    

    Food And Drinks, Dance Club, Entertainment, Nightlife

    Experience Seattle nightlife like never before! Music, dancing, drinks, food and devastatingly sexy waitresses! Head over to Cowgirls for a fun night in town.

15. Full Tilt

    4.7 (620 Votes)
    

    Food And Drinks, Entertainment

    “I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!” In the mood for some of the cold, sweet and milky piece of paradise? Head over to Full Tilt! Founded in 2008, this ice cream place is already a favourite with the locals. Their retail outlets feature new and vintage arcade and pinball machines, a wide mix of sodas, foot tapping music and some of the finest beers! They have 4 branc...Read more

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