Best Things To Do in Seattle, Washington

1. Lake View Cemetery

   4.6 (167 Votes)
   

   Cemetery

   This graveyard is just to the north of Volunteer Park, and it has an impressive list of significant personalities buried here - artists, painters, a Native American Princess, a mayor, senior newspaper editors, poets and so on. Also on site is the Nisei War Memorial. But no one visits their graves, because one grave in particular has become the mecca of every martial arts movie fan-boy and fan-g...Read more

2. Westland Distillery

   

   Adults

   For a while now, making single malt whiskey has not been the sole privilege of Scotland. This distillery is among those that use locally grown barley and other materials to create a more American single malt. So far, they offer five different varieties of malt. Want to find out how they do it? Take the tour, which has a 45 minutes portion exploring the distillery, then another 45 minutes spent ...Read more

3. Occidental Park

   4.3 (98 Votes)
   

   Outdoors, Park

   This park, just a little over half an acre in size, gets a lot of attention primarily for the intriguing totem poles and wood-carvings scattered around it. They were made by by Duane Pasco in the 1970s. Also at the the park, for those who come to honor them, is the Seattle Fallen Firefighters Memorial by Hai Ying Wu. The area surround the park is quite charming - full of art galleries, boutique...Read more

4. Magnuson Park

   4.7 (684 Votes)
   

   Park, Hiking Trail, Walking Area, Entertainment

   This park seems to have everything. It is 350 acres and that's probably why it's so full of things to do. There's a swimming beach, a boat launch area from where you can kick off into Lake Washington, tennis courts, lots of hiking and jogging and biking trails, and a hill from where to fly kites. The Sports Meadow, 12 acres in size, is a grassy athletic area for rugby, soccer, baseball and soft...Read more

5. Edmonds Underwater Park

   

   Water Park, Entertainment, Scuba

   Situated around half an hour’s drive from the city of Seattle is the man made wonder Edmonds Underwater Park. It is a must visit for scuba divers. The Underwater Park is a series of man-made reef structures interspersed with sunken vessels in various states of decay. It creates an artificial habitat for a variety of marine life. These features are connected by a network of guide ropes anc...Read more

6. Fremont Mischief

   4.4 (58 Votes)
   

   Adults

   These guys are proud of the whiskey they make, and they should be. Just look at the elements. They have hand crafted still from a german family that specialises in making them. They source their grain from locally farmers. Used grain is recycled for compost. They distill in small batches, to keep quality up. On every bottle they sell, there is carved a name of a soldier fallen in battle, in tri...Read more

7. Milepost 31

   4.4 (17 Votes)
   

   Square

   The attraction declares itself to be mostly about Pioneer Square, and it is, but considering that Pioneer Square was once the heart of Seattle, this information centre is really about how early Seattle was formed. This includes examining the centre from four important viewpoints: how historical figures saw Seattle, how the landscape was shaped by glacial and geological forces, the movements of ...Read more

8. A C T Theatre

   4.7 (50 Votes)
   

   Performance, Stage Show, Theatre

   Gregory A. Falls founded ACT in 1965 because he thought the Seattle theatre scene was oversaturated with classical productions. He wanted to see something new and avant garde. It took forty years, but in that time ACT has become a significant contemporary production house in the city, catering to audiences that are 'curious, open-minded, and brave'. Plays, dance, music, and film intimately expl...Read more

9. Schooner Exact Brewing Company

   4.5 (50 Votes)
   

   Brewery, Adults

   Located inside a rather unassuming looking warehouse in a rather un-happening part of town, this brewery surprises every customer with its deliciously filling menu of eats and its innovative beer. Just check out the range of food on their online menu - it's classic. Alcohol on offer includes cider, white wine, red wine, red beer and mimosa, but that is for the adults. The brewery welcomes kids ...Read more

10. Denny Park

    4.2 (31 Votes)
    

    Park, Leisure

    Welcome to Seattle's oldest park, gifted to the city as a cemetery in 1861, converted into a park in 1883. Beautifully planted with trees and flowers, the park makes for a nice and shady stroll in an otherwise busy neighborhood with heavily trafficked roads. There is an off-lease area for dogs, a playground for children, a water fountain, and benches to sit on.

11. Georgetown Steam Plant

    

    Landmark

    Streetcars were once ubiquitous in Seattle, and they needed more power than they were getting from the grid; thus this steamplant was born. Practically no-one uses steam turbines anymore, but at the time it was a the cutting edge of technology. AS such, the plant has been declared a National Historic Landmark. The turbines at the plant are still capable of operation, and so totally worth checki...Read more

12. Daybreak Star Cultural Center

    4.7 (18 Votes)
    

    Art And Culture, Exhibition

    The centre was formed after Bernie Whitebear invoked an old law that said surplus military land would be returned to Native Americans. Though the primary function of this cultural centre is as a space where Native Americans can meet and be empowered, tourists might be interested in their permanent collection and art gallery, which represents works by the best artists in contemporary Indian and ...Read more

13. Madrona Park

    4.6 (44 Votes)
    

    Park, Walking Area, Leisure

    If a park near the water in Seattle is facing east, then it's a safe bet to say you'll catch spectacular sunrises here. With a view over Lake Washington, the sloping grassy and wooded park tapers down to a beach and swimming area. Lake Washington Boulevard, a popular jogger's path, goes by it. There is a playground for children, restrooms if you need it, a creek in a ravine at the north end of ...Read more

14. Freeway Park

    4.1 (55 Votes)
    

    Park, Walking Area, Leisure

    The park is in a curious but strategic location, in the middle of Union and First Hill and Spring Street. This is strategic because it offers pedestrian traffic from all these areas to find a relaxing green at lunchtime and socialise. 5.2 acres in area, the park is also unusual for the way it mixes its green ambience with Brutalist architecture. The most significant brutalist piece of work is t...Read more

15. Alki Point Lighthouse

    4.4 (26 Votes)
    

    Light House, View Point

    Visitors are often surprised to find out that this is an active lighthouse in service to the coast guard. Open to visitors only on weekends during summer, the lighthouse provides spectacular views of Puget Sound, other lighthouses, and the Cascade Mountains. The architecture of the lighthouse is nearly identical to others around this body of water as all of them were designed by the same archit...Read more

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