Guidebook for Seattle

Theresa
Guidebook for Seattle

Sightseeing

Stunning beach, beautiful sunsets. A great place for a bonfire!
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Golden Gardens Park
8498 Seaview Pl NW
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Stunning beach, beautiful sunsets. A great place for a bonfire!
Learn some history, watch boats pass through the locks as the water is raised and lowered to move traffic from salt to fresh water and back. See salmon in late summer. Stroll beautiful gardens.
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Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
3015 NW 54th St
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Learn some history, watch boats pass through the locks as the water is raised and lowered to move traffic from salt to fresh water and back. See salmon in late summer. Stroll beautiful gardens.
It's a bit of a walk to get to this small park, but worth stopping by if you are up that way as it is quite a nice viewpoint.
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Sunset Hill Park
7531 34th Ave NW
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It's a bit of a walk to get to this small park, but worth stopping by if you are up that way as it is quite a nice viewpoint.
The huge stage of a troll under the Fremont bridge is worth seeing if you're in that area. He's so huge he's gripping a real Volkswagen Beetle in one hand!
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Troll Ave
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The huge stage of a troll under the Fremont bridge is worth seeing if you're in that area. He's so huge he's gripping a real Volkswagen Beetle in one hand!

Drinks & Nightlife

Live music, fun venue!
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Tractor Tavern
5213 Ballard Ave NW
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Live music, fun venue!
A brewery and a pub with good grub on the same site. Chose from 6 local guest beers or 10 beers on tap.
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Hale's Ales Palladium
4301 Leary Way NW
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A brewery and a pub with good grub on the same site. Chose from 6 local guest beers or 10 beers on tap.
Taproom with beer at $4 a pint! No food but often food trucks hanging around nearby.
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Hilliard's Beer
1550 Northwest 49th Street
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Taproom with beer at $4 a pint! No food but often food trucks hanging around nearby.

Everything Else

So many kinds of amazing cupcakes - red velvet, lavender frosted, salted caramel and many more. Plus gelato and coffee drinks.
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Cupcake Royale
1111 E Pike St
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So many kinds of amazing cupcakes - red velvet, lavender frosted, salted caramel and many more. Plus gelato and coffee drinks.
Sometimes a line, but sooo much sweet goodness.
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Hot Cakes - Molten Chocolate Cakery
5427 Ballard Ave NW
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Sometimes a line, but sooo much sweet goodness.
After visiting El Borracho, go get inked up at Anchor Tattoo.
Anchor Tattoo
5451 Ballard Ave NW
After visiting El Borracho, go get inked up at Anchor Tattoo.

Food Scene

A little on the pricier side, but good seafood on the water with an amazing view. The cafe upstairs is more affordable and has a nice happy hour.
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Ray's Boathouse
6049 Seaview Ave NW
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A little on the pricier side, but good seafood on the water with an amazing view. The cafe upstairs is more affordable and has a nice happy hour.
Great pizza, good beer, fun place!
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Ballard Pizza Company
2121 9th Ave N
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Great pizza, good beer, fun place!
A few savory pies and more sweet ones. Pie themed cocktails. Open late!
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Pie Bar Ballard
2218 NW Market St
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A few savory pies and more sweet ones. Pie themed cocktails. Open late!
Varied menu, neat space (old firehouse). A great place for brunch!
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The Hi-Life
5425 Russell Ave NW
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Varied menu, neat space (old firehouse). A great place for brunch!
Good vietnamese food, with some fun spins on standard versions of Pho.
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The Monkey Bridge
1723 NW Market St
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Good vietnamese food, with some fun spins on standard versions of Pho.
Right near the locks and insanely good burgers and shakes!
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Red Mill Totem House
3058 NW 54th St
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Right near the locks and insanely good burgers and shakes!
Puerto Rican food, fun menu, and a rum bar. Open late!
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La Isla
2320 NW Market St
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Puerto Rican food, fun menu, and a rum bar. Open late!
Delicious and affordable Greek food. Greek food isn't generally my first choice but this place is an exception and has been voted a top 100 restaurant in the country!
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Mr. Gyros
5522 20th Ave NW
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Delicious and affordable Greek food. Greek food isn't generally my first choice but this place is an exception and has been voted a top 100 restaurant in the country!
They have egg sandwiches on bagels! Easy stroll from the apartment.
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Venture Coffee Co
5819 24th Ave NW
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They have egg sandwiches on bagels! Easy stroll from the apartment.
Sweet and savory biscuits and biscuit sandwiches and good coffee. They even have a drive through. Seriously good stuff!
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Biscuit & Bean
5905 15th Avenue Northwest
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Sweet and savory biscuits and biscuit sandwiches and good coffee. They even have a drive through. Seriously good stuff!
Tasty Oaxacan food, margaritas in the evenings. Family style seating. Closed Mondays(?)
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La Carta De Oaxaca
5431 Ballard Ave NW
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Tasty Oaxacan food, margaritas in the evenings. Family style seating. Closed Mondays(?)
Really good Mexican for great prices! Beers on tap. They started out with a couple food trucks and then did so well they opened this dine-in restaurant.
6416 15th Ave NW
6416 15th Avenue Northwest
Really good Mexican for great prices! Beers on tap. They started out with a couple food trucks and then did so well they opened this dine-in restaurant.
$4 "El Cheapo" margarita or other unique (but less cheap) margaritas. Interesting tacos including vegetarian options as well as some eclectic meat choices.
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El Borracho Ballard
5465 Leary Ave NW
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$4 "El Cheapo" margarita or other unique (but less cheap) margaritas. Interesting tacos including vegetarian options as well as some eclectic meat choices.
Though we've not yet been to Bauhaus in Ballard, we've visited the one in the Capital Hill neighborhood many times and love their coffee! If you like it strong, this is your spot!
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Bauhaus Ballard
2001 NW Market St
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Though we've not yet been to Bauhaus in Ballard, we've visited the one in the Capital Hill neighborhood many times and love their coffee! If you like it strong, this is your spot!
The delightful smells wafting out of this bakery are enough to make even the strongest among us succumb to temptation! Scrumptious pastries and espresso.
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Cafe Besalu
5909 24th Ave NW
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The delightful smells wafting out of this bakery are enough to make even the strongest among us succumb to temptation! Scrumptious pastries and espresso.

Essentials

Short walk down to this grocery store, good selection, open 24 hours.
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QFC
11100 Roosevelt Way NE
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Short walk down to this grocery store, good selection, open 24 hours.

Parks & Nature

While this park isn't really within easy walking distance of the apartment it is still pretty close by. If you can get there on your visit please do! Discovery is the most amazing in-city park ever. It's huge and full of wooded hiking trails as well as bluffs, gorgeous views, beach access and a lighthouse. There is also a Native American cultural center and art.
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Discovery Park
3801 Discovery Park Blvd
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While this park isn't really within easy walking distance of the apartment it is still pretty close by. If you can get there on your visit please do! Discovery is the most amazing in-city park ever. It's huge and full of wooded hiking trails as well as bluffs, gorgeous views, beach access and a lighthouse. There is also a Native American cultural center and art.