Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
A wonderful restaurant with a German influence, located in the heart of Magnolia Village. I gladly hike down the hill for a smoked pork chop, potatoes, and excellent spaetzel.
Szmania's
3321 West McGraw StreetA wonderful restaurant with a German influence, located in the heart of Magnolia Village. I gladly hike down the hill for a smoked pork chop, potatoes, and excellent spaetzel.
One of the best Italian restaurants in Seattle, located just a mile from where you are staying. I am not making this up.
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Mondello Ristorante Italiano
2425 33rd Ave WOne of the best Italian restaurants in Seattle, located just a mile from where you are staying. I am not making this up.
A casual and culinarily adept place to grab a bite for less than $12 per. Has a very nice adjacent lounge.
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Serendipity Cafe
3222A W McGraw StA casual and culinarily adept place to grab a bite for less than $12 per. Has a very nice adjacent lounge.
Good pizza, salads, calzones and pasta, for delivery or dining in. Affordable and family friendly. Note delivery, for you late night arrivals.
Sopranos Pizza & Pasta
3208 W McGraw StGood pizza, salads, calzones and pasta, for delivery or dining in. Affordable and family friendly. Note delivery, for you late night arrivals.
Very good Tex-Mex (Ameri-Mex?), with the nicest staff around. Very kid friendly, with a Tequila bar for the grown ups. Good food.
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El Ranchon
3416 W McGraw StVery good Tex-Mex (Ameri-Mex?), with the nicest staff around. Very kid friendly, with a Tequila bar for the grown ups. Good food.
Very good sushi, great teriyaki, for dine in or take out. Open Monday through Saturday, in the heart of the Village. Get the Dragon Roll, even if you are not hungry.
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Ichiro Sushi & Teriyaki
2434 32nd Avenue WestVery good sushi, great teriyaki, for dine in or take out. Open Monday through Saturday, in the heart of the Village. Get the Dragon Roll, even if you are not hungry.
This is the flagship restaurant of Restaurants Unlimited. It offers the best fusion of NW & Pacific Island cuisine. You must GPS the route, or take a taxi, but it is worth the trip. 3/4 mile away.
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Palisade
2601 W Marina PlThis is the flagship restaurant of Restaurants Unlimited. It offers the best fusion of NW & Pacific Island cuisine. You must GPS the route, or take a taxi, but it is worth the trip. 3/4 mile away.
Drinks & Nightlife
A good pub, with good pub grub, and occasional live music. Run by Cougs. 'Nuff said.
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Magnolia Village Pub
3221 W McGraw StA good pub, with good pub grub, and occasional live music. Run by Cougs. 'Nuff said.
Everything Else
The best small hardware store around, for household hardware, yard goods, household/kitchen supplies, keys, paint, and free popcorn. Don't miss it. This ain't Home Depot.
Magnolia Ace Hardware
2420 32nd Ave WThe best small hardware store around, for household hardware, yard goods, household/kitchen supplies, keys, paint, and free popcorn. Don't miss it. This ain't Home Depot.
A very nice nail and day spa, with great gifts and accessories for women. Smells great.
Vixen Day Spa & Boutique
3209 W McGraw StA very nice nail and day spa, with great gifts and accessories for women. Smells great.
The best in-city garden center in all of Seattle. A wonderful selection of plants, annuals, gardening accessories, pots and planters. The adjacent gift shop has an excellent card and gift selection.
Magnolia Garden Center
3213 W Smith StThe best in-city garden center in all of Seattle. A wonderful selection of plants, annuals, gardening accessories, pots and planters. The adjacent gift shop has an excellent card and gift selection.
It is a Post Office-one of the few remaining. It has actual postal employees, who, after a sufficient wait, will diffidently sell you a paper stamp with adhesive on the back. They also mail packages.
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United States Postal Service
8306 Greenwood Ave NIt is a Post Office-one of the few remaining. It has actual postal employees, who, after a sufficient wait, will diffidently sell you a paper stamp with adhesive on the back. They also mail packages.
If you have never visited an independently owned bookstore (if you are under 25, please google "books paper"), this is the real deal. One of the best. Affordable, friendly, ready to help you read.
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Magnolia's Bookstore
3206 W McGraw StIf you have never visited an independently owned bookstore (if you are under 25, please google "books paper"), this is the real deal. One of the best. Affordable, friendly, ready to help you read.
This is the largest park in the city of Seattle. And the most beautiful. High bluffs, beach access, flowing fields and towering conifers. It is 2 miles away.
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Discovery Park
3801 Discovery Park BlvdThis is the largest park in the city of Seattle. And the most beautiful. High bluffs, beach access, flowing fields and towering conifers. It is 2 miles away.
This park was created on the playground of a large, abandoned school. It has the best view of downtown Seattle, second to Kerry Park. Absolutely stunning. It is 2 blocks away from the house.
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Ella Bailey Park
2601 W Smith StThis park was created on the playground of a large, abandoned school. It has the best view of downtown Seattle, second to Kerry Park. Absolutely stunning. It is 2 blocks away from the house.
Sightseeing
Watch boats pass through this engineering marvel, stroll the botanical gardens, or watch salmon pass from fresh to salt water. Don't miss this easily accessible attraction only 2.8 miles away.
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Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
3015 NW 54th StWatch boats pass through this engineering marvel, stroll the botanical gardens, or watch salmon pass from fresh to salt water. Don't miss this easily accessible attraction only 2.8 miles away.
It's like the Fulton Fish Market, except its cleaner, more colorful, has better stalls and shops, and is not run by gangsters. Don't eat before you arrive-the fresh (sea)food stalls are too good.
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Pike Place Market
1531 Western AveIt's like the Fulton Fish Market, except its cleaner, more colorful, has better stalls and shops, and is not run by gangsters. Don't eat before you arrive-the fresh (sea)food stalls are too good.
Buck Rogers and Edgar Rice Burroughs have been cyrogenically frozen and entombed in granite at the top of this lightening rod. Buy the dual ticket with the Chihuly museum and have an optical delight.
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Space Needle
400 Broad StBuck Rogers and Edgar Rice Burroughs have been cyrogenically frozen and entombed in granite at the top of this lightening rod. Buy the dual ticket with the Chihuly museum and have an optical delight.
The first Organic and Fair Trade fair for Life Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Factory in North America. Great shop and informative tour with lots of great chocolate tasting.
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Theo Chocolate
3400 Phinney Ave NThe first Organic and Fair Trade fair for Life Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Factory in North America. Great shop and informative tour with lots of great chocolate tasting.
Voted the #1 City Tour in Seattle for the past 7 years this is a must-do experience. When was the last time you drove a truck into the water on purpose? It's a party on wheels that floats!
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Ride the Ducks of Seattle
400 Pine StVoted the #1 City Tour in Seattle for the past 7 years this is a must-do experience. When was the last time you drove a truck into the water on purpose? It's a party on wheels that floats!
Drive, walk or bike on and take a beautiful ride on a Washington State Ferry. You may even see some whales. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jokg2iBPeOU&feature=youtu.be
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Seattle Ferry Terminal
Seattle Ferry TerminalDrive, walk or bike on and take a beautiful ride on a Washington State Ferry. You may even see some whales. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jokg2iBPeOU&feature=youtu.be
Arts & Culture
It's in the Seattle Center, right next to the Space Needle, and it costs $22 with a dual admission to the Needle. It's the most cerebral and visual fun I've had in 10 years, and I'm 54 years old. Go.
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Chihuly Garden och Glass
305 Harrison StIt's in the Seattle Center, right next to the Space Needle, and it costs $22 with a dual admission to the Needle. It's the most cerebral and visual fun I've had in 10 years, and I'm 54 years old. Go.
It's the home of the Seahawks, and it's only 5.2 miles away, on an easy, uncongested arterial. Why waste away on I-5 when you can stay so close for so cheap?
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Lumen Field
800 Occidental Ave SIt's the home of the Seahawks, and it's only 5.2 miles away, on an easy, uncongested arterial. Why waste away on I-5 when you can stay so close for so cheap?