Seattle Guidebook
Classic Tourist Spots
This museum is a classic tourist destination for a reason, with stunning glass sculptures both inside the museum and outside in the garden.
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Chihuly Garden och Glass
305 Harrison StThis museum is a classic tourist destination for a reason, with stunning glass sculptures both inside the museum and outside in the garden.
If you're considering a visit to the original Starbucks, you might consider this place instead. The roastery is a beautiful spot to sit and have a coffee, you can go on a tour, or even have a bite to eat.
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Starbucks Reserve Roastery
1124 Pike StIf you're considering a visit to the original Starbucks, you might consider this place instead. The roastery is a beautiful spot to sit and have a coffee, you can go on a tour, or even have a bite to eat.
These giant glass spheres are part of the Amazon campus and house an expansive garden inside, plus coffee and donuts too.
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Amazonkulor
2111 7th AveThese giant glass spheres are part of the Amazon campus and house an expansive garden inside, plus coffee and donuts too.
If you're here in the summer, come check out a baseball game at this park in downtown Seattle. The city views from the stadium are also lovely.
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T-Mobile Park
1250 1st Ave SIf you're here in the summer, come check out a baseball game at this park in downtown Seattle. The city views from the stadium are also lovely.
One of the largest air and space collections in the country, with an overwhelming number of things to see—like a Boeing lunar rover and an Air Force One from the Eisenhower era—and do, including NASA space shuttle trainer tours and flight simulators.
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Flygmuseet
9404 E Marginal Way SOne of the largest air and space collections in the country, with an overwhelming number of things to see—like a Boeing lunar rover and an Air Force One from the Eisenhower era—and do, including NASA space shuttle trainer tours and flight simulators.
This colorful museum features permanent and rotating exhibits on fun topics from music, to movies, to video games.
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Museum of Pop Culture
325 5th Ave NThis colorful museum features permanent and rotating exhibits on fun topics from music, to movies, to video games.
This museum is a great destination for families and includes a planetarium, a butterfly house, and more! There is also an IMAX theater attached.
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Pacific Science Center
200 2nd Ave NThis museum is a great destination for families and includes a planetarium, a butterfly house, and more! There is also an IMAX theater attached.
You can catch beautiful views of downtown Seattle from this beach, or walk/bike along the beach side trail.
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Alki Beach
You can catch beautiful views of downtown Seattle from this beach, or walk/bike along the beach side trail.
Outside the City
Woodinville is a top destination for wine tasting and boasts 100+ wineries, including the famous Chateau St. Michele. Even if you don't like wine, the Chateau is worth visiting for it's beautiful grounds and summer concert series.
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Woodinville Visitors Center
13590 Northeast Village Square DriveWoodinville is a top destination for wine tasting and boasts 100+ wineries, including the famous Chateau St. Michele. Even if you don't like wine, the Chateau is worth visiting for it's beautiful grounds and summer concert series.
If you are here in the summer, this park hosts a drive-in movie series that's a ton of fun. Get your tickets in advance -- they often sell out!
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Marymoor Park
6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway NortheastIf you are here in the summer, this park hosts a drive-in movie series that's a ton of fun. Get your tickets in advance -- they often sell out!
You can head to deception pass for beautiful ocean views without having to hike very far. If you get a clear day, the sunset is beautiful.
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Deception Pass State Park
41229 State Route 20You can head to deception pass for beautiful ocean views without having to hike very far. If you get a clear day, the sunset is beautiful.
In the summer, Mount Rainier national park is a beautiful place to visit. You can find hikes of all difficulty levels -- from short, paved, paths, to trails that summit the mountain. :)
Be sure to grab a national park pass before you go!
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Mount Rainier nationalpark
In the summer, Mount Rainier national park is a beautiful place to visit. You can find hikes of all difficulty levels -- from short, paved, paths, to trails that summit the mountain. :)
Be sure to grab a national park pass before you go!
Perhaps less visited than Mount Rainier, the park around Mount St Helens is still beautiful, and the sight of the cratered mountain is haunting. There are plenty of hikes here as well, and the nearby museum can teach you the history of the eruption.
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Mount Saint Helens
Perhaps less visited than Mount Rainier, the park around Mount St Helens is still beautiful, and the sight of the cratered mountain is haunting. There are plenty of hikes here as well, and the nearby museum can teach you the history of the eruption.
Leavenworth is a Bavarian-ish town on the other side of the Cascade Mountains. It's a great destination for hikers, climbers, and Germany enthusiasts. It's also a great spot to catch some sun when Seattle is cloudy -- the clouds often stay behind on the west side of the mountains, and you can get your sun fix here.
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Leavenworth
Leavenworth is a Bavarian-ish town on the other side of the Cascade Mountains. It's a great destination for hikers, climbers, and Germany enthusiasts. It's also a great spot to catch some sun when Seattle is cloudy -- the clouds often stay behind on the west side of the mountains, and you can get your sun fix here.
This island is a popular destination with locals and is just a short ferry ride from downtown. You can peruse the cute shops and restaurants on the main street or visit the Bloedel Nature Preserve.
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Bainbridge Island
This island is a popular destination with locals and is just a short ferry ride from downtown. You can peruse the cute shops and restaurants on the main street or visit the Bloedel Nature Preserve.
Hiking
Only about an hour from the city, the hike to Lake 22 combines the best of mountain rainforests, old-growth, wetlands, and mountain views.
Don't forget to grab a Northwest Forest Pass before you go!
https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/lake-22-lake-twenty-two
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Ingång till Lake Twenty-Two-leden
Mountain Loop HighwayOnly about an hour from the city, the hike to Lake 22 combines the best of mountain rainforests, old-growth, wetlands, and mountain views.
Don't forget to grab a Northwest Forest Pass before you go!
https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/lake-22-lake-twenty-two
One of the closest hikes to Seattle, Rattlesnake requires no pass to visit and is easy compared to many other Seattle hikes. It still boasts beautiful views, making it a popular place to visit.
https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/rattlesnake-ledge
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Rattlesnake Ledge Trailhead
Snoqualmie Valley TrailOne of the closest hikes to Seattle, Rattlesnake requires no pass to visit and is easy compared to many other Seattle hikes. It still boasts beautiful views, making it a popular place to visit.
https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/rattlesnake-ledge
Lesser Known Spots
You'll find tons of walking and biking trails in the arboretum, as well as lots of beautiful foliage. It's near the 520 bridge, which you can also bike across if you're feeling ambitious.
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Washington Park Arboretum UW Botanic Gardens
2300 Arboretum Dr EYou'll find tons of walking and biking trails in the arboretum, as well as lots of beautiful foliage. It's near the 520 bridge, which you can also bike across if you're feeling ambitious.
The Frye Art Museum has a core set of artwork that visitors can view for free! They also host rotating exhibits. The goal of the museum is to be "a living legacy of visionary patronage and civic responsibility, committed to artistic inquiry and a rich visitor experience."
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Frye Art Museum
704 Terry AveThe Frye Art Museum has a core set of artwork that visitors can view for free! They also host rotating exhibits. The goal of the museum is to be "a living legacy of visionary patronage and civic responsibility, committed to artistic inquiry and a rich visitor experience."
Bloedelreservatet
7571 NE Dolphin Dr