Fun things for out of town guest to do?

DaniellePhan5 · February 2012

What are some fun things out of town guest can do in Seattle? I know there is Pikes Place, Space Needle and what not.

trishmaried · February 2012

Take a stroll at Fremont Sunday Market and check out the local crafts and walk along the water.

Ballard Sunday Farmers Market. Also in Ballard: Cafe Mox/Card Kingdom - where you can drink a pint and play a game you rent from the front desk. Just across the way is Full Tilt Ice Cream - great handmade ice gream (vegan flavors too!) and arcade games

For the girls there is Olympus Spa in Lynwood. $35.00 for a day of pampering (but you have to be comfortable being naked!) There are a couple other Spas I've heard of in the Seattle area that are the same concept but you can hid beneath your swinsuit.

Taking the ferry to one of the islands is always a good day trip. Or, depending on when your wedding is the foot Ferry to West Seattle is quite nice.

There are always a ton of plays and concerts going on around here. I recently went to Theater Schmeater and it was surprisingly good, very artsy and intimate and you can drink a bear during the show! There is 5th Ave. Theater and The Paramount of course for bigger shows.

The list goes on and on. Seattle is a great place for amazing food (Cafe Flora, Tom Douglas restaruants, etc.), boutique hotels, and great local entertainment.

mgoss228 · February 2012

Here is a super long list that was compiled by a Seattle Nestie:

Museums
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/
http://www.seattlehistory.org/
http://www.futureofflight.org/ (if you go during a week day you'll have a better chance to see a plane being built on the tour)
http://www.museumofflight.org/
http://www.wingluke.org/
http://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/ (about an hour south of Seattle)
http://www.empmuseum.org/index.asp
http://www.seattleaquarium.org/
http://www.zoo.org/

Food (all of these are local places and I eat at all of them regularly)
http://www.tuttabellapizza.com/
http://www.paseoseattle.com/
http://mammamelina.com/
http://www.mistral-kitchen.com/
http://www.waterfrontpier70.com/waterfrontpier70/
http://www.bastilleseattle.com/
http://www.ipanemabraziliangrill.us/
http://www.volterrarestaurant.com/
http://www.sazeracrestaurant.com/
http://www.thelocalvine.com/
http://www.restaurantzoe.com/
http://www.cafejuanita.com/
http://www.tilthrestaurant.com/
http://crushonmadison.com/
http://www.bokaseattle.com/
http://www.schwartzbros.com/daniels.cfm
http://www.baroloseattle.com/
http://www.laspiga.com/
http://www.houseofhong.com/
http://www.wasabiseattle.com/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/green-leaf-vietnamese-restaurant-seattle
http://www.monsoonrestaurants.com/seattle/
http://www.ilovesushi.com/
http://www.saltys.com/seattle/
http://www.palisaderestaurant.com/page/home
http://www.wildginger.net/ (everyone seems to love this place, but personally I don't like it at all. IMO the best Thai around here are the little hole in the wall places, I'll remember to write them down the next time I pass by some. I only know them by location.)
http://www.yelp.com/biz/little-hot-pot-bellevue
http://topgunrestaurants.com/ (expect an hour wait)
http://www.dintaifungusa.com/ (still haven't been, but I'm going to try and go this weekend and I'll report back, Caryl's been to the one in LA)
http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-walrus-and-the-carpenter-seattle#hrid:T2UFfe2CB0xzZG9uyNHwWw
http://www.thepurplecafe.com/ (other people really like this and the wine selection is good, but the food has really gone down hill in the past few years. I refuse to eat here now)
http://www.boomnoodle.com/v2/
http://www.marjorierestaurant.com/
http://thekingfishcafe.com/

Music/Events Calendar
http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Search?search=music&hp
http://www.seattleweekly.com/calendar/
http://www.seattlemet.com/arts-and-entertainment/?gclid=CPiapa7vv6kCFULsKgodgHkshg

Hiking
http://www.washington-hiking-advisor.com/seattle-hikes.html

Sightseeing
http://www.pikeplacemarket.org/
http://www.spaceneedle.com/ (please, please, please don't get dinner here. The food is terrible and overpriced)
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/park_detail.asp?id=342 (my favorite view of Seattle)
http://www.snoqualmiefalls.com/ (about an 45 min east of Seattle, you could also do some light hiking here)
http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-fremont-troll-seattle
http://www.emeralddowns.com/ (45 min south of Seattle)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Waterfront,_Seattle
http://www.yelp.com/biz/olympic-sculpture-park-seattle
http://www.ridetheducksofseattle.com/ (annoying tour, but it's a fun way to see the city)
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/park_detail.asp?ID=293

Bars (again, all places that I go and love)
http://www.pintxoseattle.com/
http://www.librarybistro.com/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/suite-410-seattle
http://www.garagebilliards.com/ (bowling and pool too, but in the last year or so this has become the new cougar hang out)
http://www.yelp.com/biz/lindas-tavern-seattle
http://www.yelp.com/biz/havana-seattle
http://www.clubnocnoc.com/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/bathtub-gin-and-co-seattle
http://www.yelp.com/biz/quinns-seattle
http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-great-nabob-seattle#hrid:8KaCIEfWg5iR89jWK_GemA
http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-saint-seattle
http://zigzagseattle.com/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-chapel-bar-seattle (I'm going to tell you from first hand experience that the martinis are delicious, maybe too delicious, and it can get um... dangerous with their $5 martini happy hour)
http://www.kneehighstocking.com/
http://www.libertybars.com/ (also serves sushi)

Shopping/Malls
http://www.pacificplaceseattle.com/
http://www.westlakecenter.com/
http://www.downtownseattle.com/content/visitors/Shopping.cfm
http://www.uvillage.com/
http://www.bellevuecollection.com/ (20 min east of seattle)
http://www.thebravern.com/ (20 min east of seattle)
http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?id=236
http://www.westfield.com/southcenter/

Neighborhoods to explore
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallingford,_Seattle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremont,_Seattle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Hill_%28Seattle%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_District,_Seattle
http://www.cidbia.org/

Hands down the best cupcakes in Seattle. Don't even bother with any other of the cupcake stores. http://www.trophycupcakes.com/

dawnp917 · February 2012

That's a great list I will have to share it with my guests. Most of which are OOT.

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