One of my favorite things to do in new cities is be a tourist (without tourist shame) and try both the tourist attractions and the hidden “locals only” spots! Prior to moving, I had been to Seattle twice in my life– once in 2010 and again in 2015. As we have visitors coming to visit us in Washington, I want to give them the full Seattle/PNW experience so I started a list of things to do.
I’ll be adding to this list as I find them, but let me know if I’ve missed something cool!
Items in italics are complete!
- Go to Pike Place Market and see the Flying Fish
- Go see the Seattle Skyline from Kerry Park
- Visit the first Starbucks
- Add to the Gum Wall in Post Alley
- See the Ballard Locks in motion
- Chihuly Glass Museum
- Visit the Space Needle & Ride the Monorail
- MoPOP (Formerly EMP)
- Feel like Harry Potter at the University of Washington Library
- Ride the Seattle Great Wheel
- Fremont Troll under the Bridge
- Argosy Seattle Waterfront Cruise
- Ride the Ferry to Bainbridge
- Visit Snoqualmie Falls
- Seattle Asian Art Musem
- Ride the elevator to the top of Seattle Central Library
- Seattle Underground Tour (Starts in Pioneer Square)
- Visit the Living Computers: Museum + Lab
- Drink some Anchored Ship Coffee
- Step back in history at Pioneer Square
- Ride the Ducks through Seattle
- See Gas Works Park
- Wake up with Zeitgeist Coffee
- Try Rachel’s Ginger Beer
- Enjoy the Coziness of Elliott Bay Book Company
- Eat at the Crab Pot
- Visit the Kubota Garden
- Wander through the Washington Park Arboretum
- Sunday Ballards Farmers Market
- Drink Flights at Capitol Cider
- Sunday Public Sail at the Center for Wooden Boats
I’d like to do a separate “PNW” area bucket list since there’s so much more beyond Seattle too. 🙂