Harvard Apt Seattle Guidebook
Food scene
A famous market and a must-see, no matter the length of your trip. Not only is it Seattle's most visited landmark (impressive for a market, right?), but it's also a great place for foodies to indulge in tasty grub.
https://www.pikeplacemarket.org/
2310 locals recommend
Pike Place Market
1531 Western AveA famous market and a must-see, no matter the length of your trip. Not only is it Seattle's most visited landmark (impressive for a market, right?), but it's also a great place for foodies to indulge in tasty grub.
https://www.pikeplacemarket.org/
Mimosa brunches on the rooftop herb garden at Terra Plata are Amazing!
https://www.terraplata.com/
91 locals recommend
Terra Plata
1501 Melrose AveMimosa brunches on the rooftop herb garden at Terra Plata are Amazing!
https://www.terraplata.com/
Doughnuts at General Porpoise are made with fresh eggs and are filled with seasonal jams, jellies, curds, custards, and creams. In addition to doughnuts, General Porpoise serves top quality coffees from multiple roasters. Espresso, pour over, drip, and draft cold brew are all available.
https://gpdoughnuts.com/
55 locals recommend
General Porpoise Doughnuts
401 1st Ave SDoughnuts at General Porpoise are made with fresh eggs and are filled with seasonal jams, jellies, curds, custards, and creams. In addition to doughnuts, General Porpoise serves top quality coffees from multiple roasters. Espresso, pour over, drip, and draft cold brew are all available.
https://gpdoughnuts.com/
Spinasse
1531 14th AveSpinasse serves the best Italian food in Seattle.
http://spinasse.com/
Espresso Vivace
532 Broadway ECapitol Hill coffee shop
Great Rum tasting, there's also a very tiki speakeasy inside of Rumba called Inside Passage.
56 locals recommend
Rumba
1112 Pike StGreat Rum tasting, there's also a very tiki speakeasy inside of Rumba called Inside Passage.
Wonderful farm to table restaurant with a beautifully curated wine list. Great for date nights!
44 locals recommend
Single Shot
611 Summit Ave EWonderful farm to table restaurant with a beautifully curated wine list. Great for date nights!
Wine tasting
A turreted French-style mansion surrounded by 105-acre grounds, Ste. Michelle produces chardonnay, cabernet, merlot, riesling and other varietals that visitors can taste in regular tasting sessions.
https://www.ste-michelle.com/
198 locals recommend
Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
14111 NE 145th StA turreted French-style mansion surrounded by 105-acre grounds, Ste. Michelle produces chardonnay, cabernet, merlot, riesling and other varietals that visitors can taste in regular tasting sessions.
https://www.ste-michelle.com/
Sightseeing
Founded in 1933, the Seattle Art Museum owns approximately 24,000 works spread over three separate facilities. In SAM’s main building in downtown Seattle, you’ll find the museum’s collections of ethnic, modern and contemporary art.
The cornerstone of the contemporary holdings is the Wright Collection, which comprises more than 200 works, and documents such major art movements as Abstract Expressionism, Pop, Minimalism, and Light and Space.
The museum’s renowned Asian art collection is housed in its original Art Deco building in Capitol Hill, while the nine-acre waterfront Olympic Sculpture Park shows off monumental contemporary sculptures by the likes of Calder and Serra, and spectacular views of the Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound.
www.seattleartmuseum.org
1072 locals recommend
Seattle Selfie Museum
92 Union StFounded in 1933, the Seattle Art Museum owns approximately 24,000 works spread over three separate facilities. In SAM’s main building in downtown Seattle, you’ll find the museum’s collections of ethnic, modern and contemporary art.
The cornerstone of the contemporary holdings is the Wright Collection, which comprises more than 200 works, and documents such major art movements as Abstract Expressionism, Pop, Minimalism, and Light and Space.
The museum’s renowned Asian art collection is housed in its original Art Deco building in Capitol Hill, while the nine-acre waterfront Olympic Sculpture Park shows off monumental contemporary sculptures by the likes of Calder and Serra, and spectacular views of the Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound.
www.seattleartmuseum.org
Originally constructed to be part of the 1962 World's Fair, this Seattle landmark is arguably one of the most iconic. Not only does the attraction provide exceptional panoramic views of downtown, but also of the Puget Sound, the Cascades and Olympic Mountains.
Buy Tickets Here: www.spaceneedle.com
1748 locals recommend
Space Needle
400 Broad StOriginally constructed to be part of the 1962 World's Fair, this Seattle landmark is arguably one of the most iconic. Not only does the attraction provide exceptional panoramic views of downtown, but also of the Puget Sound, the Cascades and Olympic Mountains.
Buy Tickets Here: www.spaceneedle.com
A unique visual experience, the Chihuly Garden and Glass showcases the epic work of Northwest glass artist Dale Chihuly with a series of mind- and glass-blowing indoor and outdoor installations.
The sculptures range from the elegant to the extravagant, particularly in the garden, where plants and glass pieces tangle in a blaze of colors.
Buy tickets here: https://www.chihulygardenandglass.com/
723 locals recommend
Chihuly Garden and Glass
305 Harrison StA unique visual experience, the Chihuly Garden and Glass showcases the epic work of Northwest glass artist Dale Chihuly with a series of mind- and glass-blowing indoor and outdoor installations.
The sculptures range from the elegant to the extravagant, particularly in the garden, where plants and glass pieces tangle in a blaze of colors.
Buy tickets here: https://www.chihulygardenandglass.com/
The Seattle Great Wheel, on Pier 57, is one of the largest of its kind in North America and gondolas are fully enclosed for rain-or-shine rides.
The views from Seattle’s 175-foot-high Ferris wheel more than compensate for its corniness. From the top you’ll enjoy a grand panorama of the city, the Pacific Ocean and—if you’re lucky—the Olympic Mountains
Buy Tickets here: https://seattlegreatwheel.com/
347 locals recommend
The Seattle Great Wheel
1301 Alaskan WayThe Seattle Great Wheel, on Pier 57, is one of the largest of its kind in North America and gondolas are fully enclosed for rain-or-shine rides.
The views from Seattle’s 175-foot-high Ferris wheel more than compensate for its corniness. From the top you’ll enjoy a grand panorama of the city, the Pacific Ocean and—if you’re lucky—the Olympic Mountains
Buy Tickets here: https://seattlegreatwheel.com/
MoPOP is Seattle’s tribute to the history of Northwest music, from Jimi Hendrix to Nirvana and much more.
Celebrating pop culture and science fiction, the exhibition space is wrapped inside a fluid Frank Gehry design.
www.empmuseum.org
674 locals recommend
Museum of Pop Culture
325 5th Ave NMoPOP is Seattle’s tribute to the history of Northwest music, from Jimi Hendrix to Nirvana and much more.
Celebrating pop culture and science fiction, the exhibition space is wrapped inside a fluid Frank Gehry design.
www.empmuseum.org
You get to go behind-the-scenes at the facility where the famous Boeing aircrafts are made and tested. At a sprawling 98 acres, this is officially the largest building in the world (measured by volume)—and the place where Boeing developed the Dreamliner.
https://www.boeingfutureofflight.com/
137 locals recommend
Boeing Future of Flight Museum
8415 Paine Field BlvdYou get to go behind-the-scenes at the facility where the famous Boeing aircrafts are made and tested. At a sprawling 98 acres, this is officially the largest building in the world (measured by volume)—and the place where Boeing developed the Dreamliner.
https://www.boeingfutureofflight.com/
Outdoor things
Stretch your legs in the center of the Green Lake neighborhood on the 3-mile track around the lake, perfect for runners, bikers, and strollers
624 locals recommend
Green Lake
Stretch your legs in the center of the Green Lake neighborhood on the 3-mile track around the lake, perfect for runners, bikers, and strollers
Spectacular views of the Sound and the Olympic and Cascade Mountains make Alki Beach Park a beloved spot, just a ferry ride away from downtown.
865 locals recommend
Alki Beach
Spectacular views of the Sound and the Olympic and Cascade Mountains make Alki Beach Park a beloved spot, just a ferry ride away from downtown.
Poo Poo Point is a small knoll on a shoulder of West Tiger Mountain. The folksy name is a reference to the steam whistle sounds heard throughout the Tigers in the early days of logging.
More recently, around the 1970s, the area around Poo Poo Point was logged by its then owners, Weyerhaeuser Corporation.
The result is a large clear area used now as a launching pad by paragliders who generally backpack their lightweight gear up the Chirico Trail.
https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/poo-poo-point
91 locals recommend
Poo Poo Point Trailhead
11400 Issaquah-Hobart Road SoutheastPoo Poo Point is a small knoll on a shoulder of West Tiger Mountain. The folksy name is a reference to the steam whistle sounds heard throughout the Tigers in the early days of logging.
More recently, around the 1970s, the area around Poo Poo Point was logged by its then owners, Weyerhaeuser Corporation.
The result is a large clear area used now as a launching pad by paragliders who generally backpack their lightweight gear up the Chirico Trail.
https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/poo-poo-point