Guidebook for Seattle
Essentials
Walgreens
4468 Stone Way N Less than 1 block away - great for essentials.
Trader Joe's
1700 E Madison St Only ~3 blocks away - great and affordable groceries!
Cowen Park Café
1217 NE Ravenna Blvd Cute, quaint, specialty corner grocery store and cafe.
PCC Community Markets - Green Lake Aurora
7504 Aurora Ave N Excellent quality groceries.
Whole Foods Market
1026 NE 64th St Excellent quality groceries.
Food Scene
Morsel
5000 University Way NEAmazing biscuits and coffee!
Herkimer Coffee
7320 Greenwood Ave NLovely and local coffee shop!
Bookstore and great cafe above, and the Pub is covered in varnished natural wood and has great drinks and food. Pretty cool vibe!
23 locals recommend
Cafe Arta & Pub at Third Place
6504 20th Ave NEBookstore and great cafe above, and the Pub is covered in varnished natural wood and has great drinks and food. Pretty cool vibe!
Portage Bay Cafe - Roosevelt
4130 Roosevelt Way NE Wonderful breakfast/brunch place!
La Parisienne French Bakery
2507 4th Ave Lovely French bakery! Our favorite!
Macrina Bakery & Cafe
2408 1st Ave Excellent bakery and breakfast/brunch place!
Just a very special cafe and restaurant! Guaranteed you'll love it!
39 locals recommend
Pettirosso Seattle
1101 E Pike St Just a very special cafe and restaurant! Guaranteed you'll love it!
Arts & Culture
Classic, gem-of-a DVD store - every DVD title in the world! It's definitely worth checking out!
8 locals recommend
Scarecrow Video
5030 Roosevelt Way NE Classic, gem-of-a DVD store - every DVD title in the world! It's definitely worth checking out!
Seattle Selfie Museum
92 Union St World-class metropolitan art museum.
Entertainment & Activities
21 and older movie theater by Trader Jose. Excellent atmosphere with full bar and cafe. Pre-reserve your seats so there is no searching for your seats before the show!
47 locals recommend
AMC Seattle 10
4500 9th Ave NE 21 and older movie theater by Trader Jose. Excellent atmosphere with full bar and cafe. Pre-reserve your seats so there is no searching for your seats before the show!
Neptune Theater
1303 NE 45th St Famous Seattle music venue!
Agua Verde Paddle Club
1307 NE Boat StRent kayaks or paddle boards and explore!
Shopping
University Village
2623 NE University Village St High-end shopping and restaurants.
Very nice bookstore and UW apparel. Also has a nice Apple and PC tech store.
11 locals recommend
University Book Store
4326 University Way NE Very nice bookstore and UW apparel. Also has a nice Apple and PC tech store.
Lovely and lively year-round Saturday farmers' market.
49 locals recommend
University District Farmers Market
5031 Chris Curtis Way Lovely and lively year-round Saturday farmers' market.
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
331 NW 85th St Nearby car rental.
Parks & Nature
Cowen Park
5849 15th Ave NEGreat picnic and dog-walking park!
Great for a run or walk - tons of things to see and do around this beautiful lake in the city.
624 locals recommend
Green Lake
Great for a run or walk - tons of things to see and do around this beautiful lake in the city.
Golden Gardens Park
8498 Seaview Pl NW A lovely Seattle beach!
Transports you to a southern California beach, but you're still in Seattle!
865 locals recommend
Alki Beach
Transports you to a southern California beach, but you're still in Seattle!
Amazing park in the city - feels like you're roaming through thick woods with gentle streams etc. Makes for a great nearby walk!
86 locals recommend
Ravenna Park
5520 Ravenna Avenue NortheastAmazing park in the city - feels like you're roaming through thick woods with gentle streams etc. Makes for a great nearby walk!