Guidebook for Seattle

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Guidebook for Seattle

Grocery Shopping

Upper Fremont: A short walk away & my favorite grocery store! Very local & the owner carefully stocks the shelves with a thoughtful balance of locally-crafted and mainstream food brands, locally-crafted beer, well-chosen wines, and a good selection of organic foods. There is also a nice deli so you can easily pack a picnic or eat at the tables out front. I'm constantly amazed at how I can get almost everything I need there, & prices are comparable to the big grocery stores too.
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Marketime Foods
4416 Fremont Ave N
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Upper Fremont: A short walk away & my favorite grocery store! Very local & the owner carefully stocks the shelves with a thoughtful balance of locally-crafted and mainstream food brands, locally-crafted beer, well-chosen wines, and a good selection of organic foods. There is also a nice deli so you can easily pack a picnic or eat at the tables out front. I'm constantly amazed at how I can get almost everything I need there, & prices are comparable to the big grocery stores too.
Frelard: Big box store with great prices & huge grocery selection including organic products, typical/mainstream brands, and deli. Also has big selections of toiletries, clothes, shoes, household items, camping & sports equipment, electronics, plants, furniture, tools, has a pharmacy, Starbucks, bank, and more. My favorite spot to do massive shopping.
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Fred Meyer
915 NW 45th St
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Frelard: Big box store with great prices & huge grocery selection including organic products, typical/mainstream brands, and deli. Also has big selections of toiletries, clothes, shoes, household items, camping & sports equipment, electronics, plants, furniture, tools, has a pharmacy, Starbucks, bank, and more. My favorite spot to do massive shopping.
Lower Fremont: Big, organic grocery store that is a bit pricey and generally doesn’t carry the typical brands. Has a really great, HUGE deli selection and places to sit and eat both inside & out. Big underground parking lot. Greenlake: 2 Greenlake locations. The new/nicer/big one is on the NE side by the playground/Starbucks/library (not the one on H-99/Aurora which is on the NW side of the lake). Go here and grab food from the deli and have a picnic in the park. Big underground parking lot.
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PCC Community Markets - Fremont
600 N 34th St
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Lower Fremont: Big, organic grocery store that is a bit pricey and generally doesn’t carry the typical brands. Has a really great, HUGE deli selection and places to sit and eat both inside & out. Big underground parking lot. Greenlake: 2 Greenlake locations. The new/nicer/big one is on the NE side by the playground/Starbucks/library (not the one on H-99/Aurora which is on the NW side of the lake). Go here and grab food from the deli and have a picnic in the park. Big underground parking lot.
Frelard/Ballard: A small chain grocery store selling carefully selected foods, plenty of organic and healthy food, unique frozen and prepared foods, and lots of great sweets too!
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Trader Joe's
1700 E Madison St
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Frelard/Ballard: A small chain grocery store selling carefully selected foods, plenty of organic and healthy food, unique frozen and prepared foods, and lots of great sweets too!
International District: Huge Japanese grocery store with food court containing a variety of Asian restaurants. They validate parking, then take a quick stroll through Seattle's International District's Hing Hay Park.
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Uwajimaya
600 5th Ave S
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International District: Huge Japanese grocery store with food court containing a variety of Asian restaurants. They validate parking, then take a quick stroll through Seattle's International District's Hing Hay Park.
Wallingford: Big grocery store on the main 45th St with Starbucks & additional organic selections upstairs.
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QFC
1401 Broadway
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Wallingford: Big grocery store on the main 45th St with Starbucks & additional organic selections upstairs.

Live Music

Seattle has tons of music venues but this is a list of some of the local ones in a close radius that I recommend checking out their calendars online. Also, Seattle hosts free concerts downtown throughout the summer & these are all great local bands so search the web on "Seattle Downtown Summer Sounds" & see if any interest you.
Belltown: Iconic music venue with attached restaurant/bar. Countless incredible bands played within the walls of Belltown’s much loved living room including: Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Cheap Trick, R.E.M., Mudhoney, and Yoko Ono. One of the venues almost all great bands have played and one of my favorites. The restaurant has surprisingly great food!
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The Crocodile
2505 1st Ave
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Belltown: Iconic music venue with attached restaurant/bar. Countless incredible bands played within the walls of Belltown’s much loved living room including: Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Cheap Trick, R.E.M., Mudhoney, and Yoko Ono. One of the venues almost all great bands have played and one of my favorites. The restaurant has surprisingly great food!
Seattle Center: A well-known spot where kids under 21 can play for kids under 21. Of course those older will also enjoy it but it is a special place for teens at the Seattle Center. Mostly local underage bands playing live shows.
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The Vera Project
305 Harrison St
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Seattle Center: A well-known spot where kids under 21 can play for kids under 21. Of course those older will also enjoy it but it is a special place for teens at the Seattle Center. Mostly local underage bands playing live shows.
Ballard: One of the best, small, local spots for live music, generally old school rock-n-roll. So many amazing musicians go through this place.
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Tractor Tavern
5213 Ballard Ave NW
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Ballard: One of the best, small, local spots for live music, generally old school rock-n-roll. So many amazing musicians go through this place.
University District: A historic performing arts venue that hosts a variety of events, including dance and music performances. I’ve seen some of my favorite music performances here & love that they have a bar area where you can watch/listen. Beautiful old theatre style inside.
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Θέατρο Νέπτουν
1303 NE 45th St
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University District: A historic performing arts venue that hosts a variety of events, including dance and music performances. I’ve seen some of my favorite music performances here & love that they have a bar area where you can watch/listen. Beautiful old theatre style inside.
Lower Fremont: Live music venue, consistently featuring awesome musician from all genres (funk, bluegrass, hip-hop, local Seattle favorites, rock) from all corners of the world. Even big names will come through here. Beautiful indoor/outdoor setup with amazing musicians coming through this place so check out their calendar online.
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Nectar Lounge
412 N 36th St
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Lower Fremont: Live music venue, consistently featuring awesome musician from all genres (funk, bluegrass, hip-hop, local Seattle favorites, rock) from all corners of the world. Even big names will come through here. Beautiful indoor/outdoor setup with amazing musicians coming through this place so check out their calendar online.
Lower Fremont: Well-known watering hole & live music venue. Local bands as well as band on tour come through this classic neighborhood venue so check out their calendar online.
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High Dive
513 N 36th St
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Lower Fremont: Well-known watering hole & live music venue. Local bands as well as band on tour come through this classic neighborhood venue so check out their calendar online.
Upper Fremont: The Fremont Abbey is a beloved arts institution in the neighborhood, and only a few blocks away from the house. Abbey Arts focuses especially on local music, visual art, spoken word, storytelling, and contemporary dance. Formats include multi-arts collaborative performances like The Round, intimate close-up concerts featuring a cool mix of music & poetry reads while an artist paints live in the background- very unique & intimate arts experience. Some of our most popular Seattle acoustic artists as well as global artists come through here. Dance performances with live music, community gatherings like The Moth storytelling event, our special Cathedrals series, dance classes, workshops and artistic life celebrations. Abbey Arts programs are non-religious and all are welcome. Check out their calendar, tickets can be bought right there at the door if you like what you see. (Next to Uneeda Burger.) See upcoming shows and get tickets at: https://www.fremontabbey.org/events/
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Fremont Abbey Arts Center
4272 Fremont Ave N
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Upper Fremont: The Fremont Abbey is a beloved arts institution in the neighborhood, and only a few blocks away from the house. Abbey Arts focuses especially on local music, visual art, spoken word, storytelling, and contemporary dance. Formats include multi-arts collaborative performances like The Round, intimate close-up concerts featuring a cool mix of music & poetry reads while an artist paints live in the background- very unique & intimate arts experience. Some of our most popular Seattle acoustic artists as well as global artists come through here. Dance performances with live music, community gatherings like The Moth storytelling event, our special Cathedrals series, dance classes, workshops and artistic life celebrations. Abbey Arts programs are non-religious and all are welcome. Check out their calendar, tickets can be bought right there at the door if you like what you see. (Next to Uneeda Burger.) See upcoming shows and get tickets at: https://www.fremontabbey.org/events/
During the Summer, the zoo hosts “Zoo Tunes” where they bring in pretty big musicians/bands while you lay out eating your picnic in the park after the zoo closes. Tickets can sell out fast for some shows so check the schedule early if you are interested. The shows do require separate tickets from the regular zoo admission. (You can’t just go into the zoo & stay.) You can also listen sitting in the North playground area just outside the zoo as well if you missed the ticket sales.
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Ζωολογικός Κήπος Woodland Park
5500 Phinney Ave N
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During the Summer, the zoo hosts “Zoo Tunes” where they bring in pretty big musicians/bands while you lay out eating your picnic in the park after the zoo closes. Tickets can sell out fast for some shows so check the schedule early if you are interested. The shows do require separate tickets from the regular zoo admission. (You can’t just go into the zoo & stay.) You can also listen sitting in the North playground area just outside the zoo as well if you missed the ticket sales.

Sightseeing at Seattle Center & Pike Place Market

This is a list of some of the spots most tourists will want to see. You can take the #5 bus (3 blocks away on Phinney Ave & 43rd) to get to get there, or Uber/Lyft is pretty affordable. One way to get there is start at the Seattle Center, then take the iconic "Monorail' that takes you from Seattle Center to downtown Seattle on an "above ground" rail system (It's pretty cool). Then walk to the Market from there. If you want to drive to the Pike Place Market, I recommend parking in the lot just a few doors down from Old Stove Brewing (& stop in there for awesome views) as that parking lot is about the same hourly price as parking on the street. Another tip: If you only plan to stay 2 hours or less, park in the Target store parking garage & they validate you for 2 hours if you buy $20 of stuff (they sell groceries too)- their back door leads straight to the entrance of the Pike Place Market!
The Space Needle is an observation tower in Seattle, Washington, a landmark of the Pacific Northwest and an icon of Seattle. It was built in the Seattle Center for the 1962 World's Fair. Tickets can be bought ahead of time. You can save some money by checking out CityPASS for Seattle. This venue is one of the destinations available through to select.
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Space Needle
400 Broad St
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The Space Needle is an observation tower in Seattle, Washington, a landmark of the Pacific Northwest and an icon of Seattle. It was built in the Seattle Center for the 1962 World's Fair. Tickets can be bought ahead of time. You can save some money by checking out CityPASS for Seattle. This venue is one of the destinations available through to select.
The Seattle Center has many things to check out. There is the Space Needle, food, rides, the Vera Project, KEXP with frequent free shows and a coffee shop, the Vera Project (under 21 live music), Pacific Science Center, MoPOP, and many other activities. Head across the street to the Gates Foundation exhibit.
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Seattle Center
305 Harrison St
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The Seattle Center has many things to check out. There is the Space Needle, food, rides, the Vera Project, KEXP with frequent free shows and a coffee shop, the Vera Project (under 21 live music), Pacific Science Center, MoPOP, and many other activities. Head across the street to the Gates Foundation exhibit.
Dale Chihuly is an American glass sculptor. His works are considered to possess outstanding artistic merit in the field of blown glass, "moving it into the realm of large-scale sculpture. This exhibit at Seattle Center is a smaller scale space than the main museum in Tacoma, but a stunning exhibit! You can save some money by checking out CityPASS for Seattle. This venue is one of the destinations available through to select.
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Κήπος Chihuly και Γυαλί
305 Harrison St
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Dale Chihuly is an American glass sculptor. His works are considered to possess outstanding artistic merit in the field of blown glass, "moving it into the realm of large-scale sculpture. This exhibit at Seattle Center is a smaller scale space than the main museum in Tacoma, but a stunning exhibit! You can save some money by checking out CityPASS for Seattle. This venue is one of the destinations available through to select.
The Museum of Pop Culture, or MoPOP is a nonprofit museum dedicated to contemporary popular culture. It was founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in 2000 as the Experience Music Project which was originally dedicated solely to music. Since that time MoPOP has organized dozens of exhibits, 17 of which have toured across the US and internationally. You can save some money by checking out CityPASS for Seattle. This venue is one of the destinations available through to select.
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Μουσείο της Ποπ Κουλτούρας
325 5th Ave N
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The Museum of Pop Culture, or MoPOP is a nonprofit museum dedicated to contemporary popular culture. It was founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in 2000 as the Experience Music Project which was originally dedicated solely to music. Since that time MoPOP has organized dozens of exhibits, 17 of which have toured across the US and internationally. You can save some money by checking out CityPASS for Seattle. This venue is one of the destinations available through to select.
A must-see spot. The Pike Place Market is a public market overlooking the Elliott Bay waterfront downtown. The Market opened August 17, 1907, and is one of the oldest continuously operated public farmers' markets in the United States. Parking tips: Affordable parking garage just next door to Old Stove Brewing, a perfect spot for a beer with great views. Or for a quick visit under 2 hours, buy $20 worth of items for a 2 hr parking validation in the Target Store parking garage adjacent to the Pike Market's main entrance. Target sells groceries to clothes to toiletries so not hard to spend $20 on things you need for your stay.
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Αγορά Pike Place
1531 Western Ave
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A must-see spot. The Pike Place Market is a public market overlooking the Elliott Bay waterfront downtown. The Market opened August 17, 1907, and is one of the oldest continuously operated public farmers' markets in the United States. Parking tips: Affordable parking garage just next door to Old Stove Brewing, a perfect spot for a beer with great views. Or for a quick visit under 2 hours, buy $20 worth of items for a 2 hr parking validation in the Target Store parking garage adjacent to the Pike Market's main entrance. Target sells groceries to clothes to toiletries so not hard to spend $20 on things you need for your stay.
Giant ferris wheel on the downtown waterfront. Enclosed so don't worry about rain, although best to see the beautiful views on a clear day!
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Μεγάλος τροχός του Σιάτλ
1301 Alaskan Way
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Giant ferris wheel on the downtown waterfront. Enclosed so don't worry about rain, although best to see the beautiful views on a clear day!
Pike Place Market: Traditional Irish pub offering shepherd's pie, Guinness & live Celtic music.
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Kells Irish Restaurant & Bar
1916 Post Alley
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Pike Place Market: Traditional Irish pub offering shepherd's pie, Guinness & live Celtic music.
Pike Market: Award-winning Flagship cheese from Pike Place Market in Seattle! Views of cheese-making plus quick comfort food like mac 'n' cheese in a snug space with eating bar. In the summer, take the food to go and sit outside in the park with beautiful views of the water.
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Beecher's Handmade Cheese
1600 Pike Pl
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Pike Market: Award-winning Flagship cheese from Pike Place Market in Seattle! Views of cheese-making plus quick comfort food like mac 'n' cheese in a snug space with eating bar. In the summer, take the food to go and sit outside in the park with beautiful views of the water.
Pike Place Market: A famous Italian restaurant in the Market. Definitely go there! Slightly pricey, but iconic spot with great atmosphere. Just down from Kell's!
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The Pink Door
1919 Post Alley
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Pike Place Market: A famous Italian restaurant in the Market. Definitely go there! Slightly pricey, but iconic spot with great atmosphere. Just down from Kell's!
Pike Place Market: Brewery in the best spot for viewing the beautiful Seattle Waterfront. My favorite parking garage is just a few doors away and hourly prices are comparable to street meter parking.
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Old Stove Brewery
1901 Western Ave
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Pike Place Market: Brewery in the best spot for viewing the beautiful Seattle Waterfront. My favorite parking garage is just a few doors away and hourly prices are comparable to street meter parking.
Pike Place Market: This is the Original Starbucks cafe (careful, there are so many that people get confused) Right in the market, small and quaint, and can be quite a line depending on when you get there. Worth a look & a pic but probably not waiting in line!
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Starbucks
1912 Pike Pl
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Pike Place Market: This is the Original Starbucks cafe (careful, there are so many that people get confused) Right in the market, small and quaint, and can be quite a line depending on when you get there. Worth a look & a pic but probably not waiting in line!
Pike Place Market: Compact Russian bakery located in Pike Place Market serving over 20 varieties of handmade piroshki. This place has been here soooo long, and the reason is that it is delicious!!!
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Piroshky Piroshky
1908 Pike Pl
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Pike Place Market: Compact Russian bakery located in Pike Place Market serving over 20 varieties of handmade piroshki. This place has been here soooo long, and the reason is that it is delicious!!!
Pike Place Market: Addictive, delicious, fresh, hot mini donuts! I always get a mixed dozen of cinnamon & powered. Soo good. Order at the counter to go. Near the entrance of the Market.
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Daily Dozen Doughnut Company
93 Pike St
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Pike Place Market: Addictive, delicious, fresh, hot mini donuts! I always get a mixed dozen of cinnamon & powered. Soo good. Order at the counter to go. Near the entrance of the Market.
Pike Place Market (near the entrance & down "Post Alley": The Seattle Gum Wall is a famous, iconic backdrop for pictures. Don't miss it. It has been gathering gum since the early 1990s when people waiting for shows at nearby Unexpected Productions would stick gum to the wall and coins to the gum to pass the time. 50" of gum. It has been cleared a couple times, but it becomes full of gum almost immediately. Check out the gum sculpture!
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Το τοίχος της ζυμωτής
1428 Post Alley
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Pike Place Market (near the entrance & down "Post Alley": The Seattle Gum Wall is a famous, iconic backdrop for pictures. Don't miss it. It has been gathering gum since the early 1990s when people waiting for shows at nearby Unexpected Productions would stick gum to the wall and coins to the gum to pass the time. 50" of gum. It has been cleared a couple times, but it becomes full of gum almost immediately. Check out the gum sculpture!
Famous fish & chips and the best tarter sauce around! Don't miss this iconic restaurant on the pier. Ivars has both casual-ordered-at-the-counter & take it out to the pier to eat as well as the fancy sit-down restaurants in Seattle. The one on the Seattle Waterfront is great. (I love the one in lower Wallingford near Fremont as well, and the best spot to do casual take out & sit on the dock watching the boats go by in Lake Union.)
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Ivar's Fish Bar
401 NE Northlake Way
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Famous fish & chips and the best tarter sauce around! Don't miss this iconic restaurant on the pier. Ivars has both casual-ordered-at-the-counter & take it out to the pier to eat as well as the fancy sit-down restaurants in Seattle. The one on the Seattle Waterfront is great. (I love the one in lower Wallingford near Fremont as well, and the best spot to do casual take out & sit on the dock watching the boats go by in Lake Union.)
Aquarium on the downtown waterfront. Small but tons of beautiful things to see and worth the visit. Easy walk down from the Pike Market and next door to the Giant Ferris Wheel. You can save some money by checking out CityPASS for Seattle. This venue is one of the destinations available through to select.
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Ενυδρείο του Σιάτλ
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Aquarium on the downtown waterfront. Small but tons of beautiful things to see and worth the visit. Easy walk down from the Pike Market and next door to the Giant Ferris Wheel. You can save some money by checking out CityPASS for Seattle. This venue is one of the destinations available through to select.
Just across the street from Seattle Center. I love this place & it is free to enter. It is inspiring to see everything people are doing to make the world a better place, & it is interesting and inspiring for all ages. People are changing the world in extraordinary ways. At the Discovery Center, you’ll encounter powerful stories about the impact of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and its partners toward improving the quality of life for billions of people. The interactive exhibits let you explore first-hand bold, innovative solutions to the most pressing challenges facing communities around the globe. Bring your curiosity and leave inspired to take action for a cause you care about.
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
500 5th Ave N
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Just across the street from Seattle Center. I love this place & it is free to enter. It is inspiring to see everything people are doing to make the world a better place, & it is interesting and inspiring for all ages. People are changing the world in extraordinary ways. At the Discovery Center, you’ll encounter powerful stories about the impact of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and its partners toward improving the quality of life for billions of people. The interactive exhibits let you explore first-hand bold, innovative solutions to the most pressing challenges facing communities around the globe. Bring your curiosity and leave inspired to take action for a cause you care about.
Tour Seattle by land and water on a WWII amphibious landing craft! You'll view all the must-see sites of Seattle including the bustling Seattle waterfront, historic Pioneer Square, the famous Pike Place Market and the heart of the downtown shopping district! Next, head out to Fremont where you'll SPLASH into Lake Union and cruise past Gasworks Park. The Wacky Tour Guide will entertain with colorful stories about the city’s history, jokes, music, and more! It's a party on wheels that floats that kids will love.
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Ride the Ducks of Seattle
400 Pine St
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Tour Seattle by land and water on a WWII amphibious landing craft! You'll view all the must-see sites of Seattle including the bustling Seattle waterfront, historic Pioneer Square, the famous Pike Place Market and the heart of the downtown shopping district! Next, head out to Fremont where you'll SPLASH into Lake Union and cruise past Gasworks Park. The Wacky Tour Guide will entertain with colorful stories about the city’s history, jokes, music, and more! It's a party on wheels that floats that kids will love.

Other Worthy Attractions

Downtown/Belltown area (between Seattle Center & main shopping area): Historic, futuristic movie theater that opened just a year after the World’s Fair came to town in 1963. Over the decades, it became a favorite venue for Seattle moviegoers of all ages, from families to Star Wars buffs who camped out in line for weeks before a premiere. It became dilapidated & shut down but philanthropist and entrepreneur Paul Allen saved the theater by buying it and embarking on a multi-million-dollar renovation that includes advanced sound and projection and a restored Cinerama screen & it reopened to everyone's excitement. It features first-run & classic films, plus concessions such as craft beer & the most delicious huge bags of CHOCOLATE popcorn.
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Cinerama
2100 4th Ave
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Downtown/Belltown area (between Seattle Center & main shopping area): Historic, futuristic movie theater that opened just a year after the World’s Fair came to town in 1963. Over the decades, it became a favorite venue for Seattle moviegoers of all ages, from families to Star Wars buffs who camped out in line for weeks before a premiere. It became dilapidated & shut down but philanthropist and entrepreneur Paul Allen saved the theater by buying it and embarking on a multi-million-dollar renovation that includes advanced sound and projection and a restored Cinerama screen & it reopened to everyone's excitement. It features first-run & classic films, plus concessions such as craft beer & the most delicious huge bags of CHOCOLATE popcorn.
Downtown/Belltown: Movie theater & meeting venue showing first-run films in an intimate space with cocktails & snacks.
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Big Picture
35 West Sunset Way
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Downtown/Belltown: Movie theater & meeting venue showing first-run films in an intimate space with cocktails & snacks.
Downtown: Such a great Museum and worth your visit. If money is an issue, know that their entrance fee is actually a "suggested donation" and you can actually just ask for an entrance ticket for free or pay what you like. They participate in the Free 1st Thursday of the Month Museum night.
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Seattle Selfie Museum
92 Union St
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Downtown: Such a great Museum and worth your visit. If money is an issue, know that their entrance fee is actually a "suggested donation" and you can actually just ask for an entrance ticket for free or pay what you like. They participate in the Free 1st Thursday of the Month Museum night.
Near the Airport: Seattle is the home of Boeing after all so of course we have the Museum of Flight, a private non-profit air and space museum located at the southern end of King County International Airport, in the city of Tukwila, just south of Seattle. See one of the first FLYING CAR from the '50's! They participate in the Free 1st Thursday of the Month Museum night.
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Το Μουσείο της Πτήσης
9404 E Marginal Way S
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Near the Airport: Seattle is the home of Boeing after all so of course we have the Museum of Flight, a private non-profit air and space museum located at the southern end of King County International Airport, in the city of Tukwila, just south of Seattle. See one of the first FLYING CAR from the '50's! They participate in the Free 1st Thursday of the Month Museum night.

Parks & Nature

Some of the best views of the city over Lake Union. Climb to the top of the hill and see the sun dial. People are there all times of day and night. Also, the site of the biggest 4th of July celebrations in Seattle.
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Gas Works Park
2101 N Northlake Way
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Some of the best views of the city over Lake Union. Climb to the top of the hill and see the sun dial. People are there all times of day and night. Also, the site of the biggest 4th of July celebrations in Seattle.
Discovery Park is a 534-acre park on the shores of Puget Sound in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. It is the city's largest public park and contains 11.81 miles of walking trails. United Indians of All Tribes' Daybreak Star Cultural Center is within the park's boundaries.
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Πάρκο Discovery
3801 Discovery Park Blvd
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Discovery Park is a 534-acre park on the shores of Puget Sound in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. It is the city's largest public park and contains 11.81 miles of walking trails. United Indians of All Tribes' Daybreak Star Cultural Center is within the park's boundaries.
Catch the foot ferry over to Alki from the downtown waterfront, or drive over. Cute, seaside village feel with nice walking beach and plenty of restaurants on the walk.
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Alki Beach
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Catch the foot ferry over to Alki from the downtown waterfront, or drive over. Cute, seaside village feel with nice walking beach and plenty of restaurants on the walk.
One of the most popular spots for taking pics with beautiful views of Seattle. You'll see limos full of kids there at prom snapping shots. Get your shot while here!
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Κέρρυ Παρκ
211 W Highland Dr
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One of the most popular spots for taking pics with beautiful views of Seattle. You'll see limos full of kids there at prom snapping shots. Get your shot while here!
A lesser known public, free, Japanese garden. Massive 20-acre Japanese garden in the Rainier Beach neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Started in 1927 by Fujitaro Kubota, a Japanese emigrant, and donated to the city.
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Kubota Garden
9817 55th Ave S
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A lesser known public, free, Japanese garden. Massive 20-acre Japanese garden in the Rainier Beach neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Started in 1927 by Fujitaro Kubota, a Japanese emigrant, and donated to the city.
In Ballard and an easy drive away. Beautiful, classic NW beach. Summertime is a sea of BBQs, late-night fires on the beach, and beach volleyball.
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Χρυσοί Κήποι Πάρκο
8498 Seaview Pl NW
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In Ballard and an easy drive away. Beautiful, classic NW beach. Summertime is a sea of BBQs, late-night fires on the beach, and beach volleyball.
About a 20-30 min walk from home. One of the most frequented and used parks in the City. Seattle's version of Central Park! Join thousands of others walking around the 3 miles track every day.
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Green Lake
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About a 20-30 min walk from home. One of the most frequented and used parks in the City. Seattle's version of Central Park! Join thousands of others walking around the 3 miles track every day.
The Arboretum is a hidden gem on the shores of Lake Washington. Huge park with many beautiful walking trails. See their website before your visit. Bring a camera for awesome photos.
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Washington Park Arboretum UW Botanic Gardens
2300 Arboretum Dr E
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The Arboretum is a hidden gem on the shores of Lake Washington. Huge park with many beautiful walking trails. See their website before your visit. Bring a camera for awesome photos.
Upper Fremont: A short walk away from the house, this small park offers beautiful western views of Seattle.
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Fremont Peak Park
4357 Palatine Ave N
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Upper Fremont: A short walk away from the house, this small park offers beautiful western views of Seattle.
Upper Fremont: Next to the South entrance of the zoo, this is a beautiful garden filled with roses. A wonderful place for a stroll, picnic, and pictures.
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Woodland Park and Rose Garden
750 N 50th St
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Upper Fremont: Next to the South entrance of the zoo, this is a beautiful garden filled with roses. A wonderful place for a stroll, picnic, and pictures.
Upper Fremont: Easy walk away from the house. Excellent zoo with animals in "natural" styled habitat displays. Petting zoo and a beautiful walk with free-range peacocks running about. Bring a picnic and enjoy the walk. Also, check out Zoo Tunes, where big-name musicians come and play concerts in the zoo during the summer. (Tickets generally sell out fast so you can buy ahead online if you know your dates.)
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Ζωολογικός Κήπος Woodland Park
5500 Phinney Ave N
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Upper Fremont: Easy walk away from the house. Excellent zoo with animals in "natural" styled habitat displays. Petting zoo and a beautiful walk with free-range peacocks running about. Bring a picnic and enjoy the walk. Also, check out Zoo Tunes, where big-name musicians come and play concerts in the zoo during the summer. (Tickets generally sell out fast so you can buy ahead online if you know your dates.)
Phinney: On the far (north) side of the zoo from us is a nice playground for kids.
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West Woodland Park Playground
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Phinney: On the far (north) side of the zoo from us is a nice playground for kids.
Phinney: a healthy 30 min, flat walk away, just past the zoo: My favorite local Chinese restaurant. You won't be disappointed in their dishes. Family-owned, clean, and delicious.
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Chef Liao Asian Fusion Cuisine
6012 Phinney Ave N
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Phinney: a healthy 30 min, flat walk away, just past the zoo: My favorite local Chinese restaurant. You won't be disappointed in their dishes. Family-owned, clean, and delicious.
Phinney: a healthy 30 min, flat walk away, just past the zoo: Probably the pizza you are expecting, done really well. Big, family-friendly, outdoor space, and just past the zoo. Similar style pizza to Pagliacci. I spent many end-of-season basketball and soccer pizza parties there with my kids.
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Zeeks Pizza
6459 California Ave SW
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Phinney: a healthy 30 min, flat walk away, just past the zoo: Probably the pizza you are expecting, done really well. Big, family-friendly, outdoor space, and just past the zoo. Similar style pizza to Pagliacci. I spent many end-of-season basketball and soccer pizza parties there with my kids.
Solidly Phinney (too far to walk, but all these Phinney restaurants on the the #5 bus northbound which you catch just a few blocks from the house on Phinney & 43rd): 21+ neighborhood pub with sports going on and lively chatter. I love their gumbo with bread and lots of butter!
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74th Street Ale House
7401 Greenwood Ave N
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Solidly Phinney (too far to walk, but all these Phinney restaurants on the the #5 bus northbound which you catch just a few blocks from the house on Phinney & 43rd): 21+ neighborhood pub with sports going on and lively chatter. I love their gumbo with bread and lots of butter!
Solidly Phinney & not walkable. (see my description for 7th Street Alehouse which is across the street): I love Cornuto Pizzeria. It is basically the same pizza as In Bocca al Lupo in Fremont (they were owned by the same people originally), but Cornuto has a bigger menu, a bigger restaurant, with the same wonderful ambiance. Delicious handmade wood-burning brick-fired pizza & selection of drinks. Open late and has happy hours too!
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Cornuto Pizzeria
7404 Greenwood Ave N
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Solidly Phinney & not walkable. (see my description for 7th Street Alehouse which is across the street): I love Cornuto Pizzeria. It is basically the same pizza as In Bocca al Lupo in Fremont (they were owned by the same people originally), but Cornuto has a bigger menu, a bigger restaurant, with the same wonderful ambiance. Delicious handmade wood-burning brick-fired pizza & selection of drinks. Open late and has happy hours too!

University of Washington District

If you are here to visit the UW, you can take the #44 bus Eastbound which you catch at 46th & Fremont Ave N. or Phinney Ave N. It is a beautiful campus and lined with a slightly gritty street filled with small restaurants, bars, tons of boba tea places, and some great vintage & consignments shops that cater to college students.
The UW has a beautiful campus well worth your visit while staying in Seattle. Check out Red Square , Suzzallo Library, and see the Cherry Blossoms in Spring when the campus is filled with people snapping shots of the beautiful blooms.
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Πανεπιστήμιο της Ουάσινγκτον
1410 Northeast Campus Parkway
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The UW has a beautiful campus well worth your visit while staying in Seattle. Check out Red Square , Suzzallo Library, and see the Cherry Blossoms in Spring when the campus is filled with people snapping shots of the beautiful blooms.
Big, popular shop full of consignment clothes.
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Buffalo Exchange
4530 University Way NE
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Big, popular shop full of consignment clothes.
Consignment store for clothes, mostly women's clothes but has a small men's section. Smaller than the Buffalo Exchange up the street but I always find better stuff there somehow.
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Crossroads Trading
325 Broadway E
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Consignment store for clothes, mostly women's clothes but has a small men's section. Smaller than the Buffalo Exchange up the street but I always find better stuff there somehow.
My favorite Indian food restaurant in Seattle. Run by son of long-time top Indian restaurant, Cedars, also in the U District. Basically the same recipes but I like this place better simply because it is bigger so less wait & I can find parking.
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Taste of India
5517 Roosevelt Way NE
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My favorite Indian food restaurant in Seattle. Run by son of long-time top Indian restaurant, Cedars, also in the U District. Basically the same recipes but I like this place better simply because it is bigger so less wait & I can find parking.

Fremont Attractions

Welcome to the center of the universe! Scientists coined this nickname for the Fremont neighborhood in the early 90s. In this eccentric neighborhood, you can find a troll, a chocolate factory, dinosaurs, rocket, and even a controversial Lenin statue. Fremont might not initially come to mind when creating a Seattle itinerary but after spending an afternoon here you might start to understand why Fremont received its title. See this link for a recommended walking tour of Fremont: https://fremont.com/explore/sights/
Probably the most famous and visited site in Fremont, the Fremont Troll was sculpted by four local artists: Steve Badanes, Will Martin, Donna Walter, and Ross Whitehead. The idea of a troll living under a bridge is derived from Scandinavian (Norwegian) folklore. It is clutching an actual Volkswagen Beetle, as if it had just swiped it from the roadway above. The Troll is 5.5 m (18 ft) high, weighs 6,000 kg (13,000 lb), and is made of steel rebar, wire, and concrete. He is interactive—visitors are encouraged to climb him, try to poke out his one good eye (a hubcap), & of course snap pictures!
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Τρολ του Φρίμοντ
Troll Avenue North
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Probably the most famous and visited site in Fremont, the Fremont Troll was sculpted by four local artists: Steve Badanes, Will Martin, Donna Walter, and Ross Whitehead. The idea of a troll living under a bridge is derived from Scandinavian (Norwegian) folklore. It is clutching an actual Volkswagen Beetle, as if it had just swiped it from the roadway above. The Troll is 5.5 m (18 ft) high, weighs 6,000 kg (13,000 lb), and is made of steel rebar, wire, and concrete. He is interactive—visitors are encouraged to climb him, try to poke out his one good eye (a hubcap), & of course snap pictures!
This statue is controversial, and people continue to debate whether it belongs here. However, this larger-than-life rendering of Vladimir Lenin glaring down at the funky freedoms in Fremont’s commercial district is just an example of why Fremont is an artist’s community. This cast bronze sculpture weighs over 7 tons and 16 feet tall, & the sculpture took ten years to complete and is truly unique. It is believed to be the only representation portraying Lenin surrounded by guns and flames instead of holding a book or waving his hat. The sculptor was able to express his vision of Lenin as a violent revolutionary. An American veteran teaching in Poprad, Lewis Carpenter, found the sculpture lying face down after it was toppled in the 1989 Revolution. He recognized Venkov’s skill and craftsmanship and the boldness of his portrayal. It was brought to Fremont in 1996 and sits in the heart of downtown Fremont at the intersection of Fremont Place North, North 36th Street and Evanston Avenue North. Like the Fremont Troll and the Waiting for the Interurban sculpture, the Lenin statue is often decorated, appropriated, or vandalized with various intentions, both whimsical and serious. Lenin in Fremont: Right or Wrong? The presence of this sculpture has evoked a wide range of responses. If art is supposed to make us feel, not just feel good, then this sculpture is a successful work of art. The challenge is to understand that this piece means different things to different people and to learn to listen to each other and respect different opinions. From an artist’s standpoint, all points of view are valid and important. Art outlives politics and this sculpture lives in the Artist’s Republic of Fremont, as a symbol of an artistic spirit that outlasts regimes and ideologies.
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Lenin Statue
3526 Fremont Pl N
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This statue is controversial, and people continue to debate whether it belongs here. However, this larger-than-life rendering of Vladimir Lenin glaring down at the funky freedoms in Fremont’s commercial district is just an example of why Fremont is an artist’s community. This cast bronze sculpture weighs over 7 tons and 16 feet tall, & the sculpture took ten years to complete and is truly unique. It is believed to be the only representation portraying Lenin surrounded by guns and flames instead of holding a book or waving his hat. The sculptor was able to express his vision of Lenin as a violent revolutionary. An American veteran teaching in Poprad, Lewis Carpenter, found the sculpture lying face down after it was toppled in the 1989 Revolution. He recognized Venkov’s skill and craftsmanship and the boldness of his portrayal. It was brought to Fremont in 1996 and sits in the heart of downtown Fremont at the intersection of Fremont Place North, North 36th Street and Evanston Avenue North. Like the Fremont Troll and the Waiting for the Interurban sculpture, the Lenin statue is often decorated, appropriated, or vandalized with various intentions, both whimsical and serious. Lenin in Fremont: Right or Wrong? The presence of this sculpture has evoked a wide range of responses. If art is supposed to make us feel, not just feel good, then this sculpture is a successful work of art. The challenge is to understand that this piece means different things to different people and to learn to listen to each other and respect different opinions. From an artist’s standpoint, all points of view are valid and important. Art outlives politics and this sculpture lives in the Artist’s Republic of Fremont, as a symbol of an artistic spirit that outlasts regimes and ideologies.
Lower Fremont: Theo Chocolate is a home-grown, Fremont-based, Seattle chocolate factory that was the first organic, fair trade-certified, cocoa producer in the USA. It has become not only a local favorite but globally recognized as great chocolate. Stop in & don't be shy about tasting all their free samples, that's why they are there! They also have Chocolate Factory tours if you are so inclined. (Free tours on Thursday but get tickets in advance. See link: https://www.theochocolate.com/) Right by the waterfront so enjoy the walk & notice the huge dinosaur sculpture covered in ivy.
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Theo Chocolate
3400 Phinney Ave N
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Lower Fremont: Theo Chocolate is a home-grown, Fremont-based, Seattle chocolate factory that was the first organic, fair trade-certified, cocoa producer in the USA. It has become not only a local favorite but globally recognized as great chocolate. Stop in & don't be shy about tasting all their free samples, that's why they are there! They also have Chocolate Factory tours if you are so inclined. (Free tours on Thursday but get tickets in advance. See link: https://www.theochocolate.com/) Right by the waterfront so enjoy the walk & notice the huge dinosaur sculpture covered in ivy.
Flea Market (clothes, food, and more!) See: http://www.fremontmarket.com/visit-us/
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Κυριακάτικη αγορά δρόμου Fremont
3401 Evanston Ave N
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Flea Market (clothes, food, and more!) See: http://www.fremontmarket.com/visit-us/
In 1991 a live morning newscast reported the dismantling of the circa 1950 cold war rocket fuselage that was on display at an Army Surplus in Belltown. After hearing the news Fremont immediately went to acquire the Rocket. Instead of heading to the scrap yard, the Rocket was taken to Fremont and into urban mythology. The 53-foot rocket was constructed from military surplus, using the tail boom of a Fairchild C-119 ‘Flying Boxcar’ transport aircraft dressed up with rocket-like fins. The rocket was originally plagued with engineering difficulties, leaving its constructors with the unfortunate problem of ‘not being able to get it up.’ Until the summer of 1993 when a team of specialists were called in to engineer the electronic features, structural details and design the new fins and nose cone. Neon laser pods have been installed on each fin and on the nose and in launch mode steam vapor emanates from the Rocket base. Thus, the rocket became erected on top of a building on the corner of North 36th Street and Evanston Ave North bearing the Fremont crest and motto, “De Libertas Quirkas”–which means “Freedom to be Peculiar.”
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The Fremont Rocket
3420 Evanston Ave N
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In 1991 a live morning newscast reported the dismantling of the circa 1950 cold war rocket fuselage that was on display at an Army Surplus in Belltown. After hearing the news Fremont immediately went to acquire the Rocket. Instead of heading to the scrap yard, the Rocket was taken to Fremont and into urban mythology. The 53-foot rocket was constructed from military surplus, using the tail boom of a Fairchild C-119 ‘Flying Boxcar’ transport aircraft dressed up with rocket-like fins. The rocket was originally plagued with engineering difficulties, leaving its constructors with the unfortunate problem of ‘not being able to get it up.’ Until the summer of 1993 when a team of specialists were called in to engineer the electronic features, structural details and design the new fins and nose cone. Neon laser pods have been installed on each fin and on the nose and in launch mode steam vapor emanates from the Rocket base. Thus, the rocket became erected on top of a building on the corner of North 36th Street and Evanston Ave North bearing the Fremont crest and motto, “De Libertas Quirkas”–which means “Freedom to be Peculiar.”
In 1979 sculptor Richard Beyer created Seattle’s most popular interactive artwork. It commemorates the light rail Interurban line that used to connect downtown Seattle with all of its neighborhoods. The piece depicts six people under a shelter and a curious dog, with a human face. It is located on the southeast corner of North 34th Street and Fremont Avenue North, just east of the northern end of the Fremont Bridge. Made from cast aluminum, the statue has attracted the imagination, mischief and creativity of hundreds of neighbors each year. The Interurban has hosted costumes, displays and “art attacks” celebrating everything from weddings, birthdays, bon voyages, congratulations, I-love-you’s, memorials, good times and friendships to popular causes, and demonstrations. This continuous stream of interactive genius has made the Interurban Fremont’s most recognizable landmark and a symbol of the fun and creative energy for which the neighborhood has become famous.
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Waiting For The Interurban
601 N 34th St
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In 1979 sculptor Richard Beyer created Seattle’s most popular interactive artwork. It commemorates the light rail Interurban line that used to connect downtown Seattle with all of its neighborhoods. The piece depicts six people under a shelter and a curious dog, with a human face. It is located on the southeast corner of North 34th Street and Fremont Avenue North, just east of the northern end of the Fremont Bridge. Made from cast aluminum, the statue has attracted the imagination, mischief and creativity of hundreds of neighbors each year. The Interurban has hosted costumes, displays and “art attacks” celebrating everything from weddings, birthdays, bon voyages, congratulations, I-love-you’s, memorials, good times and friendships to popular causes, and demonstrations. This continuous stream of interactive genius has made the Interurban Fremont’s most recognizable landmark and a symbol of the fun and creative energy for which the neighborhood has become famous.
A beautiful walk in Lower Fremont. You'll pass the many tech businesses built along the ship canal, the Fremont Sunday Market, the Dinosaurs and more. Watch ships as they pass from the Pacific Ocean to Lake Washington and back.
Lake Washington Ship Canal
A beautiful walk in Lower Fremont. You'll pass the many tech businesses built along the ship canal, the Fremont Sunday Market, the Dinosaurs and more. Watch ships as they pass from the Pacific Ocean to Lake Washington and back.
Built back in 1917, Seattle’s Fremont Bridge, which connects the neighborhoods of Fremont and Queen Anne, is the most frequently opened drawbridge in the country! It is also a veritable community arts center with an ever growing collection of unique features and decorations. The first major artistic change to the bridge was when a vote at the street fair resulted in the bridge being painted blue. New features and decorations have continued to accumulate over the years. One of the control towers in the bridge is now home to a neon Rapunzel whose electric hair trails down the side of the wall, while on the opposite side another neon creation illustrates an elephant and a crocodile representing two favorite children’s stories: Rapunzel & How The Elephant Got His Trunk. One of the most recent additions is an electronic bike counter that displays the number of bicyclists that cross the bridge each day, adding the total to an ever increasing yearly goal meter.
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Fremont Bridge
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Built back in 1917, Seattle’s Fremont Bridge, which connects the neighborhoods of Fremont and Queen Anne, is the most frequently opened drawbridge in the country! It is also a veritable community arts center with an ever growing collection of unique features and decorations. The first major artistic change to the bridge was when a vote at the street fair resulted in the bridge being painted blue. New features and decorations have continued to accumulate over the years. One of the control towers in the bridge is now home to a neon Rapunzel whose electric hair trails down the side of the wall, while on the opposite side another neon creation illustrates an elephant and a crocodile representing two favorite children’s stories: Rapunzel & How The Elephant Got His Trunk. One of the most recent additions is an electronic bike counter that displays the number of bicyclists that cross the bridge each day, adding the total to an ever increasing yearly goal meter.
This Guidepost is one of the most iconic things in Fremont. Our neighborhood is called the "Center of the Universe" for good reason! It was unfortunately stolen recently, but another one was remade to replace it. Definitely worth a picture since it is marking the Center of the Universe!
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Center of the Universe Signpost
3427 Fremont Pl N
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This Guidepost is one of the most iconic things in Fremont. Our neighborhood is called the "Center of the Universe" for good reason! It was unfortunately stolen recently, but another one was remade to replace it. Definitely worth a picture since it is marking the Center of the Universe!
"FREMONT SOLSTICE PARADE AND FAIR" (I can't fix this title!) The Fremont Fair is Seattle’s annual kickoff to summer (falls on weekend around June 20), celebration with over 100,000 guests at the city’s most beloved neighborhood street festival. The weekend features the traditional Fair with nearly 400 artists, craft vendors, food booths and more, music concerts, and the iconic Fremont Solstice Parade most famously featuring over 1000 naked bicyclists – all coming together to celebrate the Fremont neighborhood’s “Delibertas Quirkas” (Freedom to be Peculiar) nature. Basically the Mardi Gras of Seattle, it is quirky, festive, and a little crazy, but very family-oriented & filled with kids everywhere. This historic Solstice Parade has Mardi Gras like bands and floats, interactive floats the crowd runs into & joins, the dog parade, costumes galore, and lots of naked bicyclists who for the most part are artistically painted and people casually tossing off their clothes and joining in without any artistic effort is frowned upon but can happen. (Everyone is supposed to be clothed one the parade finishes.) Huge Art Car displays, giant slides, food and fun. There are very large crowds, & people start canvasing our streets for parking starting very early in the morning so plan ahead and don't leave your spot! Parking attendants make the rounds over and over all weekend long!
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Power House
3940 Fremont Ave N
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"FREMONT SOLSTICE PARADE AND FAIR" (I can't fix this title!) The Fremont Fair is Seattle’s annual kickoff to summer (falls on weekend around June 20), celebration with over 100,000 guests at the city’s most beloved neighborhood street festival. The weekend features the traditional Fair with nearly 400 artists, craft vendors, food booths and more, music concerts, and the iconic Fremont Solstice Parade most famously featuring over 1000 naked bicyclists – all coming together to celebrate the Fremont neighborhood’s “Delibertas Quirkas” (Freedom to be Peculiar) nature. Basically the Mardi Gras of Seattle, it is quirky, festive, and a little crazy, but very family-oriented & filled with kids everywhere. This historic Solstice Parade has Mardi Gras like bands and floats, interactive floats the crowd runs into & joins, the dog parade, costumes galore, and lots of naked bicyclists who for the most part are artistically painted and people casually tossing off their clothes and joining in without any artistic effort is frowned upon but can happen. (Everyone is supposed to be clothed one the parade finishes.) Huge Art Car displays, giant slides, food and fun. There are very large crowds, & people start canvasing our streets for parking starting very early in the morning so plan ahead and don't leave your spot! Parking attendants make the rounds over and over all weekend long!
This statue of J.P. Patches and Gertrude commemorates two of Seattle’s greatest citizens: a couple of clowns! J. P. Patches was a clown and the star of The J.P. Patches Show, an Emmy Award-winning local children's television show from Seattle, produced from 1958 to 1981. When it left the air in 1981, the J.P. Patches Show was one of the longest-running locally produced children's television programs in the United States.
JP Patches and Gertrude Statue site
601 N 34th St
This statue of J.P. Patches and Gertrude commemorates two of Seattle’s greatest citizens: a couple of clowns! J. P. Patches was a clown and the star of The J.P. Patches Show, an Emmy Award-winning local children's television show from Seattle, produced from 1958 to 1981. When it left the air in 1981, the J.P. Patches Show was one of the longest-running locally produced children's television programs in the United States.
Notice the Space scultures at the building by Lenin and the Saturn on the top of a building as you walk toward the Fremont Bridge. Art is throughout Fremont.
Fremont Space Building
600 N 36th St
Notice the Space scultures at the building by Lenin and the Saturn on the top of a building as you walk toward the Fremont Bridge. Art is throughout Fremont.
Just outside Millstead Coffee you can find a tall, whitish chunk of the Berlin Wall with "scratches" etched on it displayed.
Berlin Wall Display
Just outside Millstead Coffee you can find a tall, whitish chunk of the Berlin Wall with "scratches" etched on it displayed.
Sightseeing Fremont: Welcome to the "Center of the Universe!" Scientists coined this nickname for the Fremont neighborhood in the early 90s. In this eccentric neighborhood, you can find a troll, a chocolate factory, dinosaurs, rocket, and even a controversial Lenin statue. Fremont might not initially come to mind when creating a Seattle itinerary but after spending an afternoon here you might start to understand why Fremont received its title.
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Fremont
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Sightseeing Fremont: Welcome to the "Center of the Universe!" Scientists coined this nickname for the Fremont neighborhood in the early 90s. In this eccentric neighborhood, you can find a troll, a chocolate factory, dinosaurs, rocket, and even a controversial Lenin statue. Fremont might not initially come to mind when creating a Seattle itinerary but after spending an afternoon here you might start to understand why Fremont received its title.