Going to Seattle/Bellevue for a week, recommendations on things to see, places to go?
Posted Apr 9, 2009, 11:12 AM UTC
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I'm going to visit a friend in Seattle for a week and was wondering if any redditors had any suggestions on what to do/see. I read through some of the other "Going to be in Seattle what do I see/do?" posts and got some good info. Just wondering if anyone had some more specific places to go? We're both a lil broke, enjoy just driving around, dive bars, industrial music and we're pretty easily entertained. He's still exploring the city himself so any dive bars, cheap music venues, cool sightseeing places, good parks, etc. recommendations are really appreciated. Also he lives in the Bellevue area so if anyone is familiar with anything to do over there let me know. Thanks reddit!
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Bellevue:
- If it's nice out, have a picnic in the downtown park.
- Get morning brunch at Gilbert's on Main Street. Live jazz and huge portions.
- Bellevue has a bazillion good restaurants now in a tightly concentrated area. My recommendations: Chantanee, Flo, Taphouse Grill.
- Take a drive from Bellevue down I-90E to Snoqualmie and check out the falls. Driving up a little further has spectacular mountain views. Good hiking at Alpental if weather is good. Also, the Snoqualmie Casino is new, enormous, and fun.
- Unless you like pool or bowling, go to Seattle for nightlife.
Seattle:
- Explore Fremont. Make sure you see the troll under the bridge.
- See what's playing at the Showbox and the Crocodile.
- Take in a movie at Cinerama. Grab a donut from Top Pot when you're done.
- Pike Place is always good. Go to the first ever Starbucks. Eat a Piroshky. Buy lots of seafood and veggies, go down to Alki Beach, make a fire in one of the pits, and have a seafood fest.
- Take a ferry somewhere. Bainbridge is quick and has a great view of the city.
- Get some cheap seats in Safeco. The Mariners suck but the stadium and the hot dogs are awesome.
- If you like independent book stores, Eliott Bay Book Company is a must.
- Check out the awesomely designed Public Library.
- Rent a canoe at the waterfront activities center and canoe through the arboretum under the highway.
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Cool neighborhoods to poke around are:
Queen Anne Capital Hill Ballard Fremont Georgetown
In terms of the best dive bars I would just jump around Ballard and Capital Hill.
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Just cruise around. Especially if it's nice. Bellevue (on the eastside of 90) is an awesome area. There are tons of parks and trails you can check out. Maybe check out Redmond if you get the chance.
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Experience Music Project is pretty damn cool.
As a seattleite, It's all right. Not worth if it if the weather is good. IMHO.