Landmarks

Some might say that love don’t cost a thing, but in Seattle’s early days it certainly did! Spend Valentine’s Day with your sweetheart on this special Underworld Tour, a guided 60-minute walking tour where you’ll be treated to tales of opium dens, corruption, and good time gals selling love. After the tour, enjoy delicious Theo Chocolates and the included champagne toast in Doc Maynard’s Public House, a beautifully restored (and fully stocked) 1890s saloon. Photographers will be on hand to capture the look of love between you and your honey. Brought to you by the folks that run the Seattle Underground Tour. [click to continue…]

Seattle’s eclectic Georgetown neighborhood is home to one of its most unique roadside attractions, the Hat ‘n’ Boots. Built in 1954 as part of a Western-themed gas station, these giant cowboy boots and hat have become icons of the neighborhood. [click to continue…]

Seattle’s most unique and iconic form of transit, the Seattle Monorail, whisks riders from the Space Needle in Seattle Center to the Westlake Center Mall in downtown Seattle. Built for the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair to provide a link between the fairgrounds and downtown Seattle, the once futuristic mode of transport has become a major tourist attraction and a convenient way for locals to get to major festivals and events at Seattle Center. [click to continue…]

Mukilteo Lighthouse at Christmas

Mukilteo Lighthouse at Christmas – Seattle Things to Do #143

Every December the picture-perfect Mukilteo Lighthouse is decorated with Christmas lights.  Don’t miss this quaint site, dazzling with colorful holiday décor and flawlessly framed with a backdrop of the glistening Puget Sound and the Washington State ferries.

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View from the Space Needle

View from the Space Needle – Seattle Things to Do #92

We probably take the it for granted, because we get a great view of the landmark all the time. But when was the last time you got a view from the Space Needle?

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Lenin statue

Statue of Lenin – Seattle Things to Do #91

Just a few blocks away from the infamous Fremont Troll rests yet another odd Seattle statue–that of Vladmir Lenin. You likely aren’t a fan of this guy, but at least you can appreciate the story of how the sculpture got here.

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Smith Tower

Smith Tower – Seattle Things to Do #77

While pretty short compared to its more modern neighbors, Smith Tower was Seattle’s first skyscraper built in 1914. The building created quite a sensation when it was built and was one of the four tallest buildings in the world at the time. It retained that notoriety and remained the tallest building west of the Mississippi [...]

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Fishermen's Terminal - Seattle

Fishermen’s Terminal – Seattle Things to Do #25

Just west of the Ballard Bridge in Seattle is Fishermen’s Terminal, home to a large fleet of commercial fishing vessels that regularly ply the waters of the Puget Sound and Alaska. The marina is popular with ocean-going boats, as it provides a calm, fresh-water port and is right outside of downtown Seattle. If you are [...]

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Olympic Sculpture Park

Olympic Sculpture Park – Seattle Things to Do #19

Wedged right between the Belltown neighborhood in downtown Seattle and Elliott Bay is the Olympic Sculpture Park, a perfect way to enjoy a beautiful day taking in the awesome natural scenery of Puget Sound and the surrounding mountains, along with some stunning public art works. Best of all, the park is free!

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Alaskan Way Viaduct

Alaskan Way Viaduct – Seattle Things to Do #13

When the Alaskan Way Viaduct was built in the 1950′s, it offered a state-of-the art solution to the city’s traffic problems. Since then, it has lost its glow and is set to be replaced by a tunnel in the near future. Whether you love that idea or hate it, you should take some time to [...]

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Ballard Locks

Ballard Locks – Seattle Things to Do #10

Up and down go the boats! Just north of downtown Seattle is the Ballard Locks, officially named the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, a series of locks that join the freshwater Lake Union and Lake Washington to the saltwater Puget Sound. The locks maintain the water levels on both sides and raise and lower boats that [...]

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