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[joenali]

I have never heard of the Klondike Gold Rush national park. :/

[WOT?*]

I don't care what people say, I like the Ride the Ducks tour. Unfortunately, it's not running at 7:30 at night, at least not on a Sunday. Pike Place will be closed, as will Westlake shopping. You can always window shop or just hop on a ferry to Bainbridge and back just to have done it and kill some time.

[joenali]

I've never done this, but one day I think I might!

www.subseattletour.com/

[ellie]

We did this a few years ago (or something similar, but I think it was this tour), and we enjoyed it. It was pretty interesting. It's not something you can do on Sunday evening, though.

www.undergroundtour.com/index.html

[Bonita]

I also liked the underground tour - would recommend it if you can work it in somehow

[sugarbear]

I don't know about Sunday night. I guess I would hang out in Pioneer Square.

But definitely do NOT miss the Underground Tour when you're here.

[sugarbear]

Jul 25, 2012 22:22:37 GMT -5 namasteak said:

How far is pioneer square in relation to downtown?

It's on the south end of downtown, but easily walkable from the northern end... maybe a mile, or a mile and a half?

Where are you staying?

[joenali]

I think the Moore is on third, Pioneer Square is on First. Just walk down to first and then go south and you will be there, quickly!

FYI! I am really bad at directions so take the above with a grain of salt!

[-Moe-]

Jul 25, 2012 17:41:25 GMT -5 namasteak said:

I'm off to Seattle this weekend. I arrive Sunday at 7:30pm and am staying downtown. Are there any tours I can take at night that might be fun? What else could I do so I don't have to go to bed as soon as I get there.

I'm still debating what I'm going to do Monday (I'm meeting up with my family at 7ish for the baseball game). There are a couple of tours I am considering, what is your favorite?

Tuesday I'm going to be flexible and let my uncle/aunt/cousins do what they want to do a definitely doing a boat tour of Puget sound and Pike Place Market. Then maybe the Space Needle, Bank of America tower observatory. Klondike Gold Rush National Park

Alternatively, if we are friends and I forgot you live in Seattle, you could be my tour guide!

This is my "visitors guide to Seattle". NOt really tailored for what you need, but maybe you'll get some inspiration.

Downtown Seattle:

Pike's Place Market (If you can, take a Savour Seattle tour, it's a fantastic way to get to know and taste the market, and then you get 10% on purchases in some establishments. There's Savour Seattle but there's also Gourmet something - just google Food Tours in Seattle). There's also (if you like coffee) a coffee crawl (think pub crawl with coffee) where they let you do a lot of cupping tastings - delish!
Post Alley (have a WA only wine flight at The Tasting Room, Visit the first Sur La Table (ok, if you like kitchen things!)
Underground Tour (I don't care how kitschy it is, it's a fun/comedic experience that usually people enjoy)
Walk around Pioneer Square (go to New Orleans Creole REstaurant, catch a good jazz show at night)
Flagship Nordstrom
Seattle Art Museum (currently has an Aboriginal Australian Art Exhibit that is to die for - gorgeous)
The Waterfront (Miners Landing, The Aquarium, The Ferris Wheel (new!)
Belltown (go have a brioche french toast at Macrinas, shop along 1st ave for local boutiques)
Olympic Sculpture Park
Seattle Art Museum
If you can, go at night to hear the symphony at Benaroya
Or go to The Moore/The Showbox, 5th Ave Theater, The Rep, PNB/The Paramount/The Triple Door/Musiquarium for a music show/play/opera/ballet
Fave restaurants: Purple, Wild Ginger, Zoe, Tango, Matts, Chez Shea, Cafe Campagne, Black Bottle, Txori, Pink Door (catch a trapeze show if you can - actually this is something you should do on Sunday night!).
Seafair might have some event that's still going on by the time you get here.

Capitol Hill (just east of Downtown)

Walk around on Broadway, up Pike/Pine, and go window shopping/gallery shopping
Go to Volunteer Park, go up the water tower, visit Jimmy Hendrix grave in LakeView Cementary
Go to the Seattle Asian Museum
Go to the VP Conservatory
Have a cocktail at La Bete, a sammy at The Baguette Box or Skillet, or go to Linda's to dance, to Coastal Kitchen and have some of whatever nationality they're featuring that time, to Cafe Presse and have their fries (trust me, you'll thank me!), a coffee at Vitrolas or Vivace, (then another cocktail at 22 doors next door to Vitrolas!), a bunch of small toasts at Dinette or a fancy tapas at Lark, and brunch at 611 Supreme (their freshly squeezed grapefruit mimosa is to die for! Chocolati Diletantes on Broadway is a delicious chocolatier and they have the most sinfully delicious chocolate based cocktails, on happy hour they're killer (like $5 for a giant martini). Havana might have a dance night on Sunday. Have a cupcake from Cupcake Royale. Who evidently now serves cupcake ice cream.

Fave restaurants/Bars: Vios, Monsoon, Mesa, Anchovies & Olives, Canon, Smith.
Walk up and down and around Aloha and see all the gorgeous victorian homes and swoon.

Queen Anne (North of Downtown)

I guess technically lower queen anne, but the Space Needle is a must. I mean, when in Rome, right? I also like the EMP, but I like music in all forms, and love a space that's purely dedicated to this art form in a museum style setting
Go up Queen Anne ave, it's especially fun to watch the bikers go up that hill, and suffer with them.
Go to Kerry Park for an amazing view of downtown.
Have dinner at How to Cook a Wolf, or if you're celebrating a special occasion, at Canlis, Lloyd Martin, Betty, Toulouse Petit, Pesos, Crow (OMG, their sage berry martini is divine!). If you can catch a show at Teatro Zinzani, it's worth it.

Fremont

Go to Troll ave, and visit the troll
See the very controversial Lenin statue, the Rocket Ship.
Have a tour at Theo's Chocolate
Walk around and see all the quirky shops
Have a delicious dinner at 35th St Bistro, beer at Browers,
sushi at Chiso. On Sunday afternoons, there's a fab Fremont Market, giant flea like market with quirky antiques and junk that is fun to see.


Wallingford/Green Lake/Phinney

Walk around Green Lake
if it's in the late spring/early summer, rent a boat and paddle around green lake
Have a burger at Red Mill
Best Thai - May on 45th. Best vegetarian food - Carmelitas
Their farmer's market is on Wednesdays in the late afternoon, it's really cute (on Wallingford Center)
Have a Trophy Cupcake
Go to Elemental for a fantastic tasting menu, or END for a quicky version, Cantineta for delicious italian (and I think Italian is overrated). Sutra has divine vegan tasting menu (sit downs only at 6:30 and 9) and the chef actually qualified for the last Top Chef season, Art of the Table also has a great tasting menu, and I think on Mondays they have "a la carte Mondays".


Ballard

Go see the locks
Go to Ballard ave - cute historic neighbourhood
go to Space Oddity, it's always cool what he has to sell
Have Puerto rican at La Isla, French at Bastilles, mexican at El matador, if on Sunday - their farmer's market rocks (on Sundays at noon).
My new absolute best favourite restaurant is Walrus and the Carpenter. Sadly, it was reviewed by New York Times and was given a rave review, so now everyone wants to go there. AND Tom Colicchio was spotted there many times (Top Chef is filming in Seattle) so lines are obscene (though I've never waited more than 5 mins, however I go straight to the bar).
Go to Staple and Fancy and have the fancy option. Yes, you'll get it.
Not technically in ballard, but across the bridge going towards Magnolia, you can stop at the Fish Market, and have the best (I'm told) crab roll (I'm allergic
Have a Cupcake Royale cupcake

Magnolia

Go to Discovery Park and hike around

University District

Visit the University - the campus really is lovely, and during the right time in spring, the cherry blossoms will be a blooming!
Go to Agua Verde, rent a kayak, go around Lake Union or the Arboretum
Eat at Pair (jesus, I realize that a lot of my rec's involve food!)
Go to Little Water Cantina, and sip a habanero margarita with a lovely view of Lake Union

Madison Park

Walk around Madison Park
Go to the Arboretum
Go have a delectable dinner at Harvest Vine, Rovers or Luc.

West Seattle

Go to Alki Beach, walk around, if you can rent a bike, that's a great spot to bike around.
IF it's the summer, go to the farmer's market on California Street
In fact, go up California street, and there's a park where you have wonderful views of DT Seattle (or you can easily get them on Alki Drive
Have brunch at Salty's

Near Seattle

Woodinville

WINE TASTING!!! There rae ~45 tasting rooms around this area, with some of the country's best Merlots, and other varietals. They are routinely >89pts or more!

If you like wines - take a day trip (or an o/n trip) to Yakima valley, where you can go to Prosser, Rattlesnake hills, and Yakima to see the vineyards where most of these wines come from! (Walla Walla is also an alternative ,but Yakima is only 3 hrs away, where as Walla Walla is ~5). On the way to Yakima, you can stop at Salish Lodge, and see the falls. (unless you want to stya there for a night, and have a spa day!
Another day trip that I like to do is go either to Whidbey Island (you'll need to take a ferry), to Anacortes/La Conner (cute little towns), or to Bainbridge (across the sound from Seattle). If you have more time, you can also go to Port Townsend (also a cute downtown).

[-Moe-]

Oh yeah, Pioneer Square is really close (walking distance definitely) to Moore. IF you go South on 1st, you'll hit it.