best things to do in Seattle

i've lived in Seattle since the Fall of 2003

and i can honestly say that it's felt like home for a very long time.

the best thing about a big city is you can never run out of things to do.

there is no end of new neighborhoods, restaurants, and festivals to visit.

this is a list of my top favorites things to do in Seattle.

i curated this list for our out of town wedding guests,

but i can't tell you how many times pre and post wedding 

i've forwarded these recommendations to friends, families and coworkers.

i would love to hear what your favorite places are that i've left off the list as well!

*indicates walking distance from downtown seattle

CITY VIEWS

Great Wheel*

Space Needle

Kerry Park

TOURS & MUSEUMS
Ride the Ducks

Underground Tour*

Seattle Art Museum*

Starbucks Roastery Reserve

Chihuly Garden & Glass Museum

Theo Chocolate Factory

PARKS

Alki Beach

Kerry Park – best view of the city!

Gasworks

Sculpture Park*

Greenlake – great 2.7 mile walking trail

PIKE PLACE MARKET*

First Starbucks or Storyville for Coffee

Le Panier for Macarons

Beechers for Mac & Cheese

Gum Wall

SHOPPING

University Village

RESTAURANTS

Breakfast

Top Pot Doughnuts

Portage Bay

Lola

The Fat Hen

Wandering Goose

Toulouse Petit

Bakeries

Macrina*

Bakery Nouveau

Le Panier*

Coffee

Seattle Coffee Works*

Storyville*

Ladro

Dessert

Trophy Cupcakes

Molly Moons Ice Cream

Hello Robin

Lunch

Homegrown – sandwiches

Beechers*

Salumi

Dick’s – Drive-In Burger Joint

Dinner

Bastille

Sushi – Umi* Japonessa* Wasabi Bistro*

Pizza – Serious Pie*, Delancy, Via Tribunali

Outdoor Seating – Westward, Little Water Cantina, Agua Verde

Local 360*

Staple & Fancy

Revel

Black Bottle*

Roux

Bravehorse Tavern

Any Tom Douglass or Ethan Stowell Restaurant*

BARS

Canon

Edgewater* – live music Friday and Saturday nights

Needle & Thread – make a reservation 1 week out

Bottlehouse