Things to Do

Art

Warren Knapp Gallery

Gallery featuring the paintings of West Coast designer and artist Warren Knapp. Address: 1530 Melrose Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122 Phone: 206-381-3335 Hours: 1:00pm to 7:00pm daily. Email: Website: WarrenKnapp.com

Attractions

Crystal Mountain Mt. Rainier Gondola

First Gondola in Washington State installed in 2010. 2,500 climb to Summit House Lodge & Restaurant. Open year round Address: Crystal Mountain Gondola Opens December 23rd! Phone: 360-663-3050 Hours: 7:15AM to 9:PM for breakfast, skiing or dinner Email: Website: MtRainierGondola.com read more

Seattle Aquarium

All we can say is...Everybody wants in! Located at Pier 59 on the Seattle Waterfront. Address: Pier 59 Seattle Waterfront Phone: 206-386-4300 Hours: Open Daily 9:30-6:00 Website: www.SeattleAquarium.org

Boeing Assembly Plant

Witness jumbo jet assembly up close, inside the world's largest building. Phone: 1-888-584-1122

Seattle Space Needle

The Space Needle is still, over 40 years past it's builfing date, Seattle's number one tourist destination. Address: 400 Broad St. Seattle, WA 98109 Hours: Monday-Sunday 9:00 am to 12:00 am Website: SpaceNeedle.com

Bars, Taverns & Pubs

Century Ballroom & Café

Dine, drink, and dance! Take swing, salsa, and other dance classes, they even offer private lessons. Address: 915 East Pine Street, Seattle, WA 98122 Phone: 206-324-7263 Hours: Tuesdays through Sundays 9:00pm to 1:00am Email: Website: CenturyBallroom.com

Coffee

Alpine Coffee Roasters

Alpine Coffee Roasters' Coffee Haus & Java Station is a quick-stop drive up espresso station with indoor seating as well. Located between the Icicle Inn and the Icicle Junction Fun Center they offer b Address: 505 Highway 2 Leavenworth, WA 98826 Hours: daily 6:30am - 6:00pm Website: AlpineRoasters.com

Cruises

Royal Argosy Dining Cruises

Address: Pier 56 Seattle Waterfront Phone: 206-623-1445 Hours: Dinner sailing times are generally 7-10pm Mon-Sat. and 6-9pm on Sun's. Brunches generally sail 12-2pm and lunches 12-3pm. Website: www.argosycruises.com

Victoria Clipper

Phone: (206) 448-5000 Hours: May 16-Sept. 08 Sat. & Sun. only, Departures through Sept. 28th.

Education

Pacific Science Center & IMAX Theaters

Phone: (206) 443-2844 Hours: 10am-5pm weekdays, 10am-6pm weekends / Summer hours (Beginning June 16) Daily 10am-6pm. Website: PacificScienceCenter.org

Museum

Experience Music Project

Started as a tribute to Seattle native and guitar wizard Jimi Hendrix and grew into a world class collection in an extra-eccentric building on the Seattle Center grounds. Don't miss it. Address: 325 5th Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109 at Seattle Center. Phone: 877.367.7361 Hours: Winter: 10am-5pm Summer: 10am-8pm +Special Events Email: Website: EMPfm.org

Seattle Art Museum

SAM provides a welcoming place for people to connect with art and to consider its relationship to their lives. Address: 1300 First Avenue Seattle WA 98101-2003 Phone: 206-654-3100 Hours: Tues-Sun: 10am-5pm Thurs & Fri: 10am-9pm Mon: Closed Email: Website: SeattleArtMuseum.org

Museum of Flight

A museum full of historically significant air and space artifacts, great for both youg and old! Address: 9404 East Margianl Way Seattle WA 98108-4097 Phone: 206-764-5720 Hours: Daily 10am-5pm Website: MuseumOfFlight.org

Northwest African American Museum

Exhibits and programs of visual arts, literature, music, crafts, and history of African Americans in the Northwest. Address: 2300 South Massachusetts Street, Seattle, WA 98144 Phone: 206-518-6000 Hours: Closed Mondays and Tuesdays, Wednesdays 11:00am to 4:30pm, Thursdays 11:00am to 7:00pm, Fridays 11:00am to 4:30pm, Saturdays 11:00am to 4:00pm, Sundays 12:00pm to 4:00pm Email: Website: NAAMNW.org

Seattle Museum of the Mysteries

Paranormal science museum with exhibits, a library, and a cultural center exploring lore, legends, UFO history, Bigfoot, and haunted locations in the Northwest. Address: 623 Broadway East, Seattle, WA 98102 Phone: 206-328-6499 Hours: Closed Mondays, Tuesdays through Fridays 2:30pm to 8:30pm, Saturdays 12:00pm to 10:00pm, Sundays 1:30pm to 5:30pm. Email: Website: SeattleChatClub.org

Museum of History and Industry

Sharing and teaching about the diverse history of Seattle, the Puget Sound region, and the nation. Address: 2700 24th Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98112 Phone: 206-324-1126 Hours: Daily from 10:00am to 5:00pm, first Thursdays from 10:00am to 8:00pm. Website: SeattleHistory.org

Frye Art Museum

Late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century European paintings with notable other exhibits of internationally renowned emerging artists. Address: 704 Terry Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: 206-622-9250 Hours: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10:00am to 5:00pm, Thursdays 10:00am to 8:00pm, Fridays and Saturdays 10:00am to 5:00pm, Sundays 12:00pm to 5:00pm, closed Mondays. Email: Website: FryeMuseum.org

Music

Experience Music Project

Started as a tribute to Seattle native and guitar wizard Jimi Hendrix and grew into a world class collection in an extra-eccentric building on the Seattle Center grounds. Don't miss it. Address: 325 5th Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109 at Seattle Center. Phone: 877.367.7361 Hours: Winter: 10am-5pm Summer: 10am-8pm +Special Events Email: Website: EMPfm.org

Chop Suey

Cozy, intimate venue, great for up and coming bands. Address: 1325 East Madison Street, Seattle, WA 98122 Phone: 206-324-8005 Email: Website: ChopSuey.com

Parks

Washington Park Arboretum

The Arboretum is a hidden gem on the shores of Lake Washington. Jointly managed by UW and the City of Seattle, its 230 acres are a dynamic assortment of plants found nowhere else. Address: 2300 Arboretum Drive East, Seattle, WA 98112 Phone: 206-543-8800 Hours: Open from dawn to dusk. Email: Website: WashingtonArboretum.edu