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: 1483 Alaskan Way, Pier 59 Seattle, WA 98101 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 Phone: (206) 905-2100 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 E Pine 2nd floor 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: 894 Highway 2 Leavenworth, WA 98826 Phone: 509-548-3313 Hours: daily 6:30am - 6:00pm Email: Website: AlpineRoasters.com
Cruises
Royal Argosy Dining Cruises
For over 60 years, Argosy Cruises has been celebrating the breathtaking beauty of the Pacific Northwest as a Seattle attraction Address: 1101 Alaskan Way Pier 55 Suite 201 Seattle, WA 98101 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. Email: Website: 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
Each day's show titles and times are posted onsite at the stage and around the facility in the bright blue LIVE PRESENTATIONS signs. Address: Seattle, WA 98109 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: 1.877.367.7361 Hours: Winter: 10am-5pm Summer: 10am-8pm +Special Events Email: Website: EMPfm.org
Museum of Flight
A museum full of historically significant air and space artifacts, great for both youg and old! Address: 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle WA 98108-4097 Phone: 206-764-5720 Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Every Day Website: MuseumOfFlight.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: 206.625.8900 Hours: Tues-Sun: 10am-5pm Thurs & Fri: 10am-9pm Mon: Closed Email: Website: SeattleArtMuseum.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, Washington 98104 USA 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
Museum of History and Industry
Sharing and teaching about the diverse history of Seattle, the Puget Sound region, and the nation. Address: McCurdy Park 2700 24th Ave East Seattle, WA 98112-2099 Phone: 206-324-1126 Hours: Daily from 10:00am to 5:00pm, first Thursdays from 10:00am to 8:00pm. Website: SeattleHistory.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
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: 1.877.367.7361 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
Cal Anderson Park
Recognized by Forbes.com as one of the nation's best parks in 2009. Address: 1635 11th Ave, 98119 Phone: 206-684-4075 Hours: 4:00am to 11:30pm daily. Website: CalAndersonPark.net