The Elliott Bay Book Company
shopping
Looking for something to read while you'...
Glasswing Shop
Find your favorite new rain jacket, piec...
Marination Ma Kai
food
One of Seattle's most popular food truck...
Matt's in the Market
Any visitors who ask "Where should we ea...
Vermillion
nightlife
A nightlife spot like a mullet-- art gal...
Madison Park Beach
outdoors
Forewarned-- when weather is nice, this...
Cafe Presse
Being that a side of my family is French...
Elm Coffee Roasters
coffee
Excellent coffee and espresso in a minim...
Pike Place Market
culture
If you're visiting Seattle you should go...
Damn the Weather
Industrial-chic cozy cocktail bar in Pio...
Golden Gardens Park
Golden Gardens is a park and beach North...
The Showbox
The Showbox is a small concert hall wher...
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
The Ballard Locks are a cool thing to se...
Fremont Troll
other
We have a troll that lives under the Aur...
Gas Works Park
Gas Works Park is one of my favorite spo...
b~side foods
The follow-up to Analog Coffee, b~side i...
No Anchor
No Anchor is the apex of, as they call i...
Neon Boots
Kitchy cocktail bar with a hip desert vi...
KEXP
This is the new home of KEXP, the world-...
Elliott Bay Trail
One of Seattle's best, most scenic (and...
Chihuly Garden and Glass
Museum with an expansive, comprehensive...
No Parking on Pike Vintage
Awesome little antique shop you'd walk r...
Foreign National
The only place in Seattle where the craf...
Seattle's Historic Triangle Pub
My favorite place to down a couple cold...
Harbour Public House
If you've made the trip to Bainbridge (b...
Populuxe Brewing
activities
These days Ballard is becoming synonymou...
Marmite Seattle
One of the best new restaurants in Seatt...
Eltana
A little slice of heaven for any bagel l...
Tractor Tavern
This is a lively, popular venue in the h...
Ocho
Tiny candlelit tapas bar that's crowded...
Viretta Park
For anyone making their pilgrimage to th...
Seattle Ferry Terminal
For a pretty unique Seattle experience,...
Dick's Drive-In
Think In n' Out.. but so much better. No...
Shorty's
A divey local favorite in Belltown. Chea...
Bedlam Coffee
Laid-back spot for a strong coffee fix,...
Northlake Tavern & Pizza House
A Seattle institution when it comes to p...
Cal Anderson Park and Bobby Morris Playfield
This is where signs of life on Capitol H...
International District
The epicenter of Asian culture in Seattl...
RockCreek Seafood & Spirits
Choosing where to send visitors for seaf...
Grand Illusion Cinema
Seattle's longest-running independent ci...
Scarecrow Video
This is the Mecca for any self-described...
E. Smith Mercantile
They've got cool local goods but their c...
The Pioneer Collective
Seattle’s best coworking space. A bright...
Sureshot Espresso
Where do lit majors, tenured professors,...
Big Mario's Pizza
Slingers of the neighborhood’s best late...
Storyville Coffee
Don’t make the first mistake all tourist...
Hazlewood
Hazelwood is tiny and serves mighty cock...
Essex
Stop by Delancey to put your name in for...
Sugar Pill
Every time I stop into Sugar Pill, I lea...
Liberty
Least pretentious cocktail bar on Capito...
Porchlight Coffee & Records
My former regular coffee spot when I liv...
Twice Sold Tales
This place is a book lover's dream. The...
Analog Coffee
The quintessential neighborhood coffee s...
Captain Blacks
The best deck/patio on Captiol Hill. Kit...
Glo's
Neighborhood diner for late night/hangov...
The Crocodile
One of my favorite local music venues. D...
