Travel and Explore Seattle, WA!

Seattle, WA Founded in 1851 Seattle developed rapidly as a seaport after the Alaskan gold rush and the opening of the Panama Canal. Literally touching the city's boundaries are thousands of square miles of evergreen forests and hundreds of miles of salt and freshwater shoreline. The crown jewel of Seattle's attractions is the Seattle Center with its distinctive 605-foot Space needle. Seattle events include: Northwest Folklife Festival, Seafair, Bite of Seattle, Seattle International Film Festival, and Opening Day of Yachting Season.  Argosy Cruises  Seneca St.  Seattle  Washington  (206) 623-4252  The cruise offers a narrated trip through the Hiram Chittenden Locks to Lake Union.  Bill Speidel's Underground Tour  1st Ave. and Yesler Way  Seattle  Washington  (206)682-46446 or (888)608-6337  The tour lets you explore a five-block area around Pioneer Square.  Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture  17th Ave. and N.E. 45th St.  Seattle  Washington  (206) 543-5590  The museum offers exhibits on the cultural and natural history of the Pacific Rim.  Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Garden  3015 N.W. 54th St.  Seattle  Washington  (206) 783-7059  The garden offers 1,000 species of plants, shrubs, and trees.  Center For Wooden Boats  1010 Valley St.  Seattle  Washington  (206) 382-2628  The center displays over 100 wooden vessels.  Central Freeway Park    Seattle  Washington    The park is also known as the Ellis Park and is 5 acres dedicated to the Bicentennial.  Children's Museum    Seattle  Washington  (206) 441-1768  The museum hands-on exhibits for children and adults to interact with.  Coast Guard Museum Northwest  1519 Alaskan Way S.  Seattle  Washington  (206) 217-6993  The museum contains over 15,000 photographs of Coast Guard memorabilia.  Discovery Park  W. Government Way and 36th Ave. W.  Seattle  Washington  (206)386-4236 or 285-4425  The park contains 2 miles of beach and covers 534 acres of natural terrain.  Evergreen Point Floating Bridge    Seattle  Washington    This is the longest floating bridge in the world.  Fishermen's Terminal  3919 18th Ave. W.  Seattle  Washington  (206) 728-3395  The center is the home port of Puget Sound's fishing fleet.  Frye Museum  704 Terry Ave.  Seattle  Washington  (206) 622-9250  The museum contains exhibits of contemporary art of European and American paintings.  Fun Forest Amusement Park    Seattle  Washington  (206) 728-1585  The amusement park offers 16 rides.  Gray Line Land and Water Excursions    Seattle  Washington  (206)626-5208 or (800)426-7532  The place offers a 6.5 hour narrated tour.  Henry Art Gallery  15th Ave. N.E. at N.E. 41st St.  Seattle  Washington  (206) 543-2280  The art gallery offers contemporary art and is the oldest public art museum in California.  Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum  1605 S. 93rd St.  Seattle  Washington  (206) 764-9453  The museum contains a collection of vintage hydroplanes.  Japanese Garden    Seattle  Washington  (206) 684-4725  The garden contains many various plants in a compter 3.5 acre garden of nature.  Kingdome  2nd Ave. S. and S. King St.  Seattle  Washington  (206)296-3128 or 296-3100  The center offers events, entertainment, and other activities.  Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park  117 S. Main St.  Seattle  Washington  (206)553-7220 or 553-7221  The park is dedicated to the city's role in the Klondike gold rush.  Kubota Garden  S. 55th and Renton aves.  Seattle  Washington  (206) 684-4584  The garden offers various plants from the Northwest.  Lake Washington Ship Canal and Hiram M. Chittenden Locks    Seattle  Washington  (206) 783-7059  The locks are probably one of the busiest in America and offers its own visitor center.  Maritime Heritage Center    Seattle  Washington    The center is a 3 acre park offering the maritime history of the Pacific Northwest.  Mercer Island Floating Bridges    Seattle  Washington    The bridge is one of largest floating bridges in the world.  Mosquito Fleet  1724 W. Marine View Dr.  Seattle  Washington  (425)252-6800 or (800)325-6722  The cruise lets you get off for three hours at the San Juan Islands.  Museum of Flight  9404 E. Marginal Way S.  Seattle  Washington  (206) 764-5720  The museum contains exhibits about the history of aviation technology.  Museum of History and Industry  2700 24th Ave. E.  Seattle  Washington  (206) 324-1126  The museum offers thousands of items and exhibits about the Pacific Northwest and the growth of Seattle.  Nordic Heritage Museum  3014 N.W. 67th St.  Seattle  Washington  (206) 789-5707  The museum offers exhibits on Scandinavian cultural contributions.  Northwest Seaport  1002 Valley St.  Seattle  Washington  (206) 447-9800  The seaport offers tours of the Wawona and the Arthur Foss, a sailing schooner and a tugboat.  Omnidome Film Experience    Seattle  Washington  (206) 622-1868  The theater presents the film "The Eruption of Mount St. Helens."  Pacific Science Center    Seattle  Washington  (206) 443-2001  The center offers children various exhibits to play with and to look at.  Pier 59  Pike St.  Seattle  Washington    The pier is one of Seattle's highlights.  Pike Place Market  Pike St. and 1st Ave.  Seattle  Washington  (206) 682-7453  This farmer's market opened up in 1907.  Pioneer Square Historic District    Seattle  Washington    This district is a 30-block area of restored historic buildings.  Puget Sound Vessel Traffic Service  1519 Alaskan Way S. at Pier 36  Seattle  Washington  (206) 217-6050  The center provides a tour of its facility.  Rainier Brewing Co.  3100 Airport Way S.  Seattle  Washington  (206) 622-2600  The brewing co. offers tours of its facilities.  Redhook Ale Brewery  3400 Phinney Ave. N.  Seattle  Washington  (206) 548-8000  The brewery offers a 45 minute tour of its premises and has tastings.  Seattle Art Museum  100 University St.  Seattle  Washington  (206)654-3100 or 654-3137  The art museum offers a collection of African, Asian, and Nortwest Coast Indian art.  Seattle Asian Art Museum  1400 E. Prospect St.  Seattle  Washington  (206) 654-3100  The art museum has one of the top seven collections of Asian art in the U.S.  Seattle Center    Seattle  Washington  (206) 684-7200  The center held the 1962 World's Fair and is now a Century 21 Exposition.  Seattle Seaplanes  1325 Fairview Ave. E.  Seattle  Washington  (206) 329-9638  The tour offers a 20 minute ride of the Seattle area.  See Seattle Walking Tours & Events    Seattle  Washington  (425) 226-7641  The place offers guided walking tours of downtown Seattle.  Sesttle Aquarium  1483 Alaskan Way  Seattle  Washington  (206) 386-4320  The aquarium contains over 360 species of marine animals in about 400,000 gallons of water.  Smith Tower  2nd Ave. and Yesler Way  Seattle  Washington  (206) 682-9393  The building was the tallest building in 1914 west of the Mississippi River.  Space Needle    Seattle  Washington  (206)443-2100 or (800)937-9582  The building is 605 feet high and contains two restaurants atop the needle which turn a full circle in 58 minutes.  Spirit of Puget Sound  Broad St.  Seattle  Washington  (206)674-3500 or (888)774-7485  The ship offers cruises along Elliot Bay.  Spirit of Washington Diner Train  625 S. 4th St.  Seattle  Washington  (425)227-7245 or (800) 876-7245  The train 3.5 hour tour along the shore of Lake Washington and Bellevue to Woodinville.  Volunteer Park    Seattle  Washington  (206) 684-4743  The park contains gardens and and plent of lawn on Capitol Hill on 44.5 acres.  Washington Park Arboretum    Seattle  Washington  (206) 543-8800  The arboretum contains ofer 200 acres of plants from around the world.  Wing Luke Asian Museum  407 7th Ave. S.  Seattle  Washington  (206) 623-5124  The art museum contains several exhibits on the culture of Asian communities in the Northwest.  Woodland Park Rose Garden    Seattle  Washington  (206) 684-4863  The garden houses over 5,000 plants on 2,5 acres and has 260 varieties of roses.  Woodland Park Zoo  5500 Phinney Ave. N.  Seattle  Washington  (206)684-4800 or 684-4026  The zoo contains over 300 species of animals in natural settings on 92 acres.