Guidebook for Seattle
Shopping
Heart of the neighborhood, where you’ll find restaurants, shops, and supermarkets. 0.7 miles from my house. This is also where you can catch the C-Line Bus to downtown.
SW Alaska St & California Ave SW - Bay 1 station
Heart of the neighborhood, where you’ll find restaurants, shops, and supermarkets. 0.7 miles from my house. This is also where you can catch the C-Line Bus to downtown.
The Beer Junction
4511 California Ave SWGot beer?
A thriving old-school music store. They periodically have live shows featuring major acts they’re friends with. FYI: Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam lives in West Seattle.
155 locals recommend
Easy Street Records & Cafe
4559 California Ave SWA thriving old-school music store. They periodically have live shows featuring major acts they’re friends with. FYI: Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam lives in West Seattle.
Japanese book store and gift shop featuring manga and other cool stuff from Japan.
6 locals recommend
Kinokuniya Seattle
525 S Weller StJapanese book store and gift shop featuring manga and other cool stuff from Japan.
Food Scene
A renowned foodie destination. Essential eatery! The owner led his team to victory at the World Cup of Baking, in Paris France. http://www.yelp.com/biz/bakery-nouveau-seattle
489 locals recommend
Bakery Nouveau
4737 California Ave SWA renowned foodie destination. Essential eatery! The owner led his team to victory at the World Cup of Baking, in Paris France. http://www.yelp.com/biz/bakery-nouveau-seattle
Great place for sandwiches, deli meats, prepared side dishes, old-fashioned soda fountain featuring handcrafted ice cream. Family-owned since1932.
http://www.huskydeli.com/
72 locals recommend
Husky Deli & Catering & Ice Cream
4721 California Ave SWGreat place for sandwiches, deli meats, prepared side dishes, old-fashioned soda fountain featuring handcrafted ice cream. Family-owned since1932.
http://www.huskydeli.com/
I was one of their first customers. Authentic Mexican cheap eats. Family-owned.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/taqueria-guaymas-seattle-2
25 locals recommend
Tacos Guaymas
6808 East Green Lake Way NI was one of their first customers. Authentic Mexican cheap eats. Family-owned.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/taqueria-guaymas-seattle-2
Across the street from Bakery Nouveau. Good food, ambience, and drinks.
32 locals recommend
Bang Bar Thai Restaurant & Lounge
4750 California Ave SWAcross the street from Bakery Nouveau. Good food, ambience, and drinks.
Highly rated pan-Asian restaurant.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/lees-asian-restaurant-seattle
13 locals recommend
Lee's Asian Restaurant
4510 California Ave SWHighly rated pan-Asian restaurant.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/lees-asian-restaurant-seattle
It’s got great reviews but difficult to get a table.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/mashiko-japanese-restaurant-and-sushi-bar-seattle
93 locals recommend
Mashiko
4725 California Ave SWIt’s got great reviews but difficult to get a table.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/mashiko-japanese-restaurant-and-sushi-bar-seattle
Duke's Seafood
2516 Alki Ave SWExcellent restaurant across from the beach.
Cactus Alki Beach
2820 Alki Ave SWMexican dining across from the beach.
Sunfish
2800 Alki Ave SWDine in or picnic across the street on the beach.
Korean, Hawaiian, Asian Fusion. One of our favorite places. Family friendly, priced right, outdoor dining. Full bar. Next to the pier with best views of the city. Essential!
232 locals recommend
Marination Ma Kai
1660 Harbor Ave SWKorean, Hawaiian, Asian Fusion. One of our favorite places. Family friendly, priced right, outdoor dining. Full bar. Next to the pier with best views of the city. Essential!
Drinks & Nightlife
Elliott Bay Brewery & Pub
4720 California Ave SWGood food and beer.
A fine dining tradition that lots of people love but I never eat there. Right on the water with amazing city views.
207 locals recommend
Salty's on Alki Beach
1936 Harbor Ave SWA fine dining tradition that lots of people love but I never eat there. Right on the water with amazing city views.
Essentials
Grocery chain with a variety of signature items, plus produce, dairy & more (most sell wine & beer).
226 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
4545 Fauntleroy Way SWGrocery chain with a variety of signature items, plus produce, dairy & more (most sell wine & beer).
Safeway
516 1st Ave WFull service supermarket.
QFC
2500 SW Barton StFull-service supermarket
Sightseeing
Across from Puget Sound. A 4 minute drive from my house, but a lovely walk to beautiful beaches.
15 locals recommend
Me-Kwa-Mooks Park
4430 Beach Dr SWAcross from Puget Sound. A 4 minute drive from my house, but a lovely walk to beautiful beaches.
3 adorable pygmy goats you can feed. They love corn chips. I have a bag just for this I can share with you. Ring the bell and the goats will march up from the ravine.
Southwest Jacobsen Road
Southwest Jacobsen Road3 adorable pygmy goats you can feed. They love corn chips. I have a bag just for this I can share with you. Ring the bell and the goats will march up from the ravine.
It's got sand! Plus the Statue of Liberty. Walk along Puget Sound. Exceptional!
865 locals recommend
Alki Beach
It's got sand! Plus the Statue of Liberty. Walk along Puget Sound. Exceptional!
This park is a hidden gem that most people don’t know about. Best city views. Has a parking lot. Enter just south of Salty’s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Block_Park
32 locals recommend
Jack Block Park
2130 Harbor Ave SWThis park is a hidden gem that most people don’t know about. Best city views. Has a parking lot. Enter just south of Salty’s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Block_Park
You can use this for transportation to downtown but is also a cheap way to sightsee the Seattle skyline. Plus Sea Lions!
128 locals recommend
Water Taxi Route & Harbor Ave SW station
You can use this for transportation to downtown but is also a cheap way to sightsee the Seattle skyline. Plus Sea Lions!
The traditional historic Asian district featuring many restaurants, shops, and the Wing Luke Museum.
200 locals recommend
Seattle Chinatown-International District
The traditional historic Asian district featuring many restaurants, shops, and the Wing Luke Museum.
Everything Else
Japanese mega-store featuring top quality Asian foods. It also houses a food court with restaurants. One of my favorite places to food shop.
181 locals recommend
Uwajimaya
600 5th Ave SJapanese mega-store featuring top quality Asian foods. It also houses a food court with restaurants. One of my favorite places to food shop.
Also known as the Ballard Locks, this is my favorite place in Seattle. All manner of boats must go through here on their way to Puget Sound. Watch salmon migrate through fish ladder. Beautiful park!
774 locals recommend
Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
3015 NW 54th StAlso known as the Ballard Locks, this is my favorite place in Seattle. All manner of boats must go through here on their way to Puget Sound. Watch salmon migrate through fish ladder. Beautiful park!
Also known as Hat & Boots Park. In cool Georgetown neighborhood. Giant hat and boots. Great place for picnic lunch. We like to get takeout from Maruta Japanese Market nearby.
8 locals recommend
Oxbow Park
6430 Corson Ave SAlso known as Hat & Boots Park. In cool Georgetown neighborhood. Giant hat and boots. Great place for picnic lunch. We like to get takeout from Maruta Japanese Market nearby.