Guidebook for Seattle
Getting Around
Cheap and fast way to get to and from Sea-Tac Airport or around town in general. Just 0.7 miles or about a 10 minute walk from the house.
91 locals recommend
Beacon Hill Station
Cheap and fast way to get to and from Sea-Tac Airport or around town in general. Just 0.7 miles or about a 10 minute walk from the house.
LimeBike is a convenient and fun way to get around at your own pace, and their e-bikes are an even comfier way to see the sights. It's almost all downhill to: International District, Pioneer Square, Safeco Field (Mariners), CenturyLink Field (Seahawks), Pike Place Market and Downtown.
Car2go, ReachNow, Turo, Uber, and Lyft are local, widely available car-sharing and ride-sharing services as well.
1532 15th Ave S
LimeBike is a convenient and fun way to get around at your own pace, and their e-bikes are an even comfier way to see the sights. It's almost all downhill to: International District, Pioneer Square, Safeco Field (Mariners), CenturyLink Field (Seahawks), Pike Place Market and Downtown.
Car2go, ReachNow, Turo, Uber, and Lyft are local, widely available car-sharing and ride-sharing services as well.
One of the 2 neighborhood gas stations and also offers an ATM, diesel, air fill-up for your tires, and a carwash.
13 locals recommend
Shell
2424 Beacon Ave SOne of the 2 neighborhood gas stations and also offers an ATM, diesel, air fill-up for your tires, and a carwash.
Essentials
Free parking and literally across the street from Beacon Hill Station in case you want to grab some food before or after heading home on the light rail.
109 locals recommend
Hilltop Red Apple
2701 Beacon Ave SFree parking and literally across the street from Beacon Hill Station in case you want to grab some food before or after heading home on the light rail.
QFC
1401 BroadwayOpen late (5 am - 1 am)
Pacific Medical Center - Beacon Hill
1200 12th Ave SClinic and Urgent Care center within walking distance.
Bartell Drugs Rainier Avenue Pharmacy
2345 Rainier Ave SLocal pharmacy
Food Scene
Hip, neighborhood haunt with build-your-own burgers, plus daily specials & local craft beers on tap.
90 locals recommend
Oak
3019 Beacon Ave SHip, neighborhood haunt with build-your-own burgers, plus daily specials & local craft beers on tap.
Margaritas, fish tacos & other Mexican classics offered in a laid-back eatery with sidewalk seating.
49 locals recommend
Baja Bistro
2710 Beacon Ave SMargaritas, fish tacos & other Mexican classics offered in a laid-back eatery with sidewalk seating.
Low-key, counter-serve space focused on Mexican street food including tacos, burritos & tortas.
228 locals recommend
Tacos Chukis
219 Broadway ELow-key, counter-serve space focused on Mexican street food including tacos, burritos & tortas.
Best local, authentic Mexican cuisine with free salsa bar and plenty of space for sit-down dining.
26 locals recommend
Carnitas Michoacan
2500 Beacon Ave SBest local, authentic Mexican cuisine with free salsa bar and plenty of space for sit-down dining.
There is no Starbucks in the immediate vicinity, and Fresh Flours makes you not even miss it.
69 locals recommend
Fresh Flours Beacon Hill
1624 S McClellan StThere is no Starbucks in the immediate vicinity, and Fresh Flours makes you not even miss it.
Modern, warm Italian eatery with small plates plus pizzas from a blue-tiled wood-burning oven.
159 locals recommend
Bar del Corso
3057 Beacon Ave SModern, warm Italian eatery with small plates plus pizzas from a blue-tiled wood-burning oven.
Cozy hangout serving coffee, pastries, beer & wine with WiFi & patio seating in a rustic space.
73 locals recommend
The Station
1600 S Roberto Maestas Festival StCozy hangout serving coffee, pastries, beer & wine with WiFi & patio seating in a rustic space.
Bakery specializing in donuts, sweet & savory Filipino goods, from donuts & breads to ube (purple yam) cake.
26 locals recommend
Despi Delite Bakery
2701 15th Ave SBakery specializing in donuts, sweet & savory Filipino goods, from donuts & breads to ube (purple yam) cake.
Eco-friendly pizzeria serves Neapolitan pies & craft beer in a tiny space with a garden.
49 locals recommend
Humble Pie
525 Rainier Ave SEco-friendly pizzeria serves Neapolitan pies & craft beer in a tiny space with a garden.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great beer, cider and solid American bar snacks. Fire pits and string lights for lively outdoor seating.
115 locals recommend
Perihelion Brewery
2800 16th Ave SGreat beer, cider and solid American bar snacks. Fire pits and string lights for lively outdoor seating.
Art galleries, coffee shops and trendy bars fill Pioneer Square’s late-1800s Romanesque Revival buildings. Tourists explore subterranean streets on the guided Underground Tour, and learn about Seattle’s roots at the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. Office workers unwind in secluded Waterfall Garden Park or grab lunch from food trucks at Occidental Square, a plaza with bistro tables and bocce courts.
270 locals recommend
Pioneer Square
Art galleries, coffee shops and trendy bars fill Pioneer Square’s late-1800s Romanesque Revival buildings. Tourists explore subterranean streets on the guided Underground Tour, and learn about Seattle’s roots at the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. Office workers unwind in secluded Waterfall Garden Park or grab lunch from food trucks at Occidental Square, a plaza with bistro tables and bocce courts.
Cool neighborhood south of Seattle. Formerly an industrial area filled with warehouses, Georgetown has gone from shabby to chic, from industrial to artsy. Today, the neighborhood is a great place to find trendy restaurants, breweries, and art galleries.
112 locals recommend
Georgetown
Cool neighborhood south of Seattle. Formerly an industrial area filled with warehouses, Georgetown has gone from shabby to chic, from industrial to artsy. Today, the neighborhood is a great place to find trendy restaurants, breweries, and art galleries.
The Chinatown-International District is a bustling hub for Seattle’s Asian-American communities. Noodle houses, sushi spots, dim sum restaurants and karaoke bars mingle with gift shops and markets selling imported goods. Historical and cultural exhibits are on display at the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience. Local hangout spot Hing Hay Park features the ornate Grand Pavilion at its center.
200 locals recommend
Seattle Chinatown-International District
The Chinatown-International District is a bustling hub for Seattle’s Asian-American communities. Noodle houses, sushi spots, dim sum restaurants and karaoke bars mingle with gift shops and markets selling imported goods. Historical and cultural exhibits are on display at the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience. Local hangout spot Hing Hay Park features the ornate Grand Pavilion at its center.
Arts & Culture
Beacon Hill Branch - The Seattle Public Library
2821 Beacon Ave SThe Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience is a history museum of the culture, art and history of Asian Pacific Americans located in Seattle, Washington's Chinatown-International District, founded in 1967.
97 locals recommend
Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience
719 S King StThe Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience is a history museum of the culture, art and history of Asian Pacific Americans located in Seattle, Washington's Chinatown-International District, founded in 1967.
Entertainment center with unlimited play for one price, featuring classic & modern pinball games.
57 locals recommend
Seattle Pinball Museum
508 Maynard Ave SEntertainment center with unlimited play for one price, featuring classic & modern pinball games.
Emphasizes painting and sculpture from the nineteenth century to the present. Its holdings originate in the private collection of Charles and Emma Frye.
229 locals recommend
Frye Art Museum
704 Terry AveEmphasizes painting and sculpture from the nineteenth century to the present. Its holdings originate in the private collection of Charles and Emma Frye.
The Seattle Art Museum is an art museum located in Seattle, Washington. It maintains three major facilities: its main museum in downtown Seattle; the Seattle Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park on Capitol Hill, and the open Olympic Sculpture Park on the central Seattle waterfront, which opened on January 20, 2007.
1072 locals recommend
Seattle Selfie Museum
92 Union StThe Seattle Art Museum is an art museum located in Seattle, Washington. It maintains three major facilities: its main museum in downtown Seattle; the Seattle Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park on Capitol Hill, and the open Olympic Sculpture Park on the central Seattle waterfront, which opened on January 20, 2007.
Shopping
Asian supermarket mini-chain stocking Far Eastern sauces, meats, seafood, prepared foods & gadgets.
181 locals recommend
Uwajimaya
600 5th Ave SAsian supermarket mini-chain stocking Far Eastern sauces, meats, seafood, prepared foods & gadgets.
Parks & Nature
Off-leash dog park and stunning view lookout point as well, especially at sunset.
23 locals recommend
Dr. Jose Rizal Park
1007 12th Avenue South Off-leash dog park and stunning view lookout point as well, especially at sunset.
Golf course, driving range, lawn bowling, skate park, basketball court, tennis courts, playgrounds, zip line for kids, bike and jogging circuit trail.
101 locals recommend
Jefferson Park
3801 Beacon Ave SGolf course, driving range, lawn bowling, skate park, basketball court, tennis courts, playgrounds, zip line for kids, bike and jogging circuit trail.