Seattle Weekend Getaway: 15 of the Best Things to Do, Seattle, Washington

The last leg on our epic Pacific-Northwest summer road trip was Seattle, where we have long-time friends. Partly because we have good friends there, it was our third visit to the city, and the first with our tween.

We鈥檇 done the touristy things we wanted to do on previous vacations, so this time around we were looking to explore lesser-known neighborhoods and eat good local food. These are some of the gems we discovered.

Mix them in with some of the popular tourist attractions and you鈥檒l have a great weekend getaway in Seattle with you your kids.

I really recommend聽staying downtown. Most of what you want to see is there or close by and Seattle doesn鈥檛 have much in the way of public transit.

Luckily, it鈥檚 not that hard to find good downtown hotels with reasonable rates. I think these are two stand-outs.

If you want a hotel that鈥檚 right downtown you can鈥檛 beat the聽Fairmont Olympic Seattle. Upscale comfort you鈥檒l appreciate and a glass-enclosed pool for the kiddos. This hotel is also offering some聽very good rates right now.聽 ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Seattle Weekend Getaway: 15 of the Best Things to Do
Guide Location: USA » Seattle
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Eileen Gunn
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:

Fairmont Olympic Seattle
Inn at the Market
Lake Union
Gasworks Park
Duke鈥檚 Seafood
Golden Gardens Park
Ballard Locks
Commodore Park
Kiwanis Memorial Preserve
Discovery Park
University Village Shopping Center
Phinney market
Phinney Books
BlueBird Microcreamery and Brewery
Capitol Hill Farmers Market
Molly Moons
Pike Place Market
Old Stove Brewing Co
Emmet Watson鈥檚 Oyster Bar
Left Bank Books
Lamplight Books
Lion Heart Book Store
Space Needle
MoPop
Chihully Garden
Aquarium
REI Flagship Store

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