Seattle
Pike Place mornings, Fremont oddities, and Capitol Hill live music — the local picks for eating, exploring, and staying in Seattle.
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Capitol Hill
A Capitol Hill mainstay on the Pike/Pine corridor, Neumos hosts a steady mix of indie, hip-hop and electronic acts, plus late-night DJ sets in the connected Barboza space downstairs. It’s central to t
Fremont
Paseo’s Caribbean roast sandwiches, piled with marinated pork, aioli and sweet caramelized onions on a crusty roll, have a cult following for good reason. The Fremont original is small and no-frills,
Downtown
Opened in 1907, Pike Place is one of the oldest continuously operating public markets in the country and still the heart of downtown Seattle. Beyond the fish-throwing and the original Starbucks crowds
Pike Place / Downtown
This tip-based outfit runs friendly guided walks through Pike Place Market and downtown, led by locals who know the market’s history and hidden corners. It’s a great low-cost orientation on your first
Seattle Center
Built for the 1962 World’s Fair, the Space Needle is Seattle’s defining silhouette, and a recent renovation added glass floors and a rotating glass-floored lounge 500 feet up. Yes, it’s touristy, but
Belltown
A cornerstone of Seattle’s music scene since 1991, the Crocodile hosted grunge-era legends and remains a top spot to catch touring and local bands in Belltown. A relocation and expansion added more ro
Waterfront
The only hotel built over the water in Seattle, the Edgewater famously hosted the Beatles in 1964, who reportedly fished from their window. Rooms have a cozy Northwest-lodge feel with stone fireplaces
Georgetown / Boeing Field
One of the largest air and space museums in the world, this Boeing Field campus lets you walk through a retired Air Force One, a Concorde and a Space Shuttle trainer. It’s a must for aviation buffs an
Ballard
On historic Ballard Avenue, the Tractor Tavern is the city’s home for roots, Americana, folk and alt-country, with a warm wood-and-wagon-wheel room and reliably good sound. It’s a locals’ favorite for
Chinatown-International District
Why it matters: Uwajimaya is a beloved Asian grocery and marketplace founded by the Japanese American Moriguchi family in 1928 and still family-run nearly a century later. The flagship in the Internat
Chinatown-International District
Why it matters: The Wing Luke is a community-based museum in the Chinatown-International District that tells the Asian Pacific American story through exhibits created hand-in-hand with the community i
Pike Place / Downtown
Tucked along the Pike Street Hillclimb below the Market, the Zig Zag is a cornerstone of Seattle’s cocktail revival and the bar that helped revive the Last Word. The vibe is unpretentious and the drin