Ben’s guidebook
Restaurants you can walk to
These are some great places in Tangletown, just a short stroll from our place. To get there, turn left from our place and head to 55th St. N. Turn left and walk three blocks up the hill.
Stop here for fantastic coffee and breakfast treats.
53 locals recommend
Zoka Coffee Roaster & Tea Company
2200 N 56th StStop here for fantastic coffee and breakfast treats.
Kisaku Sushi
2101 N 55th StThis place has first-rate sushi.
Mighty-O Donuts Greenlake
2110 N 55th StDelicious donuts and coffee
Restaurants, cafes and pubs a very short drive from here
From our place, go right on Woodlawn, left on 57th and right on Green Lake Way. Drive along the lake until you find the Green Lake commercial district. Lots of shops and food here.
Peet's Coffee
17887 Redmond WayRetreat
6900 East Green Lake Way NorthExcellent coffee, breakfast, lunch
This is an excellent place to shop for organic produce, wine and lots of other stuff.
221 locals recommend
PCC Community Markets - Green Lake Aurora
7504 Aurora Ave NThis is an excellent place to shop for organic produce, wine and lots of other stuff.
Shelter Lounge
7110 East Green Lake Dr NGood pub style food. Kids welcome. Great view of Green Lake.
An excellent place for a beer or a burger. The tomato soup and grilled cheese are fabulous.
71 locals recommend
Latona Pub
6423 Latona Ave NEAn excellent place for a beer or a burger. The tomato soup and grilled cheese are fabulous.
Uneeda Burger
4302 Fremont Ave NThese burgers are over the top.
Supermarkets
QFC
1401 BroadwayPCC Community Markets - Green Lake Aurora
7504 Aurora Ave NWhole Foods Market
1026 NE 64th StPharmacies
Walgreens
4468 Stone Way NCVS
2035 4th AveBartell Drugs
6401 12th Ave NEThings To Do In Seattle
If you're a sci-fi fan or a rock music aficionado, this is the place for you. Lot's of amazing stuff here, from Star Wars costumes to Jimi Hendrix guitars.
674 locals recommend
Museum of Pop Culture
325 5th Ave NIf you're a sci-fi fan or a rock music aficionado, this is the place for you. Lot's of amazing stuff here, from Star Wars costumes to Jimi Hendrix guitars.
A top-flight science museum that will keep kids and adults absorbed and entertained.
271 locals recommend
Pacific Science Center
200 2nd Ave NA top-flight science museum that will keep kids and adults absorbed and entertained.
Pike Place Market
1531 Western AveI'm going to assume your already know what this is.
Ride the Ducks of Seattle
400 Pine StThis is a fun way to enjoy a quick tour of Seattle.
Woodland Park Zoo
5500 Phinney Ave NThis is an excellent zoo, very close to our house.
You will find easy walking trails with fabulous views at this Seattle park. It's just a 15-minute drive from our house.
756 locals recommend
Discovery Park
3801 Discovery Park BlvdYou will find easy walking trails with fabulous views at this Seattle park. It's just a 15-minute drive from our house.
A beautiful place for a stroll. There are also various walking trails nearby that cut through the Seattle arboretum.
203 locals recommend
Seattle Japanese Garden
1075 Lake Washington Blvd EA beautiful place for a stroll. There are also various walking trails nearby that cut through the Seattle arboretum.
Beautiful views of the Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains.
728 locals recommend
Golden Gardens Park
8498 Seaview Pl NWBeautiful views of the Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains.
Our Favorite Seattle Restaurants
Some of these are a stone's throw from here, others a short Uber/Lyft ride away.
Joule
3506 Stone Way N
The Whale Wins
3506 Stone Way NSpinasse
1531 14th AveOddfellows Café + Bar
1525 10th AveLa Carta De Oaxaca
5431 Ballard Ave NWAsadero Ballard
5405 Leary Ave NW
Ray's Boathouse
6049 Seaview Ave NWGreat seafood with a fabulous view.
Hiking
So many places to go, I couldn't hope to name them all. We have a couple guidebooks in our airbnb den. Here are a few good ones.
Mount Rainier National Park
It takes less than two hours to drive to this beautiful trail. It's a vigorous hike, but well worth the effort.
35 locals recommend
Lake Serene Trailhead
Mount Index River RoadIt takes less than two hours to drive to this beautiful trail. It's a vigorous hike, but well worth the effort.
Check out the Washington Trails Association website for a long list of fabulous hikes around the region.
https://www.wta.org
15 locals recommend
Washington Trails Association
705 2nd AveCheck out the Washington Trails Association website for a long list of fabulous hikes around the region.
https://www.wta.org