Seattle area guide
What to do around Downtown Austin
Downtown Austin guide for travelers deciding what to do next near Congress Avenue, the Capitol, hotels, live music, and walkable first stops.
What should I do near Downtown Austin?
Start with the places below, then open the nearby map to adjust by your exact location, time, weather, and walking pace.
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Source-backed place · Theaters and music
5th Avenue Theatre
A landmark 1926 theatre in the Skinner Building, serving as Seattle's premier home for world-class musical theatre and a major re…
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Alki Beach Park
A historic 135.9-acre beachfront in West Seattle, Alki Beach Park offers stunning downtown skyline views, a lively boardwalk vibe…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Benaroya Hall
A stunning architectural landmark in Downtown Seattle, Benaroya Hall serves as the home of the world-famous Seattle Symphony and…
Source-backed place · Museums
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center
Explore global innovation at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center, a LEED Gold certified space featuring interact…
Source-backed place · Tour
Bill Speidel’s Underground Tour
Descend into a subterranean time capsule on this guided journey through the buried storefronts and sidewalks of old Seattle, crea…
Seattle’s classic underground adventure: storefront tales, buried sidewalks, and slick local-history storytelling.
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Bruce Lee and Brandon Lee Graves
The final resting place of legendary martial artist Bruce Lee and his son Brandon Lee, located within the serene landscapes of Se…
Bookable Fever
Source-backed place · Event Venue
Climate Pledge Arena
A world-first net-zero certified venue, this state-of-the-art arena blends 1962 World's Fair history with modern sustainability,…
Seattle’s biggest modern concert room, built for arena-sized tours with top-tier production.
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Source-backed place · Viewpoints
Columbia Center
The tallest building in the Pacific Northwest, this 76-story skyscraper provides breathtaking 360-degree views of Seattle and the…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Dimitriou's Jazz Alley
Regarded as the West Coast's premier jazz club, this legendary Belltown venue combines world-class live music with Northwest cuis…
Seattle’s polished jazz room for nationally known players, intimate tables, and a full night out.
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Discovery Park
Explore Seattle's largest urban park, a 534-acre sanctuary in the Magnolia neighborhood featuring rugged sea cliffs, protected ti…
Bluffs, beaches, and big Salish Sea views make this Seattle’s most rewarding close-to-home reset.
Source-backed place · Public art
Fremont Troll
A colossal 18-foot concrete troll clutching a real Volkswagen Beetle, lurking under the Aurora Bridge in Seattle's eclectic Fremo…
A giant troll lurking under the bridge makes this one of Seattle’s weirdest quick stops.
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Gas Works Park
A groundbreaking post-industrial landscape on Lake Union, Gas Works Park blends preserved coal gasification plant remnants with s…
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Gas Works Park
A groundbreaking industrial reclamation project on the north shore of Lake Union, where former coal gasification machinery create…
Watch boats, kite flyers, and the skyline from Seattle’s favorite industrial-ruins lawn.
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
The largest and most heavily used locks on the West Coast, connecting Lake Washington and Lake Union to Puget Sound through a his…
Source-backed place · Viewpoints
Kerry Park viewpoint
Seattle's most iconic skyline view, offering a breathtaking panorama of the Space Needle, Elliott Bay, and Mount Rainier from the…
Grab Seattle’s classic postcard skyline shot, Space Needle and all, from a tiny hilltop park.
Source-backed place · History
King Street Station
A historic brick-and-granite gateway to the Pacific Northwest, this landmark station blends early 20th-century architecture with…
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Lake Union Park
A 12-acre urban oasis at the south end of Lake Union, blending maritime heritage with expansive lawns and waterfront access in th…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Lumen Field
An iconic multi-purpose stadium in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood, home to the Seahawks, Sounders FC, and Reign FC, featur…
Tickets TicketmasterFree Gyde walk · Fremont Quirky Public Art Walk
Fremont Quirky Public Art Walk
A roughly 2.6 km, hour-long self-guided loop through Fremont's playful core, linking quirky public-art landmarks, a historic ship-canal dra…
Free Gyde walk · Pike Place Market & Downtown Waterfront
Pike Place Market & Downtown Waterfront
A roughly two-and-a-half kilometer loop linking Pike Place Market with Seattle's reborn downtown waterfront, with eight stops spanning a wa…
Free Gyde walk · Pioneer Square Historic Core
Pioneer Square Historic Core
A roughly 2.4 km north-to-south walk through Seattle's oldest neighborhood, with six stops spanning underground history, gold-rush heritage…
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