Theatre Puget Sound
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Seattle · Jul 25–Aug 21
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Neptune Theatre
A historic 1,000-capacity performing arts venue in Seattle's University District, the Neptune Theatre has served as a c…
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University District
Marion Oliver McCaw Hall
A premier performing arts venue at Seattle Center, home to the Seattle Opera and Pacific Northwest Ballet, featuring a…
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Seattle Center
J. Rinehart Gallery
A refined contemporary art gallery in the heart of the Seattle Arts District, specializing in high-quality, process-ori…
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Downtown Seattle
Lumen Field
An iconic multi-purpose stadium in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood, home to the Seahawks, Sounders FC, and Reign…
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Chinatown-International District
Duwamish Longhouse & Cultural Center
A modern cedar longhouse and museum serving as the ancestral home and cultural hub of the Duwamish people, the host tri…
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Georgetown
Discovery Park
Bluffs, beaches, and big Salish Sea views make this Seattle’s most rewarding close-to-home reset.
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Ballard
Seward Park
Old-growth forest, lake views, and an easy loop make this feel like a mini getaway inside the city.
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Wallingford
Washington Park Arboretum
A lush botanical maze of maples, wetlands, and spring bloom trails in the city’s heart.
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Capitol Hill
Kubota Garden
Wander a quiet Japanese landscape garden that feels far more secret than its fame suggests.
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Chinatown-International District
Frye Art Museum
Free, low-key, and opinionated—Frye is where locals go for thoughtful shows without the museum zoo.
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Downtown Seattle
Green Lake Park
The city’s default reset button: a lively loop for walking, running, skating, and people-watching.
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University District
Fremont Sunday Market mural and sign cluster
Dozens of rotating food trucks in a lively park setting with street art, live music, and the Unimog kebab truck.
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Fremont
North Cascades National Park
Glacier-capped peaks and electric-blue water make this the most dramatic scenery near Seattle.
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Daytrip
Kerry Park viewpoint
Grab Seattle’s classic postcard skyline shot, Space Needle and all, from a tiny hilltop park.
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Belltown
Gas Works Park
Watch boats, kite flyers, and the skyline from Seattle’s favorite industrial-ruins lawn.
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Fremont
Beacon Food Forest
Explore the largest public food forest in the United States, a 7-acre resilient edible landscape on Beacon Hill designe…
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Georgetown
Fremont Canal Park
A serene linear park stretching along the north side of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, offering peaceful waterfront vi…
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Fremont
Jacob Lawrence Gallery
A free, contemporary art exhibition space at the University of Washington, serving as an intellectual hub for students,…
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University District
Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington
A vital hub for Japanese and Japanese American heritage in Seattle, home to the oldest operating Japanese language scho…
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Chinatown-International District
Kubota Garden
A serene 20-acre Japanese-inspired oasis in Seattle's Rainier Beach neighborhood, blending traditional Eastern design w…
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Parks and outdoors
Ravenna Park
A lush, 49.9-acre urban oasis featuring a dramatic 115-foot deep ravine and the flowing Ravenna Creek, blending history…
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University District
Schmitz Preserve Park
A serene 53.1-acre sanctuary in West Seattle featuring old-growth forest, winding hiking trails, and a legacy of early…
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West Seattle
Donnie Chin International Children’s Park
A charming 0.2-acre community playground in Seattle's Chinatown–International District, featuring an iconic bronze drag…
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Pioneer Square
Kobe Terrace
A peaceful one-acre terraced hillside park in Seattle's International District, commemorating the sister-city bond betw…
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Pioneer Square
Bergen Place
A Nordic-inspired urban oasis in downtown Ballard, celebrating Seattle's sister-city relationship with Bergen, Norway,…
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Ballard
Danny Woo International District Community Garden
A 1.5-acre sanctuary of terraced plots and fruit trees in Seattle's Chinatown-International District, founded in 1975 t…
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Pioneer Square
John T. Williams Memorial Pole
A poignant 34-foot painted red-cedar totem pole honoring First Nations woodcarver John T. Williams, serving as a cataly…
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Seattle Center
Kinnear Park
A historic 14.1-acre landmark park on the southwest slope of Queen Anne Hill, featuring two tiers of lush greenery, str…
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Queen Anne
North Queen Anne Drive Bridge
A historic 1936 steel-and-concrete deck arch bridge spanning Wolf Creek, recognized as a Seattle city landmark for its…
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Fremont
Seattle Fishermen's Memorial
A poignant bronze and granite monument at Fishermen's Terminal honoring over 675 commercial fishers lost at sea since 1…
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Ballard
Sunset Hill Park
Perched atop a 300-foot bluff in the Loyal Heights neighborhood, this scenic park offers sweeping panoramas of the Olym…
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Ballard
Koplin Del Rio
A contemporary art gallery and salon in Seattle, known for developing artists and hosting diverse exhibitions of modern…
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Pioneer Square
SOIL Gallery
An experimental, artist-run nonprofit gallery in Pioneer Square, dedicated to showcasing innovative art and emerging ar…
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Downtown Seattle
Alaska Trade Building
Built in 1909 by James H. Steele, this fireproof brick and concrete structure stands at 1917 First Avenue. It served as…
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Downtown Seattle
Volunteer Park
Capitol Hill’s green crown: conservatory, water tower views, and shady classic-park walks.
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Capitol Hill
The Seattle Mural
Bundle Seattle’s biggest hits in one walkable campus with the Needle, arts, and museums.
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Seattle Center
Golden Gardens Park
Seattle’s classic sunset beach: sand, driftwood, Olympic Mountains, and Puget Sound.
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Ballard
Lincoln Park
A huge waterfront park with forest trails, beach access, and a famously fun playground.
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Parks and outdoors
Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Garden
A serene 7-acre English estate-style botanical garden located on the grounds of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, featurin…
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Ballard
Harvard-Belmont Landmark District
An elite residential enclave on Capitol Hill's west slope, featuring a concentration of early 20th-century mansions and…
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Capitol Hill
Prefontaine Fountain
Seattle's oldest fountain, a granite and tile monument dedicated to Father Francis X. Prefontaine, located in a histori…
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Belltown
Georgetown Steam Plant
A monumental reinforced concrete power plant from 1906, this National Historic Landmark serves as a testament to Seattl…
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Georgetown
Nippon Kan Theatre
A historic cornerstone of Seattle's Japanese community, this 1909 theater has evolved from a cultural hub into a restor…
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Pioneer Square
Jack Block Park
A 15-acre waterfront sanctuary in West Seattle offering panoramic views of Elliott Bay, the city skyline, and the activ…
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West Seattle
Parsons Gardens
A serene 0.4-acre landmark garden on Queen Anne's south slope, once a private estate garden from 1905, now a public san…
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Belltown
Stimson-Green Mansion
An exceptional early-20th-century English Tudor Revival mansion in First Hill, designed by Kirtland Cutter for lumberma…
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Downtown Seattle
Fremont Foundry
A former 1981 artist commune and metal foundry, this industrial-style event venue is the birthplace of Seattle's iconic…
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Fremont
Jacobsen Observatory
A historic 1895 observatory on the University of Washington campus, featuring a vintage 6-inch Brashear refracting tele…
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University District
Marshall Park
A tiny, west-facing oasis in Queen Anne, offering breathtaking views of the Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound from a qu…
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Fremont
Betty Bowen Viewpoint
A serene memorial viewpoint on Queen Anne Hill, honoring the 'den mother of the city’s arts' with stunning vistas of th…
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Queen Anne
Nine Spaces Nine Trees
A conceptual art installation by Robert Irwin, featuring a maze-like fence and nine Winter King Hawthorn trees, explori…
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University District
Snoqualmie Falls
A huge waterfall payoff with almost no hike, perfect when you want scenery fast.
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Viewpoints
Mount Rainier National Park — Paradise
Big alpine meadows, massive Rainier views, and easy waterfall stops in one classic day trip.
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Parks and outdoors
Burke-Gilman Trail
A 20-mile paved rail-trail stretching from Shilshole Bay to Bothell, following the route of a historic railroad corrido…
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Chinatown-International District
Lake Union Park
A 12-acre urban oasis at the south end of Lake Union, blending maritime heritage with expansive lawns and waterfront ac…
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Capitol Hill
Black Sun
A striking 1969 ring-shaped sculpture by Isamu Noguchi, carved from Brazilian black granite, that frames panoramic view…
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Capitol Hill
Center for Wooden Boats (CWB)
A living museum on South Lake Union dedicated to preserving Pacific Northwest maritime history through hands-on experie…
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Capitol Hill
Freeway Park
The world's first park built atop a freeway, this urban oasis connects downtown Seattle to First Hill through a series…
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Downtown Seattle
Fremont Bridge
A historic 1917 bascule drawbridge crossing the Lake Washington Ship Canal, linking the eclectic Fremont neighborhood w…
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Fremont
Occidental Square
A 0.6-acre urban oasis in the historic Pioneer Square district, featuring recreation areas, shaded London Plane trees,…
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Pioneer Square
Oxbow Park / Hat 'n' Boots
A quirky, oversized own-your-own-adventure landmark in Seattle's historic Georgetown neighborhood, featuring the larges…
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Georgetown
Billie the Pig
A 700-pound bronze piggy bank and mascot for the Pike Place Market Foundation, Billie the Pig helps raise funds for ess…
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Pike Place Market
NVC Memorial Hall
A poignant historic site honoring Japanese American veterans and those interned during World War II, featuring a massiv…
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Chinatown-International District
Seattle Center Armory
A historic 1939 artillery armory transformed into a vibrant community hub, featuring a massive food court with seventee…
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Seattle Center
Hamilton Viewpoint Park
A scenic West Seattle overlook providing breathtaking vistas of the city skyline, Elliott Bay, and the Cascade Mountain…
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West Seattle
Richmark Label murals
Vibrant, multi-artist murals wrapping around a historic, family-owned label printer in the heart of Seattle's Capitol H…
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Capitol Hill
Schwabacher Hardware Company Building
A Classical Revival landmark in Pioneer Square, this 1892 building served as a vital supply hub for Klondike Gold Rush…
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Pioneer Square
Seacrest Park
A waterfront park in West Seattle offering breathtaking skyline views, a historic boathouse, and a hub for scuba diving…
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West Seattle
Guests from the Great River
A powerful outdoor installation of 11 bronze paddles at the Burke Museum, symbolizing the arrival of Chinookan cultural…
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University District
Maynard Building
A stunning Romanesque Revival masterpiece in Pioneer Square, originally the site of Seattle's first bank and now honori…
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Pioneer Square
Statue of Liberty on Alki Beach
A charming miniature replica of Lady Liberty, donated by the Boy Scouts in 1952, standing as a coastal tribute to freed…
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West Seattle
Sentinels of the Sound
Two towering stainless steel sculptures by Michael B. S. Baker, serving as a luminous gateway to the Washington State C…
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West Seattle
Stonington Gallery
A premier destination in Pioneer Square showcasing contemporary masterworks of Northwest Coast Native art from Alaska a…
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Pioneer Square
Old Georgetown City Hall
A stately 1909 dark red brick landmark that once served as the administrative heart of Georgetown before its annexation…
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Georgetown
Alki Point
The westernmost point of Seattle, Alki Point is the historic birthplace of the city, offering panoramic views of the sk…
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West Seattle
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 landsc…
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Capitol Hill
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
The largest and most heavily used locks on the West Coast, connecting Lake Washington and Lake Union to Puget Sound thr…
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Ballard
Lake Washington Ship Canal
An eight-mile engineering marvel that links freshwater Lake Washington and Lake Union to the saltwater of Puget Sound,…
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Fremont
Seattle Center
An iconic 74-acre civic and arts campus spanning the legacy of the 1962 World's Fair, hosting over 30 cultural organiza…
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Seattle Center
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