Things to Do

Attractions

Seattle Aquarium

All we can say is...Everybody wants in! Located at Pier 59 on the Seattle Waterfront. Address: Pier 59 Seattle Waterfront Phone: 206-386-4300 Hours: Open Daily 9:30-6:00 Website: www.SeattleAquarium.org

Crystal Mountain Mt. Rainier Gondola

First Gondola in Washington State installed in 2010. 2,500 climb to Summit House Lodge & Restaurant. Open year round Address: Crystal Mountain Gondola Opens December 23rd! Phone: 360-663-3050 Hours: 7:15AM to 9:PM for breakfast, skiing or dinner Email: Website: MtRainierGondola.com read more

Boeing Assembly Plant

Witness jumbo jet assembly up close, inside the world's largest building. Phone: 1-888-584-1122

Seattle Space Needle

The Space Needle is still, over 40 years past it's builfing date, Seattle's number one tourist destination. Address: 400 Broad St. Seattle, WA 98109 Hours: Monday-Sunday 9:00 am to 12:00 am Website: SpaceNeedle.com

Bars, Taverns & Pubs

Century Ballroom & Café

Dine, drink, and dance! Take swing, salsa, and other dance classes, they even offer private lessons. Address: 915 East Pine Street, Seattle, WA 98122 Phone: 206-324-7263 Hours: Tuesdays through Sundays 9:00pm to 1:00am Email: Website: CenturyBallroom.com

Cruises

Royal Argosy Dining Cruises

Address: Pier 56 Seattle Waterfront Phone: 206-623-1445 Hours: Dinner sailing times are generally 7-10pm Mon-Sat. and 6-9pm on Sun's. Brunches generally sail 12-2pm and lunches 12-3pm. Website: www.argosycruises.com

Victoria Clipper

Phone: (206) 448-5000 Hours: May 16-Sept. 08 Sat. & Sun. only, Departures through Sept. 28th.

Education

Pacific Science Center & IMAX Theaters

Phone: (206) 443-2844 Hours: 10am-5pm weekdays, 10am-6pm weekends / Summer hours (Beginning June 16) Daily 10am-6pm. Website: PacificScienceCenter.org

Museum

Experience Music Project

Started as a tribute to Seattle native and guitar wizard Jimi Hendrix and grew into a world class collection in an extra-eccentric building on the Seattle Center grounds. Don't miss it. Address: 325 5th Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109 at Seattle Center. Phone: 877.367.7361 Hours: Winter: 10am-5pm Summer: 10am-8pm +Special Events Email: Website: EMPfm.org

Seattle Art Museum

SAM provides a welcoming place for people to connect with art and to consider its relationship to their lives. Address: 1300 First Avenue Seattle WA 98101-2003 Phone: 206-654-3100 Hours: Tues-Sun: 10am-5pm Thurs & Fri: 10am-9pm Mon: Closed Email: Website: SeattleArtMuseum.org

Museum of Flight

A museum full of historically significant air and space artifacts, great for both youg and old! Address: 9404 East Margianl Way Seattle WA 98108-4097 Phone: 206-764-5720 Hours: Daily 10am-5pm Website: MuseumOfFlight.org

Northwest African American Museum

Exhibits and programs of visual arts, literature, music, crafts, and history of African Americans in the Northwest. Address: 2300 South Massachusetts Street, Seattle, WA 98144 Phone: 206-518-6000 Hours: Closed Mondays and Tuesdays, Wednesdays 11:00am to 4:30pm, Thursdays 11:00am to 7:00pm, Fridays 11:00am to 4:30pm, Saturdays 11:00am to 4:00pm, Sundays 12:00pm to 4:00pm Email: Website: NAAMNW.org

Music

Experience Music Project

Started as a tribute to Seattle native and guitar wizard Jimi Hendrix and grew into a world class collection in an extra-eccentric building on the Seattle Center grounds. Don't miss it. Address: 325 5th Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109 at Seattle Center. Phone: 877.367.7361 Hours: Winter: 10am-5pm Summer: 10am-8pm +Special Events Email: Website: EMPfm.org

Chop Suey

Cozy, intimate venue, great for up and coming bands. Address: 1325 East Madison Street, Seattle, WA 98122 Phone: 206-324-8005 Email: Website: ChopSuey.com

Neumos

Equipped with the MOE Bar, Neumos is truly the best place in town to see a concert. Address: 925 East Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98122 Phone: 206-709-9442 Hours: 3:00pm to 2:00am daily. Website: Neumos.com

Parks

Washington Park Arboretum

The Arboretum is a hidden gem on the shores of Lake Washington. Jointly managed by UW and the City of Seattle, its 230 acres are a dynamic assortment of plants found nowhere else. Address: 2300 Arboretum Drive East, Seattle, WA 98112 Phone: 206-543-8800 Hours: Open from dawn to dusk. Email: Website: WashingtonArboretum.edu

Volunteer Park

This historic Olmsted Park is beloved by residents and visitors alike. Address: 1247 15th Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98112 Phone: 206-684-4075 Hours: 6:00am to 11:00pm daily. Website: VolunteerPark.gov

Shopping

Pike Place Market

Meet the growers and shop owners. A hundreds old and always new. A great place to eat, shop and act like a normal yokel. A hot spot of culture for locals and visitors. Address: 85 Pike Street Website: PikePlacemarket.org

Skiing Downhill

Stevens Pass Alpine Skiing

Stevens Pass (elevation 4,056 ft (1,236 m)) is a mountain pass through the Cascade Mountains located at the border of King County and Chelan County in Washington, United States. Address: Summit Stevens Pass, US Hwy 2 Phone: 206.634.1645 Email: Website: www.StevensPass.com

Crystal Mountain Ski Resort

Ranked #7 Ski Area in North America on Top 25 list from Skiing Magazine, Crystal Mountain Ski Resort offers lessons, tours, camps and clinics, and has the accolades to prove it's one of the very best. Address: Crystal Mountain Ski Resort Phone: 360-663-3050 Hours: Ski season mid-November to mid-April. Email: Website: SkiCrystal.com read more