Father and Son Downtown Seattle is the heart of the city, located between Pioneer Square in the south and Seattle Center and Belltown in the north. It is compact enough to explore on foot and it spreads out along a long, narrow, north-south strip, which means that you can walk from one end to the […]
On a pink, green, and white cloud, reading a book at Greenlake, with a daisy chain in a field of flo Green Lake is a neighborhood in north-central Seattle that is centered around Greek Lake Park. It is bordered by Phinney Ridge to the west and Wallingford to the south. The main attraction of the […]
Student and Teacher Fremont is a neighborhood in Seattle’s northwest and southeast of Ballard. The neighborhood once harbored a counterculture with residents who were rather rebellious. Today, it is more gentrified with more and more information technology companies setting up their offices in Fremont, including Adobe and Google.[1] Fremont is famous for the “Waiting for […]
Gaswerk North of Downtown is Lake Union, which is the site of fireworks display during the Fourth of July and is otherwise littered with yachts and sail boats the rest of the year when the sun and weather permits. You’ll find harbor restaurants, rental boat concessions, lakeside condos and office complexes, and seaplane docks around […]
Olympic Autumn Sunset, Seattle, September 2007 Phinney Ridge is a neighborhood in north-central Seattle that is west of Green Lake. The neighborhood is full of small shops and businesses. The neighborhood’s main attraction is Woodland Park, which encompasses the Woodland Park Zoo.[1] This zoo has received praise for its natural, outdoor exhibits; among them, you’ll […]
Gray house. Dutch style dual gables, Washington Park neighborhood, Seattle, Washington, USA Washington Park is a neighborhood in Seattle’s east-central region.[1] The main attraction of this neighborhood is the 175-acre Washington Park, which encompasses the Washington Park Arboretum as well as the Seattle Japanese Garden. The Washington Park Arboretum is planted with thousands of azaleas […]
Public Market Seattle is nicknamed the “Emerald City” because of its beautiful natural setting surrounded by mountains, lakes, and abundant evergreen forests. But Seattle is also a trendy, fashionable metropolis, increasingly the setting for TV shows and Hollywood movies and reputed for its high-tech companies and youthful energy. This gateway to the Pacific Northwest is […]
Pike Place Market is a historic landmark of Seattle, encompassing a 9-acre site. It is celebrated for its colorful personalities and abundance of local produce. You’ll find not only a great waterfront view at Pike Place, but also a host of fish and chip joints, seafood restaurants, specialty groceries, fresh seafood stands, bakery shops, and […]
The Space Needle at Christmas Seattle Center is the famous fairgrounds of the 1962 World’s fair, renamed the Seattle Center after the exposition ended.[1] The fairground is located northwest of downtown and south of Queen Anne. Attractions The most famous attraction of Seattle Center is the Space Needle, the city’s most recognized landmark. You’ll also […]
a wall for walking into Queen Anne (or Queen Anne Hill) is a neighborhood north of Belltown and is one of the highest elevated areas of Seattle at over 450 feet. It is one of the wealthier districts in Seattle where you’ll find mansions and elegant architectural styles.[1] The hill on which the houses are […]