Guidebook for Seattle

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Guidebook for Seattle

Parks & Nature

Quaint beach featuring a swimming raft, rentable bathhouse & marshy wetland with varied wildlife.
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Pritchard Island Beach
8400 55th Ave S
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Quaint beach featuring a swimming raft, rentable bathhouse & marshy wetland with varied wildlife.
Small lakefront park featuring picnic areas & a boat launch, plus views of the Cascade Mountains.
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Be'er Sheva Park
8650 55th Ave S
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Small lakefront park featuring picnic areas & a boat launch, plus views of the Cascade Mountains.
There's a great hiking/biking trail loop that has great views and is a nice safe place for the family to enjoy. Depending on the weekend, there are fun neighborhood events during the Summer here as well.
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Seward Park
5900 Lake Washington Blvd S
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There's a great hiking/biking trail loop that has great views and is a nice safe place for the family to enjoy. Depending on the weekend, there are fun neighborhood events during the Summer here as well.

Everything Else

Aquatic center for indoor swim lessons, laps & exercise classes, with access for the handicapped. -
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Rainier Beach Pool
8825 Rainier Ave S
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Aquatic center for indoor swim lessons, laps & exercise classes, with access for the handicapped. -

Food Scene

Basic option for flatware-free dining on exotic African cooking served at standard tables.
Altaye Ethiopian Restaurant
8135 Rainier Avenue South
Basic option for flatware-free dining on exotic African cooking served at standard tables.
Neighborhood coffee shop and restaurant attached to Third Place Books. Very nice service. Great vibe.
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Raconteur
5041 Wilson Ave S
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Neighborhood coffee shop and restaurant attached to Third Place Books. Very nice service. Great vibe.
Vietnamese comfort food. Serves hot deli items and great banh mi sandwiches. Good place to try something you haven't before!
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Tammy's Deli & Bakery
7101 Martin Luther King Jr Way S
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Vietnamese comfort food. Serves hot deli items and great banh mi sandwiches. Good place to try something you haven't before!
Great hole in the wall place for Vietnamese food. Meet here with friends. Have a beer, try something fishy. You probably won't regret it. Canh Chua, Ca Kho To, greens... Vietnamese comfort food. It's all pretty good. The place got touristy because Bourdain went here and filmed his "The Layover" show.
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Rainier Restaurant and BBQ
6400 Martin Luther King Jr Way S
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Great hole in the wall place for Vietnamese food. Meet here with friends. Have a beer, try something fishy. You probably won't regret it. Canh Chua, Ca Kho To, greens... Vietnamese comfort food. It's all pretty good. The place got touristy because Bourdain went here and filmed his "The Layover" show.
I grew up coming here and watching their bakery make our birthday cakes. It is such a lovely neighborhood place. The Italian deli is fantastic too.
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Borracchini's Bakery
2307 Rainier Ave S
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I grew up coming here and watching their bakery make our birthday cakes. It is such a lovely neighborhood place. The Italian deli is fantastic too.
Great local restaurant and fun neighborhood shops.
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La Medusa
4857 Rainier Ave S
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Great local restaurant and fun neighborhood shops.
Thanh Thao Restaurant - We love coming here for their 7 courses of beef.
6012 Martin Luther King Jr Way S
6012 Martin Luther King Junior Way South
Thanh Thao Restaurant - We love coming here for their 7 courses of beef.
Really fantastic pizza here. Also a great shopping/neighborhood place to check out
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Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria
4918 Rainier Ave S
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Really fantastic pizza here. Also a great shopping/neighborhood place to check out
The oldest restaurant in Seattle. There's proof in the longevity! We love going here for comfort Japanese food. This corner of the Int'l District is also fun to explore.
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Maneki Restaurant
304 6th Ave S
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The oldest restaurant in Seattle. There's proof in the longevity! We love going here for comfort Japanese food. This corner of the Int'l District is also fun to explore.
Always busy, always fast, and always good. This is definitely a hole in the wall place, but check out the very diverse clientele. Love the intersection of the neighborhood here. The mural that borders the parking lot is fantastic.
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Pho Bo Restaurant
4732 Rainier Ave S
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Always busy, always fast, and always good. This is definitely a hole in the wall place, but check out the very diverse clientele. Love the intersection of the neighborhood here. The mural that borders the parking lot is fantastic.
High end, locally sourced, Vietnamese food. Best pho in the city. The cocktails are pretty good too. Look past the initial hipster impression this place gives off. Yes, it is cool too. Open at almost all hours. Beware, no changing table for kids in the bathroom.
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Ba Bar Restaurant
550 12th Avenue
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High end, locally sourced, Vietnamese food. Best pho in the city. The cocktails are pretty good too. Look past the initial hipster impression this place gives off. Yes, it is cool too. Open at almost all hours. Beware, no changing table for kids in the bathroom.
This place is no longer a secret. Mario Batali's parents run it, and they make a mean sandwich. Only open during lunch and get there early. They sell out pretty quickly.
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Salumi
404 Occidental Ave S
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This place is no longer a secret. Mario Batali's parents run it, and they make a mean sandwich. Only open during lunch and get there early. They sell out pretty quickly.

Shopping

Very cute neighborhood bookstore that just opened. Check it out for readings and other events. Love the attached cafe. They serve a full menu there too.
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Third Place Books Seward Park
5041 Wilson Ave S
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Very cute neighborhood bookstore that just opened. Check it out for readings and other events. Love the attached cafe. They serve a full menu there too.

Essentials

Beautifully displayed, vegan, gluten free, organic food. Try out the great deli or extensive energy bars.
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PCC Community Markets - Columbia City
3610 S Edmunds St
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Beautifully displayed, vegan, gluten free, organic food. Try out the great deli or extensive energy bars.
Very fresh seafood at pretty great prices. Also has Asian groceries.
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Mutual Fish Co
2335 Rainier Ave S
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Very fresh seafood at pretty great prices. Also has Asian groceries.
Great "ethnic" grocery store.
Island Pacific Supermarket
6040 Martin Luther King Jr Way S
Great "ethnic" grocery store.
The closest big chain grocery store to the house.
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Safeway
2201 E Madison St
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The closest big chain grocery store to the house.

Getting Around

One of two convenient light rail stations in close proximity to our house. Connects University District to the north, Downtown Seattle, and Seatac Airport to the south.
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Rainier Beach station
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One of two convenient light rail stations in close proximity to our house. Connects University District to the north, Downtown Seattle, and Seatac Airport to the south.
One of two convenient light rail stations in close proximity to our house. Connects University District to the north, Downtown Seattle, and Seatac Airport to the south.
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Othello station
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One of two convenient light rail stations in close proximity to our house. Connects University District to the north, Downtown Seattle, and Seatac Airport to the south.

Sightseeing

Great tour to join while in Seattle. Even locals love their quirky tours!
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Bill Speidel's Underground Tour
614 1st Ave
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Great tour to join while in Seattle. Even locals love their quirky tours!