Things to Do

Guide to Seattle

Seattle travel accommodations at the Greenlake Guest House Bed and Breakfast are convenient to all that Downtown and the surrounding area have to offer. Seattle, also known as "the Emerald City," is home to a wealth of attractions and activities . . . too many to list! Here are some of our favorites:

Overview to exploring Seattle

Tours

• City Pass
• Seaplane tour of Seattle
• Argosy Boat & Sightseeing Tours
• Boeing Assembly Plant & Future of Flight Tour (Everett)
• Let's Tour Seattle, City Tour (free pick-up at Greenlake Guest House)
  
• Microsoft Visitor’s Center
• Seattle Underground Tour
• Bon Vivant Wine Tours (free pick-up at Greenlake Guest House)
• Savor Seattle Food Tours
• Seattle By Foot (Coffee Crawl and other tours)

Our favorite special Seattle restaurants:

• Ray’s Boathouse
• Palisade
• Volterra
• Canlis
• Etta's Seafood
• Le Gourmand
• Salty’s on Alki
• Wild Ginger
• Dahlia Lounge
• Sky City (Space Needle)
• Tilth
• Purple Cafe & Wine Bar
  
• Anthony’s Pier 66
  
• Queen Mary Tea Room & Restaurant
• Restaurant Zoe
• Cutter’s Bay House

Shopping:

• Overview to Seattle shopping by nwsource.com
• REI flagship store
• Nordstrom flagship store
• University Village 
• Elliot Bay Book Company

Other Seattle Attractions:

• Pike Place Market (Historic, huge farmers’ and artisans’ market, home of original Starbucks)
• Space Needle
• Seattle Center
• Woodland Park Zoo
• Ballard Locks
• Seattle Aquarium & Waterfront
• Historic Pioneer Square

Museums

• Seattle Art Museum
• Museum of Flight
• Henry Art Gallery
• Burke Museum
• Experience Music Project Rock N Roll Museum
• Pacific Science Center
• Seattle Asian Art Museum
  

Cultural events (theater, ballet, symphony, opera): Check out the brand new McCaw Hall, home of Pacific Northwest Ballet and Seattle Opera, as well as the new Benaroya Hall (Seattle Symphony)!

• Paramount Theater
• Fifth Avenue Theater
• Pacific Northwest Ballet
• Seattle Symphony
• Seattle Opera

Professional Sports Teams: Seattle is home to 2 new sports stadiums: Safeco Field and Qwest Field, as well as Key Arena.

• Seattle Seahawks (football)
• Seattle Mariners (baseball)
• Seattle Sounders (soccer)

Universities:

• University of Washington
• Seattle Pacific University
• Seattle University

Seattle neighborhoods (University, Capitol Hill, Queen Anne, Fremont)

Seattle Icons (first Starbucks, Sleepless in Seattle houseboat, Fremont Troll)

To make a reservation:

• please call toll free at 866-355-8700, or
• e-mail your request to stay@greenlakeguesthouse.com, or
• visit our on-line booking area via button on top of page.