Hello, this is Katie writing a guest blog for Greenlake Guest House. Originally from Kentucky, I love the outdoors and try to go outside whenever I can. Recently, my boyfriend and I did a day trip to Hurricane Ridge in the Olympic Mountains, across Puget Sound on the Olympic Peninsula west of Seattle. The drive […]
Guests visiting Seattle often ask us for recommendations for what to do. The tough part is narrowing down the list to something reasonable whether you are staying one day or a week! Here is our favorite 3-day itinerary. Day 1: After a scrumptious breakfast at Greenlake Guest House, visit the Pike Place Market (Downtown waterfront) […]
We are fortunate to be located in a walkable neighborhood here at Greenlake, just 5 miles north of downtown. Our guests enjoy being able to walk to local restaurants to have dinner rather than having to get in the car and drive. Here are some of our favorite local spots! Within 5 minutes, walking to […]
Assistant Innkeeper Katie’s Favorite Hikes at Mt. Rainier Over my past 4 years of living in Seattle, I have had many opportunities to visit and hike in Mt. Rainier National Park. One of the best things about this area is waking up and thinking “I think I’ll go to Mt. Rainier today!” With the entrance […]
One of our favorite recommendations to guests is a trip to the Hiram Chittenden Locks, located in nearby Ballard. The Locks, built in the early 1900’s, are similar to a mini “Panama Canal” that separates the salty water of Puget Sound from the fresh water from Lake Union and the Ship Canal. It’s a lot […]
