Guess whos going to Seattle

Bucketman

Its me!

Looks like I'll be visiting the Seattle area for a few days in early October. I've never been! Now I know we have a few folks around here who are in/from the area, and my partner and I have very few ideas on what to do. So Seattle folks, where are your favorite places to grab a bite, or have a drink, or shop, or just to explore and hang?

And hey, maybe we'll run into each other while I'm there.

Houk the Namebringer

I technically live here now but I haven't really done anything or learned a gat-dang thing about it yet

Incenjucar

Seattle is pretty dang fantastic. We have lots of museums, an aquarium, a zoo, all kinds of club scenes, an arcade, farmers markets, chocolate factory tours, a variety of interesting neighborhoods, lots of parks (if the weather is kind), cool architecture, great food from around the world, lots of water, and lots of live music and entertainment.

I've been here for over a decade and am a hardcore wanderer and I still keep finding cool new places all the time.

The online Event Calendars are your friends here for getting started. Your vibe and interests play a major part in where to hang out here, and transportation is a factor - parking is rare and expensive, but we have an okay bus system. Hard to go wrong with Pike Place, and Ballard or Fremont are fun neighborhoods to poke around in with good dining options and less of the rough parts of city life. Downtown and Seattle Center (Space Needle area) have lots of sights and museums .

tynic

Seattle's fake, sorry
Everything you've seen in the media is just Bellingham with a false skyline superimposed

astrobstrd

You have got to try that tossed salad and scrambled eggs.

Tonkka

I am a figment of your imagination.

ASimPerson

Another Seattle thread?!?

Bucketman

@Incenjucar tell me more about the arcade...

Depressperado

don't forget your flannels and ennui!

Incenjucar

Bucketman wrote: »

@Incenjucar tell me more about the arcade...

Gameworks! It's two stories, has a bar/diner with good food, games from various eras including a Frogger and a Beatsaber VR setup, and has a carnival games section so you can get tickets for prizes. A number of bars here also have some games and/or pinball machines.

facetious

You didn't let me guess! You gotta leave space yo.

SLyM

I'm gonna guess anyway.

uhhh, Steve Buscemi?

Oh I know! Jennifer Lopez!

Stephen King?

I give up, who is it?

Anzekay

It's me! I'm gonna be in/around Seattle in two weeks!

Raijin Quickfoot

Someday I’ll go to Seattle and I’ll make a thread and it will be fantastic.

Bucketman

Anzekay wrote: »

It's me! I'm gonna be in/around Seattle in two weeks!

Sadly I won't be there for 3 more weeks.

Pinfeldorf

Incenjucar wrote: »

Bucketman wrote: »

@Incenjucar tell me more about the arcade...

Gameworks! It's two stories, has a bar/diner with good food, games from various eras including a Frogger and a Beatsaber VR setup, and has a carnival games section so you can get tickets for prizes. A number of bars here also have some games and/or pinball machines.

I haven't been to Seattle since 2010, and you're telling me that Gameworks on 4th and Pine is still there?

spono

The Theo chocolate factory tour is dope because you can eat as much chocolate as you want at the end.

Incenjucar

Pinfeldorf wrote: »

Incenjucar wrote: »

Bucketman wrote: »

@Incenjucar tell me more about the arcade...

Gameworks! It's two stories, has a bar/diner with good food, games from various eras including a Frogger and a Beatsaber VR setup, and has a carnival games section so you can get tickets for prizes. A number of bars here also have some games and/or pinball machines.

I haven't been to Seattle since 2010, and you're telling me that Gameworks on 4th and Pine is still there?

Yep! It's even getting the revival treatment!
https://www.geekwire.com/2022/inside-the-revived-gameworks-seattle-arcade-bar-that-opens-this-week/

Matev

October's a wonderful time to visit, cause we'll have cooled off from summer, but it's not the absolute depths of winter, and you'll actually get some proper rain like as not.

If you're in the area for the first weekend of October, Salmon Days will be happening over in Issaquah (About 15-20 minutes out of Seattle on a good day) and it's a big street fair with some local flavor off the beaten path. Otherwise as noted above, you'll probably want to drop by Pike Place Market for an afternoon, but other than that, it really comes down to what's relevant to your interests cause there's a little something for everyone up here. (Which is why in spite of the Cost of Living, I can't really bring myself to move away)

Inquisitor

I’ll be in Seattle in early November, wish it actually lined up with you being there Bucketman

Bucketman

Yeah but don't we actually live somewhat near each other now? I think maybe?

Tef

I wanna go to the PNW so bad. I wanna go for a month and just feast like a lord

Bucketman

spono wrote: »

The Theo chocolate factory tour is dope because you can eat as much chocolate as you want at the end.

Oh yeah this is definitely going on the list

Tef

I remember a while ago you said you were working on expanding Mrs Bucketman’s culinary horizons, I reckon Seattle would be a good place for that tbh

Tynnan

Bucketman wrote: »

spono wrote: »

The Theo chocolate factory tour is dope because you can eat as much chocolate as you want at the end.

Oh yeah this is definitely going on the list

Right next door (literally across the street) from the Theo factory is a great Belgian-style cafe, Brouwer's. Recommended.

Hacksaw

There may or may not be a ton of wildfire smoke still lingering in the air when you come to visit, so you may want to pack a respirator or two with you just in case. It probably won't be as bad as it was in years past, but you never know!

Cello

My best pal and I are strongly considering a December visit, we'll see if it's in the cards

Bendery It Like Beckham

Tef wrote: »

I remember a while ago you said you were working on expanding Mrs Bucketman’s culinary horizons, I reckon Seattle would be a good place for that tbh

here are a few of my faves in no particular order;

https://www.aerlumeseattle.com/
https://thehoneyhole.com/
https://biscuitbitch.square.site/home
https://www.doughzonedumplinghouse.com/locations

Bucketman

Wonderful! We saw Biscuit Bitch on the map and decided to go there, as your now the third person to recommend dough zone, it must be delicious

Romanian My Escutcheon

I will become the fourth person to recommend Biscuit Bitch, just make sure you order right at the crack of 8:00 or you'll be waiting for a while.

You may also want to take a look into wandering up Cap Hill way, lots of good bars and hangout spots in that part of town.

And while Seattle Center's an obvious tourist draw, the Space Needle is really cool to visit, and I can't recommend the Museum of Popular Culture (MoPOP) enough. I hit it up earlier this week while I was in Seattle for PAX, they've got a bunch of really cool exhibits, including a limited time exhibition for the costume design work of Ruth E. Carter, would highly recommend.

PiptheFair

hrh queen elizabeth the second sure isn't

Madican

My parents had a great time at a glass museum slash store they visited in Seattle. Chihuly Garden and Glass is the name I think.

Incenjucar

Madican wrote: »

My parents had a great time at a glass museum slash store they visited in Seattle. Chihuly Garden and Glass is the name I think.

Located at Seattle Center, right next to the Space Needle.

Hacksaw

The air in Seattle is currently choked with wildfire smog. Love this cyberpunk dystopia we find ourselves living in.

Bucketman

Oh yeah, what's that has everyone always meets up at during PAX? Part of me wants to go there

Bucketman

We are now a week away from my trip. Wife and I are thinking of taking 1 day and visiting a place near/around Seattle. We are deciding between a ferry to Brisbane Island or a bus ride to Levenworth. Does anyone have any experience on which of these would be better to do? Thanks!

Houk the Namebringer

I don't know much about (I assume you mean Bainbridge?) Island, but lots of the local folks I've met here all have very good things to say about Leavenworth - good scenery, good food, good vibes - and you'd be going during Oktoberfest season, which is kind of a thing there. Although it looks like the official event is moving the next town over, but there's probably still lots to do in Leavenworth itself.

That being said, it's definitely a bit of a trek compared to Bainbridge, so that might be worth factoring in.

ChicoBlue

You should check out that CN tower or whatever.

Heard there's a gift shop or fish market something up there.

Pinfeldorf

Bucketman wrote: »

Oh yeah, what's that has everyone always meets up at during PAX? Part of me wants to go there

The Roanoke.

Bucketman

So apparently its going to warm up again and be in the mid 70's next week. I know what that means here, but Seattle folk, with the sea close by and stuff, is that still long sleeve jacket weather, or is that shorts and T-Shirt out by you? (we have humidity so its shorts weather out this way)

Ataxrxes

Bucketman wrote: »

So apparently its going to warm up again and be in the mid 70's next week. I know what that means here, but Seattle folk, with the sea close by and stuff, is that still long sleeve jacket weather, or is that shorts and T-Shirt out by you? (we have humidity so its shorts weather out this way)

A T-shirt with a light jacket or hoodie would be totally fine. Shorts would probably be okay too, depending on the day. As for your earlier question regarding Leavenworth etc. I would say unless you really love and want to be in the mountains to skip it. Around Octoberfest time it can become kind of a nightmare, unless you are really into crowds. A ferry ride over to one of the islands for a day trip is to me, one of the quintessential PNW experiences.