Officially known as the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, the Ballard Locks are a popular place for tourists to see an interesting feat of engineering. The Ballard Locks have regulated the levels of fresh water from Lake Washington and Lake Union against...
One of Seattle’s greatest features is its natural beauty and the many parks that are spread throughout the city only enhance that, not only with their own greenery, but also by offering a chance to view the city from some of its best angles....
Around the world, people identify the city of Seattle with the drinking of coffee. Any visitor to Seattle will surely be found sipping the beverage at some point. They’re trying to see what all the buzz is about where Seattleites find their...
Seattle’s downtown public library branch had long wandered without a fixed home, until the Rem Koolhaas designed Central Library was built in 2004. The glass and steel building stands out in downtown Seattle with its striking modern...
EMP/SFM stands for Experience Music Project/Science Fiction Museum and is how the two special interest museums lining the eastern edge of Seattle are shorthanded. The EMP/SFM’s Frank Gehry designed building stands out like a rainbow twinkle in...
Gentrification has arrived at Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, meaning that the artists and independent thinkers who built the area’s reputation are moving along, but not before leaving their mark on the area with a collection of unique and...
Microsoft was one of the driving factors in the growth of Seattle’s economy from its founding in the ‘80s through the various technology and dot-com booms since then. It’s location in suburban Redmond has given it both the space for an...
Pioneer Square is the heart of historic Seattle. As one of the first neighborhoods settled in the area, it has seen Seattle through any number of growing pains. Walking through the neighborhood you can see old buildings and significant sites, such...
Seattle Center is a 74-acre fairground, park and center for the community just north of the downtown area, highlighted by the skyline-dominating Space Needle. Both the Seattle Center and the Space Needle were built for the World’s Fair, which...
Seattle is not a city that lacks for waterfront space, and on Elliot Bay, downtown’s access to Puget Sound, and thus the Pacific Ocean, you’ll find that space lined with tourist friendly attractions and enjoyable ways to spend a day. From...
Washington is fast becoming a wine capital of the world, and while Walla Walla is the most well known and Woodinville the closest to Seattle, Yakima is the perfect place to take a day trip. With great variety and lots of affordable wines, Yakima...
