More than sleeping in Seattle!
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Things to do in Seattle on an extended weekend without breaking the bank!
Duration: 4 Days, Saturday through Tuesday
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Explore locations featured in this Traveler List:
Seattle, Bainbridge Island
- Category: Perfect weekend
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Traveler type: Culture, Sightseeing, Shopping, Beachgoers
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Appeals to: Singles, Students, Budget travelers, Tourists
- Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall
- Tags: budget, unusual, artists, cultural, weekend
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Ave price:
$130
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| Day 1: Stay at the Moore Hotel in trendy Belltown. It is close to everything and typically under $80 a night--a bargain in the emerald city! |
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2. The Crocodile Cafe
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| Located a few blocks up from the Moore, head over to the Crocodile Cafe--known as "The Croc" to natives. Co-owned by Peter Buck from REM, this is the place to go for some great live music. Be sure to check this place out for breakfast and the New Orleans-based concoction "swamp water" is truly authentic. |
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| Cruise trendy Belltown. Stretches of trendy stores, cool bars and restaurants at your feet! Be sure to check out the wild curios at the Lava Lounge--which includes menacing wooden dummies and a stuffed cat. |
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| Day 2: Start of your Sunday morning on the funkier side of Seattle--lots of artists and fun weirdness to be found (including a larger than life statue of Lenin and a huge troll under the bridge!). Be sure to check out the Fremont Sunday Market for some eclectic arts, crafts and clothes. |
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| Sushi on a conveyor belt! After shopping up an appetite at the Fremont Sunday Market head over to Blue C Sushi on Fremont Avenue. Reasonably priced color coded plates hypnotize you as they pass by. |
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| The Greenwhich Village of Seattle. Check out this other funky neighborhood with Scandinavian roots. Stroll over to see the cool shipyards at the Ballard Locks, a free and popular Seattle attraction. |
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| Welcome to Ballard's House of Weird! Aisles and aisles of interesting strange gift and novelties. |
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| A venerable Ballard eating institution, Hattie's Hat is a great place for Sunday brunch or early dinner. |
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9. Experience Music Project Museum
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| Go back to Seattle Center and check out this multimedia smorgasborg of music, also known as the EMP. It's pricey ($20) but be sure to bring your AAA card to save $4 off admission. You can easily spend 3 hours there. |
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| No visit to Seattle is complete without a view from the Space Needle--especially at night! |
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| Wind down (or up) the night at this nice tiki bar in Belltown. Karaoke and sake make a great team. |
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12. Chinatown International District
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| Day 3: Start the morning off by hanging out in Chinatown. Be forewarned--the walk from Downton to the International District can be quite a hike, so take a bus from one of Seattle's free zones to get there. |
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13. House of Hong Restaurant
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| Dim sum for Breakfast! House of Hong is the best place for dim sum, hands down. |
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| Asian superstore! You could spend a few hours strolling the aisles for authentic Asian delicacies and stationary. Hit up the foodcourt for some bubble tea. |
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| No one should come to the city without experiencing the sights, sounds, and smells of Seattle here. |
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| Take Bus 56 to Alki Beach in West Seattle. Alki Beach is pretty popular and about the closest thing you can get to a Florida or California "beach" experience in the Pacific Northwest! It's definitely worth the trek on a "good weather day"...bring a frisbee or play a serious game of badminton with friends. Don't forget to stroll by the smallest replica of the Statue of Liberty--a prime Kodak moment! Grab a quick bite to eat at Spud Fish and Chips on 2666 Alki Avenue. |
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| A respected club & bar in the Queen Anne District, the Mirabeau Room has happy hour with no cover on Mondays from 5 to 9. Try the delicious pomme frites and listen to local piano man legend Howard Bulson. If you're still hungry or want to feed down the buzz, grab a burger and shake across the street at a Seattle famous drive-in burger chain--you can't miss it and it's open late! |
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| Day 4: Take a morning ferry to Bainbridge Island--a scenic 30 minute ferry ride. Spend a few hours here. Bainbridge Island downtown offers some great shops and boutiques. Be sure to have breakfast at the Streamliner Diner. |
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| Have lunch at Salumi's, located in Pioneer Square. This place is notorious for its long lines. Best bet is to eat here after 1pm. |
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| Spa Noir is a great day spa in Belltown. Come here to unwind and if you're lucky ...come on the last Tuesday of the month for deep discounts as well as free champagne and chocolates! |
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| The Best doughnuts in Belltown are served up here along with good sandwhiches. Grab a bite here after a long day. |
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| Catch an evening show at the Cinerama on 4th Avenue before calling it a night. The Cinerama is a restored old-school mega theatre that's popular with Seattle natives. |
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