SEATTLE

SEATTLE

TABLE OF CONTENTS Points of Interest (Contemporary Life) Points of Interest (Art) Points of Interest (History) Points of Interest (Adventure) Points of Interest (Food & Drink) Seattle Map: Points of Interest Roundtrip Seattle Great Land Explorer Circle Hawaii Inca Discovery Panama Canal & Alaska Collectors' Related EXC Tours

ART

ART

CONTEMPORARY LIFE

1. Chihuly Garden and Glass

2. Seattle Art Museum

3. Kerry Park

 Seattle, United States



This collection of artist Dale Chihuly’s studio glass in the Seattle Center is a dazzling display of brilliant hues and shapes. Brightly colored works hang from the ceiling or bubble up from the ground: oversized spheres, sea creatures and undulating…

Get a taste of regional culture in the Native Art and Asian Art collections, as well as the Pacific Northwest collection. The African Art collection of masks and textile figures is both striking and haunting and the Oceanic and Aboriginal Art collection…

Kerry Park is a sliver of lawn halfway up the hill leading into the Queen Anne neighborhood. The park is noted for its panoramic views over the city and the Puget Sound, with the soaring Space Needle taking pride of place in the foreground. Walk into…

CONTEMPORARY LIFE

CONTEMPORARY LIFE

CONTEMPORARY LIFE

4. Pike Place Market

5. Elliott Bay Book Company

6. Theo Chocolate Factory




Founded in 1907, the market thrives today as a place for both locals and visitors to shop for the freshest salmon and crab, browse locally made crafts, pick up colorful bouquets of paper-wrapped flowers and enjoy steaming bowls of chowder while admiring…

After moving from its historic digs in Pioneer Square to a new home, it still feels just like Elliott Bay Book Co., with creaky wooden floors in a century-old building, readings by today's best writers, an in-store café and the employees' eclectic picks.…

Tour the factory and watch those delicious chocolate bars being born. Hour-long tours are offered up to 12 times a day, and you’ll learn all about chocolate, fair trade and sustainability, plus get the opportunity to sniff cacao beans, crunch cocoa…

CONTEMPORARY LIFE

CONTEMPORARY LIFE

CONTEMPORARY LIFE

7. Hiram M. Chittenden Locks (Ballard Locks)

8. Venue


Venue combines work studio spaces for some artists and designers with a consignment boutique for even more. You’ll find local art, notecards, hand-thrown ceramics, photography, jewelry, bags and small gift items from over 40 Seattle artists. With their…

The waters of Lake Washington, Lake Union and Salmon Bay are connected to the tidal waters of the Puget Sound via the Washington Ship Canal and the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks. Vessels are constantly moving back and forth between the city’s saltwater…


9. Future of Flight Aviation Center and Boeing Factory Tour  Mukilteo, United States The Future of Flight Aviation Center in Everett, WA, is a cutting-edge facility with 2,600 square meters of interactive aviation exhibits. See the latest breakthroughs in in-flight entertainment, design your very own aircraft using high-tech aviation…

CONTEMPORARY LIFE

CONTEMPORARY LIFE

CONTEMPORARY LIFE

10. Kayak in the Washington Park Arboretum

11. Seattle Great Wheel

12. Pioneer Square




Built in 2012, the 53.3-meter Seattle Great Wheel is the newest, and most romantic, addition to Seattle’s waterfront skyline. (As you might imagine, the first midair marriage proposal happened almost immediately.) Rain or shine, you can take a ride…

Pioneer Square, one of Seattle's most photo-friendly areas, is the city’s historic core, settled in the mid-19th century. Today, it brims with cafés and lunch spots, unusual boutiques and art galleries. A cute place to wander around, Pioneer Square…

Located on the shores of Lake Washington, the 230acre Washington Park Arboretum features a large botanical garden, a Japanese garden, a fragrance garden, as well as walking and biking trails. Rent a kayak for a paddle around the lake, where you’ll…

CONTEMPORARY LIFE

CONTEMPORARY LIFE

CONTEMPORARY LIFE

13. Seattle Monorail

14. Starbucks Reserve Roastery

15. Seattle Waterfront




Built as a people mover for the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, this popular attraction runs from downtown to the Seattle Center and back. The ride is just a couple of minutes, but it’s an easy and fun way to get to the Seattle Center, which is home to…

Get close to your coffee at the almost 1,400-squaremeter Starbucks Roastery in Capitol Hill. Here, Starbucks Reserve limited-edition coffees are created from the rarest and most unique beans. Watch coffee beans being roasted (all the coffee served here…

Seattle’s waterfront is a paradise for walkers, cyclists and anyone who wants to relax at a sidewalk café and do a little people-watching. Enjoy a drink or coffee and watch cruise ships and local ferries come and go. If you're lucky, you might even…

CONTEMPORARY LIFE

CONTEMPORARY LIFE

CONTEMPORARY LIFE

16. Lucca Great Finds

17. Twilight Gallery & Boutique

18. Tuesday Scarves




Lucca Great Finds, a charmingly decorated papergoods store in Ballard’s small downtown, has a touch of the gothic to it, with black walls, lavish chandeliers and mounted animal heads. The mismatched tables and cabinets are packed with trinkets and…

It’s hard to beat Twilight Gallery & Boutique for a great selection of art, jewelry, apparel and décor from local Northwest artists. Their spacious West Seattle space carries leather goods, modern jewelry, quirky gifts and affordable original art and…

Owner/designer Rian Robison's tiny Chinatown shop is decorated with long, looped infinity scarves in every color and pattern, hung from rods on the walls. These versatile accessories work as scarves, but can also be pulled up over the head as a hood or…

CONTEMPORARY LIFE

CONTEMPORARY LIFE

CONTEMPORARY LIFE

19. Endless Knot

20. Magic Mouse Toys

21. Bella Umbrella




Endless Knot is a fun and stylish women’s clothing boutique in Belltown that carries mostly independent and local designers, including Seattle label Prairie Underground, plus simple and modern bags and wearable jewelry. They also carry inexpensive coats…

If you’re traveling with kids or just a kid at heart, stop at Magic Mouse Toys in Pioneer Square. Every shelf and surface in this two-floor store is crammed full of board games, puzzles, arts and crafts, costumes, dolls, old-fashioned wooden toys, models,…

Bella Umbrella is no ordinary umbrella store. Fanciful, elaborate umbrellas with layers of brightly colored ruffles, asymmetrical shapes and unique prints hang from the ceiling in an eye-catching display that’s worth stopping in just to see. Locals…

FOOD & DRINK

FOOD & DRINK

FOOD & DRINK

22. Taylor Oyster Bar at Melrose Market

23. Zig Zag Cafe

24. Pike Pub & Brewery




Tucked away beneath Pike Place Market, this charming little cocktail bar has a distinctly speakeasy-esque atmosphere. Try the Pendennis, with gin, apricot brandy, lime juice and Peychaud’s Bitters. This is a nice spot for just a drink, but there’s…

This huge pub is the brainchild of Charles Finkel, whose passion is evident everywhere in this shrine to beer, with his collections of bottles, ads and vintage merch. More than a dozen types of microbrews are crafted here, many of which you’d struggle…

FOOD & DRINK

FOOD & DRINK

This casual open-air seafood bar inside the Melrose Market food hall is perfect for people-watching on a sunny afternoon. Order up a selection of oysters to share or try the geoduck sashimi, a local clam with a sweet mild flavor. Wash it all down with…

FOOD & DRINK

25. The Space Needle

26. Sitka & Spruce

27. Elliott’s Oyster House




Seattle's most iconic structure was built in 1962 for the World's Fair and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2012. The tower is 184 meters tall, with the Observation Deck at 160 meters and reachable in only 41 seconds via the high-speed elevator. The…

The menu at Sitka & Spruce is seasonal and hyperlocal, presented as shareable small plates. Think dishes like roasted broccoli, anchovies, pickled seaweed, dill and breadcrumbs; or king salmon, Saskatoon berries, turnips and kohlrabi broth. Don’t skip…

Set on a pier that's over a century old, Elliott's Oyster House has been one of Seattle's best places for seafood for over three decades. The Dungeness crab, wild salmon and oysters are all local, reliably fresh and sustainably caught. Try the oysters…

FOOD & DRINK

28. Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream  Seattle, United States Flavors range from classics like vanilla bean and strawberry to local specialties like Theo chocolate or Stumptown coffee (pro tip: Get those two swirled together). The changing seasonal flavors can be more adventurous, such as blackberry bergamot and…

HISTORY

HISTORY

29. Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park−Seattle Unit  Seattle, United States It may not be the smallest U.S. national park, but the Seattle unit of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park is still tiny, occupying just a single building in Pioneer Square. Interactive exhibits and a series of journals, personal papers and…

ADVENTURE

31. Museum of History and Industry

32. Woodland Park Zoo


Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo is fun for visitors of all ages, but particularly exciting for kids. Check their excellent blog before you go to see if there are new zoo babies to see. There's a petting zoo and farm area near the entrance, plus feedings and…

Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry is a mustsee for history enthusiasts. The permanent collection includes an interactive historical narrative of Seattle, an exhibit on maritime Seattle and the Bezos Center for Innovation, which celebrates Washington’s…


HISTORY

30. EMP Museum  Seattle, United States This sheet-metal fever dream of architect Frank Gehry is like a rock ’n’ roll Guggenheim, home to interactive and innovative exhibits that span music, sci-fi and fantasy, animation, video games and other scrambled bits of pop culture. A hands-on studio…

SEATTLE

Points of Interest 1. Kerry Park 2. Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park−Seattle Unit 3. EMP Museum 4. Pike Place Market 5. Taylor Oyster Bar at Melrose Market 6. Zig Zag Cafe 7. Pike Pub & Brewery 8. Elliott Bay Book Company

9. Theo Chocolate Factory 10. Hiram M. Chittenden Locks (Ballard Locks) 11. Venue 12. Chihuly Garden and Glass 13. Future of Flight Aviation Center and Boeing Factory Tour 14. Woodland Park Zoo 15. Kayak in the Washington Park Arboretum 16. Seattle Great Wheel

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Pioneer Square The Space Needle Seattle Art Museum Seattle Monorail Museum of History and Industry 22. Starbucks Reserve Roastery 23. Seattle Waterfront 24. Lucca Great Finds

25. Twilight Gallery & Boutique 26. Tuesday Scarves 27. Endless Knot 28. Magic Mouse Toys 29. Bella Umbrella 30. Sitka & Spruce 31. Elliott’s Oyster House 32. Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream

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ROUNDTRIP SEATTLE 00. Seattle, Washington, US 01. AT SEA 02. Juneau, Alaska, US 03. Glacier Bay 04. Sitka, Alaska, US 05. Ketchikan, Alaska, US 06. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 07. Seattle, Washington, US

GREAT LAND EXPLORER 00. Seattle, Washington, US 01. Vancouver Island - Cruising 02. Ketchikan, Alaska, US 03. Scenic Cruising Tracy Arm 04. Juneau, Alaska, US 05. Icy Strait Point, Alaska, US 06. AT SEA 07. Anchorage, Alaska, US 08. Homer, Alaska, US 09. Kodiak, Alaska, US 10. Hubbard Glacier 11. Sitka, Alaska, US 12. AT SEA 13. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 14. Seattle, Washington, US

CIRCLE HAWAII 00. Seattle, Washington, US

09. Honolulu, Hawaii, US

01. Vancouver, B.C., CA

10. Lahaina, Hawaii, US

02. AT SEA

11. Nawiliwili Kauai, Hawaii, US

03. AT SEA

12. AT SEA

04. AT SEA

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05. AT SEA

14. AT SEA

06. AT SEA

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07. Hilo, Hawaii, US

16. AT SEA

08. Honolulu, Hawaii, US


INCA DISCOVERY 00. Seattle, Washington, US

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14. Fuerte Amador, Panama

02. AT SEA

15. AT SEA

03. AT SEA

16. Manta, Ecuador

04. Santa Barbara, California, US

17. AT SEA

05. San Diego, California, US

18. Salaverry (Trujillo), Peru

06. AT SEA

19. Callao (Lima), Peru

07. AT SEA

20. Callao (Lima), Peru

08. Manzanillo, Mexico

21. AT SEA

09. AT SEA

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10. Huatulco, Mexico

23. Coquimbo (La Serena), Chile

11. Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

24. Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile

12. Corinto, Nicaragua

PANAMA CANAL & ALASKA COLLECTORS' 00. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US

14. AT SEA

01. AT SEA

15. San Francisco, California, US

02. AT SEA

16. AT SEA

03. Cartagena, Colombia

17. AT SEA

04. Enter Panama Canal Cristobal


04. Cruising Panama Canal 04. Exit Panama Canal Balboa 05. AT SEA 06. Puerto Caldera (Puntarenas), Costa Rica 07. Corinto, Nicaragua 08. Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala 09. Huatulco, Mexico 10. AT SEA

19. Seattle, Washington, US 19. Puget Sound 20. AT SEA 21. Scenic cruising Stephens Passage 21. Juneau, Alaska, US 22. Hubbard Glacier 23. Sitka, Alaska, US 24. Ketchikan, Alaska, US

11. AT SEA

25. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

12. Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

26. Seattle, Washington, US

13. AT SEA

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