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Downtown Seattle Attractions

 Experience the vibrant culture of downtown Seattle. (Photo: seattle image by Christian Hunziker from Fotolia.com )



The best place to start your Seattle, Washington, vacation is the vibrant heart of the city--downtown. Eclectic boutiques, funky markets, iconic attractions and the bustle of this culturally diverse city await you. There’s a lot to see in downtown Seattle, but you especially won’t want to miss these major destinations.


The Seattle Center Monorail is an easy, quick and fun way to get around downtown. The elevated track runs from Seattle Center to the Westlake Center Mall. Trains leave every 10 minutes, and a one-way trip takes about two minutes.

Seattle Center Monorail 370 Thomas St. Seattle, WA 98109 206-905-2620 seattlemonorail.com


No trip to Seattle would be complete without a ride to the top of the Space Needle. Built in 1961 for the World’s Fair, the Space Needle defines the city's skyline. Hop on one of the glass-walled elevators for a quick (800 feet per minute) cruise to the observation deck at 520 feet above the city. After taking in the amazing views of Seattle and the surrounding Puget Sound and country, enjoy brunch, lunch or dinner at the Space Needle’s revolving restaurant. The SkyCity Restaurant slowly rotates a full 360 degrees, so the view from your table constantly changes.

Space Needle 400 Broad St. Seattle, WA 98109 206-905-2100 spaceneedle.com


The Pacific Science Center is a great place to spend a rainy Seattle afternoon. With exhibits featuring everything from moving life-size dinosaurs, to a tropical butterfly house, to a colony of naked mole rats, the Science Center offers science-based experiences for all ages. Touch a sea cucumber in the Puget Sound tide pool, or watch a colony of bees making honey. Learn how a gyroscope works in the Science Playground, and play tic-tac-toe against a robot. Science presentations take place each day of week. Don’t miss the Boeing IMAX theater and the planetarium laser shows.

Pacific Science Center 200 2nd Ave. North Seattle, WA 98109 206-443-2001 Pacsci.org


Another iconic Seattle destination, the Pike Place Market features hundreds of shops, restaurants and vendor stalls on several different levels. Watch the fish vendors toss the catch of the day through the air. Ride on the back of a giant bronze pig. Sample the freshest produce in the city. And don’t forget to take a break with Seattle’s most famous drink, a steaming latte. Pike Place Market food vendors sell everything from baked goods to berries, honey to wine, and pretty much whatever you can imagine in between. Shop the market’s lower levels for unique clothing, artisan jewelry, local art work, candles, toys and antiques.

Pike Place Market 85 Pike St. Seattle, WA 98101 206-682-7453 pikeplacemarket.org




Based in the Southwest, Linsay Evans writes about a range of topics, from parenting to gardening, nutrition to fitness, marketing to travel. Evans holds a Master of Library and Information Science and a Master of Arts in anthropology.





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