Seattle

Alki Beach (great views of the skyline and water, mini Statue of Liberty statue at Alki Point) (link)

Chihuly Garden and Glass (enjoy some amazing glass art here) (link)

EMP Museum (a great museum to check out; Frank Gehry designed this awesome building to look like a smashed guitar from above-very cool) (link)

Fremont Neighborhood (cute, artsy neighborhood)

Fremont Market (awesome Sunday market) (link)

Fremont Troll (huge troll sculpture under the George Washington Memorial Bridge/Aurora Bridge) (link)

Gum Wall (at Pike Place Market; chew a wad then stick it with the thousands of other pieces-gross but must do) (link)

Green Lake Park (nice running path; lots of other things to do here-tennis, boats, etc.) (link)

Kerry Park (located in Queen Anne; the best views you can get in Seattle; must go here!) (link)

Lululemon Outlet (in Burlington, WA-about an hour outside of Seattle; if you love Lululemon it’s worth the drive to stock up on clearance goodies) (link)

Museum of Flight (located at the Boeing headquarters; the best part of the museum is walking around an Air Force One plane from 1959, a British Airways Concorde and a Space Shuttle) (link)

Museum of Glass (Chihuly museum just a short drive away in Tacoma; the bridge of glass is pretty cool) (link)

Olympic Sculpture Park (outdoor sculptures along the water; nice to stroll through) (link)

Pike Place Market (the famous market; must see) (link)

Seattle Aquarium (nice aquarium along the water) (link)

Skiing (tons of options are a short drive away)

Space Needle (must see; there’s also a restaurant at the top where you can enjoy the views and get some food if you don’t want to deal with the touristy observation deck) (link)

Starbucks Headquarters (visit the Starbucks Coffee Gear Store on the 8th floor to stock up on everything Starbucks; bump into Howard Schultz on the elevator) (link)

Woodland Park Zoo (nice zoo to explore on a sunny day) (link)

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