Let’s start with the obvious. The quintessential Seattle landmark since its construction in 1962, the Space Needle is probably the only thing folks back home will think of when you tell them about your new digs. You can pay $16 to go to the top, or you can walk around Seattle Center for free and snap pictures of this googie gem. Just don’t try to capture one of you holding it up or you’ll just look like a tourist.
Let’s start with the obvious. The quintessential Seattle landmark since its construction in 1962, the Space Needle is probably the only thing folks back home will think of when you tell them about your new digs. You can pay $16 to go to the top, or you can walk around Seattle Center for free and snap pictures of this googie gem. Just don’t try to capture one of you holding it up or you’ll just look like a tourist.
It’s an iconic Seattle landmark- a giant, smiling, lighted, rotating, pink elephant. Even if no one recognizes it from the many Seattle-based movies it’s supposedly been in, who cares? It’s a giant, smiling, lighted, rotating, pink elephant.
Buses: 5, 8, 26, 28, 39, 42, 54, 55, 358 and many more
It’s an iconic Seattle landmark- a giant, smiling, lighted, rotating, pink elephant. Even if no one recognizes it from the many Seattle-based movies it’s supposedly been in, who cares? It’s a giant, smiling, lighted, rotating, pink elephant.
Buses: 5, 8, 26, 28, 39, 42, 54, 55, 358 and many more
Fremont Troll
Under the Aurora Bridge- N 36th St Seattle, WA 98103
An enormous cement troll palming a VW bug. Awesome. You have to check this one out.
Buses: 5, 16, 26, 30, 31, 45, 46, 82
Gasworks Park
2101 N Northlake Way Seattle, WA 9810?
This is the place to go for spectacular city views across Lake Union. The eponymous gasworks are also pretty sweet.
Seattle may have a ba-jillion little independant coffee shops that serve great coffee, but your friends back home will be impressed that you’ve been to (and photographed) the first Starbucks. Extra points to taking a picture of the barista making the same exact drink that you can get in any one of Starbucks’ million locations.
Buses: 10, 12, 15, 18, 21, 22, 56, 57, 81, 99, 113, 121, 122 and many more
Seattle may have a ba-jillion little independant coffee shops that serve great coffee, but your friends back home will be impressed that you’ve been to (and photographed) the first Starbucks. Extra points to taking a picture of the barista making the same exact drink that you can get in any one of Starbucks’ million locations.
Buses: 10, 12, 15, 18, 21, 22, 56, 57, 81, 99, 113, 121, 122 and many more
Bruce Lee's Grave
1554 15th. Ave. E Seattle, WA 98112
Is it considered disrespectful to take pictures of yourself doing karate poses on someone’s final resting place?
The best place to get a full shot of the Seattle skyline is definitely going to be at Alki Beach (where above photo was taken). Not to mention that Alki Avenue is lined with some awesome eateries, pubs, and cute rollerblading girls.
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Where to Go When You're New to Seattle and Want to Impress Your Friends Back Home
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