Eats:
1. Good coffee
2. Upper left
3. Crema
4. Shed
5. Screen door
6.Jam
7.Por que no
8.Lardo
9. Mediterranean Exploration Co
10. Papa Haydyn
Drinks:
1. Tope
2.Revolution Hall deck
3. Cheese and crack
4. Multnomah Whiskey Library
5. Wayfinder
6. Modern Times
7. 10Barrel
8. Breakside
9.Ecliptic
10. Kennedy school
Fun stuff:
For our foodies:
Cocktails, brews and wine:
Things we love to do locally and a drive out:
Rent a kayak or paddle board at aqua verde over south lake union
Watch sunset at at gas works park
Kerry Park for the classic Grey’s Anatomy views of the city.
Walk around Volunteer park, Sunset hill park, Edmonds beach park and downtown area, Magnuson park
Green lake park
Washington Arboretum
Kubota gardens
Mariner's Baseball games
Flatstick pub and mini golf
The Garage bowling
Rhinehouse
Snoqualmie falls
Space Needle
Chihuly Garden and Glass
Ballard Farmer’s market (10-2 Sundays)
Alki beach in West Seattle
If you're up for a drive, Leavenworth WA ( ~2 hour away) is an adorable Bavarian town, great hikes, good german food.
Driving out to the Olympic peninsula: kayak Crescent lake, hike to sol due falls, see Hurricane Ridge, check out the HOH rainforest, drive out to the beach or to the most NW side of the US.
Check out www.wta.org for hike type, distance, road conditions etc so you're not surprised by a 14 miler..
Local Seattle hikes:
Rattlesnake Ledge
Discovery park (0-5 miles)
Talus rock
Cherry creek falls (5.5 miles)
Close-ish hikes:
*Twin falls (2.6 miles)- easy
*Franklin falls- easy
Ira springs trail to mason lake (6.5mi)
Poo poo point
Little si
Mount Si
Mailbox Peak (9.6 miles) if you want to crush your thighs
Wallace Falls (5.6 miles)
Lake Serene and Bridal Veil Falls (8.2 miles)
Heather Lake
Heybrooke Ridge
*Snow lake (7.2 miles), one of our favs but check for snow.
Further hikes:
Ebey’s Landing
Oyster dome
anything at Mt rainier national park.
Crystal mountain resort has summer gondola to the top of the mountain overlooking mount rainier. 10/10 recommend.
Tolmie Peak
Skyline divide
Maple pass loop
Diablo lake
Orcas island hike
Hurricane Ridge on Olympic peninsula
Sauer mountain
Lake colchuck
Tipsoo Lake
*Artist Point (our engagement photos were taken here) -fav but check for snow
*Summit Lake- check for snow
For food check out Red Bluff Tap room
Drinks:
1. Skunk Brothers Distillery
2. Walking man Brewing
3. Son of man
4. Gorge crest vineyards
5. Crooked areas
Things to do
1. White water rafting
2. 3 short hikes on site are Creek Loop Trail (1.5mi), Lake Loop Trail (1.75) and Gorge Loop Fitness trail (1mi)
3. Multiple waterfall viewpoints or short hikes: Multnomah falls, Wakeena Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, Latourell Falls, Horsetail falls etc. See pic above or ask for one at the Lodge.
4. Nearish hikes that are beautiful: Dog Mountain Trail (hard)