IDSA Seattle 2015 / Host Committee SEATTLE TOURISM IDEAS Outdoor Activities Sightseeing Arts/Culture Burke Gilman Trail (South, East & North Seattle) Parks: Argosy Cruise Tours: Northwest Trek Wildlife Park (Eatonville) Asian Art Museum (Capitol Hill) Deception Pass Park & Bridge (Anacortes) • Alki Beach (West Seattle) • Ballard Locks Observation Deck/Chinese Room at Smith Tower Burke Museum (UW) • Discovery Park (Northwest Seattle) • Kirkland/Lake Washington (Downtown Seattle) Hikes: • Gasworks Park (near South Lake Union / UW) • Seattle Waterfront Harbor EMP Museum (Downtown Seattle) • Cape Flattery (Olympic Peninsula) • Golden Gardens Park (Ballard) • South Lake Union/Lake Washington Pinball Museum (International District) Pike Place Market (Downtown Seattle) • Cathedral Falls (Mount St. Helens) • Greenlake (North Seattle) • Tilicum Village Tour Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (Tacoma) Flying Heritage Collection: Paul Allen Aviation Museum • Easy Pass (North Cascades) • Kerry Park (Queen Anne) • Mount Si and little Si (Snoqualmie Pass) Brewery Tours: Restaurant Tours (Savor Seattle Tours) (Everett) • Magnusson Park (near UW) • Fremont Brewery • Rattlesnake Ledge (Snoqualmie Pass) • Volunteer Park (Capitol Hill) Ride The Ducks (Downtown Seattle) Fremont Troll (Fremont) • Skyscraper Pass (Mt. Rainier National Park) • Georgetown Brewery • Washington Park Arboretum & Japanese Botanical • Hilliard’s Beer Safeco Field Tour (Home of the Seattle Mariners) Frye Art Museum (First Hill) • Snow Lake (Mt. Rainier National Park) Gardens (UW) • Surprise Lake (near Stevens Pass) • Jolly Roger Taproom Seattle Center: Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour (Everett) • Wallace Falls (Stevens Pass) Rock Climbing: • Pike Place Brewery • Boeing IMAX Theater Hibulb Cultural Center (Tulalip) • Seattle Bouldering Project • Pyramid Brewery • Chihuly Garden and Glass Jetty Island (Everett) • Vertical World • Redhook Brewery • Pacific Science Center Hiram M. Chittenden Locks & Fish Ladder (Ballard) Kayak, Paddleboarding, Boat Rentals: San Juan Islands CenturyLink Field Tour (Home of the Seahawks and • Space Needle LeMay Car Museum (Tacoma) • Alki Beach (West Seattle) Sounders • Seattle Children’s Museum Magnusson Park Fin Project (near UW) • Greenlake (N. Seattle) Snoqualmie Falls & Pass • The Monorail Chuckanut Drive (Bellingham/WWU) Museum of Flight (Seattle) • South Lake Union Seaplane Tours (Seattle Seaplanes, Kenmore Air) • Lake Washington (Aqua Verde Cafe & Paddle Club) Coffee Culture: Museum of History and Industry (S. Lake Union) The Great Wheel (Waterfront) Mountain Biking: • Starbucks Nordic Heritage Museum (Ballard) • Stumptown Theo Chocolate Factory Tour (Fremont) • Stevens Pass Bike Park (Skykomish) NW Seaport Maritime Heritage Center (S. Lake Union) • Leavenworth • Tully’s Victoria Clipper Whale Watching Tours (passport re- • Vita Olympic Sculpture Park (near Seattle waterfront) Bike Rentals: quired) • Seattle Bicycle Rentals & Tours Distillieries: Woodinville Wineries: Seattle Art Museum (Downtown Seattle) • Bicycle Adventures • Fremont Mischief • Chateau Ste. Michelle Seattle Public Library (Downtown Seattle) • OOLA Distillery Mt. Rainier • Columbia Winery St. Ignatius at Seattle University (Capital Hill) • Sound Spirits • Novelty Hill Januik Winery Mount St. Helens • Woodinville Whiskey Co. Tilicum Village (Blake Island) Woodland Park Zoo Ferry Rides: Underground Tour (Downtown Seattle) • Bainbridge Island Wing Luke Asian Museum (International District) • San Juan Island • Vashon Island Ye Olde Curiosity Shop (Seattle waterfront) • Whidbey Island Restaurants (Family-friendly) Restaurants Bars Entertainment 5 Spot (American, Breakfast/Brunch) Americana (American (New), Breakfast/Brunch) Mezcaleria Oaxaca (Mexican) Divey: Live Music Shows: 8oz. Burger & Co. (American) Barolo Ristorante (Italian, wine bar) Mistral Kitchen (American (New)) • Eastlake Zoo Tavern (cash only) • Chop Suey (Capitol Hill) • Montana • Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley (Denny Triangle) Cactus (Tex-Mex, Mexican) Bastille (French, Breakfast/Brunch) Poquitos (Mexican) • Rabbit Hole • Highway 99 Blues Club (Downtown Seattle) Citizen (Creperies) Boat Street Kitchen & Café (American (New), French, Quinn’s (American (New), Pubs) • Shorty’s • Moore Theater (Downtown Seattle) Din Tai Fung (Taiwanese, Dim Sum, Shanghainese) Breakfast/Brunch) Ray’s Boathouse (American (New), Seafood) • Speckled & Drake • Neumos (Capitol Hill) Cascina Spinasse (Italian) • The 5 Spot Cafe • The Crocodile (Belltown) Ezell’s Famous Fried Chicken (American)* Restaurant Zoe (American (New) • The Forge Lounge • The Nectar Lounge (Fremont) Fainting Goat (Gelato)* Chan Seattle (Korean, Tapas/Small Plates) RN74 (American (New), French, Wine Bars) • The Kraken Bar & Lounge • The Tractor Tavern (Ballard) Harbor City (Dim Sum, Cantonese)* El Gaucho (Steakhouse, Seafood) RockCreek Seafood & Spirits (Seafood) • The Redwood • Triple Door (Downtown Seattle) • The Unicorn • Showbox SODO & At The Market (SODO & Down- Hue Ky Mi Gia (Cantonese, Vietnamese) Ethan Stowell Restaurants: Salumi Artisan Cured Meats (Italian, Delis, Meat Shops) • Anchovies & Olives (Italian, Seafood) Low-key: town Seattle) Ivar’s Acres of Clams (Seafood, Fish & Chips) • Bar Cotto (Italian, Bar) Shanik (Indian) • Bath Tub Gin • Sunset Tavern (Ballard) Local 360 (American (New), Breakfast & Brunch) • Chippy’s (Seafood, Fish & Chips) Shiro’s (Sushi Bars, Japanes) • Black Bottle Live Musical Theater: Macrina Bakery (Breakfast, Pastries • How To Cook A Wolf (Italian, Tapas/Small Plates) Taylor Oyster Bars (Taylor Shellfish Farms): • Canon • Seattle Children’s Theatre (Seattle Center) • Mkt. (American (New)) • E. Smith Mercantile Back Bar • Seattle Repertory Theatre (Queen Anne) Marination Ma Kai (Korean, Hawaiian, Asian Fusion) • Capitol Hill (Melrose) • Red Cow (French, Steakhouse) • Pioneer Square • Knee High Stocking Company • The 5th Avenue Theatre (Downtown Seattle) Molly Moon’s (ice cream) • Rione XIII (Italian) • Queen Anne • List • The Paramount (Downtown Seattle) Paseo (Caribbean, Sandwiches, Cuban) (cash only) • Staple & Fancy (Seafood, Italian) • Needle & Thread Pacific Northwest Ballet at McCaw Hall (Queen Anne) • Tavolata (Italian) The Herbfarm (Modern European) • The Old Sage Pike Place Chowder (Seafood, American (Traditional), The Pink Door (Italian) • Tavern Law Seattle Symphony at Benaroya Hall (Downtown Seattle) Soup) Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate Cakery Tilikum Place Cafe (Modern European, American (New)) • The Inn Keeper Sporting Events: Piroshky Piroshky (Bakeries, Russian) Il Corvo (Italian) • Some Random Bar • Seattle Mariners (SODO) Japonessa (Japanese, Sushi Bar) Tom Douglas Restaurants: • Sun Liquor • Seattle Seahawks (preseason) (SODO) Portage Bay (American (New), Breakfast & Brunch, • Assembly Hall (Juice Bar, Breakfast/Brunch) Cafes) Osteria La Spiga (Italian) • The Gerald • Seattle Sounders (SODO) • Cuoco (Italian) • White Horse Trading Company • Seattle Storm (Queen Anne) Serious Biscuit (Breakfast/Brunch, Sandwiches) Lark (American (New), French, Tapas/Small Plates) • Dahlia Lounge (American (New), Breakfast/Brunch) • Witness Teatro ZinZanni (Queen Anne) Skillet Marjorie (American (New)) • Etta’s (Seafood) • Lola (Greek/Mediterranean, Breakfast/Brunch) Young & Hip: Tamarind Tree Matt Dillon Restaurants: • Palace Kitchen (American (New)) • Albi Room The Crab Pot (Seafood) • bar Sajor (Mediterranean, Bar) • Seatown (American (New), Breakfast/Brunch) • Bravehorse Tavern • bar ferd’nand (Wine Bars, Sandwiches) • Moe Bar The Crumpet Shop (Bakeries, Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & • Serious Pie (Pizza) • Sitka & Spruce (American (New)) • TanakaSan (Asian Fusion, Thai) • Radiator Whiskey Brunch) • The Corson Building (American (New)) • re:public The Kingfish Café (Southern, Breakfast & Brunch, Soul • The London Plane (Cafes, Breakfast/Brunch) Toulouse Petit (Cajun/Creole, Breakfast/Brunch) • Rhein Haus (formerly Von Trapps Food) Matt’s In The Market (American (New)) Umi Sake House (Sushi Bar, Japanese) • Rock Box (Karaoke) Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria (Italian, Pizza) Vito’s (American (New), Tapas/Small Plates) • Smith Maximilien (French) • Spur Gastropub Vios Café (Greek/Mediterranean) Whale Wins (American (New), Tapas/Small Plates).