Guidebook for Seattle

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Guidebook for Seattle

Sightseeing

Our local neighborhood center was an independent logging town 100 years ago. Lots of restaurants, shops, and independent movie theater, and a lovely Carnegie Library!
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Columbia City
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Our local neighborhood center was an independent logging town 100 years ago. Lots of restaurants, shops, and independent movie theater, and a lovely Carnegie Library!

Entertainment & Activities

Great local independent movie theater!
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Ark Lodge Cinemas
4816 Rainier Ave S
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Great local independent movie theater!
The house is just blocks from a walking path that runs along Lake Washington (including past the rowing center).
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Mt Baker Rowing & Sailing Center
3800 Lake Washington Blvd S
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The house is just blocks from a walking path that runs along Lake Washington (including past the rowing center).
Biggest and best indoor climbing gym in the NW. No ropes or experience required - you just land on comfy matts. They also have amazing yoga classes, weights, cardio, etc.
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Seattle Bouldering Project
900 Poplar Pl S
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Biggest and best indoor climbing gym in the NW. No ropes or experience required - you just land on comfy matts. They also have amazing yoga classes, weights, cardio, etc.

Food Scene

One of the best bakeries in a city full of awesome bakeries. Great place for coffee and snacks, but crowded on weekends. Great stop before getting on Light Rail!
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Columbia City Bakery
4865 Rainier Ave S
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One of the best bakeries in a city full of awesome bakeries. Great place for coffee and snacks, but crowded on weekends. Great stop before getting on Light Rail!
Wonderful wood-fired Neopolitan Pizza and Salads. A bit loud, but super tasty!
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Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria
4918 Rainier Ave S
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Wonderful wood-fired Neopolitan Pizza and Salads. A bit loud, but super tasty!
Not too far a walk - super coffee!
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Caffe Vita
5028 Wilson Ave S
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Not too far a walk - super coffee!
Another good coffee place on way to light rail. Mostly full of folks with faces planted in their Mac Laptops.
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Empire Espresso
3829 S Edmunds St
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Another good coffee place on way to light rail. Mostly full of folks with faces planted in their Mac Laptops.
While I am NO FAN of starbucks, this store has a very diverse crowd of folks that actually sit down and TALK to each other (and not just via a computer).
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Starbucks
1912 Pike Pl
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While I am NO FAN of starbucks, this store has a very diverse crowd of folks that actually sit down and TALK to each other (and not just via a computer).
Super-fantastic home-made ice cream with vintage pinball and video games!
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Full Tilt Columbia City
5041 Rainier Ave S
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Super-fantastic home-made ice cream with vintage pinball and video games!
Just a few blocks from the house, this is one of the BEST pizza places in the city!
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Flying Squirrel Pizza Co
4920 S Genesee St
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Just a few blocks from the house, this is one of the BEST pizza places in the city!
This is a lovely little breakfast and lunch place just a few blocks away. At one point, they had menu items named after our kids!
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Both Ways Cafe
4922 S Genesee St
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This is a lovely little breakfast and lunch place just a few blocks away. At one point, they had menu items named after our kids!
The nicest place in the neighborhood. Outstanding Sicilian style cuisine. Uses lots of local organic ingredients and written up in all the big mags.
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La Medusa
4857 Rainier Ave S
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The nicest place in the neighborhood. Outstanding Sicilian style cuisine. Uses lots of local organic ingredients and written up in all the big mags.
A bit outside the neighborhood, but a short light rail or drive from the house. This is our favorite mexican food place - mostly because we LOVE the family that runs the place.
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Baja Bistro
2710 Beacon Ave S
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A bit outside the neighborhood, but a short light rail or drive from the house. This is our favorite mexican food place - mostly because we LOVE the family that runs the place.
Seattle has amazing Ethiopian food. Bana cafe is relatively new, very close to the house, and reportedly very good!
TAGLA-CAFE
4423 Rainier Ave S
Seattle has amazing Ethiopian food. Bana cafe is relatively new, very close to the house, and reportedly very good!

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice neighborhood bar!
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Lottie's Lounge
4900 Rainier Ave S
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Nice neighborhood bar!
Amazing music venue. Live music every night, no cover - artists paid by donation from tables. Mostly jazz, but a great performance space.
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The Royal Room Seattle
5000 Rainier Ave S
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Amazing music venue. Live music every night, no cover - artists paid by donation from tables. Mostly jazz, but a great performance space.
Our favorite neighborhood bar. Not fancy, just real.
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The Hummingbird Saloon
5041 Rainier Ave S
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Our favorite neighborhood bar. Not fancy, just real.
Fine traditional ale house with pretty good food. (Note no minors allowed.)
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Columbia City Ale House
4914 Rainier Ave S
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Fine traditional ale house with pretty good food. (Note no minors allowed.)
Amazing music venue with touring shows. Mostly indie/folksy/hipster music in a beautifully restored vaudeville theater in the heart of historic Columbia City.
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Columbia City Gallery
4864 Rainier Ave S
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Amazing music venue with touring shows. Mostly indie/folksy/hipster music in a beautifully restored vaudeville theater in the heart of historic Columbia City.
Very fun and diverse music venue - soul, R&B, hip hop, African, etc.
Rumba Notes
5041 Rainier Ave S
Very fun and diverse music venue - soul, R&B, hip hop, African, etc.

Parks & Nature

This is an amazing and massive park of Old Growth Douglas Firs. It is about 2.5 miles away (up the lake path) and there is a 2.5 mile trail around the park, or a maze of trails through the forest!
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Seward Park
5900 Lake Washington Blvd S
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This is an amazing and massive park of Old Growth Douglas Firs. It is about 2.5 miles away (up the lake path) and there is a 2.5 mile trail around the park, or a maze of trails through the forest!

Essentials

This is our neighborhood "Co-op". It has become somewhat big and commercial, but the upside is that there is a decent hot food bar, salad bar, tacos, etc. This is a great option for grabbing something quick before or after hopping on or off the rail! Easy walk from our house and only a block from Columbia City Rail Station!
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PCC Community Markets - Columbia City
3610 S Edmunds St
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This is our neighborhood "Co-op". It has become somewhat big and commercial, but the upside is that there is a decent hot food bar, salad bar, tacos, etc. This is a great option for grabbing something quick before or after hopping on or off the rail! Easy walk from our house and only a block from Columbia City Rail Station!