DK Travel : Seattle : Editor's choice

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Elliott Bay Book Company
Fremont Coffee Company

You’ll see denizens using Wifi technology with their laptops. The coffee is superb.
Gardening

Gardeners take advantage of the weather to grow astounding varieties of plants and trees that thrive in the mist and drizzle. Despite the short growing season, there’s enough sunshine to keep urban pea patches and botanical gardens as thick and green as the rainforests are tall.
Greenlake Jogs

Greenlake attracts health- and nature-conscious visitors from around the city. A verdant setting and wide 2.8-mile (4.5-km) path encircling the lake attracts walkers, runners, bikers, and babystroller-pushing parents come rain or shine.

Boaters on Greenlake
Herkimer Coffee

A tastefully designed café in the quiet Greenwood neighborhood has a faithful following seven days a week.
Historic Preservation

Seattle maintains a vital link to its past through architecture, due to the remarkable success of its preservationists. Pike Place Market is one shining example, and several downtown theaters and 19th-century structures in Pioneer Square have achieved landmark status. Seattle neighborhoods reveal several restored Craftsman-style homes.
Kites at GasWorks Park

A favorite gathering spot is a hill overlooking Lake Union at GasWorks Park. The wind patterns at this point attract kite flyers of all ages.
Lambert House Gay Youth Center

Organizes activities, support groups, a youth leadership council, dances, and other events to inspire empowerment among 14–22 year olds. The center includes a full kitchen, living room, pool table, library, TV, games, and most important, people who will listen.
Lighthouse Roasters

They make rich drinks from freshly roasted coffee beans.
Manray

It’s been billed as a video bar, but the clientele arrives to look and be looked at. They serve stiff but pricey martinis.