Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Tango Restaurant & Lounge
1100 Pike StDelicious South American Cuisine.
One of my favorite restaurants! Great atmosphere, beautiful decor, and the food is organic farm to table. Highly recommended! If the weather is nice, make sure you sit on the rooftop deck with a view of the city.
91 locals recommend
Terra Plata
1501 Melrose AveOne of my favorite restaurants! Great atmosphere, beautiful decor, and the food is organic farm to table. Highly recommended! If the weather is nice, make sure you sit on the rooftop deck with a view of the city.
Drinks & Nightlife
Rumba
1112 Pike StRight next door to Tango, same owner. Wonderful little bar..
McMenamins Six Arms
300 E Pike StIf its McMenamins, its good. Period. Great pub food.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
2210 Westlake AveGood healthy food, and just a .7 mile walk from the Nest.
Small, but fully packed with everything you forgot to buy at the grocery store. Right around the corner from the Nest.
12 locals recommend
Pike Grocery
1011 Pike StSmall, but fully packed with everything you forgot to buy at the grocery store. Right around the corner from the Nest.
If you're a Trader Joe's junkie, this is the closest one to the Nest. Just over a mile away.
722 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1700 E Madison StIf you're a Trader Joe's junkie, this is the closest one to the Nest. Just over a mile away.
A really nice co-op with lots of organic, healthy choices. Exactly a one mile walk from the Nest.
245 locals recommend
Central Co-op
1600 E Madison StA really nice co-op with lots of organic, healthy choices. Exactly a one mile walk from the Nest.
The closest big, mainstream grocery store. Only a half mile walk from the Nest. Everything you need.
768 locals recommend
QFC
1401 BroadwayThe closest big, mainstream grocery store. Only a half mile walk from the Nest. Everything you need.
Arts & Culture
This is a lecture hall, with $5 lectures every night on every topic under the sun. Just two blocks from the Nest, and makes for a wonderful night out.
21 locals recommend
Town Hall Seattle
1119 8th AveThis is a lecture hall, with $5 lectures every night on every topic under the sun. Just two blocks from the Nest, and makes for a wonderful night out.
Wonderful theater. Shows a lot of broadway musicals on tour. Also a lot of music and bands. Just two blocks from the Nest.
155 locals recommend
Paramount Theatre
911 Pine StWonderful theater. Shows a lot of broadway musicals on tour. Also a lot of music and bands. Just two blocks from the Nest.
The ACT theater puts on 6 productions a year. A small theater with quality plays.
28 locals recommend
ACT Theatre
700 Union StThe ACT theater puts on 6 productions a year. A small theater with quality plays.
Getting Around
The easiest light rail station to get to near the Nest. Will take you to the airport or up to the University district, and all stops in between.
71 locals recommend
Westlake Station
The easiest light rail station to get to near the Nest. Will take you to the airport or up to the University district, and all stops in between.
Shopping
The iconic Pike Place Market is only a half mile stroll from the Nest.
2310 locals recommend
Pike Place Market
1531 Western AveThe iconic Pike Place Market is only a half mile stroll from the Nest.
My favorite Thriftstore in Seattle. Supports people living with AIDS.
10 locals recommend
Lifelong Thrift Store
312 Broadway EMy favorite Thriftstore in Seattle. Supports people living with AIDS.
Sightseeing
Space Needle
400 Broad StNeed I say more?