JOIN THE FOODIE CULTURE FUN FOR KIDS AND GROWN UPS
Seattle’s waters bring plenty of fresh seafood to its menus and
markets. Find all the crab, shrimp, lobster, oysters, and clams you
could ever want at Pike Place Market — the epicenter of foodie
culture in Seattle — not to mention tons of fruit, vegetables, oils, teas,
spices, grains, and curries filling kiosks and cubicles. Several on-site
restaurants can satisfy the assured hunger pangs. Try Steelhead Diner
for a casual fish dinner or Can Can Culinary Cabaret to accompany your
meal with multi-media, Parisian-style entertainment. Family fun also flows throughout the city. Start at the Seattle
Aquarium for some oohing and aahing at puffins, otters, seahorses,
and a giant octopus, all while learning how to better protect the
world’s oceans. Up at Lake Union, rent kayaks and stand-up, paddle-
boards, and sailboats for a spin on the scenic lake. Or rise above it all in
a seaplane that takes off and lands right on the water.
Coffee in Seattle goes far and beyond Starbucks, with beans seemingly
roasting on every street corner. Start your day with a cappuccino at
Moore Coffee and throw in one of their famous waffles, too, for a
quintessential city experience. Add a bike ride to your locally roasted
beans at Peloton Bicycle Shop & Café, or join the coffee nerds at the
airy, rustic-chic Milstead & Co.
GETTING
THERE:
If the children still have too much energy, whisk them into Seattle’s
great outdoors. Just an hour or two from the city are the massive
Snoqualmie Falls, as well as Olympia National Park, Mount Rainier
National Park, and Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, all
places of great natural beauty with plenty of fascinating trails, rivers,
lakes, and mountains where kids can run free.
Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) from
Dulles International Airport (IAD) on United, Alaska
and Delta airlines; or fly nonstop from Reagan National
Airport (DCA) to SEA on Alaska Airlines.
Pike Place Market
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