Angelika & Jim’s guidebook
Food scene
Larsen's Bakery
8000 24th Ave NWWonderful Scandinavian neighborhood bakery.
Un Bien
7302.5 15th Ave NWDelicious Sandwiches and more. Go and explore!
Tall Grass Bakery
5907 24th Ave NWThe best assortment of breads!
Their coffee beverages are consistently delicious.
A neighborhood cafe close to the Steps leading you down to Golden Gardens.
29 locals recommend
Caffe Fiore
3125 Northwest 85th StreetTheir coffee beverages are consistently delicious.
A neighborhood cafe close to the Steps leading you down to Golden Gardens.
Sightseeing
Golden Gardens Park
8498 Seaview Pl NWRelaxation, Recreation and Nature.
Go and explore.
A beautiful Nature Trail, allowing for a variety of walking/light hiking endeavors.
Also leads to a beach to relax a bit.
251 locals recommend
Carkeek Park
950 NW Carkeek Park RdA beautiful Nature Trail, allowing for a variety of walking/light hiking endeavors.
Also leads to a beach to relax a bit.
Sunset Hill Park
7531 34th Ave NWA small neighborhood park.
A good destination for a short walk and emerging yourself in everything garden.
It also has a tropical type inside cafe and a koi/goldfish pond.
13 locals recommend
Swansons Nursery
9701 15th Ave NWA good destination for a short walk and emerging yourself in everything garden.
It also has a tropical type inside cafe and a koi/goldfish pond.
Neighborhoods
This neighborhood has small shops, cafes, & restaurants, a bike shop, a PCC Market.
Greenlake is a lake to walk, bike or rollerblade/skate around and you can also rent some equipment to have fun on the lake.
At times you can swim there as well.
Convenient bus connection to and from Greenlake from our airbnb. No transfers.
624 locals recommend
Green Lake
This neighborhood has small shops, cafes, & restaurants, a bike shop, a PCC Market.
Greenlake is a lake to walk, bike or rollerblade/skate around and you can also rent some equipment to have fun on the lake.
At times you can swim there as well.
Convenient bus connection to and from Greenlake from our airbnb. No transfers.
Ballard has a lively Farmers Street Market on Sundays.
Ballard Ave is the heart of old historic Ballard now revamped offering small artsy shops, boutiques, restaurants, hotels, sports clubs, and pubs.
Market Street has Sonic Boom Records Store and other shops.
Ballard Locks, Nordic Museum, Golden Gardens, are all within reach.
At the Ballard Locks you can climb indoors at Stonegardens.
261 locals recommend
Ballard
Ballard has a lively Farmers Street Market on Sundays.
Ballard Ave is the heart of old historic Ballard now revamped offering small artsy shops, boutiques, restaurants, hotels, sports clubs, and pubs.
Market Street has Sonic Boom Records Store and other shops.
Ballard Locks, Nordic Museum, Golden Gardens, are all within reach.
At the Ballard Locks you can climb indoors at Stonegardens.
Fremont is a self declared "Center of the Universe."
The Fremont Troll under the Fremont Bridge, Fremont Brewing, Theo Chocolate, and many more shops, pubs, restaurant, PCC Market & Fremont Sunday Market as well as a wonderful Library make this a great place to visit.
251 locals recommend
Fremont
Fremont is a self declared "Center of the Universe."
The Fremont Troll under the Fremont Bridge, Fremont Brewing, Theo Chocolate, and many more shops, pubs, restaurant, PCC Market & Fremont Sunday Market as well as a wonderful Library make this a great place to visit.