Seattle Guidebook - For Ballard Little House Guests
Drinks & Nightlife
Tractor is a known Seattle spot for local music. Check their schedule online for shows. They have one most nights. Good people watching here as well.
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Tractor Tavern
5213 Ballard Ave NWTractor is a known Seattle spot for local music. Check their schedule online for shows. They have one most nights. Good people watching here as well.
On of our all time favorites. Small plate menu that rotates things seasonally. Great drinks including mocktails.
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Ocho
2325 NW Market StOn of our all time favorites. Small plate menu that rotates things seasonally. Great drinks including mocktails.
Ballard Loft
5105 Ballard Ave NWA solid sports bar. Walking distance to our home.
Part of the local brewing scene. great service and seating.
110 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Stoup Brewing
1108 NW 52nd StPart of the local brewing scene. great service and seating.
Sample local craft beers. on the main drag on NW Market street near the movie theatre.
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Ballard Beer Company
2050 NW Market StSample local craft beers. on the main drag on NW Market street near the movie theatre.
Entertainment & Activities
Always showing the top, new releases. Theater has three movie screens, a nice staff and good popcorn (ask for butter in the middle and on top).
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Majestic Bay Theatres
2044 NW Market StAlways showing the top, new releases. Theater has three movie screens, a nice staff and good popcorn (ask for butter in the middle and on top).
We love baseball and watching the mariners. If you are here during the season, a game is a lot of fun.
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T-Mobile Park
1250 1st Ave SWe love baseball and watching the mariners. If you are here during the season, a game is a lot of fun.
Shopping
Cool, hip place. Clothes designed in Seattle. Has cool bags, outdoor clothes, hats, outer layers etc...
Kavu Ballard
5419 Ballard Ave NWCool, hip place. Clothes designed in Seattle. Has cool bags, outdoor clothes, hats, outer layers etc...
High quality clothes, gear and duffels all made in Seattle. Great stuff with a long history as a Seattle based company.
C.C. Filson Ballard
5101 Ballard Ave NWHigh quality clothes, gear and duffels all made in Seattle. Great stuff with a long history as a Seattle based company.
If you are here on a Sunday don’t miss the Ballard Farmer’s market. Local, organic food, including fish, produce and flowers. Great people watching and very close walking distance from our home.
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Ballard Sunday Farmers Market
5345 Ballard Ave NWIf you are here on a Sunday don’t miss the Ballard Farmer’s market. Local, organic food, including fish, produce and flowers. Great people watching and very close walking distance from our home.
Parks & Nature
One of our absolute favorite Seattle Parks. Has a large play area for kids and a sprawling sandy beach along the Puget Sound. The Olympic Mountains are usually in view along with beach volleyball and sailboat races. On a nice night, the fire pits are popular spots.
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Parque de los Jardines Dorados
8498 Seaview Pl NWOne of our absolute favorite Seattle Parks. Has a large play area for kids and a sprawling sandy beach along the Puget Sound. The Olympic Mountains are usually in view along with beach volleyball and sailboat races. On a nice night, the fire pits are popular spots.
Great to nature walks, short hikes and views of the Puget Sound. This massive park also has beach access and great bird watching.
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Parque Discovery
3801 Discovery Park BlvdGreat to nature walks, short hikes and views of the Puget Sound. This massive park also has beach access and great bird watching.
The Ballard Locks are a very cool spot to see the US Corps of Engineers "boat elevator". The Locks are super old and provide passageway for boats between Lake Washington and the Puget Sound. The Locks have a large park with multiple gardens and walking paths too.
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Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
3015 NW 54th StThe Ballard Locks are a very cool spot to see the US Corps of Engineers "boat elevator". The Locks are super old and provide passageway for boats between Lake Washington and the Puget Sound. The Locks have a large park with multiple gardens and walking paths too.
Sightseeing
A very nice glass exhibit showing off Pacific NW glass artists. Located at Seattle Center near the Space Needle.
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Jardín y vidrio de Chihuly
305 Harrison StA very nice glass exhibit showing off Pacific NW glass artists. Located at Seattle Center near the Space Needle.
We love, love, love the WA state ferries. You can go for a day trip to Bainbridge Island to have lunch or to Vashon Island. Other ferries launch from other locations and head to many of the other islands and over to the Peninsula. Well worth the effort and quintessential Seattle.
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Seattle Ferry Terminal station
801 Alaskan WayWe love, love, love the WA state ferries. You can go for a day trip to Bainbridge Island to have lunch or to Vashon Island. Other ferries launch from other locations and head to many of the other islands and over to the Peninsula. Well worth the effort and quintessential Seattle.
360 degree views, glass elevator and iconic seattle landmark. Parking nearby (incl valet) and also easily accessible by bus and Lyft.
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Aguja Espacial
400 Broad St360 degree views, glass elevator and iconic seattle landmark. Parking nearby (incl valet) and also easily accessible by bus and Lyft.
Seattle is surrounded by a lot of small-town islands. A fav is Bainbridge Island. You board the car ferry in downtown Seattle and take a 20-minute ferry ride over. Good for lunch, shopping, and exploring. A nice way to get out on the Puget Sound.
Bainbridge Island Downtown Association
Seattle is surrounded by a lot of small-town islands. A fav is Bainbridge Island. You board the car ferry in downtown Seattle and take a 20-minute ferry ride over. Good for lunch, shopping, and exploring. A nice way to get out on the Puget Sound.
Essentials
If you are here long enough to do laundry, try Lunar Laundry. They have both self serve machines and a drop off service.
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Lunar Laundry
700 NW 65th StIf you are here long enough to do laundry, try Lunar Laundry. They have both self serve machines and a drop off service.
Barrels drugs. Where you will find... er... drugs that you need. And a bunch of other essentials.
Bartell Drugs Ballard
5625 22nd Avenue NorthwestBarrels drugs. Where you will find... er... drugs that you need. And a bunch of other essentials.
Ballard Market is the place for produce. They have a very large, high quality produce section. Also have good deals on fish and other seafood.
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Ballard Market
1400 NW 56th StBallard Market is the place for produce. They have a very large, high quality produce section. Also have good deals on fish and other seafood.
A large Safeway grocery store. At the corner of 15th and Market in downtown Ballard one mile from our house. Ample parking if you drive there. Walking and the bus are also both possible depending on your preference.
Safeway
A large Safeway grocery store. At the corner of 15th and Market in downtown Ballard one mile from our house. Ample parking if you drive there. Walking and the bus are also both possible depending on your preference.
QFC is an easy 3 block walk from our house. It is a nice grocery store and very convenient to our place.
QFC
QFC is an easy 3 block walk from our house. It is a nice grocery store and very convenient to our place.
Arts & Culture
A very well done museum charting the history of Ballard and early settlers of the area. Highly educational and fun.
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Museo Nórdico Nacional
2655 NW Market StA very well done museum charting the history of Ballard and early settlers of the area. Highly educational and fun.
Pop culture museum. Paul Allen is behind this pop culture museum. The building is an architectural marvel itself and inside has some really cool exhibits. A lot about Pacific NW music and other rotating exhibits.
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Museo de la Cultura Pop
325 5th Ave NPop culture museum. Paul Allen is behind this pop culture museum. The building is an architectural marvel itself and inside has some really cool exhibits. A lot about Pacific NW music and other rotating exhibits.
Museo de Arte de Seattle
1300 1st Ave