Favorite Places/Cultural Activities
In Seattle and the Eastside Areas
Theatres
The Seattle Repertory Theatre www.seattlerep.org·My favorite theatre. I have been a subscriber since 2007. They have great plays (all kinds—funny/serious/large cast, small cast/ make you think topics etc.) and great customer service. Location: the Seattle Center, Seattle
The Intiman Theatre www.intiman.org This is my second favorite theatre. I have been here a few times. The stage is a different setup than the Seattle rep and creates a different atmosphere—overall enjoyable experiences. Location: the Seattle Center, Seattle Note: they accept Prime card
Second Story Repertory Theatre www.secondstoryrep.org Luis and I have been intending to go here—it looks good. Location: Redmond Town Center, Redmond Note: they accept Prime card
ACT Theatre http://www.acttheatre.org Luis has been here, he says he wasn’t impressed, I’ve never been though, so who knows, you may like it. Location: 7th and Union, Seattle
Museums
Seattle Art Museum seattleartmuseum.org Seattle Art Museum is internationally recognized for its excellent collection of Asian, African and Native American art and for its fine collection of modern art. They have a permanent collection as well as some rotating exhibits. Location: Seattle
Museum of Flight http://www.museumofflight.org The Museum of Flight is home to more than 85 aircraft including the supersonic Concorde and the first jet Air Force One. The Museum of Flight announced this month it will house a full-fuselage space shuttle trainer in its new state-of-the-art, 15,500-square-foot Space Gallery. The space shuttle trainer is the only one of its kind in the world and is the simulator in which every space shuttle astronaut trained for space flight. Unlike the actual shuttles, which the Museum of Flight did not get, the public will be allowed to walk inside it and actually see where the shuttle astronauts trained. Location: Seattle Note: they accept Prime card
Burke Museum of Natural History http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/ I’ve been to this museum—it’s a great natural history museum on the University of Washington Campus. You can also walk along University Way NE, which has a lot of restaurants and shops. Note: they accept Prime card
Musicals etc.
5th Ave Theatre www.5thavenue.org The 5th Avenue Theatre is operated as a venue for nationally touring Broadway and original shows by the non-profit 5th Avenue Theatre Association. The 5th Avenue Theatre has established a tradition of being a "testing ground" for new musicals before they make their debut on Broadway. I haven’t been there, but it looks awesome and I plan to go sometime. Location: Seattle Note: they accept Prime card
The Paramount Theatre http://stgpresents.org/ As of 2009, the Paramount is currently operated as a performing arts venue, serving a diverse patron base that attends Broadway theatre, concerts, dance, comedy, family engagements, silent film and jazz. It is considered to be one of the busiest theatres in the region. They musicals we’ve seen there have been good.
The Moore Theatre http://stgpresents.org/ We have been here for musical performances. It’s good! And it’s right next to Buenos Aires Grill (so you could go to dinner and a show). You should see if there are any artists you would like to see. Pretty good, somewhat less fancy than the Paramount. Location: Seattle
Seattle Opera seattleopera.org Seattle Opera's season runs from August to late May, with five or six operas offered and with eight to ten performances each. You should get a subscription and ask to always get tickets for the main cast—which is very good. The main cast will make you want to go back for more. Note: they accept Prime card
Seattle Symphony www.seattlesymphony.org The season runs from September through July. The building has the absolute best acoustics. They show traditional symphonies and cultural events such as PLAY! A Video Game Symphony—a concert series that features music from video games performed by a live orchestra.
Restaurants
Buenos Aires Grill (# 2000 2nd Ave Ste 103, Seattle) www.buenosairescuisine.com Join in on the Dance Of Culture and Cuisine! At Buenos Aires Grill, we pride ourselves in providing a romantic atmosphere to savor a variety of authentic Argentinean cuisine. Amazing food! Note: they accept Prime card
La Carta de Oaxca (# 5431 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle) http://lacartadeoaxaca.com/ Amazing food! There is usually a long wait (about an hour) and they don’t take reservations, but the food is AMAZING!
The Elephant & Castle Pub and Restaurant (1415 5th Ave, Seattle) elephantcastle.com This is one of our favorite restaurants in Seattle. Luis says great food, great beer, and great location.
Sushi Me (1299 156th Ave NE Ste 145, Bellevue) sushimebellevue.com Always good food and good service if you talk to the Mexican cooks, but not too fancy. Near Microsoft
Barrio (10650 NE 4th St. Bellevue) barriorestaurant.com They feature a menu that takes a unique and modern approach to Mexican inspired cuisine and complement that with cocktails that are creative, classic and Latin focused. The scene is lively as the restaurant thrives off the street energy and relaxed locale of the neighborhoods we are pleased to call our Barrio. Great food, GREAT services, you should make reservations. Very good Mexican food, judged by Luis!
Broadway Grill (314 Broadway Ave. E. Seattle, WA 98102) http://www.broadwaygrillseattle.com/ We’ve been here for breakfast, dinner and happy hour. Great food! Highly recommend House Teas: a half carafe of vodka, rum, gin, tequila, sweet-n-sour and you choose the flavor! You can also walk along Broadway; there are a lot of interesting shops in the part of Capital Hill, Seattle. Open mind necessary!
Elysian Brewing Company (1221 E. Pike St. Seattle, WA 98122) http://www.elysianbrewing.com/ Our original location, Elysian-Capitol Hill, is a 220-seat beer hall and full-service bar and restaurant. Constructed in a 1919-era Packard storage building, this location embodies the classic American brewpub feel with large exposed timbers, high ceilings, concrete floor and a full wall of brewery tanks. Great food and great beer. One of my favorites in Seattle!
Cool Places
Pike Place Market pikesplacemarket.org One of Seattle's most famous landmarks, Pike Place Market is the oldest continuously working public market in the country. This place is really cool and has a lot of shops and restaurants. The famous fishermen who throw fish are here. Location: Seattle
Can-Can thecancan.com This place is a bar/restaurant/night show. They have really good food and drinks. The shows they have are interesting circus/burlesque—go with an open mind. Location: Pike Place Market, Seattle
Seattle Aquarium www.seattleaquarium.org Located on the waterfront, next to the Omnidome, this aquarium features exotic fishes, sea mammals and other ocean life. See the sea lions, and harbor seals. Location: Seattle
IMAX Theater at the Seattle Center www.pacsci.org/imax 180 degree domed screen theater. They have movies here that are in the regular movie theaters like Sucker Punch, Harry Potter and Pirates of the Caribbean. Note: they accept Prime card
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