Town Hall Seattle
Town Hall is a fantastic organization that hosts book talks and lectures, and more rarely concerts and podcasts recordings, for very low prices—usually $5. Cur…
1119 Eighth Ave
First Hill
206-652-4255
First Hill
206-652-4255
Frye Art Museum
For decades, the Frye, founded in the early 20th century by a Seattle meat-packing family, was a sleepy place full of gilt frames and orthopedic shoes. In rece…
704 Terry Ave
First Hill
206-622-9250
First Hill
206-622-9250
Seattle Art Museum
Seattle's largest art museum was founded in the 1930s by a collector of Asian art. Today most of the Asian collection is housed at the Asian Art Museum in Volu…
1300 First Ave
Downtown Seattle
206-625-8900
Downtown Seattle
206-625-8900
Caffe Vita
Since its 1995 conception, Caffe Vita has grown from its single Queen Anne location to nine cafes throughout the Pacific Northwest. All roasts are made in hous…
1005 E Pike St
Capitol Hill
206-709-4440
Capitol Hill
206-709-4440
Big Little News
This newsstand and bottle shop has taken the place of the former space of the vintage store No Parking on Capitol Hill. According to Capitol Hill Seattle, the …
1102 E Pike St
Seattle
Seattle
Vermillion
Vermillion is an art gallery in the front, while in the back there's the world's pleasantest surprise of a bar—a room that feels both cavernous and comfo…
1508 11th Ave
Pike/Pine
206-709-9797
Pike/Pine
206-709-9797
Cafe Nordo
The Culinarium serves as the "crossroads between the culinary and performing arts." Chef Nordo serves up some delicious modern foods. Programs include live cab…
109 S Main St
Pioneer Square
206-579-6215
Pioneer Square
206-579-6215
Pistil Books
An indie bookstore that is sadly now mostly online-only, barring a few open events a year.
1415 E Union St
Central District
Central District
Rendezvous
Rendezvous presents everything from live music to comedy to burlesque in a charming little theater space.
2322 Second Ave
Belltown
206-441-5823
Belltown
206-441-5823
Eastern Cafe
This spacious, high-ceilinged ID spot has coffee, tea, sandwiches, crepes, and gelato, plus beer, wine, and cocktails, too.
510 Maynard Ave S
Chinatown-International District
206-623-1776
Chinatown-International District
206-623-1776
Victrola Coffee & Art
Coffee shop that occasionally hosts art shows and always has a selection of local art on the walls to create a more intimate environment.
411 15th Ave E
Capitol Hill
206-325-6520
Capitol Hill
206-325-6520
Ada's Technical Books
This beautiful, smart, science-obsessed bookshop—where Horizon Books used to be on Capitol Hill's 15th Avenue East—sells technical electronic manuals, computer…
425 15th Ave E
Capitol Hill
206-322-1058
Capitol Hill
206-322-1058
Pacific Science Center
The Pacific Science Center was established in 1962 during the Seattle World's Fair. It was the first U.S. museum founded as a center for science and technology…
200 Second Ave N
Uptown
206-443-2001
Uptown
206-443-2001
Caffe Ladro
This intimate coffee shop is located on Queen Ann. It serves up a good cup of coffee, a comfortable ambiance, and a carefully curated selection of visual art.
600 Queen Anne Ave N
Uptown
206-282-1549
Uptown
206-282-1549
On the Boards
On the Boards, which was founded by artists in 1978 and won a Stranger Genius Award in 2006, has been Seattle's premiere theater to see what dance, theater, an…
100 W Roy St
Uptown
206-217-9888
Uptown
206-217-9888
Queen Anne Book Company
This general interest bookstore is surprisingly well-stocked for such a cozy space. While under totally new management, QABC lives in the same site as (and is …
1811 Queen Anne Ave N
West Queen Anne
206-284-2427
West Queen Anne
206-284-2427
Estelita’s Library
This Beacon Hill library and bookstore is stocked with books on social justice, ethnic studies, and liberation movements.
2533 16th Ave S
North Beacon Hill
415-342-9009
North Beacon Hill
415-342-9009
