Seattle Condos & Vacation Rentals

This port city tantalizes with its seafood preparations: there's sushi, creamy clam chowder, oysters, fleshy crabs, and more. For street food, try the cream cheese Seattle hot dog. Seattle's also an artisan chocolate mecca, with exquisite salted caramels and dark truffles. For some of the best, stop in at Fran's Chocolates.

Chinatown's hipster bubble tea shops are a must-see, as is the burgeoning craft beer scene – Fremont Brewing and Elysian Brewing are top choices. Lastly, don't leave without sampling some of Seattle's apples!

Hard to miss is the city's defining symbol, the flying saucer-shaped Space Needle. Towering over the city, it attracts over a million visitors annually. For intriguing modernistic architecture and rock n' roll memorabilia, head to the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP), which also houses a fantasy and sci-fi exhibit.

America's oldest continually operating farmer's market, Pike Place Market features giant fish and heaps of fresh produce. A guided tour is recommended. Meanwhile, Pacific-Northwest history comes alive through indigenous art and fantastical sculptures at the beautiful Seattle Art Museum (SAM).

Pike Place Market

No trip to Seattle with kids is complete without a trip to the famous Pike Place Market. Browse through the scores of vendor stands, and sample local treats you can take back for dinner at your vacation rental. Rub the statue of Rachel the pig, and watch fish being tossed at the seafood stands. Don't forget an ice cream at Shug's Soda Fountain and Ice Cream on the way out.

Seashore Walks in Seattle

Walk along the Seattle waterfront to take in salty ocean breezes and see incredible views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. There's a host of visitor attractions, restaurants, and the Seattle Aquarium here. After your walk, give your feet a rest with a ride on the Great Wheel, which takes riders up to a height of 175ft in 8-person capsules.

Chihuly Garden and Glass

View the work of Dale Chihuly in this beautiful garden and glasshouse, showcasing an array of his glass sculptures.

Visit Seattle's Famous Space Needle

The Space Needle is Seattle's most famous landmark. Take an elevator ride up to the observation deck situated 524ft above street level, where you can walk on a glass section of floor, or look out from the angled glass on the upper deck. There's also a revolving restaurant that offers a kids' menu and delicious meals for adults.

Olympic National Park

A great day trip option out of Seattle is Olympic National Park. There's plenty of family-suitable day hikes through forests, mountain meadows, and coastline. Take a picnic with you to enjoy a day in the majestic Pacific Northwest environment. There's a number of educational opportunities for kids, including earning an Ocean Steward Patch when they learn about the park's shoreside ecosystem.

The Museum of Flight

As well as the numerous space and air craft, the interactive nature of this museum draws thousands of visitors in each year. You can even get a taste of a space shuttle mission.

February is a musical month, with the Seattle Chamber Music Festival and the Wintergrass festival. The world comes to Seattle with March's French Fest and Irish Festival and late summer/early autumn's BrasilFest, Arab Festival, CroatiaFest, and Diwali: Lights of India.

Summer's Seafair Festival is all about torchlight parades, block parties, hydroplane races, and fun triathlons. Also worth mentioning is the Bumbershoot music and arts festival, which attracts over 2,500 artists and performers each September.