Seattle Internship Guide: How to Have a Bomb Ass Time

Seattle is a big city, and we're only going to be here for 12 weeks. The goal is to hit everything on this bucketlist.

Shoutout to Jackie Tseng for many of the activities on here!!

ARTICLES / SOURCES

• VisitSeattle.org
• Top 25 Attractions in Seattle
• Moving to Seattle Megathread

Things to do by category

ACTIVITIES

• Comedy Night (Pioneer Sq / Jai Thai)
• Ballard Locks (7a - 8:45p; free)
• Bill and Melinda Gates Visitor's Center (Tues - Sat; 10a -5p; free)
• Columbia Tower Sky View Observatory (9a - 10p; $9 student)
• Fremont Troll
• Gameworks Arcade
• Gas Works Park
• Kayaking
  • Kayaking with ORCAS!!
• Laser Show (Saturday night)
• Pike's Place
• Seattle Aquarium
• Seattle Great Wheel ($13)
• Smith Tower Observatory (10a - 5p; $7.50)
• Space Needle
• Sunday Ice Cream Cruise (Sun 11a - 5p; $12 adult)

CLUBS / LOUNGES

• Foundation Nightclub (21+)
• Q Nightclub (21+)
• Star Karaoke (No alcohol)
• Neighbors (18+ on Wednesday nights and 2am-4am on every other night)

FESTIVALS

Here's a list of some festivals.

• Bellevue Arts Museum ARTSFair (July 29 - 31)
• Capitol Hill Block Party (July 22 - 24, $150)
• Hempfest (August 19 - 21)
• Jamfest (Every 3rd Thursday this summer, $6 for students)
• Seafood Fest (July 9 - 10)
• Seattle Art Fair (August 4 - 7)
• Summer Meltdown (August 11 - 14, $200)
  • Griz, Gramatik, STS9, Beats Antique, Keys N Krates. 4 days of live music, stunning mountain scenery, and outdoor recreation including rock climbing, river rafting, and horseback riding.

PLACES

Here's a list of some day trips.

• Bainbridge Island (1h)
  • The view of the Seattle skyline from the ferry is worth the trip alone. The added bonus of strolling around downtown Bainbridge’s galleries, boutiques, coffeehouses and cafes is even more rewarding. Shop in historic Winslow, which features cute little cafes and island shops offering unusual gifts from the Northwest and beyond.
• Leavenworth (2h 20m)
• Mount Rainier (1h 48m)
  • In the summer, adventure seekers climb technical glacier routes to summit the massive mountain.
• Snoqualmie Falls (40m)
• Tacoma, WA (40m)
• Vancouver, B.C. (2h 30m)
  • Remember to bring your passport! Travel times may vary based on border control lines.

RESTAURANTS

• Americana (4 stars; american)
• Bizzarro (4 stars; italian)
• Blind Pig Bistro (4.5 stars; american)
• Chinook's (4 stars; seafood)
• Espresso Vivace (4 stars; coffee)
• Maneki (4 stars; japanese) (reservation)
• Molly Moon Ice Cream (4 stars; ice cream)
• Paseo (4.5 stars; caribbean)
• Pestle Rock (4.5 stars; thai)
• Rainier BBQ (4 stars; bbq and vietnamese)
• Red Cow (4 stars; french steakhouse)
• Resto (4 stars; seafood)
• Rockcreek Seafood (4 stars; seafood)
• Shiro's (4 stars; sushi) (line up at 5)
• The Pink Door (4 stars; italian)
• Tsukushinbo (4 stars; japanese) (reservation)

TOURS/MUSEUMS

• Underground Tour ($16 student)
• Duck Tour ($29 adult)
• Bites of Seattle Tour ($41.99 per person; $36.99 per person if group of 5+)
• Museum of Art
• Pinball Museum ($15 adult)
• EMP Museum ($22 student)
• Chihuly Garden and Glass ($22)
• Pacific Science Center
• Boeing Factory Tour

Things to do by area

CAP HILL / MADRONA

• Eat

  • Espresso Vivace (coffee)
  • Molly Moon Ice Cream (12-10)
  • Americana (brunch / dinner)
  • Resto (M-Sat: 6:30p-10p)
  • Red Cow
  • Blind Pig Bistro

• Activities

  • Comedy Night (Jai Thai)

SLU

• Activities

  • Ice Cream Cruise (Sun 11-5; $11 adult)
  • Kayaking

SEATTLE CENTER

• Activities

  • Duck Tour
  • EMP Museum ($20 student)
  • Chihuly ($22 adult)
  • Bill and Melinda Gates Visitor's Center (T 10-6, W-Sat 10-5)
  • Space Needle
  • Laser Show (Saturday night)

DOWNTOWN / BELLTOWN

• Eat

  • Pike's Place (Morning / lunch)
  • The Pink Door
  • Zig Zag Cafe
  • Shiro's (line up at 5)

• Activities

  • Bites of Seattle Tour
  • Museum of Art
  • Gameworks Arcade

PIONEER SQ / INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT

• Eat

  Tsukushinbo (reservation) Maneki (reservation)

• Activities

  • Underground Tour
  • Columbia Tower (9a-10p; $9 student; recommend sunset)
  • Pinball Museum ($10 adult)
  • Underground Comedy Night
  • Smith Tower Observatory (10-5, $7.50)

FREMONT/UW

• Eat

  • Paseo (T-Fri 11-9, Sat 11-8)
  • Din Tai Fung
  • Chinook's
  • Pestle Rock
  • Bizzarro
  • Rock Creek Seafood

• Activities

  • Fremont Troll
  • Gas Works Park

BALLARD

• Eat

  • Paseo (Ballard: T-Sat 11-8, Sun 11-6)

• Activities

  • Ballard Locks (7a - 8:45p; free)

ELSEWHERE

• Eat

  • Rainier BBQ

• Activities

  • Boeing Factory Tour
  • Hiking