100 Free Things to do in
----Seattle---
While Avoiding Bums and Hipsters
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Complimentary. On the house. Gratis. Free of charge. The following book contains a less than comprehensive list of what the city has to offer at no cost, just short of pulling up a park bench and making it your home. The list also avoids the spots that are overrun with people that are simply there for the sake of being seen at that place. Some items on the list are included since they are ‘free’ during certain hours during the week or where the price for admission is ‘suggested’. During these hours you can pay whatever you can afford, from nothing to the normal price. Other things are only options during certain seasons.
Take what you can get, right?
Enjoy the city.
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Artful Architecture
People Perusing
Literary Liberation
Outdoor Observing
Examining Exhibits
Dimeless Delectable
Frugal Farmers and Fleas
Priceless Parties
Engaging Entertainment
Play and Participation
Somewhat Seasonal
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---Artful Architecture---
Olympic Sculpture Park- free, industrial site now open air sculpture garden
Address: 2901 Western Avenue
Pike Place Market- free, iconic Seattle for over a century, eclectic local artisans, fish thrown thru air
Address: 1st & Pike
Downtown Glass Art Display- free, impressive displays around downtown galleries and buildings
Address: varied, U.S. Bank Building at 5th and Pike, the Sheraton Hotel at 6th and PikeParamount Theatre- free on certain days, tour of the detailed restoration
Address: 911 Pine Street
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks- free, watch salmon swim upriver thru hurdles, boats transported by the locks
Address: 3015 54th St NW
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University of Washington Campus Tours- free, learn the history and see what undergrads are currently doing
Address: Campus Pkwy
Seattle Center- free, site of previous World’s Fair, now full of tourist attractions
Address: Harrison Street
Route 99 Waterfront Streetcar Line Buses- free, vintage trolley service to watch the cityscape
Address: varies
Alki Beach Neighborhood- free to people watch, beach full of walkers, joggers, bikers, skaters
Address: Alki Beach
Ballard Neighborhood- free to people watch, fishermen and restaurants in between tourist attractions
Address: Ballard
Capitol Hill Neighborhood- free to people watch, diverse shops and restaurants in young bohemian area
Address: Capitol Hill
Fremont Neighborhood- free to people watch, electric and full of oddities
Address: Fremont
Madison Park Neighborhood- free to people watch, people strolling to cafes on the shores of Lake Washington
Address: Madison Park
International District Neighborhood- free to people watch, rich in Asian culture
Address: International District
Kirkland Neighborhood- free to people watch, galleries and shops with a small-town feel