Marinas
Weather
Things to do
Restaurants
Marinas
Marinas in Seattle
The marine facilities are excellent, and include:
Salmon Bay Marine Centre
Tel: +206 963 9057
www.salmonbaymarinecentre.com
Shilshole Bay Marina
Tel: +206 728 3006
Nautical Landing Marina
Tel: +206 615 3952
www.nautical-landing.com
Bell Harbour Marina
Tel: +206 615 3952
Fishersman’s Terminal
Tel: +206 728 3395
Elliott Bay Marina
Tel: +206 285 4817
www.elliottbaymarina.net
Weather
Weather in Seattle
Seattle is also known as the Rain City, as it does endure frequent rain! However, it’s not all bad. Summer months are warm and pleasant, with temperatures hovering around 25C whilst in the winter, they fall to around 10C. The wettest time to visit Seattle is between January and May, and October and December.
Things to do
Top Five Things to do in Seattle:
- Visit the Museum of Flight, one of the largest air and space museums in the world. www.museumofflight.org
- Have lunch at the top of the Space Needle.www.spaceneedle.com
- Watch orca whales leaping through the ocean as you sail to the Juan Islands, dubbed the ‘Virgin Islands of the North’.
- Visit Tillicum Village on Blake Island, home of the Coast Salish Native American Tribes of the Northwest. www.tillicumvillage.com
- Enjoy stunning views of Puget Sound whilst teeing off at Settle Golf Club. Tel: +206 363 5444
Restaurants
Top 5 Restaurants in Seattle:
- For top quality seafood with a view head to Ray’s Boathouse. www.rays.com
- The curiously named Pink Door is the place to go for a slap-up Italian meal. www.thepinkdoor.net
- Wild Ginger is highly-acclaimed for its Asian dishes. www.wildginger.net
- For a rustic meal of honest local food try Lark, on Capitol Hill. http://larkseattle.com
- Toulouse Petit does a mean breakfast and claims to have the best happy hour in the whole of the United States. http://toulousepetit.com