IN THE CITY

* Pike Place Market

* Water taxi to Alki beach (great for kayaking, roller blading, and must-eat Marination Mai Kai)

* Go Kayaking or Paddleboarding (near the Arboretum or Portage Bay)

* Visit the Seattle Waterfront: go to the Aquarium, eat fish and chips at Ivar's, ride the Great Wheel (Melina might be able to get you a free ticket to the Aquarium!)

* Visit the Chihuly Blown Glass Museum, Space Needle, and Museum of Pop Culture at Seattle Center (take the Monorail from downtown!)

(HALF) DAY TRIPS

* Take a ferry to Bainbridge Island (highly recommend!)

* Mount Rainier National Park

* Museum of Flight

2+-DAY TRIPS

* San Juan Islands (Orcas, Friday Harbor)

* Vancouver Island (Victoria, Sidney)

FOOD

DOWNTOWN

* Maiz (Mexican) $

* Post Alley Pizza $

* Pho Bac Sup Shop (Vietnamese, several locations) and The Boat $$

* Jade Garden (Dim Sum) $

* Marination (Alki Beach and South Lake Union)

* Hong Kong Bistro (Chinese) $$

* Dough Zone (several locations) $$

CAPITOL HILL

* Carmelo's Tacos (Mexican) $

* Dino's Tomato Pie (Pizza) $

* Reckless Noodle House (Asian) $$

* Hot Cakes (dessert) $$

* Communion (New American) $$$$

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND

* Proper Fish (Fish & chips) $$

* Cafe Hitchcock (New American) $$$

NEAR UW

* Thai Tom (Thai, cash only) $

* Arepa Venezuelan Kitchen (Venezuelan) $

* Off the Rez (Native American) $

* Cedars (Indian) $$

* Taste of India (Indian) $$

COFFEE

* Anchorhead Coffee (several locations)

* Monorail Espresso (several locations)

* Caffe Vita (several locations)

* Caffe Umbria (several locations)

* Ghost Note Coffee (Capitol Hill)

* Espresso Vivace (Capitol Hill)

* Victrola Coffee (Capitol Hill)

* Ghost Alley Espresso (Pike Place Market)

* Milstead and Co. (Fremont)

* Phê (Capitol Hill)