Kick off your morning with local coffee and a stroll One of the simplest and most relaxing ways to explore the city’s verdant and vibrant neighborhoods is with a leisurely walk, preferably with a locally roasted latte in hand. And outside the Burke Museum ( 4303 Memorial Way NE), be sure to view G uests from the Great River, an installation comprising upright paddles in the shape of a canoe that offer a peaceful welcome to museum visitors.ħ.
In Pioneer Square, you’ll find a Tlingit totem pole ( 100 Yesler Way) that was originally carved to honor a leader named Chief-of-All-Women. If you line things up just right, you can view the Space Needle right through the center of the sculpture. There’s also the Black Sun sculpture by Isamu Noguchi, in front of the Seattle Asian Art Museum ( 1400 E Prospect St) in Volunteer Park. Also explore the sculptures around Seattle Center ( 305 Harrison St), including Grass Blades near the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP), SeaWave, the tubular Olympic Iliad, and the music-generating Sonic Bloom, which is made up of flowers that respond to the movement of those gathered around them by emitting harmonic sounds.Ĭheck out 20-foot Angie’s Umbrella ( Western Ave between Lenora St and Blanchard St) and Giant Red Twin Popsicle ( 2101 Fourth Ave) sculptures near Belltown, and the life-size statue in Capitol Hill of Jimi Hendrix ( 1604 Broadway) shredding on the guitar. Sculpturesįor a lovely art stroll, walk through the free, nine-acre Olympic Sculpture Park ( 2901 Western Ave). Peter Robinson, which include the exteriors of Seattle Coffee Works ( 108 Pine St) and the “CV20” mural on the side of Capitol Hill’s Caffé Vita ( 1005 E Pike St). And then there are the vibrantly colorful works of Ten Hundred, a.k.a. Also watch for works by Ryan Henry Ward, especially in Ballard, which is home to his depiction of a buffalo and Sasquatch sharing a cup of coffee on the wall of Mighty Mugs ( 4351 8th Ave NW) and a fox grilling dinner with rabbit onlookers on the side of Sutter Home and Hearth ( 920 Leary Way NW). Born and raised in Seattle, Chinese-American artist Stevie Shao is one of the city’s most prolific and exciting muralists-notable examples of her work include the facade of Crossroads Trading ( 4300 University Way NE), the animals mural by Cal Anderson Park ( Nagle Place at E Pine St), and the phoenix and tiger mural at Hing Hay Park ( 423 Maynard Ave S). Visit wta.org for details about these and other hikes in the area.Ĭrossroads Trading Mural by Stevie Shao Nate WattersĪ highly popular form of public artwork in Seattle for decades, creative murals add color and joy to walls and building facades all over the city. The Issaquah Alps, a trio of small mountains, hold forest hikes that lead to stunning overlooks Poo Poo Point on Tiger Mountain and Coal Creek Falls on Cougar Mountain are two local favorites. Just east of the city, things turn to near-wilderness quickly, and you can be hiking in the wild in less than an hour’s drive. Kubota Garden ( 9817 55th Ave S) in South Seattle has paths traversing its 20 undulating acres of Japanese landscapes, and it sits at the end of the nearly nine-mile paved Chief Sealth Trail, a green strip that curves northwest into the city’s Beacon Hill neighborhood. In 230-acre Washington Park Arboretum ( 2300 Arboretum Dr E), Azalea Way moves through the signature flowers, among other meticulously maintained plants. Many city walking routes travel through gardens that remain lush year-round thanks to the city’s temperate climate. The waterfront makes an appearance on dozens of Seattle trails, including the Union Bay Natural Area ( 3501 NE 41st St) near the University of Washington, where-don’t let the name fool you-the Yesler Swamp route is absolutely gorgeous. North in Ballard, Pipers Creek Trail in Carkeek Park ( 950 NW Carkeek Park Rd) follows a waterway that tumbles through the forest and past a restored orchard, down to Puget Sound. Discovery Park ( 3801 Discovery Park Blvd) in the Magnolia neighborhood is webbed with 12 miles of trails, including the North Beach trail that swings by a picture-perfect lighthouse. Hiking is basically the unofficial sport of Seattle, and fortunately we don’t have to go far to hit the trail.
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