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With its blend of natural beauty, historical neighborhoods, and modern urban attractions, Seattle has many awesome activities that you can check out.
As a proud local business in Seattle, we take pleasure in revealing to you the 10 best Seattle activities for adults.
The 10 best things in Seattle that adults will enjoy
Mt. Rainier hike and wine tasting
Seattle Pinball Museum
Happy hour tour of Seattle
Kick it old school-style at our barcades
Pike Place Market food tour
Go on an escape room mission
Go boating across Lake Union
Indoor skydiving
Visit Smith Tower
Explore Seattle’s neighborhoods
Mt. Rainier hike and wine tasting
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Take in the staggering beauty of the Pacific Northwest as you hike Mt. Rainier.
From river valleys to glaciers, from forests to meadows, from wildflower fields to lake shores and stream banks, there is a bounty of natural beauty for you to lose yourself in. And every breath of that fresh Alpine air will do you a world of good.
There are lots of hiking trails for you to choose from, some more strenuous than others. Choose according to your own capacity.
And as all adults know, a glass of wine can make anything better. So, make sure to include a visit to some of the wineries for a glassful of the good stuff.
Pro tip: Yakima Valley, a three hour drive away, is known for its wineries.
Seattle Pinball Museum
Image credit: Seattle Pinball Museum.
Seattle has its share of highly regarded and educational museums, like the Art Museum and the Museum of History and Industry BUT…
If you’re not exactly in the mood for visiting conventional museums, here’s a quirky museum that might be more up your alley: a museum of pinballs.
I’m not joking.
With over 50 playable pinball machines, this is a homage to the classic game that’s kept many of us company on otherwise boring nights.
They also have a few other arcade games, plus a cafe selling vintage sodas, snacks, and local craft beers and ciders. A thoroughly retro experience in Seattle that adults will enjoy!
Pro tip: First timers, make sure you check out the Godzilla machine.
Website: Visit their website
Address: 508 Maynard Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Email: info@seattlepinballmuseum.com
Phone: (206) 623-0759
Tip: If you’re the quirky things to do type, there are lots of offbeat attractions in Seattle that you can check out, including an actual museum of bad art!
Happy hour tour of Seattle
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Discover an entirely new side of Seattle through a guided happy hour tour of our city. As far as satisfying Seattle experiences for adults goes, this definitely ranks at…or near, the top.
And Seattle has a reason to offer one of the best happy drinking experiences in the United States. From the earliest days…from when people first started settling in the Puget Sound region, they’ve taken to the glass to brighten their days even as the skies stayed gray.
Seattle also has long supported fresh and local consumption, and our chefs have a great talent for converting all that fresh produce into delightful dishes.
Eat and sip your way through Seattle as your guide regales you with tales of our history, from lumberjacks to rum runners and onto the microbrewery revolution.
You can start your search here.
Kick it old school-style at our barcades
Here’s something that beats happy hour - happy hour + arcade games.
That’s what Seattle’s barcades are all about.
Go retro as you try your hand at beloved arcade games, with a glass (or a pitcher) of your fav drinks right by your side!
Challenge your friends to a game of Mortal Kombat, with sips of the good stuff in-between. That’s a Seattle experience you’re not likely to forget in a hurry!
Wanna make it more fun? Make up a drinking game - every time that one guy that’s not so good at Mortal Kombat says the ‘f word’, everyone takes a shot!
Pike Place Market food tour
Image by David Mark from Pixabay.
Known as the ‘soul of Seattle’, Pike Place Market is Seattle’s original farmers’ market and is full of specialty shops with all kinds of interesting goods on display.
It’s a treasure trove of delicious foods that makes it a mecca for foodies.
As you walk through the narrow corridors, back alleys and tiny storefronts making up the Market, your guide will regale you with stories of the market, how it came about, how it was almost destroyed, and all the different communities and cultures that are present there.
And of course stop from time to time for a tasty bite, and a chat with the various vendors.
Website: Visit their website
Contact page: Visit their contact page (enquiry form)
Phone: (206) 682-7453
Go on an escape room mission
Team up with friends for an adventure that you will never forget!
Walk into a themed room, and solve puzzles, accomplish tasks and find clues to find the way out.
A classified military bunker has been infiltrated by a rogue agent, who has initiated a nuclear launch sequence. Can you lead your special ops team on a top secret military mission to infiltrate the bunker, stop the launch, and fend off a nuclear war? You have 60 minutes…
Are you really going to forget the night you took on a special ops mission in Seattle?
There are other thrilling escape games that you can check out here.
Address: 2121 1st Ave Seattle, WA 98121
Email: info@foxinaboxseattle.com
Phone: (206) 495-3081
Go boating across Lake Union
Image by Erin Alder from Pixabay.
Enjoy the breathtaking Seattle skyline like you’ve NEVER done before, as you set sail over Lake Union.
Catch a glimpse of majestic bridges, charming boathouses and the iconic Gas Works park, among others.
They do offer catering, and have both great dishes and drinks (including alcoholic beverages) on the menu.
Tip: Go for one of their donut boats if you’re looking for a romantic experience (‘just the two of us’ and all that).
Website: Visit their website
Contact page: Visit their contact page (enquiry form)
Address: 2046 Westlake Ave N Suite 102 Seattle, WA 98109
Phone: (206) 223-7476
Indoor skydiving
Wanna jump out of a plane?
You really shouldn’t. It’s a stupid thing to do.
Going to iFLY, on the other hand, for a bit of indoor skydiving is an awesome thing to do in Seattle. Feel the adrenaline rush.
Best done with friends.
You can take Instagram shots and reels of one another and high five on how badass you looked in the wind tunnel.
Website: Visit their website
Contact page: Visit their contact page (enquiry form)
Address: 349 Tukwila Pkwy, Tukwila, WA 98188
Email: info.seattle@iflyworld.com
Phone: (206) 244-4359
Visit Smith Tower
Smith Tower is a Seattle landmark a lot of people haven’t heard of. It’s Seattle’s oldest skyscraper.
It’s brimming with echoes of the past, including retro architecture and the speakeasy bar at the top. The elevator ride to the top offers fantastic views of Seattle.
Website: Visit their website
Address: 506 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
Email: info@smithtower.com
Phone: (206) 624-0414
Explore Seattle’s neighborhoods
Image by Luca Micheli on Unsplash.
Roaming Seattle’s neighborhoods is the best way of really exploring our city.
Walk into quaint little shops and have a look around. Explore the settings at local restaurants. Admire the houses, and stop for a talk with a friendly Seattleite.
Here are a few unique Seattle neighborhoods that you can explore: Fremont, Ballard, Belltown, Pioneer Square and Queen Anne.
Which of Seattle’s awesome attractions for adults are you looking forward to?
Whether you’re a local or a tourist, whenever in the year you’re looking for things to do in Seattle, our city has some pretty major activities waiting for you.
Seattle is also a great place to have a birthday party. Just Google places to celebrate your birthday in Seattle and you’ll see what I’m talking about.
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Featured image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay.
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