- Visit Seattle Your next great adventure Mon, 01 Dec 2025 23:27:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 2025 Seattle Gift Guide: Local Gifts & Unique Experiences https://visitseattle.org/blog/2025-seattle-gift-guide-local-gifts-unique-experiences/ https://visitseattle.org/blog/2025-seattle-gift-guide-local-gifts-unique-experiences/#respond Tue, 18 Nov 2025 20:08:37 +0000 https://visitseattle.org/?p=487061 The post 2025 Seattle Gift Guide: Local Gifts & Unique Experiences appeared first on Visit Seattle.

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]]> https://visitseattle.org/blog/2025-seattle-gift-guide-local-gifts-unique-experiences/feed/ 0 10 Seattle Gifts for the Holidays https://visitseattle.org/blog/10-seattle-gifts-for-the-holidays/ https://visitseattle.org/blog/10-seattle-gifts-for-the-holidays/#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:00:03 +0000 https://visitseattle.org/?p=410032 The post 10 Seattle Gifts for the Holidays appeared first on Visit Seattle.

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]]> https://visitseattle.org/blog/10-seattle-gifts-for-the-holidays/feed/ 0 Unwrapping the Magic of the Seattle Christmas Market https://visitseattle.org/blog/unwrapping-the-magic-of-the-seattle-christmas-market/ https://visitseattle.org/blog/unwrapping-the-magic-of-the-seattle-christmas-market/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 21:40:04 +0000 https://visitseattle.org/?p=413653 The post Unwrapping the Magic of the Seattle Christmas Market appeared first on Visit Seattle.

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]]> https://visitseattle.org/blog/unwrapping-the-magic-of-the-seattle-christmas-market/feed/ 0 Visit Capitol Hill for Uniquely Curated Gifts and Experiences https://visitseattle.org/blog/visit-capitol-hill-for-uniquely-curated-gifts-and-experiences/ https://visitseattle.org/blog/visit-capitol-hill-for-uniquely-curated-gifts-and-experiences/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:19:37 +0000 https://visitseattle.org/?p=411209 The post Visit Capitol Hill for Uniquely Curated Gifts and Experiences appeared first on Visit Seattle.

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]]> https://visitseattle.org/blog/visit-capitol-hill-for-uniquely-curated-gifts-and-experiences/feed/ 0 I Know a Place: @antoniocdsmith https://visitseattle.org/blog/i-know-a-place-antoniocdsmith/ https://visitseattle.org/blog/i-know-a-place-antoniocdsmith/#respond Fri, 11 Jun 2021 21:05:19 +0000 https://visitseattlep.kinsta.cloud/?p=355094 There is a Seattle beneath the surface that is just waiting to be discovered. It’s hidden, sometimes in …

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]]> There is a Seattle beneath the surface that is just waiting to be discovered. It’s hidden, sometimes in plain sight, sometimes two flights up in the Market. It’s the best kept secrets, insider tips, secret menus and local favorites that make people love this city, even if you can never entirely know it.

We invited travel, style, and fashion blogger Antonio Smith to share some of his favorite spots and insider tips with us. Tag along on his Seattle adventure and discover more at iknowaplace.org. Then be sure to share your own Seattle favorites by tagging #IKnowSeattle.

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]]> https://visitseattle.org/blog/i-know-a-place-antoniocdsmith/feed/ 0 I Know a Place: @wanderingbackpack https://visitseattle.org/blog/i-know-a-place-wanderingbackpack/ https://visitseattle.org/blog/i-know-a-place-wanderingbackpack/#respond Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:48:41 +0000 https://visitseattlep.kinsta.cloud/blog/i-know-a-place-antoniocdsmith-copy/ There is a Seattle beneath the surface that is just waiting to be discovered. It’s hidden, sometimes in …

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]]> There is a Seattle beneath the surface that is just waiting to be discovered. It’s hidden, sometimes in plain sight, sometimes two flights up in the Market. It’s the best kept secrets, insider tips, secret menus and local favorites that make people love this city, even if you can never entirely know it.

We invited Washington based travel blogger Veronika Patrashko to share some of her favorite spots and insider tips with us. Tag along on his Seattle adventure and discover more at iknowaplace.org. Then be sure to share your own Seattle favorites by tagging #IKnowSeattle.

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]]> https://visitseattle.org/blog/i-know-a-place-wanderingbackpack/feed/ 0 I Know A Place: @sydlovesfashion https://visitseattle.org/blog/i-know-a-place-sydlovesfashion/ https://visitseattle.org/blog/i-know-a-place-sydlovesfashion/#respond Thu, 20 May 2021 04:58:54 +0000 https://visitseattlep.kinsta.cloud/blog/i-know-a-place-helloterumi-copy/ There is a Seattle beneath the surface that is just waiting to be discovered. It’s hidden, sometimes in …

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]]> There is a Seattle beneath the surface that is just waiting to be discovered. It’s hidden, sometimes in plain sight, sometimes two flights up in the Market. It’s the best kept secrets, insider tips, secret menus and local favorites that make people love this city, even if you can never entirely know it.

We have invited Sydney Mintle, fashion publicist, stylish mom of two and founder of Gossip & Glamour, to share some of her favorite spots and insider tips with us. Tag along on her Seattle adventure and discover more at iknowaplace.org. Then be sure to share your own Seattle favorites by tagging #IKnowSeattle.

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]]> https://visitseattle.org/blog/i-know-a-place-sydlovesfashion/feed/ 0 Laura Clise’s Intentional Favorites https://visitseattle.org/blog/laura-clises-intentional-favorites/ https://visitseattle.org/blog/laura-clises-intentional-favorites/#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2021 20:19:34 +0000 https://visitseattlep.kinsta.cloud/?p=350894 Laura Clise is the founder and CEO of Intentionalist, an online guide that supports diverse local businesses. With …

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]]> Laura Clise is the founder and CEO of Intentionalist, an online guide that supports diverse local businesses. With this guide, she charts a path through the city via small businesses and neighborhood communities to discover and support.

A great way to get to know Seattle is through the diversity of its small businesses. Here is an InTENtional List of small businesses whose contributions to the community are so much more than the delicious food, products, or services for sale.

 

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]]> https://visitseattle.org/blog/laura-clises-intentional-favorites/feed/ 3 Angela Shen’s Savory Favorites https://visitseattle.org/blog/angela-shens-savory-favorites/ https://visitseattle.org/blog/angela-shens-savory-favorites/#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2021 19:47:01 +0000 https://visitseattlep.kinsta.cloud/?p=350875 Angela Shen is an entrepreneur and self-proclaimed “food evangelist.” The founder of Savor Seattle, Angela guides us through …

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]]> Angela Shen is an entrepreneur and self-proclaimed “food evangelist.” The founder of Savor Seattle, Angela guides us through two days of exploring the hidden gems of Pike Place Market and the Chinatown-International District.

 

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]]> https://visitseattle.org/blog/angela-shens-savory-favorites/feed/ 2 Monica Dimas’ Little-Known Favorites https://visitseattle.org/blog/monica-dimas-little-known-favorites/ https://visitseattle.org/blog/monica-dimas-little-known-favorites/#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2021 19:14:17 +0000 https://visitseattlep.kinsta.cloud/?p=350758 Monica Dimas is a chef, and Founder of Little Neon Taco and Westman’s Bagel & Coffee. Her guide …

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]]> Monica Dimas is a chef, and Founder of Little Neon Taco and Westman’s Bagel & Coffee. Her guide takes you from historic Seattle hotels to time-tested city favorites and back again.

There are too many good things in this city to narrow down to a single list, so this is a “choose your own adventure” guide for Seattleites and visitors alike. The Fairmont Olympic Hotel and the Alexis Royal Sonesta Hotel are both centrally located, historic hotels that make for perfect starting points. In a city that has seen so much new development in recent years, it’s rare to stay at a luxury hotel built on the original site of the University of Washington (the Fairmont) or one that rose from the ashes of the Great Seattle Fire (the Alexis). Let’s begin!

 

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