Guidebook for Seattle - Elektra neighborhood

Dirk & Jaq
Guidebook for Seattle - Elektra neighborhood

Seattle Convention Center

North America’s first high-rise convention center is gorgeous, and you can see our apartment close by in the sweeping views of the city. If you're coming for a conference at the Washington State Convention Center, including the spectacular new Summit Convention Center building, we’re right in between both.
Seattle Convention Center | Summit Loading Dock
North America’s first high-rise convention center is gorgeous, and you can see our apartment close by in the sweeping views of the city. If you're coming for a conference at the Washington State Convention Center, including the spectacular new Summit Convention Center building, we’re right in between both.
Our apartment is perfectly located if you're coming for a conference at the Washington State Convention Center, including the spectacular new Summit Convention Center building. We’re just a few blocks away, in between both.
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Washington State Convention Center
705 Pike St
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Our apartment is perfectly located if you're coming for a conference at the Washington State Convention Center, including the spectacular new Summit Convention Center building. We’re just a few blocks away, in between both.

Getting Around

The Light Rail train from the airport stops here, located below the Nordstrom’s store. Our apartment is about an 8 minute walk east.
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Westlake Station
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The Light Rail train from the airport stops here, located below the Nordstrom’s store. Our apartment is about an 8 minute walk east.
FREE WATERFRONT SHUTTLE
464-400 John St
You can catch a fun ferry ride to Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, Vashon, and West Seattle. Take any bus headed south through downtown, and then walk west at Marion St.
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Seattle Ferry Terminal
Seattle Ferry Terminal
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You can catch a fun ferry ride to Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, Vashon, and West Seattle. Take any bus headed south through downtown, and then walk west at Marion St.
This is the Amtrak station. From here our apartment is a quick taxi ride away. Or catch a bus headed north, or walk a few short blocks east to the Link light rail International Station & catch a train north-bound to Westlake Station.
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King Street Station
303 S Jackson St
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This is the Amtrak station. From here our apartment is a quick taxi ride away. Or catch a bus headed north, or walk a few short blocks east to the Link light rail International Station & catch a train north-bound to Westlake Station.
A fun way to visit Victoria, BC from Seattle. The ride on the Clipper is about 2 hours and 45 minutes. It’s about 1.5 miles from our apartment, so if you have luggage a quick taxi/uber is the best way to get to and from this location.
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Clipper Navigation Inc
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A fun way to visit Victoria, BC from Seattle. The ride on the Clipper is about 2 hours and 45 minutes. It’s about 1.5 miles from our apartment, so if you have luggage a quick taxi/uber is the best way to get to and from this location.
This is one of the underground transit tunnel stations - a good way to get to the south end of downtown quickly. (Note: the actual entrance you'll want to use is on the corner of Jackson & 5th.)
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International District/Chinatown Station
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This is one of the underground transit tunnel stations - a good way to get to the south end of downtown quickly. (Note: the actual entrance you'll want to use is on the corner of Jackson & 5th.)

Food scene

A variety of youthfully exuberant foodies all under one roof. Just a few blocks away. Take-out too.
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Melrose Market
1527 Melrose Ave
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A variety of youthfully exuberant foodies all under one roof. Just a few blocks away. Take-out too.
Great local bar & pub food, just a few blocks away.
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McMenamins Six Arms
300 E Pike St
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Great local bar & pub food, just a few blocks away.
Fantastic Tom Douglas restaurant—one of our favorites for breakfast, or anytime.
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Lola
2000 B 4th Ave
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Fantastic Tom Douglas restaurant—one of our favorites for breakfast, or anytime.
A truly great restaurant!
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The Pink Door
1919 Post Alley
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A truly great restaurant!
Authentically French cafe. Coffee & breakfast/lunch.
Le Pichet
Authentically French cafe. Coffee & breakfast/lunch.
Fusion Asian
BLOOM
Fusion Asian

Drinks & Nightlife

Check out links like EverOut(dot)com for local events and things to do this week in Seattle.
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Paramount Leikhús
911 Pine St
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Check out links like EverOut(dot)com for local events and things to do this week in Seattle.
a fun pub environment close to our place
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McMenamins Six Arms
300 E Pike St
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a fun pub environment close to our place

Art

This gallery represents lots of Seattle artists — including your airbnb host Jaq!
J. Rinehart Gallery
319 3rd Avenue South
This gallery represents lots of Seattle artists — including your airbnb host Jaq!
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Seattle Selfie Museum
92 Union St
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Greg Kucera Gallery
212 3rd Ave S
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One of the best artist-run galleries in the country.
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SOIL
112 3rd Ave S
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One of the best artist-run galleries in the country.

Parks & Nature

This is a great spot to take a picnic lunch, view our lovely Puget Sound, and see some outdoor sculpture.
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Olympíuleikvangurinn
2901 Western Ave
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This is a great spot to take a picnic lunch, view our lovely Puget Sound, and see some outdoor sculpture.

Sightseeing

This is a very cool Seattle landmark building, designed by the famous Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas. Well worth a visit!
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Almenningsbókasafn Seattle
1000 4th Ave
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This is a very cool Seattle landmark building, designed by the famous Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas. Well worth a visit!
Columbia Tower: the Starbucks on the 40th floor offers FREE views east & north • Sky View Observatory on 73rd floor has amazing views! (google it to get current ticket price & hours)
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Sky View Observatory Columbia Center
700 4th Ave
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Columbia Tower: the Starbucks on the 40th floor offers FREE views east & north • Sky View Observatory on 73rd floor has amazing views! (google it to get current ticket price & hours)
It's a bit pricey, but you can't beat it for a 360º birds-eye view of the city! (google it for current ticket price & hours)
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Rúm-nál
400 Broad St
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It's a bit pricey, but you can't beat it for a 360º birds-eye view of the city! (google it for current ticket price & hours)
Smith Tower Observation Deck: includes an outdoor observation deck with 360ª views. (google it for current ticket price & hours)
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Smith Tower
506 2nd Ave
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Smith Tower Observation Deck: includes an outdoor observation deck with 360ª views. (google it for current ticket price & hours)
A big ferris wheel with great city views. (google it for current ticket price and hours)
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The Seattle Great Wheel
1301 Alaskan Way
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A big ferris wheel with great city views. (google it for current ticket price and hours)