Area Attractions

Seattle's premier shopping, dining and entertainment center features Tiffany & Co., MaxMara and Coach along with J. Crew, Chico's, Ann Taylor, Helly Hansen, L'Occitane, Restoration Hardware, Barnes & Noble, Williams-Sonoma and an 11-screen AMC Theatres complex.

A Seattle retail legend, this flagship Nordstrom store in downtown Seattle is connected via skybridge to Pacific Place Shopping Center. Starting in Seattle in 1901, Nordstrom is a popular upscale department store chain that sells clothing, accessories, handbags, jewelry, cosmetics, fragrances, and home furnishings.

Located in downtown Seattle, Westlake Center is a four-story, glass enclosed retail pavilion (with a Food Court on the Upper Level) offering a mix of national retailers and a unique selection of the finest regional shops. The Center offers a high-energy, urban shopping environment. Open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Dedicated to artistic inquiry, a rich visitor experience, and civic responsibility, the Frye’s primary catalyst for engagement with contemporary art and artists is Charles and Emma Frye’s founding collection of late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century art by Munich-based artists. Admission is free.

SAM has undergone an $86 million-dollar expansion. Drop in to see extensive permanent collections, exciting international exhibitions, and a diverse lineup of programs.

Experience beautiful sculptures in an outdoor setting, while enjoying the incredible views and beauty of the Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound.

Check the monthly schedule by genre to select the performance you’ll find most entertaining. Kirkland offers a cornucopia of programs from theater to stand-up comedy; dance; classical music; jazz/blues/world music and contemporary music. The incredibly diverse schedule runs year-round.

Deciding whether to work-up an appetite, or work-off your meal will be the only dilemma at this creative venue where kayak rentals and post-trip margaritas with Baja inspired cuisine are on the menu.

A maritime museum with more than 20 classic rowboats and skiffs for a day of fun Seattle boating.

Enjoy Seattle sailing and paddling adventures on Lake Washington. Classes include all levels in rowing, sailing, and sail boarding, and beginning canoe and kayaking for youth and adults.

Learn to sail from the premier sailing club in the Pacific Northwest since 1992.