https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 18:24:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/budget-tourist-ideas-for-seattle#post-2832533 Fri, 06 Jul 2018 16:04:18 +0000 meganmp 2832533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Monday-Thursday mornings are great out on Alki beach! Avoid it like the plague Friday-Sunday or any time after 4pm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/budget-tourist-ideas-for-seattle#post-2832528 Fri, 06 Jul 2018 15:28:37 +0000 808love 2832528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The Seattle Library is pretty awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/budget-tourist-ideas-for-seattle#post-2832520 Fri, 06 Jul 2018 15:02:26 +0000 mediagirl 2832520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@peaches1038: @PurplePeony: @808love: @peaches1038: thank you all so much! We will have a car. We are staying 2 nights at a Homewood Suites a mile from Pike Place and the other 3 nights at my brother's place in Mercer Island so we need the car to get around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/budget-tourist-ideas-for-seattle#post-2832485 Fri, 06 Jul 2018 11:43:21 +0000 PurplePeony 2832485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Where are you staying? Will you have a car?</p> <p>I agree with checking out the parks, especially Volunteer Park. There’s a tower there you can climb for great views of the city without the price of the Space Needle, and also a great playground. And the monorail from downtown to Seattle Center is super fun for kids and only a few dollars to ride.</p> <p>Elliott Bay Bookstore in Capitol Hill is pretty great, and they have lots of authors come for talks/book signings...i don’t know if they have any kids book authors coming up but I’m sure they have a website with the info. All of the library branches also have story times, which are on the library website, and lots of cafes/restaurants in the different neighborhoods do, too.</p> <p>Depending on when you’re here, you might be able to see some of the Seafair events. Also, check out <a href="http://www.ParentMap.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.ParentMap.com</a> or <a href="http://www.seattleschild.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.seattleschild.com</a>, both have calendars of events that list free (and not free) things going on around the city. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/budget-tourist-ideas-for-seattle#post-2832458 Fri, 06 Jul 2018 10:00:36 +0000 Mrs.Someone 2832458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely don’t miss Pike Place Market! Go on a weekday if you can. And if you’re here on a nice day, it’s not too expensive to walk onto the Bainbridge Island ferry and walk around the cute town. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/budget-tourist-ideas-for-seattle#post-2832444 Fri, 06 Jul 2018 00:49:03 +0000 808love 2832444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you can swing it, one of you could take your 6 yr old into the Children's Museum while the other hangs out around the space needle or catches the monorail back to Pike's Place for half a day. It is one of the best. Other than that...I like a lot of the suggestions above. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/budget-tourist-ideas-for-seattle#post-2832399 Thu, 05 Jul 2018 13:43:35 +0000 peaches1038 2832399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in Seattle and there’s lots to do! I would explore the parks! </p> <p>Carkeek Park<br /> - beautiful beach with tide pools and views of the mountains<br /> - great playground<br /> - walking trails<br /> - train tracks run right by the beach and there is pedestrian bridge that goes right over them, so you can stand on it while the train goes right under you</p> <p>Discovery beach:<br /> - couple mike loop trail that brings you to another gorgeous beach</p> <p>Volunteer park:<br /> -great views of the city and space needle<br /> -wading pool for the kids<br /> -nice playground<br /> -walking trails </p> <p>Alki Beach<br /> -iconic Seattle beach again with great views </p> <p>Kubota gardens<br /> -free and SO BEAUTIFUL. Really fun bridges and paths to walk around. Huge fish pond. </p> <p>UW arboretum<br /> Also free and beautiful! </p> <p>The Center for Wooden Boats is cool and free. They also do a free Sunday sail<br /> <a href="http://cwb.org/events/cast-off/" rel="nofollow">http://cwb.org/events/cast-off/</a></p> <p>Seattle Center<br /> - this is where the space needle, chihuly gardens and children’s museum are. But there’s lots to do without paying<br /> - sculpture garden, create cool sounds at the Sonic Bloom solar-powered art installation, run around the fountain, play at the Artists at Play playground </p> <p>Gates Discovery Center<br /> - never been but it’s right by Seattle Center and it’s free admission<br /> <a href="https://discovergates.org/" rel="nofollow">https://discovergates.org/</a></p> <p>Full tilt ice cream and arcade. Fun and yummy!<br /> <a href="http://www.fulltilticecream.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.fulltilticecream.com/</a></p> <p>I’ll try to think of more! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/budget-tourist-ideas-for-seattle#post-2832368 Thu, 05 Jul 2018 11:39:20 +0000 mediagirl 2832368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are headed to Seattle for a family vacation. Any suggestions for inexpensive but fun things for adults and a 6 year old?</p> <p>We already have plans to go to the Ballard locks, the library and Pike Place market. </p> <p>I don't want to pay to go in the space needle, take a duck boat tour, etc. Just looking for fun, not so pricey things to do.... </p>