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Things to do and see in Seattle while in town for the Family Reunion

Visitors will find a wide array of activities to sample. There is a thriving art, theater, film, restaurant, and coffeehouse scene. For outdoor enthusiasts, there are hiking, biking, boating, and kayaking opportunities.

Quintessential Seattle

Pike Place Market. Just above the waterfront, the market is popular with natives and tourists alike. Among the 500 businesses and vendors are fresh vegetable and seafood stands, cafes, craft booths, art work, antiques, and the original Starbucks store.

The Seattle Center was built as part of the Seattle World's Fair of 1962. This 74-acre complex is now home to the Seattle Opera, Seattle Repertory, the Pacific Northwest Ballet, Pacific Science Center, and the Key Arena. The center features the 600-foot-tall (185m) Space Needle, with its observation deck, restaurant, and cocktail bar. You can travel between the Seattle Center and downtown's Westlake shopping center with a 90-second monorail ride.

Pioneer Square. Seattle's oldest neighborhood is a 17-square-block National Historic District. It now holds a stimulating arts, café, shopping, and nightlife scene, and features the Klondike Gold Rush Historical Park and the Underground Tour.

Experience Music Project/Science Fiction Museum. This museum is housed in the wild architectural design of Frank Gehry. It offers a tour of American popular music and a variety of interactive musical experiences for all ages. The Science Fiction Museum invites you to explore concepts and memorabilia from the history of the genre.

Tours

Ride the Ducks
Show Me Seattle
City Discovery
Seattle Underground

Around Town

Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, 3015 NW 54th Street, 206-783-7059. A daily parade of boats of all sizes moves between the Puget Sound and a ship canal to Lake Union. Visitors can also see a fish ladder where salmon swim between these bodies of water.

The Northwest Outdoor Center, 2100 Westlake Avenue North, 800-683-0637. Rent a kayak and hit the water on Lake Union.

Restaurants. Here are a select few among hundreds of great dining experiences: Dahlia Lounge (2001 Fourth Avenue, 206-682-4142); northwest cuisine with international flavors. 35th Street Bistro, (709 N. 35th Street, 206-547-9850); intimate French bistro fare featuring local and seasonal ingredients. Shiro's (2401 Second Avenue, 206-443-9844); extraordinary sushi. Carmelita (7314 Greenwood Avenue N., 206-706-7703); gourmet vegetarian. El Diablo Coffee Co. (1811 Queen Anne Avenue North, 206-285-0693); premium Latin style coffee beverages, fresh desserts, pastries.

Hikes, walks, and parks.

Museum of Flight, 9404 East Marginal Way South, 206-764-5720. This museum houses a collection of early airplanes and special aircraft in a multilevel steel and glass gallery.

Volunteer Park Conservatory, 1400 East Galer, 206-684-4743. From exotic to prickly, flowers and plants thrive year-round in five connected greenhouses.

Seattle Public Library, 1000 Fourth Avenue, 206-386-4636. The downtown library, designed by Rem Koolhaas, is a marvel of architecture and design.

Performing Arts

Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer Street, 206-443-2210.

ACT Theatre, Kreielsheimer Place, 700 Union, 206-292-7676.

The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 5th Avenue, 206-625-1418.

Early Music Guild of Seattle, 206-325-7066.

Pacific Northwest Ballet, 301 Mercer Street, 206-441-9411.

Seattle Opera, 1020 John Street, 206-389-7676.

Seattle Symphony, 200 University Street, 206-215-4747.

Visual Arts

Seattle Art Museum, 100 University Street, 206-654-3100. "SAM's" permanent collection includes Asian art, Northwest Coast Native American works, Willem de Kooning, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, Dale Chihuly, and more. Seattle Art Museum's newest addition, the Olympic Sculpture Park, transforms downtown Seattle's largest undeveloped waterfront property from a former industrial site into open and vibrant green space for people to experience art outdoors.

Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Avenue, 206-622-9250. The Frye specializes in 19th- and 20th-century American, European, and Alaskan representational art. Free admission.

Shopping

Downtown Seattle offers innumerable retailers, from small specialty shops to giants like Macy's (1601 Third Avenue) and Nordstrom (500 Pine Street). Elliott Bay Books (101 S. Main Street) is one of the finest bookstores in the northwest. Pacific Place Mall (600 Pine Street) provides upscale shopping.