Cheap Things to Do in Seattle
- Seattle's world-famous Space Needle restaurant and observation tower.space needle washington image by Jeffrey Sinnock from Fotolia.com
Seattle is located in Washington on a narrow strip of land between the salt waters of Puget Sound and the fresh waters of Lake Washington. The city is home to many arts and cultural attractions, the downtown art museum and many live theaters. While visitors will find an array of attractions, they can also find some cheap things to do around the city. - The Chittenden Locks and Carl English Botanical Gardens are located in Seattle and offer free admission. The Chittenden Locks were built in 1911, and visitors can watch ships and sailing vessels and they enter and leave the locks. Guests can also watch as a series of mechanical adjustments are made on the ships. From March to November, guided tours are available to learn about the locks. Visitors can also view salmon through a viewing glass as they travel from fresh to saltwater in season (June through October and March through April). The seven-acre Carl English Botanical Gardens are also located here and are home to nearly 2,000 species of plant life.
Chittenden Locks & Carl English Botanical Gardens
3015 54th Street NW
Seattle, WA 98107
206-783-7059 - Theo Chocolate is a chocolate factory located in Seattle and is open seven days a week. The chocolate factory offers public tours for $6 and tours are held at specific times daily (check the website for exact dates and times). The guided tour shows guests how the cacao fruit is transformed into chocolate. Visitors can also sample products during the tour and learn about the history of cacao.
Theo Chocolate
3400 Phinney Avenue N
Seattle, WA 98103
206-632-5100
theochocolate.com - The Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park offers free admission and lets visitors learn about the Yukon gold fields of Canada. It has interactive exhibits that highlight Seattle's role in the international event of Yukon gold. Also available are touchscreen computers that allow visitors to experience the gold rush through the eyes of actual stampeders. The visitor center is open daily except for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Walking tours are provided daily from June 15th to September 2nd of the Pioneer Square Historic District, and these last 60 to 90 minutes. Also scheduled from June 15th to September 2nd are movies, gold panning and mining demonstrations daily.
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
117 S. Main Street
Seattle, WA 98104
206-553-7220
nps.gov
