“The Best Things to Do When You Visit Seattle!”

Rachel Marsh
3 min readMar 18, 2023

The best part about vacationing in a big city is that the internet is overflowing with tourist blogs offering listicle upon listicle of “The 15 MUST-SEE Attractions” and all the “BEST Experiences You Absolutely Cannot Miss” and of course the “Coolest Things Only Locals Know About!” — ensuring you can make the most of your trip in said big city.

My friend Tyler and I took a long weekend to Seattle earlier this month, and — even though we didn’t know much about all of the “Unforgettable Experiences ONLY This City Has to Offer!” — these self-appointed travel writers and their quirky write-ups really helped point us in the right direction.

“Plan for a full day at the famous Pike Place Market, filled with eccentric shops, delicious restaurants, and the legendary fish tossing!”

We tried to wander around Pike Place Market for a while, but then we both remembered we don’t really like shopping and I don’t care that much about dead fish, even if they are getting tossed around, so I ended up getting a snack and a picture with Rachel the bronze pig and then we left.

“Get your caffeine fix with an exclusive cup of legendary Seattle coffee!”

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