How to Spend One Day in Seattle, Washington | Top Things to Do, See, & Eat in the “Emerald City”!

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

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[@ShowMeAnAdventure]

I actually am really growing to love oysters 🦪 too! Yum 😋 Loved this rainy Seattle experience y’all had! Thanks for taking us along. 💕

[@DaveLovesToTravel]

Welcome back to my home town!! I'm glad you were able to experience a typical NW day, but it keeps everything green and the air fresh! Pike Place Market, the Water Front, and the Seattle Center (Space Needle location) are the must sees when visiting Seattle. Glad you had an enjoyable time, despite the weather. Happy cruising!!

[@prodesign8189]

Should rename your channel Matt and Nat Geographic! So cool and informational. I just love chilling to you twos vids like a warm cup of coffee on a rainy day. The weather here in western NY is bitter cold and it gets dark before 5pm and your vids give a boost of comfort despite the weather!

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Aw, thank you so much! We're so glad you enjoy our videos and that they can help you get through the long winter! We're preparing for the winter storm in Nashville as we speak! 😭 Of course, our "winter storm" and yours are much different! Lol... Thanks for watching! 😊

[@koalabear6722]

Happy New 🍾 Year beautiful friends! Love Seattle and your adventure there. You truly inspire me to live love and laugh, while I still can. Keep on while you're still young. 😊 ❤😊❤ TY

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Aww, thanks so much! We're so glad you enjoyed the video! And happy new year! Thanks so much for watching!😊

[@allisonbohonko4114]

I just recently found your vlog and watched all your 50 state videos. Thanks to you guys I have a trip planned to San Antonio Texas and Gatlinburg Tennessee this year! Can’t wait for more videos this year!

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Aw, well we're glad you found us!🥰 Oooh... So exciting! We hope you have so much fun! We have another Smoky Mountains video coming out later this spring! Thanks so much for watching!

[@AliciaFowler-Rynearson]

Thank you! Thank you! I always get so excited when you release new videos! You two rock! 🤘🪨

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Aww… Thank you so much for watching!🥰🥰

[@pstuddy]

this was a fun watch! ❤

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Aw, thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!🥰

[@anthonyharris6145]

Great video! The hotel is a must being it's super clean and close to everything. Plus there's a pretty good donut shop (lol) that I kept going to every morning that's around the corner. Keep putting out great content and safe travels to ya

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Thank you!🥰 Right?? It was great! We'll have the check out the donut shop next time! 😋 Thanks for watching!

[@EricaGamet]

Was that Top Pot? Their apple fritters are the best!

[@mickiesadventures]

Very interesting content! Thank you for sharing

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Thanks for watching!🥰

[@REBELdogrescuelover]

Another great video! Love watching you guys on your adventures!! 😊

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Aw, thanks so much!!🥰🥰

[@REBELdogrescuelover]

@@AdventuresofMattandNat 🥰

[@isabelwitt]

I'm in Seattle and I just found your video. It is so cool! I love your vibe. Great video.. Thanks

[@kevinszymczak4732]

Thanks for the quality content

[@Mdmdracula]

I LOVE WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS !!!! THANK YOU !!! 🥰🥰

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

🥰💗🥹 We love having you on this adventure with us!! Thanks for watching!!!

[@greggbryson3957]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing and have a great day. 👍☕🌹

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Thank you! and thanks for watching! 😊

[@richandabigail]

Enjoyed this video so much!!! 👏🏻👏🏻😍🥰 Makes us want to go back to Seattle. Loved the Chihuly content. ❤

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Aw, thanks y’all! 🥰 We hope y’all are doing well! And ready for this winter storm that’s coming!!❄️🥶

[@richandabigail]

@ Thank you! 💜 We’re doing good. Hope you are too! One winter storm down, another to go. We got this! 🙌🏻😅 Hope y’all are prepared, staying safe, and keeping warm. Sending love and hugs your way!

[@imthatgorgeous]

Awwwww I see the Bahamian flag in the background!!! Much love to you guys 🇧🇸🖤 1:38

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

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[@olgy1120]

Love that hotel! Def saving all these details for when I plan my PNW trip.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Right?? It was amazing! Thanks so much for watching!🥰🥰

[@davidbaird4150]

loving all the videos are there plans to revisit the states and maybe the uk !

[@jamesholloway2284]

My hometown! Hopefully you dodged the rain. Thanks for the content.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Aw, thanks for watching! We weren't so fortunate to dodge the rain, but we didn't let it ruin our day! 😊

[@megs_holland]

OMG - How have I never seen your videos until now!? What a delight! Hello from South Australia 👋 Can't wait to see more of your travels 😊

[@karrieneese3468]

My son and his gf went to Seattle 2 yrs ago for vacation. They loved it so much. Right after he finished college last year they moved there in September. Can’t wait to visit him and go to some of these places .

[@LC-r2b]

I was just thinking I hadn't seen a video from you guys in a while... and there you are

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Thanks for watching!🥰

[@eileenderheim3768]

Definitely going to check out the Underground tour next time I am in Seattle. Enjoyed the video.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

It was a really neat tour that gave a whole new appreciation for Seattle! Aw, thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching!☺

[@justramblinaround]

Thanks Matt and Natalie for always representing our great PNW so well!! You handled the glass floor well girl I get you!! Hope one day we get to meet up!! Hope you do plan on doing an Alaska Cruise u need anything at all please message us we loved our Alaska Cruise!! Take care & Safe Travels!!😊

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Thanks for the love! We're so glad you enjoyed the video! 😊 The glass floors always wreck Natalie! Lol... But I agree... she handled it well! And yes... We LOVED our Alaska Cruise and can't wait to share the videos from it in the coming weeks! Thanks so much for watching!☺

[@Chef_Jeff69]

I’m a Seattle Local. 56 years old. We did the Underground tour as children in Elementary school. I can’t believe how different it looks today! It was a very dark and dingy experience back then. Very dimly lit and lots of refuse and artifacts still lying about. They have definitely cleaned up and illuminated! Ivar’s Tartar Sauce rules BTW! 👍🏼

[@lesliewiggins98]

Enjoyed the video! Have you been to Vancouver?

[@dennisallen958]

If you find your way back to Leavenworth while your in Washington., please come visit us at the Little Bavarian. We would love to chat about Germany and show you all the dirndl and lederhosen we have!

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Aw, thanks so much! We would love that and will definitely have to reach out if we make it back! 🥰

[@philvie]

What a fun video, you guys sure were gnawing on that cookie for awhile, and the oysters! I thought the Eventide oyster company in Portland Maine was the best in the world, now I'll have to try this place.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

😂😂 And we didn't even finish it all!! And yea... Those oysters were incredible! Definitely ruined East Coast oysters for us! Lol... Thanks for watching!🥰

[@michaelirvin2079]

Hello Matt & Nat , hope all is well with you and your holidays were awesome. Great video( where do you guys get to energy to go from place to place in a short time lol).

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Hi Michael! Our holidays were great, thanks for asking! We hope the same for you. Aw, thanks you! We're glad you enjoyed it! Haha... We ask ourselves the same question sometimes! Lol... JK... We honestly love what we do and consider it a huge privilege that we get to live this life and don't want to take a single second of it for granted.

[@michaelirvin2079]

@AdventuresofMattandNat I will be going on a alaska cruise from Seattle late this year. And was researching hotels, after watching your video I think I may have to stay a few days before. I was going to go the day before. There seems lots to do and see. Is pier 66 close to the hotel you were at.

[@karenkiley9177]

this was so cool! I lived in Puyallup Wa. as a kid, about 45 mins from Seattle. This made me miss it. Love it out there.

[@rhondalockrey9592]

I have had the best clam chowder in Seattle so many good choices at the market & it hasn't changed much over the years!

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Right?? Our first visit we went to Pike Place Chowder and it was amazing too! Pike Place Market is such a cultural gem! Thanks for watching!☺

[@utndiep]

Storyville is one of our favorite coffee shops in the US we’ve visited! We loved it so much we took our engagement photos in that pike place location! They were so kind and let us come in at closing for the pics so we could be alone and made us drinks for the photoshoot! ❤

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Aw, that's so sweet! We really enjoyed Storyville, and it's a beautiful room! I can see why you wanted your engagement photos there! Thanks so much for watching!😊

[@shelabrehio1050]

First of all, I want to say U2 are the cutest and I enjoy your blogs. Not trying to be negative but I wish that trailer to find something different to do that with every other traveler does doing in their blog. I’m saying is I wanna put you guys to the top of what it is that you do and not just visit the same place that every other longer does. I love you happy new year.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Thanks for watching, Shela! And thanks for the feedback. We always do our best to showcase things that are unique to a specific destination (i.e. Space Needle, Pike Place Market, Underground Tour, etc.) regardless of their popularity. Sometimes that's easier said than done, and sometimes we succeed more than others.🤷🏻 In any case, we appreciate you watching and wish you a happy new year!

[@HikingPNW]

There are a few glass studios in & around Seattle that offer classes that usually last 2-3 hours but you get to create your own glass art pieces to take home. You can do pieces like bowls and vases but they also have a lot more options like pumpkins, xmas ornaments & more. You'll get to choose what you want to make, what color and so on. It's a fun experience that you are walked through each step along the way. You do need enough time to both do the class but also come back like a week later to pick it up once it has enough time to cool down. It's a really fun experience and I still keep my bowl on my coffee table

[@annieis300]

I love to explore Seattle when I go to Fred Hutch... Elliott's is awesome! 😋 I've never tried oysters tho... they look scary! 😂

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Isn't it great! Yea... Oysters can be a little intimidating, but Elliotts' are the best! Thanks for watching!

[@joshebrown2575]

I have great memories of Ivar's from my childhood. My dad would get this gigantic bowl of clam chowder, that they called the Collosal Bowl. I think it was at least two quarts. Thanks for another great adventure! Y'all are the best!

[@doloressanchez346]

I never has been there but I love Seattle ❤️ looks amaizing . I can't wait to visit Seattle. Much thanks guys. Have fun 💜💜💜🍀🍀🍀😉

[@katherineann5648]

I grew up in the Portland Oregon area and have been up to Seattle several times, but after watching your video, I want to go back to Seattle again and replicate your day! ❤

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

It really is worth a visit! Hopefully you can make it back sometime! Thanks for watching!🥰

[@stardogMLB]

Whenever I go to your neck of the woods the Grotto is a must. One of the most beautiful places in the world. Enjoy it!

[@gselby8107]

Our family is going in June for an AK cruise and we have, you guessed it, one day in Seattle. So thanks guys for all the great info.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Niiiice! Who are you cruising with?? We loved our experience with NCL and can't wait to share those videos in the coming weeks! Thanks so much for watching!🥰🥰

[@gselby8107]

@@AdventuresofMattandNat We're cruising with Holland America. It's a banner year for my family with my mom turning 85, brother turning 60, sister and a sister-in-law turning 50, and my wife and mine 35th. So we're having a bulk celebration on the cruise. Thanks for asking. Ilook forward to your next video.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

@@gselby8107 That's so awesome! What a year! And what an incredible experience that will be! We had a friend cruise Holland America to Alaska last summer and she loved it! Aw, thanks! Nat is working on it as we speak and it should be out on Sunday!

[@jay-wt5xb]

What do you suggest for someone who wants to travel but is terrified to fly?

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

There are many places that can be reached by car! Or if you would like to fly consider trying Dial A Pilot... They are pilots who help people with flight anxiety by talking them through their upcoming flights and what they can expect. Hope that helps!

[@WillardWooten]

Trying to figure if Dec or Jan . If Jan Seattle minimum wage went up on the 1st to 20.76 while State is 16.66 . Since you went to our Christmas town I won't say you have to go since coming from Germany. What do you think of the new walkway from Pike Place to the waterfront.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

The new developments (the waterfront walk and the walk to the waterfront) are great! Especially since the last time we were there, the entire waterfront was shutdown due to construction!

[@JHJackieH]

Awww you made it to my home.❤I often go to the market just to go Pirosky Pirosky (you have to try their savory Pirosky next visit or the white chocolate cherry 😍) and to get fresh flowers.🫶✨💖✨😊

[@JHJackieH]

Have fun in Alaska!😉

[@theertt13]

That's our cookie shop !! We love cinnamon works ( :

[@peterl8594]

Great video. Have you guys thought about including hotel info in your vblog or the blog? I was just using your blog to plan a day in Alexandria, VA and it would’ve been great to get your opinion on a great hotel experience (or not). Thanks!

[@queensweet5900]

Enjoy the scenery..great views and your upbeat fun positive energy w Great videography.. Giving a real feel for the place..next stop a walk along the pier ...Over the years from the 1980s through to the early 2000s We use to visit up that way...often just walking around sightseeing.. getting exercise..

[@bradleyvigus9533]

Love your videos thanks, one day i will visit the US, whats the Seattle music scene like?

[@mswendyjae]

Overall looked like a great time! I would love to visit to see Chihuly Garden and Glass!

[@doodsanddudes]

I am dreaming a the day where we can do Seattle and Portland. Coffees, seafood, beer, halibut. All of it sounds like the Mecca of nice stuff. When I worked on Disney Cruise line they had a dale atrium chandelier. And he made it shatterproof. Nice room. And oysters! Man we have great oysters in Charleston sc, but would welcome west coast oysters. Safe travels😊

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Yesss!! Y'all will love it! Ooo... That sounds fancy! Lol... I bet it was beautiful! Chihuly pieces are beautiful and so distinguishable! Yea, tbh, our experience at Elliott's and having West Coast oysters ruined East Coast oysters for us! Lol... Thanks so much fro watching!😊

[@doodsanddudes]

@ i bet pacific seafood is no joke!

[@Chef_Jeff69]

@@doodsanddudesI’m a 56 year old Seattle native and local. Yes, our seafood is very good. Our oysters destroy the oysters from the gulf and lower East Coast. Our waters are colder and produce cleaner, sweeter flavored shellfish.

[@doodsanddudes]

@ cant wait to visit!

[@indylaura99]

I love Seattle. We stayed two nights right across from Pike place and went over there probably four times. I'm pretty sure that's how I found you guys because I was looking for things to do in Seattle and found your video. I really love ghost alley coffee by the gum wall. If you ever get a good clear day skip going the space Needle and go to Kerry Park. It is an epic view for free and a very charming neighborhood. We also loved gas works and you could see the lake and boat houses where the sleepless in Seattle house is.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

That's so awesome! I know Pike Place Market is a "touristy" spot, but it's so great! What's funny is we were torn between Storyville and Ghost Alley for coffee in this video! We'll have to try it next time! And we LOVE Kerry Park! We watched a beautiful sunset from there on our first visit. We haven't made it to Gas Works yet, but it's on our list! Thanks so much for watching!🥰🥰

[@indylaura99]

Bacco Cafe was great for breakfast too!

[@EricaGamet]

@@AdventuresofMattandNat Not just for tourists... we locals make use of the market for everyday things! I live nearby and get my produce there, have a little breakfast, grab some flowers from the flower shop, and sit out back and look out at Puget Sound... remind myself why I love living here so much! So glad you got to experience our city!

[@jonathanskurtu7384]

I Love Seattle!.

[@karlabranson]

I have lived down in Portland for almost 20 years and I still love weekend trips up to Seattle. I still have so much to explore. I haven't had Ivar's from that location, but I have had it at the football stadium where the Seahawks play.... probably not as delicious! :)

[@stevejones6247]

I don't know if Seattle is on my bucket list

[@KayTEEChimp]

When did you two visit? When my cousin visited we took them to the underground and Ivars. You two are fun to watch. Too bad the weather wasn't better but it probably kept the crowds away.

[@livelaughandlovelong]

Thank you for skipping the GUM WALL. My wife and I often buy lunch at the market and take it on the ferry for picnic at sunset. Romantic and at times spectacular. Next time skip Ivars for better chower at Pike Place Chowder instead. It's world class.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Haha... We did it on our first visit! 😂 It was a... unique experience! Lol... Aw, that sounds like such a great time! We may have to try that next time! We did Pike Place Chowder on our first visit as well, and definitely agree... It is delicious! 😋

[@livelaughandlovelong]

@@AdventuresofMattandNat I am a 3rd generation Seatttle native. So many great places at the market for sure. I just caught a few of your Ireland videos. You two are a hoot. Wife and I are wheels up to Dublin on 3/11. Will be there a month. St. Patrick's Day in Dublin!!!. London, Scotland then Normandy (Father landed there) My kin are from Cork and Kerry. So I especially love your visits there. As the prophet Muhammad once said. "Don't tell me what you know, tell me where you've been!" Just subscribed.

[@laurafoote214]

Very fun video!

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Thanks so much! 🥰 We're glad you enjoyed it!

[@kmlynden1]

just a note... us locals never use umbrellas. It's how we spot visitors. as for us, we're just always damp.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

That makes sense. If we weren't filming, we would typically just wear our rain jackets, but the umbrella keeps our cameras dry. Otherwise, we're constantly having to clean water off the lenses. Thanks for watching!

[@91406justin]

rain jackets only, no umbrellas! lol

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Lol... Yea, I know that's the PNW way, but unfortunately, rain jackets don't protect our cameras. So... ☂️☂️ Lol

[@tennisace70]

You guys need to visit Puerto Rico 🇵🇷! U will go nuts with local food

[@lisabeal6283]

Me immediately searching how oysters reproduce 😂

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

🤣🤣💀💀

[@comeconcon569]

If you come visit on a January, this is the typical weather in Seattle.

[@deniseheins2133]

Sheesh, Natalie....you ate your unique first? He can't take you anywhere! 😆

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

😂😂 Tell me about it! Glad you understand!! 😂😂 -Matt

[@BaoNguyen-ns1jj]

I heard they got rid of the gum wall.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Yea, apparently they cleaned it all off back in November which was the 3rd time the've ever cleaned it from what I understand. I'm sure it's already well on it's way to being back to it's former glory! Lol

[@livelaughandlovelong]

@@AdventuresofMattandNat Unfortunately it is still there.

[@LC-r2b]

Well, you obviously haven't had a chai from Starbucks.. my last one was 10 dolkars

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Really??? That's crazy! What Starbucks was that? I need to know so I can avoid it! Lol... I've had lots of Chai Lattes from Starbucks and never paid that much!

[@LC-r2b]

@ I forgot to add that I did put three shots of espresso in it, and it was a medium my fault

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

🤣🤣 That'll do it!

[@EricaGamet]

@@LC-r2b I was gonna say... the venti chai latte is only 6 bucks here in downtown Seattle! I think you meant to say you ordered a couple of espressos with a side of chai latte! 😂

[@pattichambley2779]

Im a Seattlite

[@pattichambley2779]

Welcome

[@pattichambley2779]

I want the Lavender Apple Cider

[@pattichambley2779]

You must have a hollow leg 😂

[@pattichambley2779]

My fiancee played a gig at Chihuily and at African festival near Space Needle

[@pattichambley2779]

I'm gonna chk out that hotel when go hear music

[@stevejones6247]

oh hell no.im with Nat,I ain't gonna step on the glass on the floor

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

😂😂😂

[@andershay99212]

Thank you for going to a non Starbucks. As a Washington state coffee snob a peace of me dies when I see people drink the big branch coffee instead of the amazing brewers there are around.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Haha... Right?? There are SO many other great (dare I say better) coffee shops to visit! Storyville was good, but we had Anchorhead Coffee after getting back to Seattle after our cruise and it was SO GOOD! Their "Honey Bunches of Cold Brew" is one of my favorite coffee drinks I've ever had! Anyway... Thanks so much for watching!☺

[@andershay99212]

@AdventuresofMattandNat you can absolutely say better lol. Glad you had an amazing time. You both make me smile.

[@stevejones6247]

I'm not a big oyster fan

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

It's definitely a love or hate food item. It's tough to get past the texture for many!

[@azlobster79]

❤ U 2️⃣

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

🥰🥰 We ❤ the 🦞's!

[@vishnureddy34]

what a beautiful person she is

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Yes she is! 😍

[@marcysingh]

So I live here in Washington state… I’m just getting started with your video, and actually your channel! I think I’m a new fan! But I have to say, you commented about your eight dollar chai coffee latte… You do realize that Seattle just passed a new $21 minimum wage! That means the new hires are getting $21 an hour and anyone who’s been there for any length of time is getting even more than that! So yeah, your coffee is gonna cost at least eight dollars!

[@Toffeeman17]

Cheeseville

[@denevaflath1397]

I thought I'd see a new view of Seattle. Disappointed, same old, same old.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Sorry to disappoint. 👋

[@stardogMLB]

So, I guess when you go to Cairo you won't visit the Giza Plateau?

[@lynnlewis5728]

I myself would never want to stay in a Hotel that cost serval hundreds of dollars a night and maybe even more. Not for me... I've been in the Seattle area many many times in my life and the homeless seen there is scary and i wouldn't recommend for a single female to be hanging out alone at night time or during the day even in some areas of Seattle.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

To each their own. Thanks for watching! 👍

[@EricaGamet]

Hi... single older woman here. I live in downtown Seattle and take transit (as I live car-free). Lots of walking around alone. Like any city, don't go wandering down alleys and learn the areas that are a little sketchy. In downtown Seattle there are a couple of corners to avoid or cross through very quickly... mostly at night. Pre-pandemic I spent a lot of time until midnight wandering through downtown. The only reason I don't now is that there are fewer places open that late and fewer people wandering around. Like anything, know the area, keep alert, be smart. Also, hotels here just cost a lot... we have an expensive city, but we also pay people a (more) decent wage.

[@lynnlewis5728]

@EricaGamet if the businesses in Seattle paid lower wages it wouldn't help now. But, just think a minute the higher the wages paid the less people that some employers can hire full time employees. One person is now expected to do the job of what 2 or 3 people had to do after the higher wages went into affect. Higher wages wasn't the answer to solve the problems it made it worse higher cost for rents, 1 person getting less hours and doing twice or three times what used to need done in 4 hours shifts. Employees at McDonald's and other fast food restaurants now making over $16 an hour. It wasn't just inflation that raised the cost of the fast food chains food cost it was also employers having to raise the cost of there food they serve. Because, of having to pay there employees such a high minimum wage. It's not cheaper to eat at McDonald's anymore than it would be to get a set down meal at a restaurant. Cause even fast food drive thru's are asking for a tip if you see on a debit or credit card receipts. I'm not tipping a drive thru employee are u?