Museum of Flight Seattle

Incredible Airplane Museum

You may never learn more about aviation, airplanes, and flight than you will at Seattle's Museum of Flight near Boeing field.  Your family can have a "supersonic" experience at this unique, huge museum.

Highlights:

Alki Beach Park – 2.5 miles of sandy beach, with a great seawall for walking and people watching. The park runs from Duwamish head to Alki Point.

Second only to Green Lake in Seattle as the place to see and be seen participating in something athletic, Alki beach provides great people watching, as well as sand to relax on, and hopefully some sun to bask in. This maybe the only place in Seattle where you will see the natives in bathing suits. The water is cold, but on a hot August day, it can’t be beat. A great place to let the kids burn off energy, and to enjoy walking, rollerblading, beach volleyball, or just eating fish and chips are watching others burn calories. Here you can see an obelisk commemorating the arrival on the Denny party, and a replica of the Statue of Liberty, meant to remind all that Alki was once known as New York -Alki.

Spuds – 2666 Alki Ave. SW

Spuds has been serving fish and chips on Alki since 1935. Although business was sold to Seattle’s fast fish conglomerate, Ivar’s, a few years back, the name and the menu have remained the same. Locals grumble that the fish and chips are not what they used to be, but on a nice summer day, the line can still reach around the block. Get yours to go, and walk across the street to the beach for a picnic.

Salty’s on Alki Beach – 1936 Harbor Ave SW.

Salty’s is something of a Northwest institution. The view is spectacular, and the romantic atmosphere can’t be beat. This is the only restaurant in town with a view of the Seattle skyline from the SW side, and they charge accordingly. It is a favorite destination for couples and those celebrating special occasions. As you might guess from the name, they specialize in seafood and it rarely disappoints. On Saturday and Sunday mornings, Salty’s offers a great brunch to start the day. From Sea Crest park, where the water taxi docks the restaurant is less than a block to the south along Harbor Ave SW.