Downtown Seattle Information Accommodations Located in downtown Seattle, the Renaissance Seattle hotel is conveniently within walking distance of great Seattle attractions such as Pike Place Market, the Seattle Art Museum, the Space Needle, and an array of dining and shopping experiences. Attractions Seattle Art Museum (seattleartmuseum.org) ‐ 0.3 mile(s) Underground Tour (undergroundtour.com) ‐ 0.4 mile (s) The Paramount Theater (paramount.seattle‐theatre.com) ‐ 0.5 mile(s) Pike Place Market (pikeplacemarket.org) ‐ 0.5 mile(s)  Original Starbucks  Pike Place Fish  Gum Wall Seattle Waterfront (seattlewaterfront.org)  Ferris Wheel (seattlegreatwheel.com) ‐ 0.5 mile(s)  Seattle Aquarium(seattleaquarium.org) ‐ 0.6 mile(s) The Seattle Center (seattlecenter.com) via Seattle Center Monorail  Space Needle (spaceneedle.com) ‐ 1.4 mile(s)  Experience Music Project (empsfm.org) ‐ 1.4 mile(s)  Chihuly Garden and Glass (chihulygardenandglass.com) ‐ 1.6 mile(s)  Pacific Science Center (pacificsciencecenter.org) ‐ 2.0 mile(s) Dining Specialty’s Café & Bakery: (specialtys.com) ‐ 0.2 mile(s) Purple Café and Wine Bar: (thepurplecafe.com) ‐ 0.2 mile(s) Metropolitan Grill: Steakhouse (themetropolitangrill.com) ‐ 0.3 mile(s) Wild Ginger: Asian (wildginger.net) ‐ 0.3 mile(s) Benihana: Japanese (benihana.com) ‐ 0.5 mile(s) Tom Douglas Restaurants (tomdouglas.com):  Etta’s Seafood ‐ 0.7 mile(s)  Serious Pie Pizzeria ‐ 0.7 mile(s)  Palace Kitchen Grill & Bar ‐ 0.7 mile(s)  Lola Modern Mediterranean and North African ‐ 0.7 mile(s)  Seatown Seafood & Grill ‐ 0.7 mile(s)  Dahlia Lounge Seafood & Grill ‐ 0.7 mile(s) Shopping Westlake Center (westlakecenter.com) ‐ 0.5 mile(s) Pacific Place (pacificplaceseattle.com) ‐ 0.5 mile(s) Getting Around the City King County Metro: Metro buses travel to nearly every corner of Seattle. They are easy to ride and offer an affordable and greener way to get around. For bus schedules and information, visit metro.kingcounty.gov, which provides bus schedules and regional trip planning. Or call (206) 553‐3000, 24 hours a day. The details of riding the bus:  Exact fare is required at all times o Off‐Peak All Zones: $2.25 o Peak One Zone: $2.50 o Peak Two Zone: $3.00  Metro has a two‐zone fare system. The Seattle city limits are the zone border.  Generally, peak hours are Monday–Friday, 6–9 a.m. and 3–6 p.m. All other times are off‐peak.  Transfers: Metro paper transfers are valid on only Metro buses. If you are paying cash and use more than one transit system you must pay a fare each time you board a different bus.  Nearly all Metro buses are fully accessible.  *Note*‐Beginning Sept. 29, the free ride area in downtown Seattle, including the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel, will no longer be offered. All riders will be required to pay exact fare upon entry for all King County Metro, Sound Transit and Community Transit buses operating within King County. For more information on the transit changes, visit http://metro.kingcounty.gov/tops/bus/ride‐free‐
area/changes.html. Seattle Center Monorail: The Seattle Center Monorail zips passengers between downtown Seattle and Seattle Center in about two minutes. Departures are every 10 minutes from two stations: Seattle Center station (across from the Space Needle) and Westlake Center Mall station (Fifth and Pine streets). Tickets are $2 each way. Hours: Sunday–
Thursday, 8:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m.; Friday–Saturday, 8:30 a.m.–11 p.m. Mobile Apps Free One Bus Away (http://onebusaway.org): Real‐time bus arrival information Seattle Travel – Explore Seattle (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/seattle‐travel‐explore‐
seattle/id321157478?mt=8): Travel guide with photos and descriptions of top places to go Map of Seattle http://www.tourmap.com/map_inside.aspx?city=Seattle&lang=English University of Washington Just a short bus ride away from downtown Seattle is the University of Washington Seattle Campus, one of the oldest public universities on the West Coast. As one of the most scenic university campuses in the US, University of Washington is set in the middle of the diverse University District with a number of sights and restaurants: UW Campus Red Square The Quad Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture (burkemuseum.org) Henry Art Gallery (henryart.org) Washington Park Arboretum The Ave (University Avenue NE) Dining on the Ave Pam’s Kitchen (pams‐kitchen.com) as seen on Diners, Drive‐Ins and Dives Shultzy’z Sausage(shultzys.com) Big Time Brewery & Alehouse (bigtimebrewery.com) Dining in University Village 15 minutes’ walk from campus Piatti Ristorante & Bar (piatti.com/seattle) Ram Restaurant & Brewery (theram.com) Sonrisa Modern Mex (sonrisamodernmex.com) Blue C. Sushi (bluecsushi.com)