Melanie’s guidebook for Places Within Walking Distance from the Cottage!
All within walking distance from the cottage!
Family-friendly food, bookstore, parks, and cafes.
Classic Italian restaurant, locally owned, family-run. This place has been a staple of the neighborhood for 30 years.
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Pizzutos
5032 Wilson Ave SClassic Italian restaurant, locally owned, family-run. This place has been a staple of the neighborhood for 30 years.
Great brunch place just a walk around the corner! Bakes all their own bread & pastries on-site. You must try the biscuits!
64 abantu bendawo batusa
Both Ways Cafe
4922 S Genesee StGreat brunch place just a walk around the corner! Bakes all their own bread & pastries on-site. You must try the biscuits!
Just up the street you'll find Caffe Vita. Great coffee and baked treats.
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Caffe Vita
5028 Wilson Ave SJust up the street you'll find Caffe Vita. Great coffee and baked treats.
This great burger joint is just a few blocks away! They have outdoor seating as well as indoor and the best shakes in town!
20 abantu bendawo batusa
Bent Burgers
5100 S Dawson StThis great burger joint is just a few blocks away! They have outdoor seating as well as indoor and the best shakes in town!
Local Book Store
Nice little bookstore with a cafe and restaurant inside.
40 abantu bendawo batusa
Third Place Books Seward Park
5041 Wilson Ave SNice little bookstore with a cafe and restaurant inside.
Neighborhoods
Only 1 1/2 mile away! Historic Columbia City is chock-full of great restaurants, unique stores, a Wednesday farmers market, and more.
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Columbia City
Only 1 1/2 mile away! Historic Columbia City is chock-full of great restaurants, unique stores, a Wednesday farmers market, and more.
Sightseeing
Beautiful, old-growth forest and scenic loop is only a one-mile walk along Lake Washington! Once you're there you can continue the 2.8-mile loop around the park. The wildlife and beauty that surround cannot be beat.
477 abantu bendawo batusa
Seward Park
5900 Lake Washington Blvd SBeautiful, old-growth forest and scenic loop is only a one-mile walk along Lake Washington! Once you're there you can continue the 2.8-mile loop around the park. The wildlife and beauty that surround cannot be beat.
A lovely public sailing and rowing center with a beautiful park across the street. Summer sailing lessons are available with advanced bookings.
20 abantu bendawo batusa
Mt Baker Rowing & Sailing Center
3800 Lake Washington Blvd SA lovely public sailing and rowing center with a beautiful park across the street. Summer sailing lessons are available with advanced bookings.
Food scene
Vintage garage space turning out hip Asian dishes with local ingredients & American influences.
89 abantu bendawo batusa
Super Six
3714 S Hudson StVintage garage space turning out hip Asian dishes with local ingredients & American influences.
Kezira Eritrean/Ethiopian Restaurant
5100 Rainier Avenue SouthWe are regulars here.
Delish Ethiopian Cuisine
5701 Rainier Avenue SouthWe are regulars here.
Rookies Sports Bar & Grill
3820 S Ferdinand StGreat pub food.
Geraldine's Counter Restaurant
4872 Rainier Ave SGreat breakfasts!
Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria
4918 Rainier Ave SGreat food!
La Medusa
4857 Rainier Ave SHigh-end Italian, very good!
Columbia City Ale House
4914 Rainier Ave SGood pub food and beer.
Shopping
Small, eclectic gift shop for cards, books, jewelry, women's clothing, beauty products & home decor.
26 abantu bendawo batusa
Andaluz
4908 Rainier Ave SSmall, eclectic gift shop for cards, books, jewelry, women's clothing, beauty products & home decor.