MozCon 2023 is quick approaching (happening August 7 & 8), and we right here at Moz are so excited to see all of the IRL and digital attendees! Because the occasion attracts nearer, we expect it’s a good time to remind of us of every thing you are able to do whereas visiting the Emerald Metropolis.
Nestled up within the nook of Washington state, surrounded by forests, mountains, and the Puget Sound, Seattle is the biggest metropolis within the Pacific Northwest (PNW). It’s residence to business giants like Amazon, Microsoft, Starbucks, and Boeing and is the birthplace of Grunge music (assume Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Pearl Jam — all from Seattle).
Whether or not you’re touring from close to or far, we’ve compiled a listing of a few of the amazingly enjoyable, academic, and generally bizarre actions across the metropolis. And in the event you haven’t purchased your tickets but, don’t fear! It’s not too late. Head on over to the MozCon hub to discover buy choices. Evening Owl financial savings can be found via June 30!
For the sightseers
If that is your first time visiting Seattle, or in the event you love extra conventional “vacationer” sights, these stops ought to undoubtedly be in your listing.
The House Needle
Usually synonymous with Seattle, you may’t discover a photograph or piece of video footage of the Seattle skyline with out this iconic landmark included. Initially constructed for the 1962 World’s Truthful (the inspiration for this yr’s MozCon theme), the House Needle now operates day by day for guests to absorb a 360º view of the town. It’s also residence to the world’s first rotating glass flooring.
Columbia Middle Tower
The Sky View Observatory of the Columbia Middle is positioned on the 73rd flooring of the “tallest public viewing space within the Pacific Northwest.” You may soak up views of every thing from Mt. Rainier to Bellevue from the viewing space after which seize a snack on the café.
Pike Place Market
This market is quintessential Seattle. Situated close to the downtown waterfront and based in 1907, Pike Place is a must-see cease. It options native companies of all types, together with the notorious flying fish of the Pike Place Fish Market (featured within the opening credit of Actual World: Seattle) and the primary Starbucks. And for these with extra time to discover, under the stalls of the road stage is a maze of brick-and-mortar shops like Golden Age Collectibles (the world’s oldest comedian guide store).
Kerry Park
Situated within the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle, Kerry Park is the go-to place for majestic views of the town and Mt. Rainier. Generally used for photographs in TV and movie that set up Seattle as the situation, it’s a terrific place to catch the dawn or sundown.
The Seattle Nice Wheel
At 60 meters tall, this ferris wheel is the biggest of its type on the west coast. And in the event you’re fearful of heights (like me!), it’s nonetheless a terrific website to see. Particularly Friday via Saturday night time once they mild it up with a enjoyable mild present!
For the lovers of studying
Seattle is residence to a plethora of locations to assist increase your data! Whether or not you’re into artwork, books, or historical past, there’s something for everybody.
SAM
The Seattle Artwork Museum options artwork from around the globe with each ongoing and featured reveals. The featured exhibit for August will likely be Amoako Boafo: Soul of Black Of us, which formally opens on July 13. If you happen to’re planning a go to to SAM, be sure you take into account that they’re closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Seattle Asian Artwork Museum
Situated at Volunteer Park within the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, the Seattle Asian Artwork Museum is one other location of SAM. The upcoming Renegade Edo and Paris: Japanese Prints and Toulouse-Lautrec exhibit formally opens on July 21. This museum is open Friday via Sunday.
Northwest African American Museum
Self-described as “… an anti-racist, pro-equity, affirming gathering place of hope, assist, and therapeutic for the complete Northwest area that’s constructing intergenerational cultural wealth,” the Northwest African American Museum is open Thursday via Sunday. Make sure to take a look at the Freedom of Expression exhibit on show till September 3.
Museum of Flight
Seattle has a wealthy aerospace historical past, and you may be taught all about it on the Museum of Flight. This museum is bigger than life, that includes reveals about house and air journey which embody actual planes (and an area shuttle full fuselage coach!).
MoPop
Situated under the House Needle, the Museum of Pop Tradition, aka MoPop, would be the location of this yr’s MozCon Closing Celebration. This museum is such a enjoyable expertise! It options reveals about music, science fiction, indie video games, and the world of fantasy. These reveals are full of relics, props, costumes, and extra out of your favourite movies and TV exhibits. It’s a must-see for any popular culture fan! You may even make your personal music within the Sound Lab. And guess what? You’ll get to discover a few of these reveals on the after-party!
MOHAI
The Museum of Historical past and Business is positioned on the sting of Lake Union, and options reveals all about Seattle’s historical past.
College of Washington
Seattle is residence to the College of Washington, which has a stupendous campus able to discover. Take a look at Drumheller Fountain, the quad, and Suzzallo Library earlier than heading over to the Burke Museum of Pure Historical past and Tradition or Frye Artwork Museum.
Seattle Central Library
The gorgeous Seattle Central Library is positioned in the course of downtown Seattle. The glass constructing was designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and options artwork all through – a must-see for any guide lover!
For the foodies
Seattle and its surrounding areas are chock full of fantastic eating places, cafés, breweries, wineries, and extra.
Meals
It doesn’t matter what you’re craving, there’s a restaurant for you someplace in Seattle. If you happen to’re on the lookout for a spot to begin, take a look at Seattle Met’s 100 Finest Eating places listing. Some private suggestions:Rocco’s Pizza, Cactus (Southwest), and Barrio (Mexican), Mighty O Donuts (Vegan & scrumptious!), and Dick’s Drive-In (a Seattle staple). If you happen to’re on the lookout for concepts of the place to eat whereas on the convention, be sure you ask a Mozzer!
Espresso
Though Seattle is residence to Starbucks headquarters, there are tons of impartial and regionally owned espresso spots to take a look at. Some embody Gas Espresso, Caffe Ladro, Cherry Avenue Espresso Home, and Herkimer Espresso. On the lookout for extra recommendations? Take a look at Eater’s listing of Important Espresso Outlets.
If you happen to’re eager about studying concerning the science and historical past of espresso and brewing, Seattle has you lined! Take a look at the Espresso Chemistry occasion on the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Capitol Hill. In addition they provide varied tasting occasions in the event you’re seeking to strive one thing new.
Breweries
Breweries are considerable on this space. And whether or not you’re seeking to do a tasting flight or simply seize a pint, the chances are limitless. Proper downtown, you will have the Pike Brewing Firm, and simply up on Capitol Hill you will have Optimism Brewing Firm. If you happen to’re in a position to enterprise past downtown, you will have choices like Reuben’s Brews and Fremont Brewing. Extra into cider? Seattle Cider Firm and The Woods Tasting Room has you lined.
For the out of doors adventurers
When folks consider the PNW, they typically consider the nice outside. And for individuals who get pleasure from spending time outdoors, we certain do have quite a lot of alternatives to take in the solar! There are many mountaineering and strolling trails round Seattle, together with the Washington Park Arboretum (which additionally incorporates a Japanese backyard!).
If you happen to desire the water, you may lease paddle boards and kayaks to discover Lake Union and Lake Washington. Or, in the event you’re planning on attending MozCon in a bigger group, you could need to take into consideration renting a small electrical boat to instrument round in.
Have a picnic overlooking the water at Gasoline Works Park – featured within the iconic paintball scene from the movie 10 Issues I Hate About You.
If you happen to’re on the lookout for locations to discover that provide an out of doors expertise, be sure you take a look at the Chihuly Backyard and Glass on the Seattle Middle or the Olympic Sculpture Park. Or take a stroll close to the Ballard Locks to see one of many busiest lock programs within the nation. You too can spend a while at their botanical backyard and see the fish ladder. Professional tip! Questioning how the locks work? You may be taught all about it at MOHAI!
For the sports activities followers
Wish to catch a recreation in a unique metropolis? Seattle is residence to loads of skilled sports activities groups!
Baseball
T-Cellular Park is residence to the Seattle Mariners. They’ll be on the town enjoying the San Diego Padres and the Baltimore Orioles.
Soccer
OL Reign (Seattle’s Girls’s Soccer group) will likely be enjoying Portland Thorns FC the Sunday earlier than MozCon in the event you’d prefer to catch a match. They are going to be enjoying at Lumen Area, which is the place Seattle Sounders FC (males’s soccer) and the Seattle Seahawks (soccer) additionally play.
Basketball
The Seattle Storm will likely be residence at Local weather Pledge Area to play the Atlanta Dream on August 10 in case you need to take a look at the four-time WNBA Champions.
Soccer
Preseason could have began simply in time for MozCon! The Seattle Seahawks will likely be enjoying the Minnesota Vikings on August 10 in the event you’re seeking to root your coronary heart out.
For the popular culture aficionados
If you happen to’re into popular culture and are on the lookout for some attention-grabbing stops so as to add to your Seattle tour listing, we’ve received a number of concepts for you.
Jimi Hendrix Statue
Though its actual title is The Electrical Woman Studio Guitar, it’s fondly known as the Jimi Hendrix Statue, and you may test it out within the Capitol Hill neighborhood on the nook of Pine and Broadway.
Fremont Troll
This notorious statue is positioned beneath the George Washington Memorial Bridge within the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle. It’s been featured in movies like 10 Issues I Hate About You and the TV present As soon as Upon a Time.
Bruce Lee’s resting place
If you happen to’re a martial arts fan (or a fan of The Crow), you may pay tribute to Bruce Lee and his son Brandon in Volunteer Park.
Kurt Cobain’s bench
Are you a Nirvana fan? Then be sure you add Viretta Park to your listing of locations to go to. This park is close to the house of Kurt Cobain, and though you may’t see his home, there’s a bench there that has turn out to be a memorial to the musician and is roofed in fan messages.
KEXP Gathering House
KEXP is a beloved non-profit radio station right here in Seattle. You may stream them wherever on this planet via their app (and I extremely advocate you verify them out – they’ve wonderful themed exhibits every night time of the week). They’ve a public gathering house in Seattle Middle which incorporates a café, file store, and a window into their studio. It’s a terrific place to loosen up and have a cup of espresso.
SIFF Cinema
Film buff? Seattle is residence to one of many largest movie festivals on this planet – Seattle Worldwide Movie Competition (SIFF). Though the pageant received’t be similtaneously MozCon, they provide year-round showings of flicks from around the globe. If you happen to’re trying to take a look at a novel movie that you could be not get to see on the large display elsewhere, take a look at the showtimes of the SIFF Cinema Uptown Theater or SIFF Cinema Egyptian Theater.
For the eccentric explorers
We will’t wrap up this listing with out together with a few of the outside-the-box actions and locales. So right here are some things to take a look at in the event you’re on the lookout for one thing outdoors the usual fare.
Gum Wall
Though technically a part of Pike Place Market, this attraction deserves its personal entry on our listing. The Seattle Gum Wall is precisely what it appears like – a wall of gum. Individuals come from throughout to stay their gum to this brick wall hidden down an alley of the market. Enjoyable (or perhaps gross?) reality: the wall has solely been cleaned off twice in its historical past – in 2015 and 2018. The cleansing occurred to assist protect the wall itself.
Fremont neighborhood
We’ve talked about a number of locations in Fremont already (the Fremont Troll and Fremont Brewing Firm) however you probably have time to discover this neighborhood extra absolutely, it’s a enjoyable and quirky space that doesn’t disappoint. Not solely is it residence to plenty of enjoyable retailers and eating places, but additionally a statue of Lenin, the Middle of the Universe signal, a rocket, and dinosaur topiaries. Make sure to take a stroll by the Ready for the Interurban statue, too. It’s custom to decorate up the figures for various events and holidays.
Underground Seattle Tour
Again in 1889, a hearth destroyed a big part of Seattle’s downtown. The residents of the town opted to rebuild – on prime of the present metropolis! Now there’s a community of buildings and tunnels under present-day Seattle from the unique metropolis. You may take excursions of Underground Seattle in Pioneer Sq..
Seattle Pinball Museum
Like pinball? Feeling nostalgic? Take a look at the Seattle Pinball Museum — and convey some quarters!
Hat n’ Boots
Hat n’ Boots is a set of statues in Oxbow Park that embody a 44-foot extensive cowboy hat and a pair of 22-foot tall cowboy boots.
Photograph by Meghan Pahinui
Closing Ideas
Whether or not you’re from the Seattle space otherwise you’re coming in from out of city (or nation!) we hope you found some enjoyable concepts to bookend your MozCon journey. If you happen to haven’t bought your tickets simply but, be sure you take a look at quickly so that you don’t miss out. And in the event you’re having bother convincing your boss (or your self) to ship you to the attractive Pacific Northwest, take a look at our Persuade Your Boss weblog publish and preliminary agenda to be taught much more concerning the occasion. Hope to see you in August!
We hope you’re as excited as we’re for August seventh and eighth to rush up and get right here. And once more, in the event you haven’t grabbed your ticket but and need assistance making a case we’ve a helpful template to persuade your boss!
