Specialized Seattle Tours
Specialized Seattle Tours
There are so many different facets to Seattle and together they make it a great city. Lucky for us, there are many different tours to show off all of Seattle's great attributes. After getting a general tour of Seattle, delve a little deeper into certain aspects by taking a tour of one of the stadiums - Safeco Field or Qwest field. If sports aren't your thing, then swing by the Theo Chocolate Factory in Fremont for a delicious tour or head to the Seattle Museum of Mysteries in Capitol Hill for a ghost tour!
Safeco Field - home to the Seattle Mariners baseball team. I have been on the tour a of couple times and I think it's one of the best baseball stadium tours out there. You are able to see many things not normally open to the public like the press box, owner's suite, visitor's clubhouse, and even out on the field and in the dugouts - just make sure not to stray beyond the warning track. Make sure to bring your camera for getting pictures in front of the Mariner's backdrop - the same backdrop seen during team interviews.
Tour Length: 1 hour
Hours:
April 1 - October 31
No Game Days: 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 2:30 PM
Game Days: 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM (For games at 6:00 PM or later)
November 1 - March 31
Tuesday - Sunday: 12:30 PM ad 2:30 PM
Fees: Adults $9.00
Seniors (65+) $7.00
Children (3 - 12) $7.00
Children (2 and under) Free
Location: Depart from Team Store on 1st Ave on the south side of Safeco Field
Arrive at least 15 minutes early
Qwest Field - home to the Seattle Seahawks football team and the Seattle Sounders soccer team. I have not been on the tour but I have been to the stadium for both football and soccer games. It is a great stadium and I cannot wait for my opportunity to go on the tour. Learn all the ins and outs of the stadiums and pick up some fan tips while on the tour.
Tour Length: 1.5 hours
Hours:
September - May:
Friday and Saturday 12:30 PM and 2:30 PM
June - August:
Daily: 12:30 PM and 2:30 PM
Fees: Adults $7.00
Children (4 - 12) $5.00
Seniors (65+) $5.00
Children (3 and under) Free
Location: Tour begins and ends at the Seahawks Pro Shop
2008 pre-season game against the Bears
2009 season game against the Bears
I couldn't believe that this wonderful little chocolate factory was hidden in the Fremont neighborhood. Theo Chocolate is an organic, fair-trade company. The tour starts with a lesson on how chocolate is made while some samples are passed around, and then it's onto the factory to learn about all of the machines and steps in the chocolate making process - with more samples! The chocolate is delicious and this tour is one of my new favorites - it might just have something to do with my love for chocolate.
Hours:
Monday - Friday: 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM, and 4:00 PM
Strongly recommend calling to make reservations as the tours are very popular and regularly fill up.
(206) 632 - 5100
Fees: Ages 1+ $6.00
Location: 3400 Phinney Ave. N. Seattle, WA - in the Fremont neighborhood
Sights: A guided historical tour of Seattle's most historically haunted locations, famous ghosts and history with a review on Capitol H ill's prohibition history.
Highlights: Harvard Exit Theater, Deluxe Bar and Grill, and Loveless Building. Seattle ghosts: Princess Angeline - Daughter of Chief Seattle, Kurt Cobain, Nellie Cornish, Dennys, Frances Farmer, Jimi Hendrix, Bertha Landes, Bruce Lee, and Brandon Lee.
Tour Length: 1.5 hours
Hours: Saturday: 7:00 PM
Recommend reservations for groups, call 206-328-6499
Fees: Suggested Donations
Adults $5.00
Children (8 - 16) $3.00
Location: Seattle Museum of the Mysteries at 623 Broadway E., Seattle, WA