Visit the working lock between the fresh water of Lake Union and the salt water of Puget Sound. Often filled with personal and commercial crafts. There is also a salmon ladder adjacent to the small dam.

The Market has a little bit of everything, except people. It usually has a TON of people. We highly recommend the lower levels of the market. Quieter with slightly quirkier shops.

Seattle is home to a selection of great small breweries. Most of the tasting rooms are family friendly to boot. I’m sure you can Google but Ruben’s, Stoup, Cloudburst, and Old Stove are a good start.

If you like museums the Seattle Museum of History & Industry is one of our favorites. Next door is the Center for Wooden Boats, which is a nice stroll.

If the weather is nice (possible in October, but not assured) the sculpture park is wonderful. Right on the water, not far from the Space Needle, and free.

The area below the Space Needle includes the monorail, Museum of Popular Culture, and the Chihuly Gardens (a local glass artist’s museum).

If you do have a car the Snoqualmie Falls in the Cascade mountains east of Seattle are pretty amazing.