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Seattle Public Library
Neighborhood: Downtown

1000 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104

Dan T. writes: Lately, I can't believe how much excitement I'd hear about the Seattle Library. And it was amazing.. IN A TWILIGHT ZONE type of way!

When I got there instead of being welcomed by Rod Serling I got saw a group of shady guys loitering outside. Unlike…

Washington State Ferries
Neighborhood: Belltown

2901 Third Avenue
Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98121

Gawd Anastasia B. writes: Christmas Day. After sleeping in (sleep--yay!), taking an hour for my morning fix (Vivace espresso--yay!), and making myself presentable to one of the parental units (Dad--yay!), I mosey down to the waterfront in my zippey car to see a line longer…

Ballard Public Library
Neighborhood: Ballard

5614 22nd Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98107

scott k. writes: From the grass roof to the clean architecture, you'll be hard pressed to find me ever giving a library any less then five stars.

The secret of this little gem however are the lecture series. I've been to three so far on varying subjects and each one…

Space Needle
Neighborhood: Queen Anne

400 Broad St
Seattle, WA 98109

Ron M. writes: This is the coolest looking building in Seattle and an icon since the 1962 World's Fair. That is all.

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Sip & Ship
Neighborhood: Ballard

1752 NW Market St
Seattle, WA 98107

abigail l. writes: If long lines and sour exchanges at the post office make you a little wild-in-the-eye, Sip and Ship calls. It "hath charms to soothe a savage breast*"--charms like fair-trade cappuccinos, quiche by the slice, italian sodas, letterpress stationery,…

Washington Liquor Store #187
Neighborhood: Ballard

2840 NW Market Street
Seattle, WA 98107

Betsey S. writes: Open till 9pm! Open on Sundays! Clean and brightly lit! Non-creepy employees!

Laural is right, one could possibly roller skate in here. And while I wouldn't hesitate to recommend roller skating under the influence, I do NOT recommend it while…

Volunteer Park Water Tower
Neighborhood: Capitol Hill

1247 15th Ave E
Seattle, WA 98102

mark m. writes: the water tower to the space needle as vivace to starbucks.

oh, and it's free.

here is how to make an adventure out of it, in 12 easy steps:

1. bring a friend or a visitor (tell them they can see the space needle later, with other tourists).

2. park…

Seattle Public Library - Capitol Hill
Neighborhood: Capitol Hill

425 Harvard Ave E
Seattle, WA 98102

Jessi B. writes: the downtown library might be my husband, but the cap hill branch is still my best friend.

US Post Office - Ballard
Neighborhood: Ballard

5706 17th Ave
Seattle, WA 98107

scott k. writes: I don't care what anyone says, I worked downtown and had to use that post office every single day for YEARS... the Ballard post office is a pure joy after my experiences there!

Not once has anyone shoved me, flashed a knife at me, stolen my package,…

Ballard Licensing Agency
Neighborhood: Ballard

2232 NW Market St
Seattle, WA 98107

mel r. writes: Let me introduce you to a Mel you don't know: Procrastinator Mel(P.M.), she's the one in the background that says "nah, I don't need to renew my registration right now, I can do it later". That evil little bitch regularly fights with Fun Loving Mel…

Greenwood Library
Neighborhood: Greenwood

8016 Greenwood Ave N
Seattle, WA 98127

Faith G. writes: I just walked out of the library with 22 CDs, sketched out and dodgy like I had just gotten a five finger discount. Free things rule. Even if you do have to give them back.

King County Library

15600 NE 8th St
Bellevue, WA 98008

Julia Z. writes: Another flagship regional library, this one seems to serve a broader constituency than some of the other libraries on the Eastside. I've noticed more Russian, Spanish, and Japanese-language programs on the schedule, and you hear lots of languages…

Fairwood Library

17009 140th Ave SE
Renton, WA 98058

Amy B. writes: Something horrible has happened. The AC adapter on my trusty HP Notebook Computer has busted and while I wait the week (!) for the new part to arrive I'm computer-less at home. This is so so sad - particularly for the weekends and this past week…

City of Woodinville

13209 NE 175th St
Woodinville, WA 98072

Julia Z. writes: Woodinville is an awesome place to live, and for the most part, it is a well-run small city. I don't always agree with the decisions of the councilmembers, but they do all seem to be engaged and interested in the issues.

People who live here are…

King County Library System

17105 Avondale Rd NE
Woodinville, WA 98072

Julia Z. writes: King County libraries are definitely the best I've ever used anywhere in the world, though the main branches of the New York Public Library and the Norwich (UK) Library are totally fantastic too.

Tons of books, cleanliness, quiet, friendly and…

Issaquah Library

10 W Sunset Way
Issaquah, WA 98027

Beau R. writes: This is a nice local library. I've stopped here for internet access and reading magazines that I don't subscribe to. There is a nice sized children section (I'll have to admit, I've really only looked at kid's books at this library).

On Sundays, the…

King County Library System

308 Kirkland Ave
Kirkland, WA 98033

Carly L. writes: I was a naughty girl and knew, just knew, I had an outstanding fine at the library. I feared that plus interest, yearly charges, etc etc, the fees would be more than I could handle. But I wanted to utilize the library and needed to get a new card…

Plymouth Housing Group
Neighborhood: Downtown

1524 1st Ave
Seattle, WA 98101

Cat R. writes: Plymouth Housing Group is a charity that specializes in helping people find housing. I've done some volunteer work for them in the past, and it's a great, dedicated, and down-to-earth set of people. They accept all sorts of donations, but the most…

Seattle Works
Neighborhood: Queen Anne

312 1st Ave N Ste 200
Seattle, WA 98109

Andrew E. writes: This is a great Seattle organization for 20 & 30 somethings to get involved in improving their community. They organize work days, conversation gatherings with civic leaders, philanthropic benefits, and other activities to connect young people with…

Seattle Audubon
Neighborhood: Wedgwood/View Ridge

8050 35th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98115

Maria C. writes: I feel pretty lucky to live a few blocks away from the Seattle chapter of the Audubon Society. We make frequent visits to the Nature Shop for bird books and I'm still drooling over a high price set of high quality binoculars. They have bird houses,…

King County Courthouse
Neighborhood: Pioneer Square

516 3rd Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104

patrick g. writes: I know this building inside and out and it's always a good time.

United States Post Office

816 Evergreen Point Road
Medina, WA 98039

Sam H. writes: It seems crazy to review a post office, but this one is really special. In the middle of one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the world (Bill Gates lives there) is this well-worn building housing the post office. What makes it special is that it's…

Houghton Transfer Station

11724 NE 60th St
Kirkland, WA 98033

Megan G. writes: Just took my first trip to the dump! If you don't know me, then you don't know how much I love "making trash." It's part of my OCD disorder. I run around the house looking for things to toss. So imagine my excitement when we hauled 3 loads of…

Seattle Public Library - North East Branch
Neighborhood: Wedgwood/View Ridge

6801 35th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98115

Maria C. writes: This library, to me, exemplifies the classic Pacific Northwest neighborhood library. Even before the expansion a couple of years ago this was a busy, busy place, but now that it's nearly doubled in size it's still a busy, busy place. "If you build it…

SDOT

Seattle, WA 98102

Stephen J. writes: So I am watching this SDOT crew re"paint" the left turn only markings on the turn lane in front of my shop and I got to say the process is pretty cool. They have a propane torch and they are burning the old markings off the road. They then lay the…

Greenwood DMV
Neighborhood: Greenwood

320 N 85th St
Seattle, WA 98103

Sprizee V. writes: Welcome to the Glamor Shots of the Washington State Department of Licensing! Today's your birthday, you've just turned 30 and that pesky license you've been carrying around for the last five years just expired. What's a girl to do? Head on down to…

North Recycling and Disposal Station
Neighborhood: Wallingford

1350 N 34th Street
Seattle, WA 98103

patrick g. writes: This place is a total dump! AH HA HA HA HA HA!!! GET IT? A TOTAL DUMP!!!! AH HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!! AH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!! Goddamn it! That's RICH!!!! Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God, I'm laughing SO HARD my ASS HURTS!!! AH HA HA HA HA…

The Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery Park
Neighborhood: Capitol Hill

12th Ave E & E Howe St
Seattle, WA 98138

Jonathan N. writes: I'm not sure how many stars a cemetery deserves but I've heard this place is haunted so 4 seems enough to prevent any Civil War veterans from haunting me (or War of Nothern Agression as we Southerners call it) . According to numerous articles I've…

Seattle Public Library - Southwest Branch
Neighborhood: West Seattle

9010 35th Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98126

Maia. J. writes: I just checked out the following CD's straight from the shelf :
1.AFI -Decemberunderground
2.Say Anything - Is a Real Boy.....Was a Real Boy
3.Brandi Carlile - Self titled
4.Gomez - How We Operate
5.Mason Jennings - Boneclouds
6.Band of Horses -…

36th District Democrats

7002 32rd Ave NW
Calvary Lutheran Church
Seattle, WA 98117

Lawrence W. writes: Local politics has never been so fun! If you live in Queen Anne, Ballard, Magnolia, or Phinney Ridge, you're represented by the 36th Legislative District Democrats.

King County Library System

1115 Southcenter Mall # 384
Tukwila, WA 98188

Amy B. writes: How COOL is it that we live in a place with such an innovative library system that they would put a library in the MALL? There are few times when I am really happy to pay taxes - but this library makes me thrilled to hand over my 8.9%.

At first I…

King County Library System

4400 88th Ave SE
Mercer Island, WA 98040

Beau R. writes: This is a small, but nice local library. I might suppose that Mercer Island could support a few libraries, as this one is not centrally located.

I stopped here in order to use the computers as I was waiting for my kid at swim practice (have you…

King County GIS Center
Neighborhood: Pioneer Square

201 S Jackson St
Seattle, WA 98104

Ray C. writes: "The King County GIS Center mission is to deliver top value to the region by providing efficient, high-quality GIS leadership, coordination, infrastructure, and services that meet the business needs of King County and the communities we serve."…

Delta Society

875 124th Ave NE
Ste 101
Bellevue, WA 98005

Cheri A. writes: I have heard of this program but never really paid attention to it until I saw the dog that was pooped out at Hermosa Pier Plaza wearing his sunglasses, 4th of July hat and his Delta Society belt.

Delta Society is where they use animals for therapy…

Child's Play Charity
Neighborhood: Northgate

12317 15th Ave NE
#108
Seattle, WA 98125

Eric P. writes: This has to be by far, my favorite charity on this arm of the galaxy. Thats right, the whole freakin arm of the galaxy stands in charity awe of this one. I mean, common... gamers, giving games... to kids... in hospitals. Take THAT Alpha Centurions…

Beacon Hill Library
Neighborhood: Beacon Hill

2821 Beacon Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144

Alison D. writes: The new Beacon Hill library has been open since 2004. Prior to the Libraries for All bond measure, the Beacon Hill library was in a storefront a couple blocks away and I actually never went in because I didn't understand how there could be a library…

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