Seattle, Washington, is a city filled with natural beauty and has a cultural environment that is conducive to a healthy and organic lifestyle. The city is known for being green, a natural eating lifestyle along the lines of vegetarianism and a raw food diet, as well as a place where the residents enjoy nature, despite the non-stop rain. It is also a city that has a lot to offer when it comes to fun and free activities.
Take a Boat Ride
No good deed goes unrewarded when it comes to The Center for Wooden Boats. This is a museum dedicated to preserving and passing along the skills and heritage associated with wooden boats.
The museum is free to anyone. But the real deal here is the museum participates with Volunteer Appreciation Weeks throughout the year in Seattle. Volunteer to help out and get 1 hour free to use any of the boats.
Art for Peace of Mind
Art is a good choice when it comes to creating a harmonic balance within your mind. It can stimulate your senses and bring a touch of beauty all at the same time. The Frye Art Museum is free everyday except Monday, when it's closed.
In addition, the museum offers free parking, virtually impossible to find in downtown Seattle these days. Typical of the green movement in Seattle, the museum offers 15 percent discounts on its coffee if you re-use your Frye Museum coffee mug. The Travel Channel even named this as one of the top 10 free museums in the United States.
Walk Through Exotic Plants and Flowers
The last thing one would expect in the heart of a bustling city are bromeliads, palms and ferns. Volunteer Park is located right in the middle of Capital Hill, one of the more progressive neighborhoods in Seattle.
At the park is the Volunteer Park Conservatory, where you can spend the day in nature, walking among some of the most exotic plants and flowers in the Pacific Northwest. The Conservatory is free to the public and open everyday except Monday.
Be Entertained by Fish
This may be touristy, but one of the funnest, and don't-miss things to do in Seattle, is visit the Pike Place Market. Surrounded by fish and seafood and wonderful organic produce, the market is best known for the charming fish mongers that work there.
Kids, along with the young at heart, will laugh as the fisherman whip fish at each other and perform shows with live lobsters even the most inventive children would be amused by. And it doesn't cost a cent to watch the show.
Walk Along the Beach
Seattle might not compare to Hawaii or California when it comes to optimum beach weather, but the beaches do have their own unique charm. Alki Beach is a 2 1/2-mile stretch of water between Duwamish Head on Elliot Bay and Alki Point.
Even on a windy winter day, the walk along the promenade is stimulating and a touch romantic when done with a loved one. In summer, the beach is filled with rollerbladers, bicyclists and sunbathers.
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