PNW with Mom

The place I have visited as of now – will reorder based on travel dates, ratings and description.

• tulip garden in roozengarde (apr)

  • pretty good view of thousands of tulips and truly one of a kind for parents
  • only lasts in march and april (very seasonal)
  • traffic increases during the peak weekends
  • the field is open, can get a bit hotter at late noon
  • rating: 5/5

• seattle premium outlet

  • my mom loves to shop things and this is the best place to explore and buy stuffs in a single place

• portland

  • just to buy some apple stuff and kept it here to make my itinerary complete
  • don’t have any specific recommendations yet
  • definitely take a walk in the downtown and watch the bridge built on the williamette river

• bainbridge island

  • good place for visit if you don’t have a car
  • the ferry ride is pretty amazing and it’s cheap – 10$ per person round trip
  • lot of good place nearby after docking – helps if you’re not driving
  • with car you can explore a bit more
  • rating: 4/5

• golden gardens beach

  • pretty clean beach
  • summer can be a pretty good place if you want to see sealions pretty close – they are almost sleeping on the pier
  • lot more happening beach and can stand in the beach with water gushing your feet
  • lot of folks are playing games
  • rating: 4.5/5

• snowqualmie falls

  • 30 min drive from seattle is the best thing that you can do
  • not a whole lot of things there if you are visiting with parents
  • a real architectural marvel to understand the world’s fully underground hydro-electric power plant.
  • the views are pretty mesmering and the informational poster right opposite to the plant adds to it
  • rating 4.5/5

• mukilteo light house

  • has wavey pier
  • beautiful area
  • ratings: 3/5

• gas works park

  • really good place to hang out around sunset
  • a lot more active than an usual park. folks working out, playing outdoor games, running, dogs, paintings, kayaking, relaxing etc
  • the evening time is solid where you can see the golden hour with the hue of the sunset glows the whole skyline
  • it’s a good view point if you really want to see the night skyline and gives a straight view to it.
  • rating: 4/5

• woodland zoo

  • not too far from the main city
  • doesn’t have a lot of animals during summer, but i had a pretty good experience during the winter where i saw snow leopards and other animals
  • parking is not easy always
  • but on weekends, can take the place of school bus – this was really helpful
  • rating: 3.5/5 (in summer)

• harbor locks cruise

  • if you’re interested in learning more about locks, this is the place to go.
  • adds a round trip from seattle waterfront to slu.
  • the guy is pretty experienced and talks about way too underrated things
  • pretty solid if you’re into understanding the culture of seattle
  • rating: 5/5

• space needle

  • one of the best views of the whole seattle and it’s downtown
  • one of a kind of revolving floor on the top
  • prefer to go in the evening and the sunset views are really amazing
  • the view of golden skyscrapper, the south lake union and the pretty mountains keeps you engaged
  • rating: 5/5

• chihuly garden

  • the glass show/workshop is really one of a kind – i would go pay to see the show again
  • the beautiful showcase of glasses with it’s vibrant color is pretty good
  • really extends your imagination with the things that could be done using glass and colors
  • rating: 4.5/5

• seattle acquarium

  • pretty good exposure to different kinds of sea life
  • the extension showing octopus, sea otters, sea lions and sharks are pretty interesting
  • lot of knowledge gained from the different kinds of fish
  • the inverted picture of world – water is everywhere and the lands are something that are spread sparse – is very interesting
  • the experience of touching the sea animals – urchins, sea cucumbers – is very fun
  • rating: 5/5

• seattle waterfront

  • can be visited almost anytime
  • very lively during summer time
  • lot of people and really nice place to walk and enjoy the pier
  • ratings: 4/5

• kerry park

  • want to see the skyline along with a closer shot of the space needle, then this is the place to be.
  • not a whole lot of things to do around here
  • the night sometimes gets really cold due to it’s elevation on queen anne
  • if you’re interested in architecture, this place hold some of the best houses in seattle in terms of architectural density
  • rating: 4/5

• bellevue hindu temple

  • a good temple if you’re parents are religious
  • not rated for obvious reasons

• university of washington for cherry blossoms

  • the architecture is good with different structure to explore
  • not a huge hassle of parking if you’re visiting in a bit off hours.
  • cherry blossoms are pretty amazing in the month of feb-apr
  • rating: 4.5/5

• seattle university

  • really cute architecture
  • even if it’s made in 1891, it comprises of some really nicely build structures
  • pretty open campus to explore
  • it’s even better if you have someone from seattle university to show around
  • rating: 4.5/5

• bothell hindu temple

  • again, this is good if your parents are religious
  • i m from odisha, wanted to see my regional god here – jagannath
  • the temple looks small, but has some pretty big form of deities
  • not rated for obvious reasons

• town portsend

  • a nice weekend getaway
  • bavarian style architecture which is very unusual at other place of washington
  • some good views and beach to enjoy
  • walk around the neighbourhood
  • rating: 4/5

• pike market

  • very famous market of seattle
  • should be cheaper but because of the tourist footfall, it’s pretty pricey
  • lot of things available to explore
  • rating: 3.5/5

• ballard farmer’s market

  • same experience as above
  • the farm to table is a pretty common experience if you’re coming from india or china, but somehow a luxury here
  • the prices are like easily 3-4x of the prices outside
  • good way to explore new things
  • rating: 3/5

Places that we ate

• spicy popo szechuan fish, bellevue
• chutneys, bellevue
• mint and martini, capitol hill
• clove, renton
• kati vegan thai, slu

This will get updated with the experiences and ratings.