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Ballard Neighborhood Deep Dive
$135
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Why do salmon swim upriver? Do bridge trolls make good security guards? Does that scruffy man drinking a craft beer work on the shipyard, or in tech?
Welcome to life in Seattle. For 3.5 epic hours, we pack in the greatest joys of the Northwest on foot!
This tour pays visit to 2 breweries (under 21 allowed), 2 restaurants and 1 cafe inside the National Nordic Museum, all within walking distance from natural wonders, engineering marvels and a city's proud history.
Food and Drink are included.
Watch Salmon swim upriver to their ancestral spawning grounds with your own eyes!
Raise the bridges (and the boats!) as they have for over 100 years.
Cheers (Skal!) your new friends and eat fish off a stick like the Viking you always knew you were.
Ballard is a short distance from downtown, accessible in 25 min by bus, <15 min by car, or 30 min by scooter/bike share.
The tour includes a total of 2.75 miles of walking on mostly flat ground, but there is plenty of time in-between for rest.
Welcome to life in Seattle. For 3.5 epic hours, we pack in the greatest joys of the Northwest on foot!
This tour pays visit to 2 breweries (under 21 allowed), 2 restaurants and 1 cafe inside the National Nordic Museum, all within walking distance from natural wonders, engineering marvels and a city's proud history.
Food and Drink are included.
Watch Salmon swim upriver to their ancestral spawning grounds with your own eyes!
Raise the bridges (and the boats!) as they have for over 100 years.
Cheers (Skal!) your new friends and eat fish off a stick like the Viking you always knew you were.
Ballard is a short distance from downtown, accessible in 25 min by bus, <15 min by car, or 30 min by scooter/bike share.
The tour includes a total of 2.75 miles of walking on mostly flat ground, but there is plenty of time in-between for rest.
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Ballard Neighborhood Deep Dive
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours
- Included in the tour are beers from a local brewery and your choice of beer or mead from a Nordic tavern
- The tour visits 1 cafe and 2 restaurants in the Ballard neighborhood. Our final stop includes dessert.
- All Fees and Taxes
Meeting point
The tour will meet outside Bizarre Brewing in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle. Please wait for your guide before entering into the business unless you are buying something. Location is a 25 minute bus ride from Downtown Seattle (bus no. 33).
Return details
Be mindful that the tour's itinerary is linear, ending 2 miles from the starting location. If you parked your car at the meeting point, it will be a 40 minute walk, 7 minute uber, or 13 minute scooter/bike share back to Bizarre Brewing. Bus no. 40 or no. 28 will will take you back Downtown.
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The tour starts at a small mom & pop brewery specializing in lagers. Drink Local!
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The Lake Washington Ship Canal Fish LadderPeople young and old delight in watching salmon swim upriver from the Ballard Locks fish ladder observation room. There’s a chance to spot salmon migrating year-round, but there’s no doubt the best time to visit is between July and late September.
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Hiram M. Chittenden LocksBuilt in 1911, the Ballard Locks pass boats between sea level and the higher elevation fresh waters of Lake Union and Lake Washington.
- 7 waterfront acres with curated gardens & rare plants containing more than 500 species and 1,500 varieties of plants from around the world. Locals visit these gardens especially for the fan palms, oaks, Mexican pines, rhododendrons, and a fine display of roses. (pass by)
- Entry into the museum is not part of the tour's activities, however, there is still much to do and see. Keep your eyes peeled for the 14 foot tall troll statue made from recycled materials outside the museum's entrance. We will enter the museum to enjoy a Scandinavian inspired treat from the museum's cafe. (pass by)
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Freya is a small scale, Danish-American owned bakery operating out of Pike Place Market. Their second location is inside the National Nordic Museum. Here guests will enjoy a small Scandinavian inspired snack included in the tour.
- Built at the site of the old Ballard City Hall, this park marks the start of the Ballard Ave Historical District: one of the best areas in the city for bars, restaurants and shopping. A phenomenal farmers market operates here on Sundays. Sadly, no relation to the Marvin Gardens from Monopoly. (pass by)
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Inspired by old Viking mead halls, this local tavern keeps Ballard rooted in its tradition. Guests will have their choice of beer or mead to accompany salmon skewers.
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After the bakery and mead hall skewers, guests get their fill on Seattle's best fried chicken. Can you handle the heat?
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Fair Isle BrewingThe tour ends with dessert from the restaurant operating inside one of Seattle's premier breweries. Fair Isle specializes in rustic ales such as saisons and farmhouse ales. Their food offerings match the adventurous nature of their beers.
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Ballard Neighborhood Deep Dive
$135
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!